Quiz Quiz Exercises 8 Phrasal Verbs2bac

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Phrasal Verbs A phrasal verb is made of a verb plus a particle or preposition.


Particles are “on”, “in”, “at”, “for”, “of”, “off”, “up”, etc. The meaning of some
phrasal verbs are clear from the verb and the particle like “agree with”, “come back”,
“eat out”, or “sit down,” , while the others are not. Their meanings should be learnt by heart for
example, “give up = stop”, “call off = cancel”, “make up= invent”, etc...

EXERCISE 1 Find the meaning of these phrasal verbs in Arabic. EXERCISE 4 Find the meaning of these phrasal verbs in Arabic.

Translation Translation
Phrasal Verbs Meaning in English Phrasal Verbs Meaning in English
into Arabic into Arabic
1. agree with a. share the same opinion 22. jot down a- write down
2. apply for b. write a request (job….) 23. keep away b- be away
3. break down c. stop working (machines) 24. let down c- disappoint
4. break in d. enter a building by force 25. log on d- connect (sign in)
5. break up e. finish a relation with someone 26. look after e- take care of
6. bring about f. cause 27. look forward to f- can’t wait
7. bring up g. educate (children) 28. look up g- search (a word)
8. call off h. cancel 29. make up h- invent
9. calm down i. relax 30. pass away i- die
10. cheer up j. be happy 31. pick up j- 1. take 2.learn (language)
11. come back k. return 32. put off k- postpone
12. fade away l. disappear 33. put on l- wear
13. eat out m. dine out 34. put out m- extinguish (fire/ cigarette)
14. figure out n. find a solution 35. run away n- escape
15. fill in o. complete (application form) 36. set up o- start (project/ business)
16. find out p. discover 37. show up p- appear
17. give up q. stop/ surrender 38. stand for q- mean (refer to)
18. go on r. carry on/ keep on/ continue 39. take after r- resemble (look like)
19. go through s. suffer from a bad time 40. take off s- 1. remove 2. fly (plane)
20. hand out t. distribute (papers, prizes..) 41. take up t- start (an activity)
21. hand in u. give back (papers, …..) 42. turn down u- refuse
43. turn on/off v- switch on/ off
(NB. You can have a look at the list on page 128 to check your Arabic translation.)

EXERCISE 2 Replace the underline verbs with phrasal verbs. EXERCISE 5 Replace the underline verbs with phrasal verbs.
1. Smoking causes lung cancer. 1. Don’t disappoint your parents this year. Get your BAC!

2. I invited my friends to dine out last night. 2. Brenda resembles her brother ; they are real twins.

3. You should complete this form before you send it. 3. Search this word in your dictionary.

4. The judge discovered that the suspect was innocent. 4. He invented an excuse to justify his absence.

5. The doctor advised him to stop eating fast food. 5. David’s mother died two years ago.

6. Students have to give back the papers by 9 O’clock. 6. I called Nick, but he didn’t come to the party.

7. Sam’s computer stopped working. 7. Children should take care of their parents.

EXERCISE 6 Fill in the blanks with the right phrasal verbs.


EXERCISE 3 Fill in the blanks with the right phrasal verbs.
take off - stands for - take up - show up - put on - turned down
come back - go on - broke up - applied for - broke down put off - set up
called off - broke into - fill in - eat out 1. He the job offer because the salary was
1. I a visa to Canada two days ago. not good.
2. She couldn’t come because her car . 2. It’s hot outside. your coat.
3. Angelina Jolie with Brad Pitt in 2016. 3. The teacher the test till next week.
4. The boss the meeting because he was sick. 4. AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
5. Just keep on working. I’ll soon. 5. I will a music course next month.
6. I invited my classmates to last weekend. 6. Many immigrants projects in their towns.
7. this paper, then hand it to the manager. 7. Rose didn’t last session; she might be sick.
8. A robber a bank last night. 8. If you don’t your jacket, you’ll get cold.

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Quiz on Phrasal Verbs
QUIZ 8 20
EXERCISE 1 Match the phrasal verbs and their opposites. (3Pts)
1- put down a- switch off
2- turn on b- pick up
3- throw away c- keep
4- wake up d- undress
5- put on e- sleep
6- hand in f- hand out
EXERCISE 2 Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal verbs. (5 Pts)
1- Complete this form and send it to the manager today.
2- Sandra got upset because she discovered that her son was smoking.
3- His father died two months ago in a plane crash.
4- Students need to return papers before 6. P.M
5- You need to continue; never ever surrender!
6- The initials RIP refer to Rest In Peace.
7- Layla resembles her sister; both have got blue eyes.
8- This fat girl needs to start sport to lose weight.
9- He refused the job offer because the salary was not good.
10- The teacher postponed the quiz because many students were absent.
EXERCISE 3 Fill in the blanks with the right phrasal verbs. (6Pts)
look up - put off - put out - bring about - breaks down - apply for - looking forward to
1- This car is very old. It always ; you should sell it.
2- Students should scholarship before June.
3- He had to his vacation because of the bad weather in Thailand.
4- Students are getting high grades in English in the national exam.
5- If you don’t know this word, why don’t you it in your dictionary.
6- High speed and drugs deadly road accidents.
EXERCISE 4 Fill in the blanks with the right phrasal verb. (6Pts)

Sentences Phrasal verbs

1. Would you my dog during this holiday, please? a- look up


b- look after
2. His car yesterday and he had to take a taxi to work. a- broke down
b- broke up
3. The teacher the test until next week. a- put on
b- put off
4. Could you the music? I need to concentrate on my work. a- turn down
b- turn on
5. You have to your essay by 6 O’clock. a- hand in
b- hand out
6. He his brother. They both have black hair and round face. a- takes off
b- takes after

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ANSWERS

Ex. 2 1. brings about 2. eat out 3. fill in 4. found out 5. give up 6. hand in 7. broke down
Ex. 3 1. applied for 2. broke down 3. broke up 4. called off 5. come back 6. eat out 7. fill in 8. broke
24 in Ex. 5 1. let down 2. takes after 3. look up 4. made up 5. passed away 6. show up 7. look after
Ex. 6 1.turned down 2. take off 3. put off 4. stands for 5. take up 6. set up 7. show up 8. put on

Ex. 1 1.b 2.a 3.c 4.e 5.d 6.f Ex. 2 1. fill in 2. found out 3. passed away 4. hand in 5. go on/ carry on
25 / keep on 6. stands for 7. takes after 8. take up 9. turned down 10. put off Ex. 3 1.breaks down
2. apply for 3. put off 4. looking forward to 5. look ..up 6. bring about Ex. 4 1.b 2.a 3.b 4.a 5.a 6.b

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