Phrasal Verbs

40-3. On a separate piece of paper, write eight original sentences using phrasal verbs
from this unit. Try to use either gerunds or the -ing form.
40-4. REVIEW On a separate piece of paper, complete the sentences with these phrasal
verbs from previous units. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense and
person. To check their meanings, review the unit number given after each one.
back down, 36
go down, 36
lead up to, 34
stick around
do over, 34
go out, 32
make of, 35
stick to, 34
fool around, 35
hold against, 35
put up to, 34
take back, 3
go by, 35
lay down, 36
run down, 36
trick into, 35
1. At school, Luis got into a lot of trouble for something I did, and now he _____________
it _____________ me.
2. If I could _____________ it _____________ again, I’d do it differently.
3. The price of gas is expected to ___________ ___________ to $4 a gallon within a
month.
4. The light suddenly _____________ _____________, and I couldn’t see a thing.
5. Do you have to go already? Can’t you _____________ _____________ for a few
minutes?
6. We don’t want to forget anything, so let’s _____________ _____________ the list one
more time to be sure.
7. The announcement was a real surprise. I’m not sure what to __________ ___________
it.
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8. This book I bought is missing some pages. Can you _____________ it _____________
to the bookstore for me tomorrow?
9. Crime was getting out of control, so a new sheriff was elected who promised to
_____________ _____________ the law.
10. That gun is loaded, so I wouldn’t _____________ _____________ with it if I were you.
11. After I threatened to go to the police and tell them everything, he _____________
_____________ and stopped making threats.
12. My brother always thought I would be a failure, so now that I’m rich, I love to
_____________ it _____________ him by complaining about how hard it is to keep a
30-room house clean.
13. My son is a good boy. If he was shoplifting, I’m sure someone _____________ him
_____________ _____________ it.
14. In my history class we studied the various things that _____________ _____________
_____________ the current situation.
15. The month we spent in Italy was a lot of fun, but it seemed to _____________
_____________ so quickly.
16. My brother-in-law is so sneaky. He tried to _____________ me _____________ telling
him the combination to my safe.
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