Exercise 8: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the phrasal verb
in brackets. You may have to change the form.
1. Peter is just like his father! (take after)
-> Peter …………………………………………………….
2. Quite by chance, Brenda met Philip at the station. (run into)
-> Brenda ……………………………
3. Tina‟s car stopped working on the way to Scotland. (break down)
-> Tina‟s car …………………
4. Ruth‟s party has been postponed until next month. (put off)
-> 4 Ruth‟s party ……………………
5. It would be a good idea to stop drinking coffee. (give up)
-> it would be a good idea ……………
6. See if their number is in the phone directory. (look up)
7. We offered them £250,000 for the house but they refused our offer. (turn
down)
We offered them £250.000 for the house …………………………………………….
8. It took me a long time to recover from my illness. (get over)
-> It took me…………………………

Rewrite the each sentence so that it contains the phrasal verbs in brackets. You may have to change the form of the verb.

1. I don't remember exactly when my parents started this workshop.  ( up )

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2. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can stay equal with theirs.  ( keep up with)

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3. What time will you begin your journey to Da Lat?  ( off )

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4. We arranged to meet in front of the lantern shop at 8 o'clock, but she never arrived.   (up )

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5. The artisans in my village can earn enough money from basket weaving to live.   ( live )

__________________________________________________________________________. 6. Where did you get the information about Disney Resort?    ( find )

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7. What time did you get out of your bed this morning?  ( up )

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8. I'll read this leaflet to see what activities are organised at this attraction.  ( look )

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9. They're going to publish a guidebook to different beauty spots in Viet Nam. ( out )

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10. I'm thinking with pleasure about the weekend!     ( forward )

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11. Don’t leave the lights on when you leave the classroom.   ( off )

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12. Mai spent her childhood in a small town in the south.   ( up )

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13. Kathy checked the restaurant on her mobile phone.  ( looked )

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14. My grandmother has revocered from her operation.  ( got )

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15. We are really expecting to see you again with pleasure.  ( look )

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16. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words.  ( look )

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17. The doctor told my father to stop smoking.   ( give )

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18. The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks.   (up )

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19. Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.   ( grew )

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20. His business is going badly, so he'll have to stop doing it soon.  ( close )

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21. My aunt has got two teenage children, but they don't seem to have a good relationship with each other.        ( get )

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         22.Ann is very upset because the local authorities have rejected her proposals to install solar

           panels to supply electricity for traffic lights. (down)

        23.A committee has been established to examine the question. (set)

      24.Our class football team lost the match, so we tried to encourage them. (up)

      25. “Can I wear jeans at the wedding party?” - “Of course not. You'll have to put on smart clothes.” (up)

     26.Before I come to a decision, I'll have to consider their offer very carefully. (over)

27. The traditional handicraft villages used to accept the fact that there was a shortage of investment and human resources. ( face )

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28. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will have no more wood to make wooden furniture. ( run)

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29. After the trip, you return to the harbor to take a boat trip to Hoi An. ( come )

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Rewrite the each sentence so that it contains the phrasal verbs in brackets. You may have to change the form of the verb.

1. I don't remember exactly when my parents started this workshop.  ( up )

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2. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can stay equal with theirs.  ( keep up with)

_________________________________________________________________________.

3. What time will you begin your journey to Da Lat?  ( off )

__________________________________________________________________________.

4. We arranged to meet in front of the lantern shop at 8 o'clock, but she never arrived.   (up )

__________________________________________________________________________.

5. The artisans in my village can earn enough money from basket weaving to live.   ( live )

__________________________________________________________________________. 6. Where did you get the information about Disney Resort?    ( find )

_________________________________________________________________________.
7. What time did you get out of your bed this morning?  ( up )

__________________________________________________________________________.
8. I'll read this leaflet to see what activities are organised at this attraction.  ( look )

__________________________________________________________________________.

9. They're going to publish a guidebook to different beauty spots in Viet Nam. ( out )

_________________________________________________________________________.
10. I'm thinking with pleasure about the weekend!     ( forward )

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11. Don’t leave the lights on when you leave the classroom.   ( off )

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12. Mai spent her childhood in a small town in the south.   ( up )

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13. Kathy checked the restaurant on her mobile phone.  ( looked )

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14. My grandmother has revocered from her operation.  ( got )

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15. We are really expecting to see you again with pleasure.  ( look )

__________________________________________________________________________.

16. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words.  ( look )

__________________________________________________________________________.

17. The doctor told my father to stop smoking.   ( give )

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18. The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks.   (up )

__________________________________________________________________________.

19. Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.   ( grew )

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20. His business is going badly, so he'll have to stop doing it soon.  ( close )

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21. My aunt has got two teenage children, but they don't seem to have a good relationship with each other.        ( get )

_______________________________________________________________________.

         22.Ann is very upset because the local authorities have rejected her proposals to install solar

           panels to supply electricity for traffic lights. (down)

        23.A committee has been established to examine the question. (set)

      24.Our class football team lost the match, so we tried to encourage them. (up)

      25. “Can I wear jeans at the wedding party?” - “Of course not. You'll have to put on smart clothes.” (up)

     26.Before I come to a decision, I'll have to consider their offer very carefully. (over)

27. The traditional handicraft villages used to accept the fact that there was a shortage of investment and human resources. ( face )

__________________________________________________________________________.
28. In the future, some traditional handicraft cooperatives will have no more wood to make wooden furniture. ( run)

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29. After the trip, you return to the harbor to take a boat trip to Hoi An. ( come )

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Part 2. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original one, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE the word given. 

1. Tim looks nothing like his father. TAKE

→Tim ……………………………………………… his father.

2. There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy. WASTE

→It's ………………………………………………  as she's really busy.

3. I'm sure it was Anna I saw in town as I recognized her coat. MUST

→It ……………………………………………… I recognized her coat.

4. He made unsuccessful attempt to buy the company.                                            WITHOUT

→ He attempted ……………………………………………… success.

 5. I didn’t see my best friend off this morning, so I am very sad now.             WOULD  

→ If I ……………………………………………… very sad now.