UNIT 11 SECTION 1 (B) Use of English B2 for all exams

 

Use of English B2 for all exams UNIT 11 SECTION 1 (B)

 

Phrasal Verbs Read the sentences on the left and match the phrasal verbs with their definitions on the right by writing the correct number in the box next to each definition. A TAKE 1 The customers were asked to take their shoes off before entering the Japanese restaurant.   leave the ground 2 Susan decided not to take on any new responsibilities.   fully understand 3 The video recorder I bought wasn't working properly, so I took it back.   look like, resemble 4 Everybody says I take after my mother   gain control of 5 The passengers had to wait over thirty minutes before the aeroplane finally took off.   fill, occupy 6 After retiring, Steven took up bowling to keep himself occupied.   return 7 My brother will take over the company now that my father has passed away.   begin, become interested in 8 Why did you take off without saying goodbye last night?   remove 9 The furniture takes up too much space and the kids have nowhere to play.   leave suddenly without telling anyone 10 He must have been tired because he didn't seem to take in anything I was saying.   accept B CLOSE, KNOCK 1 The police had closed off the highway in search of the escaped prisoner.   demolish 2 The funfair was closed down because of its terrible safety record.   cease, stop operating 3 The force of the ball hitting his head knocked him out cold.   isolate, prevent from being used/accessed 4 They had no choice but to knock down the old warehouse.   make unconscious 5 Cycling on the footpath is prohibited due to the danger of knocking down/over pedestrians.   hit and cause to fall down C CLEAR, CLEAN, DROP 1 The misunderstanding will be cleared up as soon as he gets here.   visit without warning 2 Students are asked to clean out their lockers at the end of the school year.   empty and clean 3 We were detained after school in order to clean up the laboratory.   leave somewhere 4 Could you please drop me off at the railway station?   resolve, explain 5 He had a big fight with his parents because he decided to drop out of college   clean thoroughly 6 You wouldn't believe who dropped in yesterday at my place!   leave without finishing the course

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ANSWER KEY

A B C