Phrasal Verbs

 

Task 1

 Study the use of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
break in	to enter by force	вдиратися; встрявати, втручатися
break out	to escape	втекти (із в’язниці)
break up	to end a relationship	розходитися (про компанію, збори тощо); припинити стосунки
break down	to stop operating	зламатися

 

1.  The car __________________ so they were late for work.

2.  Mary and Paul __________________ last week.

3.  The robbers __________________ and stole a lot of money.

4.  The prisoner __________________ of jail but the police arrested him soon after.

5.  I lost my keys so I had to __________________ my house.

6.  The bus __________________ and the driver had to call the mechanic.

7.  Tom __________________ with his girlfriend.

8.  Three men __________________ of prison.

 

Task 2

 Study the use of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
come round	to visit	заходити ненадовго
come down	to become less; be reduced	падати (про сніг, дощ); спускатися, опускатися
come across	to find / see by chance	(випадково) зустріти когось, наштовхнутися на щось
come out	to be published, released	виходити; з’являтися (у пресі)

 

1.  Her new book of poetry is __________________ at the end of the year.

2.  The prices __________________ during the sales. 3. __________________ any time after school. I’ll be waiting for you.

4.  He was looking for a shirt at the department store when he ______________ that cowboy hat.

5.  The price of the jacket __________________ so I decided to buy it.

6.  They waited for the new cartoon to __________________.

 

Task 3

 Study the meaning of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb. 

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
get at	to criticize someone in an unkind way	критикувати
get around	to travel to a lot of different places; if news or information gets around, a lot of people hear about it	пересуватися; ставати відомим
get back	to return to a place after you have been somewhere else	повертатися
get on	if two or more people get on, they like each other and are friendly to each other	ладити; жити у злагоді
get up	to stand up	вставати, підводитися

 

1. The whole audience got __________________ and started clapping. 2. It’s a shame she doesn’t get __________________ better with her colleagues.

3.  By the time we got __________________ to the hotel, Lydia had already left.

4.  I keep having to get __________________ to answer the phone.

5.  What time did you get __________________ last night?

6.  Do James and your father get __________________ together?

7.  I think she felt a bit got __________________ during the meeting.

8.  The letter was at home waiting for me when I got __________________ from work.

9.  Spain, Germany and Italy in one month? You certainly get __________________! 10. I don’t want it to get __________________ that I’m leaving.

11. Sue and I have always got __________________ well. 12. He keeps getting __________________ me and I really don’t know what I’ve done wrong.

 

Task 4 

Study the use of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.

 

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
give in	to agree to something you don’t want to do	поступатися
give up	to stop, abandon an attempt/habit	відмовлятися від, залишати
give away	reveal	виказувати; виявляти; зраджувати
give out	to become exhausted, fail	бути виснаженим, неспроможним

 

1. He __________________ smoking last year. 2. She didn’t __________________ my secret.

3.  Yesterday our washing machine __________________.

4.  My parents __________________ and allowed me to take a dog as a pet.

5.  Nelly’s parents finally __________________ and let her go to the party.

6.  I was terribly angry with Sally for __________________ my secret.

7.  Fred __________________ playing football because he injured his leg.

8.  Our microwave oven finally __________________. We’ll have to buy a new one.

 

Task 5

 Study the meaning of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.  

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
go about	to start to do something or deal with something	почати щось робити; мати справу з чимось
go along	to go to a place or to an event, usually informally and without careful planning	іти, рухатися (без попереднього плану)
go into	to start an activity, or start to be in a particular state or condition	зайнятися чимось
go on	to continue to exist or happen	продовжувати; відбуватися,
		траплятися
go through	to experience an unpleasant or difficult situation or event	пройти наскрізь; іти напролом

 

1.  A new model of the car has just gone __________________ production.

2.  She went __________________ absolute hell during her divorce. 3. ’Do you use the bar much?’ ’I sometimes go __________________ after work.’ 4. The music festival goes __________________ until August 31.

5. How can we go __________________ solving this problem? 6. Let’s hope the situation will go __________________ improving.

7.  He was in first place as he went __________________ the final.

8.  The war had been going __________________ for three years and there was still no sign of peace.

9.  I thought I might go __________________ to the party for an hour or so. 10. I’d like to help, but what’s the best way to go __________________ it?

 

Task 6

 Study the meaning of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
keep on	to continue to do something, or to do something again and again	продовжувати (робити що-небудь); продовжуватися
keep up	to continue something at the same, usually high, level; to make something remain at a high level; to continue to use or practise something	триматися на колишньому рівні, не мінятися, не змінюватися; продовжуватися, не припинятися; продовжувати, не припиняти, не кидати
keep from	to prevent someone from doing something, especially work, by spending time with them	утримати від чого-небудь
keep in	to make a child stay at school or at home, especially as a punishment	залишати після уроків (у школі); удома

 

1.  He was often kept __________________ after school for bad behaviour.

2.  Well done! Keep __________________ the good work.

3.  The doctor told me to keep her __________________ for a day or so until her temperature comes down.

4.  Do you still keep __________________ your Spanish? 5. Well, I’d better go — I don’t want to keep you __________________________ your studies.

6.  The enemy kept __________________ the bombardment day and night.

7.  I keep __________________ thinking I’ve seen him before somewhere. 8. We’re having difficulty keeping __________________ our mortgage payments.

9.      They sang songs to keep their spirits_ __________________.

10.  She kept __________________ asking me questions the whole time.

 

 Task 7

 Study the use of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
look after	to take care of	наглядати за, піклуватися про
look for	to search	шукати
look up	to find a word, number	шукати (щось у довіднику)
look out	to be careful	бути насторожі
look forward to	to anticipate	чекати з нетерпінням

1.  We asked the neighbour to __________________ the cat when we are away.

2.  I am really __________________ to meeting you.

3.  __________________! The bus is coming. 4. If I don’t know the word, I __________________ it _______ in the dictionary.

5. What are you __________________? - My pen. 6. I didn’t have time to __________________ the number in the telephone directory.

7.      __________________! There is a shark behind you!

8.      Excuse me! I am __________________ Mr Wilson.

9.      Could you __________________ my little daughter tonight?

10.  The cafe is __________________ the waiter.

 

Task 8

 Study the use of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
make up	to invent	виготовляти; вигадувати
make up for	to compensate	компенсувати
make for	to go forward	прямувати, простувати до
make out	to distinguish; fill in	розбирати; розуміти; заповнити

 

1. It was very hard to climb the mountain but they decided to __________________ the top. 2. We found the letter but couldn’t __________________ what was written in it.

3.  I need your name to __________________ the check.

4.  Who’s __________________ this story? 5. I’d like to __________________ this application.

6. When the teacher arrived Mike __________________ the door very quickly. 7. Fred said he was sorry and told Sally he would

______________________________________ missing her party.

8. Please, speak a bit louder. I cannot __________________ what you are saying.

 

Task 9

 Study the meaning of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.  

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
make for	to cause a particular result or situation	сприяти; прямувати до
make off	to leave somewhere quickly, especially in order to escape	тікати, втікати
make out	to understand something, especially the reason why something has happened; to write all the necessary information on an official document [e.g. cheque, application, ticket]	зрозуміти; розібрати; побачити; розрізнити складати (список, заповіт); виписувати (чек, свідоцтво);
make up	to forgive someone who you have argued with and to become friendly with them again; to say or write something that is not true [e.g. excuse, report, story] in order to deceive someone; to invent something [e.g.	помирити, помиритися, примирити; складати; збирати; видумувати, вигадувати
	story, game]
make over	to give money or possessions to someone in an official way, so that they own them legally; to change something in order to make it look different or use it for a different purpose; to give somebody a different appearance by changing their clothes, hair, etc.	віддавати у користування офіційно; переробляти

 

1.  Не made __________________ his fortune to his wife.

2.  We argue a lot, but we always have fun making __________________!

3.  The burglars made __________________ as soon as the police arrived.

4.  Make the cheque __________________ to D. Glennon. 5. I’d made __________________ some story about having to go home to see my sick mother.

6.      Ironically, food rationing made __________________ a healthier population.

7.      We’re making __________________ the playroom into an additional bedroom.

8.      Can you make __________________ how they did it?

9.      Sometimes I’ll read her a story from a book and sometimes I’ll make one _______________.

10.  Have you made __________________ with Daryl yet?

11.  Nobody can make __________________ what their motives were.

12.  Poor service does not make________________ satisfied customers.

 

Task 10

 Study the use of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
pay back	to repay; to give or do (something equivalent) in return	повертати (гроші), відплачувати
pay down	to pay (a sum of money) at the time of purchase	платити готівкою
pay out	to distribute (money)	виплачувати, відплачувати
pay off	to pay the complete amount of (a debt, bill, etc.)	розраховуватися; розплачуватися сповна

 

1. He burst into tears, swearing to __________________ everything he had stolen. 2. Some day I’ll __________________ you __________________ for this!

3.  All the hard work I had done over the summer was __________________.

4.  Many policies __________________ only after a period of weeks or months.

5.  There are football clubs who __________________ millions of pounds for players.

6.  She __________________ at the time of purchase.

7.  I’d like to help, but what’s the best way to go __________________ it?

 

Task 11

 Study the meaning of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.  

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
put away	to put something in the place where it is usually kept; to save an amount of money	забирати, ховати; відкладати, збирати (гроші)
put in	to say something while someone else is speaking	переривати, втручатися (у розмову)
put off	to decide or arrange to do something at a later time	відкладати, відстрочувати
put on	to put a piece of clothing onto your body; to put make-up or cream onto your skin; to make a device [e.g. light, fire] work by pressing a switch; to pretend to have a particular feeling, or to behave in a way which is not real or natural for you	надягати; запускати, вмикати, пускати в хід, набрати вигляду, робити вигляд, прикидатися; задаватися; удавати, строїти з себе; наносити (крем)
put up with	to accept unpleasant behaviour or an unpleasant situation, even though you do not like it	терпіти, миритися; примиритися

 

1.  I can put __________________ a house being untidy but I don’t like it to be dirty.

2.  Put your coat __________________ if you’re going outside, it’s cold. 3. I’ve put __________________ talking to him about this for far too long.

4.  I try to put a little __________________ every month.

5.  She put __________________ her glasses and stared intently at the photograph.

6.  He’s impossible! How do you put __________________ him?

7.  What time do you want me to put the oven __________________?

8.  Anthea often puts __________________ a funny voice when she answers the phone. 9. I’ll wash and dry the dishes, if you put them __________________.

10. Is there a mirror somewhere? I need to put my make-up __________________. 11. ’But I don’t think she’s the right person for the job’, she put __________________.

12. They had decided to put the wedding __________ until her brother came home from abroad.

 

Task 12

 Study the meaning of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.  

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
see about	to deal with something, or to arrange for something to be done	мати справу з чимось; владнати
see off	to go to the place that someone is leaving from in order to say goodbye	проводжати (тих, хто від’їжджає)
see through	to realize the truth about somebody/ something	розгадувати, розпізнавати, бачити наскрізь
see over	to examine a building in order to decide if you want to buy it	знайомитися, детально оглядати

 

1.  You should see __________________ getting your hair cut.

2.  Some people are coming to see __________________ our house tomorrow.

3.  We saw __________________ him from the start.

4.  They have decided not to see us __________________. 5. It’s getting late — I’d better see __________________ dinner.

6. My parents came to the airport to see me __________________. 7. I’m not sure, but I’ll see __________________ the cost of renting a van.

8.      We need to see __________________ the house before we can make you an offer.

9.      I must see __________________ lunch.

10.  I can see __________________ your little game.

 

Task 13

 Study the meaning of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.  

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
set about	to start doing something, especially something that uses a lot of time or energy	починати
set off	to start a journey	відправлятися, рушати в дорогу
set out	to leave a place and begin a journey; to start an activity, especially when you have already decided what you want to achieve	відправлятися (у подорож); виходити, виїжджати; мати намір, збиратися (що-небудь робити)
set up	to start a company or organization; to start working for yourself in your own company; to make a piece of equipment or a machine ready for use	засновувати; відкривати, започатковувати (яку-небудь справу); споруджувати, встановлювати, ставити

 

1.  I hear John’s set __________________ as a freelance journalist.

2.  I think you should set yourself __________________ as an interior designer. 3. He used to work for us but he’s since set __________________ on his own.

4.  At the age of 29 he set __________________ a commercial property business.

5.  What time are you setting __________________ tomorrow morning?

6.  A committee has been set __________________ to investigate the problem.

7.  It was quite sunny when we set __________________.

8.  She’d set __________________ with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship. 9. They said they’d set __________________ at about 7 o’clock, so they should be here soon.

10.  I got home and immediately set __________________ cleaning the house.

11.  Like so many young people before them, they set __________________ to change the world. 12. I’m just about to set __________________ for the station.

 

Task 14

 Study the use of the phrasal verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb. 

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
take after	to resemble	бути схожим на когось
take off	to leave the ground	злітати, відриватися від землі
take up	to begin a new activity	братися (до чогось)
take out	to take somebody as your guest to a restaurant	запросити, повести (до ресторану)

 

1.  Не __________________ golf as a hobby.

2.  Our flight didn’t __________________ on time.

3.  We are __________________ the Smith __________________ tonight. 4. Sam doesn’t look like his father. He must __________________ his mother.

5.  Let me __________________ you __________________ to dinner tonight.

6.  Our plane __________________ at 1 p.m.

7.  My granddaughter __________________ my son.

8.  Jerry __________________ ice skating in his free time.

 

Task 15

 Study the meaning of the phrasa! verbs and complete the given sentences with the appropriate particles. 

Phrasal verb	Definition	Translation
work on/upon	to spend time working in order to produce or repair something; to try hard to improve something	впливати, мати вплив; переконувати
work out	to be the result of a mathematical calculation; to happen or develop in a particular way; to train the body by physical exercise	вирахувати, обчислити, визначити шляхом обчислення; розроблювати (план)
work through	to work without stopping for a period of time	працювати безупинно
work up to something	to develop or move gradually towards something, usually something more exciting or extreme	оброблювати; надавати завершеного вигляду

 

1.  The music worked __________________ to a rousing finale.

2.  His dancing technique is good, but he needs to work __________________ his fitness. 3. I got married later that year but it didn’t work __________________.

4.  I began by jogging in the park and worked __________________ to running five miles a day.

5.  That works __________________ to a 5.5% price decrease.

6.  I often start at 7.30 and work __________________ until midnight. 7. The cost of a minibus works __________________ at Ј7 per person.

8.      Pete loves working __________________ old cars.

9.      Buying a new radio worked __________________ cheaper than repairing the old one.

10.  The arrangement worked __________________ rather badly for Leo.

11.  She’s based in the lab, working full-time __________________ a cure for AIDS.

12.  I work __________________ regularly to keep fit.