UNIT 141. Phrasal verbs 5 on/ off (2) ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 141. Phrasal verbs 5  on/ off (2)

A	Verb+ on= continue doing something drive on /walk on /play on = continue driving/walking/playing etc. √ Shall we stop at this petrol station or shall we drive on to the next one? go on =continue √ The party went on until4 o'clock in the morning. go on /carry on doing something =continue doing something √ We can't go on spending money like this. We'll have nothing left soon. I don't want to carry on working here. I'm going to look for another job √ Also go on with /carry on with something √ Don't let me disturb you. Please carry on with what you're doing. keep on doing something =do it continuously or repeatedly √ He keeps on criticising me. I'm fed up with it!
B	Get on get on = progress √ How are you getting on in your new job? (=How is it going?) get on (with somebody) =have a good relationship √ Joanne and Karen don't get on. They're always arguing. Richard gets on well with his neighbours. They're all very friendly. √ get on with something =continue doing something you have to do, usually after an interruption √ I must get on with my work. I have a lot to do.
C	Verb+ off doze off /drop off /nod off =fall asleep √ The lecture wasn't very interesting. In fact I dozed off in the middle of it. finish something off =do the last part of something √ A: Have you finished painting the kitchen? B: Nearly. I'll finish it off tomorrow. go off =explode √ A bomb went off in the city centre, but fortunately nobody was hurt. Also an alarm can go off =ring √ Did you hear the alarm go off? put somebody off (doing something) =cause somebody not to want something or to do something √ We wanted to go to the exhibition, but we were put off by the long queue. What put you off applying for the job? Was the salary too low? √ rip somebody off = cheat somebody (informal) √ Did you really pay £2,000 for that painting? I think you were ripped off. (=you paid too much) show off =try to impress people with your ability, your knowledge etc. √ Look at that boy on the bike riding with no hands. He's just showing off. tell somebody off =speak angrily to somebody because they did something wrong √ Clare's mother told her off for wearing dirty shoes in the house.

EXERCISES

141.1	Change the underlined words. Keep the same meaning, but use a verb+ on or off. 1 Did you hear the bomb explode? Did you hear the bomb ____ go off ______? 2 The meeting continued longer than I expected. The meeting _______________________ longer than I expected. 3 We didn't stop to rest. We continued walking. We didn't stop to rest. We _______________________. 4 I fell asleep while I was watching TV. I _______________________ while I was watching TV. 5 Gary doesn't want to retire. He wants to continue working. Gary doesn't want to retire. He wants to _______________________ working. 6 The fire alarm rang in the middle of the night. The fire alarm _______________________ in the middle of the night. 7 Martin phones me continuously. It's very annoying. Martin_______________________. It's very annoying.
141.2	Complete each sentence using a verb + on or off. 1 We can't ____ go on ______ spending money like this. We'll have nothing left soon. 2 .I was standing by the car when suddenly the alarm ________________. I’m not ready to go home yet. I have a few things to ________________. 'Shall I stop the car here?' 'No, ________________. Bill paid too much for the car he bought. I think he was ________________. 'Is Emma enjoying her course at university?’ 'Yes, she’s ________________very well.' I was very tired at work today. I nearly ________________at my desk a couple of times. 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ben was ________________by his boss for being late for work repeatedly. I really like working with my colleagues. We all ________________really well together. There was a very loud noise. It sounded like a bomb ________________. I ________________making the same mistake. It's very frustrating. I've just had a coffee break, and now I must ________________with my work. Peter is always trying to impress people. He's always ________________. We decided not to go to the concert. We were ________________by the cost of tickets. 9 10 11 12 13 14
141.3	Complete the sentences. Use the following verbs {in the correct form) +on or off. Sometimes you will need other words as well: carry finish get get get go rip tell 1 A: How _____ are you getting on _____ in your new job? B: Fine, thanks. It's going very well. 2 A: Have you written the letter you had to write? B: I've started it. I'll _________________ in the morning. 3 A: We took a taxi to the airport. lt cost £40. B: £40! Normally it costs about £20. You _________________. 4 A: Why were you late for work this morning? B: I overslept. My alarm dock didn't _________________. 5 A: How _________________ in your interview? Do you think you'll get the job? B: I hope so. The interview was OK. 6 A: Did you stop playing tennis when it started to rain? B: No, we _________________. The rain wasn't very heavy. 7 A: Some children at the next table in the restaurant were behaving very badly. B: Why didn't their parents _________________? 8 A: Why does Paul want to leave his job? B: He _________________ his boss.

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