Exercise I: Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings.
- grow up - f. develop into an adult
- pass down - j. transfer something from generation to the next
- put out - i. stop something from burning or shining
- take over - g. take control of a business or an organization
- turn down - b. reject or refuse something
- keep up with - h. stay equal with someone or something
- put up with - d. accept an unpleasant situation without complaining
- think over - c. consider something carefully before making a decision
- run out - a. have no more of something
- bring up - e. raise or care for a child
Exercise II: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the phrasal verbs in Exercise I.
- The chief executive officer has paid $44 billion to take over the company.
- Don’t forget to put out the wall and ceiling lights before you leave the room.
- Did Abigail turn down Mrs. Song’s dinner invitation without giving an excuse?
- Telecommunications technologies are developing so fast that it’s hard to keep up with them.
- Elijah and his siblings were brought up by their grandparents in Egypt twenty years ago.
- The environment in which a child grows up plays a decisive role in how the child develops.
- The best-selling novelist needs a writing break because he has run out of ideas for his new book recently.
- Those patients with Tourette syndrome have to put up with a combined vocal and motor tic disorder.
- Logan and Charlotte are considering the options; they need time to think over things.
- That diamond ring was gifted to my great-grandmother and has been passed down to other female members of my family since then.
Exercise III: Replace the underlined verbs or verb phrases with appropriate phrasal verbs.
- They’re putting out a guidebook to famous tourist attractions in Vietnam. (Instead of "publishing")
- After a sixteen-hour flight, Emily has finally arrived at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. (Instead of "come")
- Passengers should double-check the information written on the flight tickets. (Instead of "check")