1. Rewrite the underlined words in this text conversation using the verbs from the box in the correct form.
come up with drop out of get away with
get out of let down put up with
Hi Mel, how are you?
Fed up. Here I am working really hard at college, and my cousin Ruth has just left without finishing her course. …dropped out of……
Really?! What did her parents say?
Her dad says he won’t tolerate her bad behaviour any longer. …………………………
But I bet she won’t be punished for it, as usual. …………………………
She’s so spoilt – she always manages to avoid doing any work. …………………………
When we were kids, she used to invent all kinds of excuses to get out of anything hard.
What would your parents do if you behaved like her?
If I disappointed my parents like she does, I’d be in real trouble! …………………………
Want to see a movie later and take your mind off things?
Yeah, that sounds great!
Answer
tolerate put up with
won’t be punished for will get away with
avoid get out of
invent come up with
disappointed let down
2. Complete the sentences with suitable verbs in the correct form.
1 If you’re offered the job, surely you won’t …turn…… it down?
2 Never …………………. off until tomorrow what you can do today.
3 The departure of the plane …………………. up by poor weather.
4 I …………………. out the mistake and wrote the correct word.
5 My cousins …………………. up by their grandmother as their parents worked abroad.
6 The festival blamed the mistake on the ticket agency, who …………………. them down.
7 I’m no good at …………………. up stories, but I’ll read you one if you like.
8 A cat got into the museum and …………………. off the burglar alarm.
Answer
2 put 3 was held
4 crossed 5 were brought
6 (had) let 7 making 8 set
3. Complete each answer with a suitable phrasal verb + a pronoun where necessary.
1 NINA: What shall I do about this form on the website?
JOHN: Just …fill it in…… online and click ‘send’.
2 FRED: Is Sonia a fast runner?
LIZZIE: Oh, yes. Nobody else on the team can ……………………. .
3 ALAN: Why didn’t you buy a new computer game?
DAVE: The shop has ……………………. the latest ones.
4 MAY: Did you believe Nicola’s story?
EVAN: No, I knew she must have ……………………. .
5 GREG: Do we need to make a sauce for dinner this evening?
RYAN: Yes, so you’d better ……………………. .
6 CARRIE: What are the girls doing in the garden with the tent?
ALEC: They want to ……………………. before they go away, to check that it’s OK.
7 LEE: Were you disappointed that Graham didn’t keep his promise?
RUTH: Yes, we all felt he’d ……………………. rather badly.
8 IAN: Did Francesca play with her cousins when they came to stay?
JAMES: Oh, yes. She ……………………. very well.
Answer
Example answers:
2 keep up with her
3 run out of
4 made it up
5 get on with it or hurry up
6 put it up or try it out
7 let us down
8 got on with them or gets on with them
4. Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Use on or off.
1 I turned …off the television and went out……
2 The children set …………………………………………
3 The lazy student put …………………………………………
4 I tried …………………………………………
5 Our plane took …………………………………………
6 The girl switched …………………………………………
7 The boys carried …………………………………………
8 The teenagers showed …………………………………………
Answer
Example answers:
2 off for the playground carrying their skateboards
3 off revising for as long as possible
4 on several coats, but none of them was the right size
5 off two hours late
6 off her phone when the film began
7 on talking all through the film
8 off in front of the visitors
5. Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Use up or down.
1 The young businessman set …up his own company making computer games……
2 My boyfriend turned …………………………………………
3 The old lady put …………………………………………
4 My grandfather took …………………………………………
5 The workmen knocked …………………………………………
6 The car broke …………………………………………
7 The young couple were saving …………………………………………
8 The business closed …………………………………………
Answer
Example answers:
2 down the chance of a job in Hong Kong
3 up with the noise for as long as possible
4 up oil painting when he retired
5 down the wall because it was dangerous
6 down as we were driving home
7 up to buy a flat
8 down when the new supermarket was opened
6. Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Use in or out.
1 We often eat …out on Saturday evenings……
2 The prisoner climbed …………………………………………
3 The new student joined …………………………………………
4 Air travellers must check …………………………………………
5 The picture has been cut …………………………………………
6 The schoolboy let …………………………………………
7 My secretary will sort …………………………………………
8 The investigation was carried …………………………………………
Answer
Example answers:
2 The prisoner climbed out of the broken window.
3 The new student joined in with the rest of the class.
4 Air travellers must check in at least one hour before their flight.
5 The picture has been cut out of a fashion magazine.
6 The schoolboy let himself in with his key and made himself a sandwich.
7 My secretary will sort out the documents you need for the meeting.
8 The investigation was carried out by a senior police officer.
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