CHECK YOUR
ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMS
PHRASAL VERBS,
IDIOMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS USING ‘GO’
Exercise 1:
Half of the phrasal verbs in the
following sentences use the wrong particle or particles (in,
on, about, etc). Decide which ones are wrong and replace them
with a correct particle(s). Each phrasal verb in its context is explained in italics
at the end of each sentence.
1
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I overslept because my alarm clock
didn't go off.
(to start ringing)
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2
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When they decided to get married, they went against the wishes
of their parents. (to oppose someone or something)
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3
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I don't think we should eat this fish.
It smells like it's gone
out. (of food, to go bad, so that you cannot eat it)
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4
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The price of gas has gone out again. (to
increase)
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5
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What has been going on in here?
The room looks like a bomb's hit it! (to happen)
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6
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We thought the presentation had
finished, but the director went on speaking for another hour. (to continue as
before)
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7
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Before you sign the contract I suggest
you go round it
carefully with your solicitor. (to check something carefully)
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8
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James and Annette have been going out with each
other for over a year. (to have a romantic relationship with
someone, and spend a lot of time with them)
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9
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At first she thought her new boss was
wonderful, but she went
about him when he continually criticised her work. (to stop liking
someone or something)
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10
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There wasn't enough work to go through, so we had
to make some of our staff redundant. (to be enough so that everyone
can have one or some)
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11
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Your plans are excellent, but do you
think you'll be able to go
through with them? (to do something you have planned or
agreed to do, and to finish it)
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12
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I go in for what you're saying. (to agree
with someone or something)
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13
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There were 200 people going towards just
three jobs. (to try to get something that you have to compete for)
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14
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He promised to help us, but at the last
moment he went down
with his word. (to fail to do something that you have
agreed to do)
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15
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Alex has decided to go into teaching when
he leaves university. (to start working in a particular type of job
or business)
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16
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I've still got a few things to do. You go ahead and I'll meet
you outside the cinema in half an hour. (to go to a place before someone
else you are with)
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17
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Several guests in the hotel have gone in for food
poisoning. (to become ill with a particular illness)
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18
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After two years of rapidly falling
sales, the business finally went under. (of a business, to fail completely
and stop operating)
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Exercise 2:
The idioms and other expressions in
sentences 1 – 20 have had some letters removed. Replace the letters in the idioms.
These letters, when used in the same order as they appear in the sentences, can
be used to make an informal spoken expression which is used for saying that in
difficult situations, the best people will work harder to succeed, and will not
stop trying. Write this expression in the box at the bottom of the next page.
1
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Originally we were going to have a
private marriage ceremony, but in the end we went the _ _ol_ hog and had a big lavish wedding.
(to do something in a very thorough or enthusiastic way)
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2
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After fifteen years with the company,
Michael decided it was time to go it alo_e.
(to work for yourself and by yourself)
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3
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The bill comes to £66. Shall we go Du_c_? (when eating out with
a friend or friends, each person pays for what they have eaten and
drunk)
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4
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Hi, Charlotte. How ar_ thin_s g_ing? (an informal
spoken expression that you use when you want to know how someone is)
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5
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It's going to rain later. Let's leave
now wh_le the goi_g
is _ood.
(an informal expression meaning to do something before any problems
happen that will prevent you from doing it)
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6
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My fiancée wants to hire a limousine
for our wedding day, but I'm going to _o one b_t_er and hire a Rolls Royce. (to
do something in a bigger and more impressive way)
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7
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Gas prices are very expensive. It goe_ wi_h_ut saying that customers
would prefer them to be cheaper. (an expression that is used when you think
that someone will already know what you are going to tell them)
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8
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Because of the current government, our
country is going to
rack and r_in. (to become less successful)
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9
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There are so many hooligans and lager
louts in our town that at night it becomes a no-_o area. (an area
of a town that is not considered safe because there are
high levels of crime and violence there)
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10
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If you're angry, go for a long walk or
something. Just don't _ave
a go a_ me! (to criticise someone strongly or shout at
them because you are angry)
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11
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Our plans went well at first, but
suddenly everything went
_aywir_. (to stop working or behaving correctly)
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12
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Amy and Carol really went to _ _ wn on the
party decorations. (to do something very well or make something
look very good by spending a lot of money on it)
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13
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I really want the job, and I'm going to
go all o_t to
get it. (to try as hard as you can to achieve something)
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14
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I've told my boss that he's stupid,
rude and arrogant. Oh well, ban_ goes my c_ance of promotion. (an informal spoken
expression that you use when you have ruined the possibility of achieving
something)
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15
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This restaurant used to be the best in
town, but since it was taken over by a new manager, it's really gone to the do_s. (of
a place, not as good as it was in the past)
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16
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"Ian is so ugly! Can you imagine
kissing him?" "Yuck! Don't _ven go _here!" (an informal spoken expression
that you use when you do not want someone to say something)
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17
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I bought this television in the sales.
It was going for a
son_. (very cheap)
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18
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I can't work properly with all this c_m_ng and going. (noise
and disturbance caused by people moving around a lot)
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19
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"I've made some tea. Would you
like a little cup? Oh, go
o_, of
course you do!" (a spoken expression used for encouraging
someone to do something)
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20
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After several meetings with the
Directors, he _ot the
go-ahead to open a new office in Manchester. (to receive
permission to do something)
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Write the expression here:
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