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Advanced Phrasal Verbs Practice for: Gifted Students (major in English) Further Practice on Phrasal Verbs Daily UsesThis course focuses on multiple meaning, and other meanings of known phrasal verbs. Note that there may be other meanings for the verbs listed here.
COURSE 17 Phrasal Verbs 1 Explanations 1 This course focuses on multiple meaning, and other meanings of known phrasal verbs. Note that there may be other meanings for the verbs listed here. Add up (make sense) His evidence just doesn't add up. Ask after (inquire about) Jim was asking after you. Back down (yield in an argument) Sheila was right, so Paul had to back down. Bargain for (take into account) We hadn't bargained for there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane. Bear out (confirm the truth) Helen's alibi was borne out by her sister. Break down (lose control of the emotions) David broke down and wept when he heard the news. Break off (stop talking) He broke off to answer the phone. Break up (come to an end) The party finally broke up at 3.00 am. Bring about (cause to happen) The crisis was brought about by Brenda's resignation. Bring off (succeed in doing something) The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally brought it off. Bring on (cause the onset of an illness) Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism. (cause trouble to happen to oneself) You have brought this on/upon yourself. 1 Michael Vince, Peter Sunderland, Advanced Language Practice, Oxford, Macmillan, 2003, p. 144-149 Bring round (influence someone to your point of view) After much discussion, I brought the committee round to my point of view. Bring up (mention) I feel I ought to bring up another small matter. Call up (mobilise for military service) Mark was called up when the war broke out. Carry off (complete successfully - perhaps despite a problem) Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried it off Carry out (complete a plan) The attack was successfully carried out. Catch on (become popular - colloquial) This new hair style is beginning to catch on. Come about (happen) Let me explain how the situation came about. Come down to (be in the end a matter of) It all comes down to whether you are prepared to accept less money. Come in for (receive - especially criticism, blame) The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision. Come off (take place successfully) I'm afraid that deal didn't come off after all. Come out (appear) All the flowers have come out. When the news came out, everyone was shocked. My photos didn't come out very well. Come up (occur - usually a problem - colloquial) Look, something has come up, and I can't meet you. Come up against (meet a difficulty) We've come up against a bit of a problem. Come up to (equal - especially expectations, standard) The play didn't come up to expectations. Come up with (think of- especially an answer, a plan, a solution) We still haven't come up with a solution to the problem. 2 Count on (rely on) Don't worry, you can count on me. Crop up (happen unexpectedly - colloquial) I can't come to your party, something has cropped up. Do away with (abolish - colloquial) Dog licences have been done away with. (murder - colloquial) What if they do away with the old man? Do up (decorate - colloquial) We are having our living room done up. Draw up (come to a stop) A white sports car drew up outside the door. Draw up (organise - especially a document) The contract is being drawn up at the moment. Drop in (pay a visit - colloquial) Drop in any time you're passing. Drop off (fall asleep - colloquial) The baby has just dropped off. End up (finish in a certain way, or place) We ended up staying there for lunch. The car ended up in a ditch. Face up to (have courage to deal with - especially responsibilities) You have to face up to your responsibilities. Fall about (show amusement - especially laughing - colloquial) Everyone fell about when Jane told her joke. Fall back on (use as a last resort) If the worst comes to the worst, we've got our savings to fall back on. Fall for (be deceived by - colloquial) It was an unlikely story but he fell for it. (fall in love with - colloquial) I fell for you the moment I saw you. Fall out with (quarrel with) 3 Peter has fallen out with his boss. Fall through (fail to come to completion) The plan fell through at the last minute. Feel up to (feel capable of doing) Old Mr Smith didn't feel up to walking all that way. Follow up (act upon a suggestion) Thanks for the information about that book. I'll follow it up. (take more action) We'll follow up this lesson next week. Get across (be understood - especially get an idea across) I had the feeling 1 wasn't getting the meaning across. Get at (imply - about personal matters - colloquial) What are you getting at exactly? Get down to (begin to seriously deal with) It's time we got down to some real work. Get off with (avoid punishment) They were lucky to get off with such light sentences. Get on for (approach a certain age/time/number) He must be getting on for seventy. Get on (make progress - especially in life) Sue is getting on very well in her new job. Get over (be surprised) I couldn't get over how well she looked. Get over with (come to the end of something, usually unpleasant) I'll be glad to get this awful business over with. Get round to (find time to do - also around) Sorry, but I haven't got round to fixing the tap yet. Get up to (do something - usually bad when about children - colloquial) The children are getting up to something in the garden. What have you been getting up to lately? 4 Practice 1 Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence. 1) Jim completely fell for my joke/story. 2) The conversation/meeting didn't break up until late. 3) It seems that we've come up against rather a tricky idea/problem. 4) It must be getting on for six o’clock/extremely well. 5) The witness's evidence bore out what Peter had said/as Peter said. 6) I really should get down to my homework/the weather. 7) Unfortunately my plan/suggestion didn't quite come off. 8) Mary's new novel doesn't come up to her usual expectation/standard. 9) Last night I dropped off at 11.30/from 11.30 until 7.00 this morning. 10)When David started speaking everyone fell about in laughter/laughing. 2 Put one suitable word in each space. a) When I give an order I expect it to be … carried….out. b) Getting up so early really gets me c) It was a good idea, but I'm afraid it didn't quite off. d) I'm afraid that your story doesn't really up. e) I was so surprised when Harry got the job, I couldn't ………over it. f) Terry's new book out next week. g) Someone was after you in the club yesterday. h) I tried to get an early night, but just as I was off, the phone rang. i) Neil was too embarrassed to up the question of who would pay. j) The police didn't up Bill's complaint about his neighbours. 3 Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. The Terrys were sitting calmly having afternoon tea in their lounge when the van (1) A…up outside. The words 'Reliable Removals - you can (2) ________us' were printed on the side of the van in large blue capitals. Soon afterwards, an enormous man covered in tattoos appeared on the doorstep. Tim opened the door. 'Sorry we're late, guv,’ said the tattoo man, 'we hadn't (3) ________all the traffic on the motorway, otherwise we'd have been here sooner. Isn't that right, Lester? His companion, an unshaven man roughly half his size, joined in: 'We didn't budge for a 5 good half hour, and we (4) ________ up coming off the motorway and going through the villages. I did try and phone, but I couldn't get (5) ________ . Anyway, we're here now, so let's (6) ________to some serious work.' Tim said, 'Hmm, I think there's been some sort of misunderstanding, gentlemen.' 1) A drew B followed C cropped D called 2) A ask after B bear out C count on D draw up 3) A got up to B faced up to C bargained for D added up 4) A brought B ended C broke D came 5) A down B across Cover D through 6) A do away B come up C fall out with D get down 4 Read the text and decide which answer (A, B , C or D) best fits each space. When the war (1) C …out I must have been (2) ________18 years of age, and like most boys of my age, I received the news with a kind of naive enthusiasm, born out of youthful ignorance and inexperience. When I was (3) ________, I still had a romantic vision of marching quickly to victory and being home in time for tea. I have an old picture of myself standing proudly in my new uniform – a young man about to (4) ________his responsibilities in life. I look like a boy pretending to be a man – and not quite managing to (5) ________it off. Little did I realise just what I had (6) ________. 1 A came B bore C broke D carried 2 ) A getting on for B falling back on C getting round to D feeling up to 3 ) A counted on B broken up C called up D asked after 4 ) A draw up B face up to C do away with D bring about 5 A call B break C get D carry 6 A come in for B come up C come down to D come up with 5 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. a) They didn't punish Karen, only gave her a warning. got Karen …got off with…a warning. b) What sort of progress are you making in your new job? getting How are ………………… ………………… in your new job? c) There were no taxis so in the end I had to walk home. up Because there were no taxis I ………………… ………………… home. 6 d) I'm doing more work than I bargained for. be I didn't expect ………………… ………………… much work. e) Brenda doesn't get on with her next-door neighbour any more. fallen Brenda has ………………… ………………… her next-door neighbour. f) I broke down and cried when I heard the news. into I ………………… ………………… when I heard the bad news. g) The best solution was thought of by Sally. come Sally ………………… ………………… the best solution. h) Soon it will be time for lunch. getting It's ………………… ………………… lunch time. i) What happened confirmed the truth of Jack's prediction. borne Jack's prediction ………………… ………………… by subsequent events. j) Carol has trouble communicating her ideas to others. her Carol has trouble ………………… ………………… across. Vocabulary 2 Leisure activities 1 Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. It is now generally recognised that stress is a major (1) C of heart disease, and contributes to many other illnesses. Stress is increased by (2) ………… such as worry, overwork and lack of exercise or relaxation. For it is just as important from a psychological point of (3) ………… to relax as it is to (4) ………… physical exercise. Relaxing does not necessarily mean just lazing about and doing nothing. The benefits of a weekend away or the diversion of sporting activities are considerable. If you are suffering from high stress (5) ………… , or wish to (6) ………… after a trying day, it is generally advisable to have a change of (7) ………… . Although there are some 2 idem, p. 188, 189 7 individuals who (8) ………… on stress, for most of us, it can lead to exhaustion, mood swings and even severe depression. 1) A reason B motive C cause D purpose 2) A factors B aspects C elements D items 3) A fact B departure C view D return 4) A make B have C undergo D take 5) A rates B layers C ratios D levels 6) A hold up B wind down C draw back D peter out 7) A scene B location C sight D place 8) A bloom B prosper C thrive D flourish 2 Choose two items from the box which are used in each activity (a-h) rod flippers goggles horse helmet lens hammer rucksack armbands bait mask tripod pump compass spanner bars a) Gymnastics __________horse_____ _____bars______ b) Scuba Diving ___________________ ___________________ c) Fishing ___________________ ___________________ d) Walking ___________________ ___________________ e) Photography ___________________ ___________________ f) Do-It-Yourself ___________________ ___________________ g) Swimming ___________________ ___________________ h) Cycling ___________________ ___________________ 3 Both options make sense. Underline the one which forms a common collocation. Last week well over a thousand people (1) took place in/ took part in our local round-the-city 10- kilometre fun run. This kind of race doesn't normally (2) appeal to me/amuse me, as, frankly, I'm not really (3) cut out for/right for long distance running. But I've got two friends who are dead keen runners and who keep going on about the (4) beneficial/positive effects of running. So I decided to run, partly for that reason and partly to (5) earn/raise money for charity. Friend and colleagues agreed to (6) sponsor/support me, and pay for each mile I completed. Well, I hadn't done much training for the big event, and after two kilometres I was (7) gasping/panting for breath, so I settled down to a slow jog and resigned myself to plodding along with the (8) strugglers/stragglers at the back of the race. At least I finished, and was very pleased with myself, as I didn’t need to stop. I timed myself with a stop-watch, and reckon I (9) crossed/arrived at the finishing line in 43 minutes - not bad for a novice. The heat proved too much for a few people who'd gone off too fast for their capabilities and ended up (10) suffering from/showing exhaustion. Apparently, the course was very fast, 8 and both of my friends ran a (11) personal best/personal record. The winner (12) surpassed/broke the course record. I was actually very impressed with the whole event; the organisation was first- class, with medical volunteers (13) on duty/on standby throughout, and drinks (14) stops/stations every few kilometres of the route. So now the charity of my choice is £150 the richer, and as for me I'm well and truly bitten by the running bug. I go running with my friends regularly now, and I'm actually starting to (15) catch up with/get ear to them! 4 Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals. a) The new leisure centre doesn't quite come up to my EXPECT expectations… b) There was a bare of people at the youth club. HAND c) Helen's solo crossing of the Pacific was a feat. REMARK d) We go to the pub before lunch on Sunday. VARY e) All the runners, with the of Mark, were exhausted. EXCEPT f) Our club has just purchased new sports . EQUIP g) Our city has some open spaces but they are not very ………………………. . ACCES h) Is it possible to …………….between a hobby and an interest? DISTINCT i) Nowadays numbers of people are taking up jogging. INCREASE Leisure habits won't change much in the …… future. SEE 9 . COURSE 17 Phrasal Verbs 1 Explanations 1 This course focuses on multiple meaning, and other meanings of known phrasal. exhaustion. Apparently, the course was very fast, 8 and both of my friends ran a (11) personal best/personal record. The winner (12) surpassed/broke the course record. I was actually