Phrasal Verbs

17-4. 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.
boil down to, 6
fight back, 8
kick back, 10
chicken out of, 9
find out, 5
monkey around with
come down with, 6
get along, 9
set up, 5
come up, 12
go ahead, 10
work in, 8
fall over, 8
go through with, 6
1. I don’t know when the train to Boston leaves. I’ll ask the ticket agent and
_____________ _____________.
2. I don’t like our neighbors, and they don’t like me. We don’t _____________
_____________.
3. Julia was nervous about bleaching her hair blond, and she decided not to _____________
_____________ _____________ it.
4. Sarah was nervous about having plastic surgery, and she _____________
_____________ _____________ it.
5. The ambassador will try to _____________ _____________ a meeting between the
president and the rebel leader.
6. We have a really busy day planned, but I’d like to _____________ _____________ a
visit to the museum.
7. If someone hits you, you have to _____________ _____________.
8. I missed a week of work when I _____________ _____________ _____________
German measles.
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9. Having a mechanic fix my car will cost a lot of money, so I’ll _____________
_____________ _____________ it to see if I can fix it myself.
10. The owner of the construction company was _____________ _____________ thousands
of dollars to the mayor.
11. My boss doesn’t know it, but we work only when she’s around. Most of the time we just
_____________ _____________.
12. The country’s economic problems are very complicated. Can you tell me what it
_____________ _____________ _____________?
13. I’m sorry I have to cancel our lunch date, but something very important has
_____________ _____________, and I have to return to my office immediately.
14. After the car hit the telephone pole, the pole _____________ _____________ and
crushed the car.
15. I was so angry at my boss that I told him I was going to quit, and he said,
“_____________ _____________, I don’t care!”
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