P o w e r e d b y c o b u I l d

Exercise 8
Read the news story. Underline all the phrasal verbs, then decide if the sentences that follow are true (7") or 
false (F).
I FOREST FIRES UNDER CONTROL
: A forest fire that broke out on a farm three days ago is now under control. Firefighters were running out of
• water supplies yesterday, but helicopters brought extra supplies today to help put out the blaze. Huge areas 
: of forest have been wiped out by the fire. Many farm buildings were also reduced to rubble. Fortunately the 
: fire did not spread to a nearby town, which could have cut the town off from firefighters.
1 The fire started on a farm. □
2 Firefighters did not have enough water supplies 
yesterday. □
3 They have still not stopped the fire burning. □
4 Large areas of forest were destroyed by the fire. □
5 No buildings were damaged. □
6 A nearby town was separated from the 
firefighters by the fire. □
Your turn!
Look for news stories about an accident or 
disaster in a newspaper or online. Can you find 
any examples of the phrasal verbs in this unit?
Exercise 6
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box.
C a car 
C a balloon 
C a tree 
C a tree 
C a car
C an explosion
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Helping and recovering
carry on
E If you carry on, you continue doing an activity.
We are determined to carry on with our work.
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 NOTE I You can also use go on.
E 
If you carry on when you are in a difficult or unpleasant situation, you manage to continue with your 
normal, everyday activities.
Some people carry on as if nothing has happened.
I 
n ote
I You can also use go on.
clean up
E 
If you clean up something that is dirty or untidy, you get rid of it by wiping, sweeping, etc.
Anne cleaned up the house and sat at the kitchen table.
E If you clean up or clean up a place or person, you clean them.
Consider for a moment the costs of cleaning up rivers and beaches.
NOTE I You can also use clear up.
get through
E 
If you get through a task, you succeed in finishing it.
I got though a lot of work this morning.
E If you get through a difficult experience, or someone or something gets you through it, you survive it.
I just have to get through the next few months and then it'll be fine.