UNIT 137. Phrasal verbs 1 General points ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 137. Phrasal verbs 1   General points

A	We often use verbs with the following words: in out up away by about over round or around out off down back through along forward So you can say look out /get on /take off /run away etc. These are phrasal verbs. We often use on/off/out etc. with verbs of movement. For example: get on drive off come back turn round √ The bus was full. We couldn't get on. A woman got into the car and drove off. Sarah is leaving tomorrow and coming back on Saturday. When I touched him on the shoulder, he turned round. √ √ √ But often the second word (on/off/out etc.) gives a special meaning to the verb. For example: break down look out take off get on get by √ Sorry I'm late. The car broke down. (=the engine stopped working) √ Look out! There's a car coming. (= be careful) √ It was my first flight. I was nervous as the plane took off. (=went into the air) √ How was the exam? How did you get on? (=How did you do?) √ My French isn't very good, but it's enough to get by. (= manage) For more phrasal verbs, see Units 138-145.
B	Sometimes a phrasal verb is followed by a preposition. For example: phrasal verb preposition run away from √ Why did you run away from me? You're walking too fast. I can't keep up with you. We looked up at the plane as it flew above us. Are you looking forward to your trip? keep up with √ look up at √ look forward to √
C	Sometimes a phrasal verb has an object. Usually there are two possible positions for the object. So you can say: Some more examples:

EXERCISES

137.1	Complete each sentence using a verb from A (in the correct form) + a word from B. You can use a word more than once. 1 The bus was full. We couldn’t ______ get on ______. 2 I've been standing for the last two hours. I'm going to _____________ for a bit. A cat tried to catch the bird, but it _____________ just in time. We were trapped in the building. We couldn’t _____________. I can’t hear you very well Can you _____________  a little? 3 4 5 6 'Do you speak German? 'Not very well, but I can _____________. Everything has got so expensive. Prices have _____________ a lot. I thought there was somebody behind me, but when I _____________, there was nobody there. 7 8
137.2	Complete the sentences using a word from A and a word from B. You can use a word more than once. 1 You're walking too fast. I can’t keep ___up with __ you. 2 My holidays are nearly over. Next week I’ll be __________ work. We went __________ the top floor of the building to admire the view. The meeting tomorrow is going to be difficult. I'm not looking __________ it. There was a bank robbery last week. The robbers got __________ £50,000. I love to look __________ the stars in the sky at night. I was sitting in the kitchen when a bird flew __________ the open window. 3 4 5 6 7
137.3	Complete the sentences using these phrasal verbs+ it/them/me: fill in get out give back switch on take off wake up 1 They gave me a form and told me to ______ fill it in. ____________ 2 I'm going to bed now. Can you __________________ at 6.30? I’ve got something in my eye and I can’t __________________. I don't like it when people borrow things and don't _________________. I want to use the hair dryer. How do I __________________? My shoes are dirty. I'd better __________________ before going into the house. 3 4 5 6
137.4	Use your own ideas to complete the sentences. Use a noun (this box etc.) or a pronoun (it/ them etc.) +the word in brackets (away/up etc.). 1 Don’t throw ____away this box. _____ . I want to keep it. (away) 2 I don’t want this newspaper. You can throw _____ it away_____.’ (away) 3 I borrowed these books from the library. I have to take ____________ tomorrow. (back) We can turn ____________. Nobody is watching it. (off) 4 5 A: How did the vase get broken? B: I'm afraid I knocked ____________ while I was cleaning. (over) 6 Shh! My mother is asleep. I don't want to wake ____________. (up) It's cold today. You should put ____________ if you're going out. (on) It was only a small fire. I was able to put ____________ easily. (out) 7 8 9 A: Is this hotel more expensive than when we stayed here last year? B: Yes, they've put ____________. (up) 10 It's a bit dark in this room. Shall I turn ____________? (on)

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