6 Verbs with ‘down’

C. Answer the following questions:

1. If your car broke down on the way to work, did it stop completely or just start going more slowly?

2. When a shop closes down, does it close for a day, or forever?

3. If you are knocked down by a car, are you very impressed by it, or injured by it?

4. If a good friend lets you down, are you disappointed or grateful?

5. At what age do most people settle down – 12, 26, 55, 70?

6. If you have been turned down for a job, do you get the job or not?

7 Verbs with ‘on’

D. Match the sentences with the explanations below:

1. Are you carrying on with your violin lessons? a. check clothes

2. I’m getting on all right at college now. b. wait a moment

3. Hold on. I’m not ready. c. continue

4. You must be having me on! That’s a boy! d. switch on

5. Don’t you think you’ll need to put on your gloves? e. tease/joke

6. Excuse me, could I try this one on, please? f. wear

7. How do you turn this machine on? g. succeed

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15 Verbs with ‘up’

E. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences:

bring up catch up get up give up

grow up hang up keep up look up

pack up put up save up turn up

wake up wash up wrap up

1. Let’s start ____________________ for a winter holiday!

2. The present was ____________________ in lovely gold paper.

3. The one job I hate in the kitchen is ____________________.

4. Hurry! You go on and I’ll ___________________ you __________________.

5. Look! Rain! Let’s ____________________ quickly and get back to the car.

6. It’s not loud enough. Please ___________________ it ___________________.

7. Nobody knows the best way to ____________________ children.

8. If only I had my Very Simple Grammar Book, I could ___________________ it ____________________.

9. He’s making a lot of money. How long do you think he can ____________________ it ____________________.

10. I wish you would ___________________ and stop acting like a child.

11. I don’t know the answer, tell me. I ___________________!

12. I hate ___________________ on cold winter mornings!

13. ____________________! You’ve slept in!

14. I can’t get a hotel. Do you know anyone who could ____________________ me ____________________?

15. If he rings again, don’t speak to him. Just ____________________.

8 Verbs with ‘out’

F. Which sentence is the explanation?

1. We ate out. 6. All the girls in the office walked out.

1. We had a picnic. a. All the girls went on strike.

2. We went to a restaurant. b. All the girls went out for a walk.

2. We’ve fallen out. 7. He really stands out in a crowd.

1. We’ve had an argument. a. He never agrees.

2. We’ve decided to leave. b. He is very distinguished.

3. This typewriter is worn out. 8. I must sort out my papers.

1. It is old and almost unusable. a. I must throw away all my papers.

2. It is old-fashioned. b. I must arrange my papers properly.

4. I hope nobody finds out about it.

1. I hope nobody discovers what has happened.

2. I hope nobody says anything.

5. Bill’s going out with Mary.

1. Bill and Mary have a romantic friendship.

2. They are leaving together.