Exercise 4: Fill in the gaps with the phrasal verbs in the box.

1. I missed my train to work this morning as my alarm clock didn’t ...............

2. I was so tired I … … during the movie and missed the end.

3. Last year’s outbreak of food poisoning at the hotel has …… ….. many of its guests from returning this summer.

4. Satisfied with the new pay offer, the workers have …………. their strike.

5. Don’t forget to ….. the TV before you go to bed. You left it on last night.

6. Key’s boss ………….. him ………….. for making so many phone private calls.

7. Helicopters brought supplies to the town which had been ……… after a heavy snowstorm.

8. Although Lizzy’s by far the best athlete in the school she’s very modest and doesn’t ……… about it.

9. It’s advisable to ……………… insurance when going on holiday.

10. Last weekend we did a spring clean and ………… lots of junk we don’t use anymore.

11. Can you go to the supermarket and get some mill? We’ve ……………

12. In the high street they were ……… fliers for the new disco.

13. Everyone clapped and cheered as the birthday girl ……….… the candles on her birthday cake.

14. As it had stopped raining I …………… the dog ………. into the garden.

15. The museum will be closed for a few days while they………….. repairs to the roof.

16. Although it was pouring with rain thousands ………….. at Central Park for the free rock concert.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

- “Can you take the day off tomorrow?”

- “Well, I’ll have to get_______from my boss.”

A. permission

B. licence

C. allowance

D. permit

Complete the sentences. Use the right tense form of the phrasal verbs: go off (1); go off (2); turn off; turn on; set off; cut off; come off; get off; see off; take off.

1) You can ... your jacket if you like.

2) We forgot to pay the bill and our electricity was ... .

3) Monica didn't want to ... the bus because it was raining.

4) ... the machine and give it time to heat up.

5) You don't need to come to the station to ... me ... . I'll be fine on my own.

6) You must drink it up until two weeks or it will ... .

7) Oh bother! One of my button has ... .

8) I set the alarm for 7 a.m before going to bed last night, but this morning it didn't ... .

9) Remember to ... the lights before leaving for work.

10) We decided to ... early the next day to avoid the rush hour traffic.

 Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.

A. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had nothing to eat for the day.

B. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had nothing to eat for the day.

C. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.

D. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.