Practice Exercise 1- Paraphrasing
Task: Choose the phrasal verb that fits as a substitute for what is highlighted.
Wordlist: Come across, Bump/Run into, Get on/ Get along with, Figure out, Cut down on, Keep up with, Hang out, Check out, Meet up with, Get rid of, Look after/Take care, Walk around, Stand out, Go out, Chill out, Work out, Look up, Binge on
Question 1: I watched a lot of Tom and Jerry when I was young.
Question 2: My friends and I just roamed the city while we waited for the bus.
Question 3: I don’t really follow the news.
Question 4: I try to exercise at least 3 times a week.
Question 5: The thing that was noticeable about Paris was the architecture.
Question 6: Minimalism is a trend where people try to buy only what they need and remove stuff they don’t need.
Question 7: I was walking through the market and I unexpectedly met my old friend Marco.
Question 8: I just want a part time job in the future because I’d like to care for and spend time with my young children.
Question 9: On vacation, we had an amazing time going to see the local museums.
Question 10: I usually stay home on the weekends, but sometimes I do like to go and socialise.
Question 11: I was scrolling through social media and saw an interesting video about lions.
Question 12: I need to go to the gym a bit more and probably reduce the amount of sugar in my diet too.
Question 13: I really love my job. The work is interesting, and I have a good relationship with my colleagues.
Question 14: It’s nice spending time at home during the holidays and spending time with all the family.
Question 15: I loved my trip to Osaka! It was a bit tricky judging restaurants from the outside so I just searched for some reviews.
Question 16: I think I’m going to meet a mate in the city centre and then we’ll grab some food.
Question 17: After my exams I’m just going to relax for the whole summer!
Question 18: I still haven’t decided what I will do after graduation.
Answers
Question 1: I watched a lot of Tom and Jerry when I was young. (binged on)
Question 2: My friends and I just roam the city while we waited for the bus. (walked around)
Question 3: I don’t really follow the news. (keep up with)
Question 4: I try to exercise at least 3 times a week. (work out)
Question 5: The thing that was noticeable about Paris was the architecture. (stood out)
Question 6: Minimalism is a trend where people try to buy only what they need and remove stuff they don’t need. (get rid of)
Question 7: I was walking through the market and I unexpectedly met my old friend Marco. (bumped into)
Question 8: I just want a part time job in the future because I’d like to care for and spend time with my young children. (take care of/look after)
Question 9: On vacation, we had an amazing time going to see the local museums. (checking out)
Question 10: I usually stay home on the weekends, but sometimes I do like to go and socialise. (go out)
Question 11: I was scrolling through social media and saw an interesting video about lions. (came across)
Question 12: I need to go to the gym a bit more and probably reduce the amount of sugar in my diet too. (cut down on)
Question 13: I really love my job. The work is interesting, and I have a good relationship with my colleagues. (get on well)
Question 14: It’s nice spending time at home during the holidays and spending time with all the family. (hanging out)
Question 15: I loved my trip to Osaka! It was a bit tricky judging restaurants from the outside so I just searched for some reviews. (looked up)
Question 16: I think I’m going to meet a mate in the city centre and then we’ll grab some food. (meet up with)
Question 17: After my exams I’m just going to relax for the whole summer! (chill out)
Question 18: I still haven’t decided what I will do after graduation. (figured out)
Practice Exercise 2- Preposition Errors
Task: Find the mistakes the student made in each picture and write the correct answer.
Answers
- I came across WITH a funny video -> I came across a funny video (NO ‘with’ needed)
- I checked some cool exhibitions in London -> I checked OUT some cool exhibitions in London (Check = verify; Check out = go and look)
- I hang out my friends on the weekend -> I hang out WITH my friends on the weekend (Preposition ‘with’ needed)
- I don’t keep up the news -> I don’t keep up WITH the news (Preposition ‘with’ needed)
- I need to cut down my screen time -> I need to cut down ON my screen time (Preposition ‘on’ needed)
- I get on my colleagues -> I get on WITH my colleagues (Preposition ‘with’ needed)
Practice Exercise 3- Write your own Sentences
Task: Write your own sentences using the phrasal verbs. Think of either real examples which happened recently or vivid examples.
Wordlist: Come across, Bump/Run into, Get on/ Get along with, Figure out, Cut down on, Keep up with, Hang out, Check out, Meet up with, Get rid of, Look after/Take care, Walk around, Stand out, Go out, Chill out, Work out, Look up, Binge on
Practice Exercise 4- Interpret the Story
Task: Look at the pictures and say aloud what is happening using the phrasal verbs you’ve learnt.
Answer
The guy is binging on ice-cream, realises that he has to cut down on junk food and looks up gyms in his area.
He checks out the gym equipment, bumps/runs into someone and works out with a personal trainer.
He then meets up with a someone, walks around the city, and it seems that he gets on well with him.
When he’s home, he gets rid of his junk food, looks after the dog by feeding it and chills out on the sofa with a book.
