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INTERMEDIATE II, PHRASAL VERBS.

64 different phrasal verbs may look like a huge number, but dont

despair: YOU KNOW MOST OF THEM ALREADY. Just

concentrate on the ones you had not seen before, mark them, copytheir translation into Spanish and go over the list trying to think of

the English translation several times. Then do the exercise below.

AGREE WITH - estar de acuerdo

BE ABOUT TO - estar a punto de.BE BACK regresar.

BE OVER acabarse.

BE UP - estar levantado.BLOW UP - estallar (una bomba).BLOW UP inflar.

BREAK DOWN averiarse, estropearse.BRING UP- criar, educar.

CALL BACK- volver a llamar.CARRY ON/KEEP ON - seguir. Continuar.CARRY OUT - llevar a cabo.CLEAR UP - poner en orden.

COME ACROSS/BUMP INTO. Encontrar, dar con.

COME BACK regresar.

COME IN entrar.COME ON - Vamos!, Date prisa!

CUT DOWN ON - consumir menos.CUT OFF - cortar, desconnectar.

CUT UP - cortar en pedazos.DO UP - abrochar, atar.

HAVE TODO WITH - tener algo que ver con, tener relacin con.

DO WITHOUT - pasar sin, prescindir de.

DRAW UP pararse referido a vehculos.GET BACK- volver, regresar.

GET IN(TO) entrar (casa, edificio, lugar cerrado, pero tambin coche ytaxi).

GET OUT OF - salir (sitio cerrado que no sea medio de transporte.Excepcin: coche, taxi).

GET OFF - bajar (de un autobs, tren).

GET ON - subir (a un autobs, tren, moto, avin, barco).

GET UP levantarse.GIVE BACK devolver.


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GIVE UP - perder la esperanza, rendirse.

GIVE UP (+ ing) - dejar (de fumar, beber) .GO AHEAD - Siga!/por supuesto, hgalo!/con total libertad!/sin

problema!

GO AWAY - irse, marcharse.GO BACK- volver, regresar.GO DOWN bajar.

GO OUT - salir (a hacer algo fuera de casa).GO UP subir.

HANG ON/HOLD ON - esperarHANG UP - colgar (el telfono).

KEEP UP WITH seguir el ritmo a (mantenerse al mismo nivel).KNOCK DOWN - derribar, atropellar, demoler.

LEAVE BEHIND olvidarse algo, dejar.

LET IN - dejar entrar.LOOK AFTER cuidar.LOOK FOR buscar.

LOOK FORWARD TO + ING/NOUN - esperar con ilusin.

LOOK OUT/WATCH OUT - tener cuidado, Ojo!

LOOK UP - buscar algo (en un libro, diccionario).PUT IN - meter, introducir.

PUT ON encender.PUT ON - ponerse (la ropa).

RUN OUT OF - quedarse sin algo, acabrsele a alguien algo.RUN OVER- atropellar.

SET OFF - ponerse en camino.

TAKE AFTER- parecerse a.

TAKE OFF despegar.TAKE OFF - quitarse la ropa.

TAKE OUT - extraer, sacar.THROW AWAY - tirar (en la basura)

TURN DOWN - bajar (el volumen)TURN UP - poner el volumen ms fuerte.

TURN UP - aparecer, presentarse en un sitio.TURN OUT- resultar, ser al final (result ser un fraude: it turned out to be a

fraud)TURN ON - encender (televisin, luces etc)

EXERCISE: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH

THE APPROPRIATE VERB FROM THE LIST ABOVE.

1. I spent two hours ____________ my glasses before I found them.

2. ____________ the light, it's getting dark.


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3. If you don't like the dress, the shop will ________ you your money

__________.4. You'll __________ weight if you don't give up eating so many

hamburgers.5.

__________. We're going to be late.6. When I got to the airport, I realised I had ________ my passport

_________.7. "All women are bad drivers." "I don't _____________ you."8. I'm sorry if I interrupted you. Please ____________ working.9. The execution was ___________ at seven o'clock in the morning.10. I _______________ an old friend on the metro in Madrid.11. I lost my keys and so I couldn't __________ the house.12. The flight was delayed for two hours and the plane eventually

___________ at 6 p.m.

13. When we didn't pay the bill, the electricity was __________.14. I was five before I knew how to ___________ my shoelaces.15. "I'm afraid the manager isn't here at the moment. Could you _______

later?"16. If you don't understand a word, _______ it ________ in a dictionary.17. We ___________ to Madrid at five o'clock to avoid the traffic.18. "Phil __________ yet: he's still in bed. Phone again in ten minutes."19. Pablo _______________ his mother: they are both optimistic.20. I ______________ to leave the house when my friends arrived.

21. We dont have any milk left, but the supermarkets are shut so we'llhave to ____________ it.

22.__________ the television, please, I want to watch the film.23. My ex-girlfriend _____________ when I phoned her.24. _________ your jacket _________ or you'll get cold.25. Although you may find English grammar difficult, don't ___________.26. "Could I ask you a question?" "Yes, ___________."27. I can't _____________ with my father when we go jogging as he runs

too fast.28.______________! - There's a train coming.

29. She was always very careless when crossing the street and the inevitabehappened: she was ____________ by a car.

30. She was born in Brussels, but when she was 5 years old her family

moved to London and she was _____________ there.31. We ______________ the birthday cake and gave everyone a slice.32. I'm _________________ to (going to Brazil on) the summer holidays.33. The price of strawberries ____________ in the summer, look how

cheap they are now.34. We _____________ of petrol so we had to get the underground.35. Julies boyfriend ___________ to be a polygamist who preyed on rich

women.36. He __________ a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.


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37. We _______________ at least two hundred balloons for the Christmas

party.38. When we were children, we had to _______________ home by eleven

o'clock sharp.39.

They have _____________ for Christmas, so you will not find them athome.40. ______________ the CD-player. I can't hear it.41. "What's ethology?" "It has something to _____________ animal

behaviour, I think."42. His door was blocked by the snow, so he could not __________ of the

car.43.______________ the TV, will you?: it's too loud, its doing my head

in.44. When I _____________ this morning it was still raining.

45. My car _____________ halfway to Santiago.46. My brother _____________ the children when we decide to go away

for the weekend.47. Don't ___________ these documents ___________: they're essential

for my report.48. I'll be in Denmark for two weeks. I'm _______________ on the 11th.49. I always _____________ clubbing and have a few drinks on Friday

night.50. _____________ your raincoat and your hat and make yourself at

home.51. Quick! ________________ the plain, it's about to leave.52. The car _________________ at the pedestrian crossing.53. It took the cleaning team ten hours to ____________ after the festival.54. She opened the door and _____________ the cat.55. The price of petrol _______________ in January 2010.56. When the tennis match ____________, we went to the disco.57. I'm working late at the shop tonight so I won't ____________ until

9.30.58. ________ fifty cents __________ the machine and you will get a cup

of tea.59. My grandmother's old house was _____________ and a supermarket

was built.60.____________ for a minute as Peter will be back shortly.61. "Good afternoon. ________________ and take a seat."62. Although she's forty, she's _____________ to University to study

Chemical Engineering.63. You have to _____________ the bus at the next stop if you want the

Opera House.64. You must ___________ on pork sausages or your cholesterol will go

up and you'll have a heart attack.65. The bomb __________ last night killing thirty people.


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ANSWER KEY.

1. I spent two hours looking for my glasses before I found them.2. Put on the light, it's getting dark.3. If you don't like the dress, the shop will give you your money back.4. You'll put on weight if you don't give up eating so many hamburgers.

5. Come on. We're going to be late.6. When I got to the airport, I realised I had left my passport behind.7. "All women are bad drivers." "I don't agree with you."8. I'm sorry if I interrupted you. Please carry on working.9. The execution was carried out at seven o'clock in the morning.10. I came across an old friend on the metro in Madrid.11. I lost my keys and so I couldn't get into the house.12. The flight was delayed for two hours and the plane eventually took off

at 6 p.m.13. When we didn't pay the bill, the electricity was cut off.14. I was five before I knew how to do up my shoelaces.15. "I'm afraid the manager isn't here at the moment. Could you call back

later?"16. If you don't understand the word, look it up in a dictionary.17. We set off to Madrid at five o'clock to avoid the traffic.18. "Phil isn't up yet: he's still in bed. Phone again in ten minutes."19. Pablo takes after his mother: they are both optimistic.20. I was about to leave the house when my friends arrived.

21. The supermarkets are shut so we'll have to do without milk.

22. Turn on the television, please, I want to watch the film.23. My ex-girlfriend hung up when I phoned her.24. Put your jacket on or you'll get cold.25. Although you may find English grammar difficult, don't give up.26. "Could I ask you a question?" "Yes, go ahead."27. I can't keep up with my father when we go jogging as he runs too fast.28. Look out/watch out! - There's a train coming.

29. She was born in Brussels, but when she was 5 years old her familymoved to London and she was brought up there.

30. We cut up the birthday cake and gave everyone a slice.

31. I'm looking forward to (going to Brazil on) the summer holidays.32. The price of strawberries goes down in the summer.


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33. We ran out of petrol so we had to get the underground.

34. Julies boyfriend turned out to be a polygamist who preyed on richwomen.

35. He took out a cigarette and lit it.36.

We blew up at least two hundred balloons for the Christmas party.37. When we were children, we had to get back by twelve o'clock.38. They have gone away for Christmas, so you will not find them at

home.39. Turn up the CD-player. I can't hear it.40. "What's ethology?" "It has something to do with animal behaviour, I

think."41. His door was blocked by the snow, so he could not get out of the car.42. Turn down the TV, will you?: it's too loud, its doing my head in.43. When I got up this morning it was still raining.

44. My car broke down halfway to Santiago.45. My brother looks after the children when we decide to go away for the

weekend.46. Don't throw these documents away: they're essential for my report.47. I'll be in Denmark for two weeks. I'm coming back on the 11th.48. I always go out clubbing and have a few drinks on Friday night.49. Take off your raincoat and your hat and make yourself at home.50. Quick! Get on the plain, it's about to leave.51. The car drew up at the pedestrian crossing.

52. It took the cleaning team ten hours to clear up after the festival.53. She opened the door and let in the cat.54. The price of petrol went up in January 2010.55. When the tennis match was over, we went to the disco.56. I'm working late at the shop tonight so I won't be back until 9.30.57. Put fifty cents in the machine and you will get a cup of tea.58. My grandmother's old house was knocked down and a supermarket was

built.59. Hold on for a minute as Peter will be back shortly.60. "Good afternoon. Come in and take a seat."

61. Although she's forty, she's going back to University to study ChemicalEngineering.

62. You have to get off the bus at the next stop if you want the Opera

House.63. You must cut down on pork sausages or you'll have a heart attack.64. The bomb blew up killing thirty people.

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