SOME COMMON PHRASAL VERBS MỘT SỐ CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ THƯỜNG GẶP 1.. Choose one of the following phrasal verbs to complete the sentnecesturn down give up grow up break down 1.. Complete the follo
Trang 1SOME COMMON PHRASAL VERBS (MỘT SỐ CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ THƯỜNG GẶP)
1 account for: giải thích, kể đến
2 ask for : đòi hỏi
3 break down = fail , collapse : hỏng, suy sụp
4 break out = start suddenly : bùng nổ, bùng phát
5 bring up = raise and educate : nuôi nấng
6 bring about = cause sth to happen : xảy ra, mang lại
7 catch up / catch up with : bắt kịp , theo kịp
8 call off : hủy bỏ
9 call on = visit : viếng thăm
10 call up : gọi điện
11 carry on : tiến hành
12 catch up with : theo kịp với
13 come along : tiến hành
14 come on : begin: bắt đầu
15 come out = appear : xuất hiện
16 come about = become lower: giảm xuống, sa sút
17 come over = visit : ghé thăm
18 come up with: think of : Nghĩ ra
19 cool off : (nhiệt tình ) nguội lạnh đi , giảm đi
20 count on = investigate , examinate : tính, dựa vào
21 differ from = not be the same: không giống với
22 fall behind : thụt lùi , tụt lại đằng sau
23 fill in : điền vào , ghi vào
24 fill out = discover : khám phá ra
25 get over = recover from : vượt qua, khắc phục
26 get up : thức dậy
27 get along / get on with sth : have a good relationship with sb: hòa thuận
28 give in : nhượng bộ , chịu thua
29 give up = stop : từ bỏ , bỏ
30 go after : theo đuổi
31 go by (thời gian ) : trôi qua
32 go after = chase , pursue : theo đuổi, rượt đuổi
33 go ahead = be carried out : được diễn ra, tiến hành
34 go along = develop, progress : tiến bộ
35 go away : biến mất , tan đi
36 go back = return : trở lại
37 go in : vào , đi vào
38 go off ( chuông ) : reo , (súng , bom ) : nổ , (sữa ) : chua, hỏng , (thức ăn ), (đèn) tắt , (máy móc) : hư
= explore
39 go on = continue : tiếp tục
40 go over : xem lại
41 go out ( ánh sáng , lửa , đèn ) : tắt
42 go up : lớn lên , trưởng thành = grow up , ( giá cả) : tăng lên
43 go down : (giá cả) : giảm xuống
44 hold up = stop =delay : hoãn lại , ngừng
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46 keep on = continue : tiếp tục
47 keep up with : theo kịp , bắt kịp
48 lie down : nằm nghỉ
49 jot down = make a quick note of something: ghi nhanh
50 look after : chăm sóc
51 look at : nhìn
52 look down on sb = coi thường
53 look up to sb = respect : kính trọng
54 look up : tìm , tra cứu ( trong sách , từ điển )
55 look for : tìm kiếm
56 make out = understand : hiểu
57 make up = invent , put sth together : phát minh, trộn
58 pass away = die : chết
59 put on : mặc (quần áo ) , mang (giày ) , đội (mũ) , mở (đèn )
60 put out = make st stop burning , produce: dập tắt , sản xuất
61 put off = postpone : hoãn lại
62 put up = build : xây dựng
63 speak up : nói to , nói thẳng
64 set off = begin : khỏi hành
65 set up = establish : thành lập
66 stand by : ủng hộ
67 take after = resemble : giống
68 take off : cởi (quần áo , giày , mũ ) ; (máy bay) cất cánh
69 take over = take responsible for st /V-ing:đảm nhận trách nhiệm
70 take up = start doing : bắt đầu tham gia
71 try out : thử
72 try on : mặc thử (quần áo )
73 turn down : gạt bỏ, bác bỏ
74 turn off : khóa , tắt (đèn , máy móc , động cơ …)
75 turn on : mở ( đèn , máy móc , động cơ …)
76 turn round : quay lại , thay đổi hướng
77 turn up : đến = arrive = appear (xuất hiện)
78 wait up (for ) : thức đợi ai
79 wash up : rửa bát đĩa
80 watch out : đề phòng , chú y
81 wipe out = remove, destroy completely : xóa bỏ, phá hủy
Exercise I/ Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in each blank.
up after on off in
1 I’d like to listen to some music Would you please turn the radio… ?
2 Please try to give… smoking It is not good for your health.
3 Don’t put… your homework anymore The deadline is coming.
4 When I was young, my uncle looked… me because my parents were abroad.
5 Before you enter the class, you need to fill… this form so that we can have your personal information.
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turn down give up grow up break down
1 We'll buy a smaller house when the children and left home.
2 The computer isn't working - it this morning.
3 It was not problem We his number in the telephone book.
4 Who _the cats when we go away on holiday?
5 I _ where he lived by checking in the local library.
6 My headaches have been much better since I drinking coffee.
7 'What here? What are you doing?'
8 I _their offer because they weren't going to pay me enough money
Exercise III Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the phrasal verb in brackets You may have to change the form.
1 Peter is just like his father! (take after)
Peter _
2 Quite by chance, Brenda met Philip at the station, (run into)
Brenda _.
3 Tina's car stopped working on the way to Scotland, (break down)
Tina's car _.
4 Ruth's party has been postponed until next month, (put off)
Ruth's party
5 It would be a good idea to stop drinking coffee, (give up)
It would be a good idea _
6 I saw their number in the phone directory, (look up)
I
7 We offered them £250,000 for the house but they refused our offer, (turn down)
We offered them £250,000 for the house _
8 It took me a long time to recover from my illness, (get over)
It took me _
9 I’m thinking about my next holiday with pleasure (look)
I’m looking forward _
10 You don’t need to wear your rain coat it is so hot here ( take)
You can
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structure: carry out, cut down, get on, hold up, dip into, make up, bring out, break out, cut off, get over, put out, work out, let down, turn out, lead to.
1 Now, don’t us We’re counting on you to cook something really special for the party this Saturday.
2 Over eating and lack of exercise can _ _ serious health problems in later life.
3 Giving up my job to go and live aboard _ _ to be the biggest mistake I’ve ever made.
4 He _ _ some story about catching the wrong train to explain his lateness.
5 If you want to lose weight, you should _ _ on amount of dairy products you eat.
6 Modern computers are capable of the most complex operations in micro-seconds.
7 It’s no the sort of book you’d want to read from cover but it’s quite interesting to _ _ now and then.
8 The start of the concert was _ _ by the late arrival of the group.
9 The gas supply was _ _ for about four hours as they had to repair some leaking pipes.
10 Toby’s _ _ really well at his new job He’s already been promoted twice.
11 Quick action by the police prevented fighting from _ _ between rival groups of fans after the football match.
12 I hear FIAT have _ _ a new model but I haven’t seen it yet.
13 She _ _ the problem of lack of time by hiring a house-cleaner.
14 Herbie asked them to _ _ their cigarettes as he is allergic to smoke.
15 It is said that Isaac Newton _ _ the law of gravity after he’d been hit on the head by an apple!
VII Put in these forms: brought up against, face up to, get round to, go out into, look forward to, looks out over, went back on, put up with, take up on, looks up to, cut back on, come in for, make up for, go through with, look down on.
1 The government’s economic policies have a lot of criticism.
2 You’ll have to work very hard today to _ the time you wasted yesterday.
3 I should _ my problems and not try to avoid them.
4 Do you think he’s really likely to his threat?
5 It was so stuffy indoors that I had to the fresh air.
6 I’m feeling nervous I’m not giving my presentation.
7 The government is to spending on the armed forces.
8 He really his older brother.
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10 I meant to do the ironing but I didn’t it.
11 The house is on the top of the cliff and the English Channel.
12 I left the job because I couldn’t my boss a moment longer.
13 Actually, can I you _ your offer of a bed for the night?
14 Small boys often little girls and refuse to play with them.
15 I had big ideas until I was the reality of the situation.
PRACTICE: Choose the best option
1 What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
A go along B count on C keep away D turn up
2 Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
A calls on B keeps off C takes in D goes up
3 They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A take up B turn round C put off D do with
4 The stranger came _ me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"
A on to B away from C out of D up to
5 Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take _ you at all.
6 She is not really friendly She does not get on well her classmates.
7 I would be grateful if you kept the news yourself Do not tell anyone about it.
8 I do not use those things any more You can _ them away.
9 They were late for work because their car _ down.
10 The authority _ down that building to build a supermarket.
11 I didn't get to see the end of that movie on TV last night How did it _out?
12.I’m not surprised Margaret's ill With all the voluntary work she's ,she’s really been doing too much
A taken off B taken on C taken in D taken to
13.At present we are an anti-drug campaign.
A setting up for B carrying out C taking part D joining with
14.At the station, we often see the sigh “ for pickpockets”.
A Watch on B Watch out C Watch up D Watch at
15 Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll _
A turn down B turn off C turn over D turn up
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A stands for B brings about C takes after D gets across
17 Don't forget to your gloves on It is cold outside.
18 The passengers had to wait because the plane _off one hour late.
19 Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
A Look out B Look up C Look on D Look after
20 The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A put on B went off C got out D kept up
21 These shoes felt too tight, so I took _ and tried a larger size.
A away them B off them C them away D them off
22 My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A went over B got over C took over D looked over
23 I can’t _ walking Can we stop and have a short rest?
24 When you are finished using the computer, can you please _ it off.
25 When the alarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
26 Look out There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!
27 Mrs Jones's husband passed away fast Friday We’re all shocked by the news.
A got married B divorced C died D were on business
28 If you want to be healthy you should ………….your bad habits in your lifestyles
29 Watch ………… ! a car is coming
30 Try to study harder to catch ……….your classmates
31 Don’t be impatient ! I ‘m sure he will turn …………on time
33 Go _ this book because it has the information you need
34 My husband spends far more time helping our three kids homework and studying for tests than I do.
35 My husband and I take turns cleaning the kitchen depending who gets home from work earlier
a away / to b from / in c up / on d with / for
36 The efforts for the advancement of women have resulted several respectively achievement
in women's life and work.
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37 The small white flowers are my favorite They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the entire garden.
38 I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.
39 I'm sorry I didn't mean to interrupt you Please, go on and finish what you were saying.
40 The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.
a blowing b watering c preventing d Watching
41 What does "www" for? Is it short for “world wide web?”
42 If you do not understand the word "superstitious," look it up in the dictionary.
a find its meaning b write it c draw it d note it
44 The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.
a blowing b watering c preventing d watching
45 Not all women can do two jobs well at the same time: rearing children and working at office
a educating b taking care of c homemaking d giving a birth
46 The driver skidded and ….a dog
A ran B ran in to C ran after D ran over
47 Aren’t you going to …the dress…before you buy it?
A try/ X B try/ up C try/ on D try /in
48 I’m sorry, sir But you’ve already worn these dress That’s why we can’t…it…
A take/ back B take /after C take/ in D take/ again
49 Are you telling the truth? Or are you … this story.
A making B making up C making for D doing
50 Perhaps important supplies of food and minerals were suddenly….
A cut out B cut off C cut down D cut back
51 His alarm clock is always set for six o'clock He arises at the same time every day.
A turns off B gets up C puts on
52 She telephoned her friend to tell him about the meeting They decided to drive there together.
A turned on B took off C called up
53 Some old friends of mine visited us last night.
A called on B called up C wore out
54 Fortunately, Marie is associating well with her new co-workers.
A calling on B talking over C getting along with
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56 I always run _ of money before the end of the month.
57 It's taking me longer to get _ the operation than I thought.
58 I've just spent two weeks looking _an aunt of mine who's been ill.
59 I've always got _ well with old people.
60 It's very cold in here Do you mind if I turn _ the heating?
61 They've _ a new tower where that old building used to be.
62 Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he up.
63 The bus only stops here to passengers.
64 If anything urgent comes _, you can contact me at this number.
65 Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How's she getting _?
66 We had to turn _ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous
engagement.
67 While driving to work, we ran out gas.
68 He died heart disease.
69 The elevator is not running today It is order.
70 I explained him what it meant.
71 Pasteur devoted all his life _ science.
72 House cats are distantly related _ lions and tigers
73 Is this type of soil suitable _ growing tomatoes ?
74 Were you aware _ the regulations against smoking in this area ?
75 One meter is approximately equal _ a yard
76 Jane doesn't spend much money _ clothes
77 She always takes good care _ her children
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79 What does this symbol refer _ ?
80 The accident resulted _ several minor injuries
81 Congratulations _ your success!
82 Mrs Liz was accused _ having stolen the car
83 We are here to provide you _ the best service possible.
84 He has been absent _ school very often lately.
85 Vehicles also account _ air pollution in the cities
87 Last night I was invited _ a formal get-together and I enjoyed myself
a great deal.
89 The police blamed the mother _ neglecting her child
90 They prevented me _ talking to that woman