Phrasal Verbs

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TEST 1
Study the table. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the suitable phrasal verb.
Phrasal verb Definition Translation
break in to enter by force вдиратися; встрявати, втручатися
break out to escape втекти (із в’язниці)
break up to end a relationship розходитися (про компанію, збори тощо);
припинити стосунки
break down to stop operating зламатися
1. The car __________________ so they were late for work.
2. Mary and Paul __________________ last week.
3. The robbers __________________ and stole a lot of money.
4. The prisoner __________________ of jail but the police arrested him soon after.
5. I lost my keys so I had to __________________ my house.
6. The bus __________________ and the driver had to call the mechanic.
7. Tom __________________ with his girlfriend.
8. Three men __________________ of prison.

TEST 2
come round to visit заходити ненадовго
come down to become less; be reduced падати (про сніг, дощ); спускатися,
опускатися
come across to find / see by chance (випадково) зустріти когось,
наштовхнутися на щось
come out to be published, released виходити; з’являтися (у пресі)
1. Her new book of poetry is __________________ at the end of the year.
2. The prices __________________ during the sales.
3. __________________ any time after school. I’ll be waiting for you.
4. He was looking for a shirt at the department store when he __________________ that cowboy hat.
5. The price of the jacket __________________ so I decided to buy it.
6. They waited for the new cartoon to __________________.

TEST 3
give in to agree to something you don’t want to do поступатися
give up to stop, abandon an attempt/habit відмовлятися від, залишати
give away reveal виказувати; виявляти; зраджу-
вати
give out to become exhausted, fail бути виснаженим, неспромож-
ним
1. He __________________ smoking last year.
2. She didn’t __________________ my secret.
3. Yesterday our washing machine __________________.
4. My parents __________________ and allowed me to take a dog as a pet.
5. Nelly’s parents finally __________________ and let her go to the party.
6. I was terribly angry with Sally for __________________ my secret.
7. Fred __________________ playing football because he injured his leg.
8. Our microwave oven finally __________________. We’ll have to buy a new one.
TEST 4
look after to take care of наглядати за, піклуватися про
look for to search шукати
look up to find a word, number шукати (щось у довіднику)
look out to be careful бути насторожі
look forward to to anticipate чекати з нетерпінням
1. We asked the neighbour to __________________ the cat when we are away.
2. I am really __________________ to meeting you.
3. __________________! The bus is coming.
4. If I don’t know the word, I __________________ it __________________ in the dictionary.
5. What are you __________________? - My pen.
6. I didn’t have time to __________________ the number in the telephone directory.
7. __________________! There is a shark behind you!
8. Excuse me! I am __________________ Mr Wilson.
9. Could you __________________ my little daughter tonight?
10. The cafe is __________________ the waiter.

TEST 5
make up to invent виготовляти; вигадувати
make up for to compensate компенсувати
make for to go forward прямувати, простувати до
make out to distinguish; fill in розбирати; розуміти; заповнити
1. It was very hard to climb the mountain but they decided to __________________ the top.
2. We found the letter but couldn’t __________________ what was written in it.
3. I need your name to __________________ the check.
4. Who’s __________________ this story?
5. I’d like to __________________ this application.
6. When the teacher arrived Mike __________________ the door very quickly.
7. Fred said he was sorry and told Sally he would ______________________________________
missing her party.
8. Please, speak a bit louder. I cannot __________________ what you are saying.

TEST 6
pick at to take small amounts вертіти в руках, їсти маленькими шматками
pick on to treat sb badly надокучати
pick up to collect sb підвозити (когось)
pick out to choose висмикувати; вибирати
1. Father __________________ me __________________ after school.
2. He didn’t eat much. He __________________ his food.
3. The trainer __________________ the most expensive book from the list.
4. The girls always __________________ Jill and called her names.
5. My granddad said that he’s __________________ me __________________ from school if it’s
rain.
6. The tourists looked around and __________________ a nice place for the camp.
7. She wasn’t hungry so she __________________ the food.
8. They __________________ Sam because they didn’t like him.
TEST 7
take after to resemble бути схожим на когось
take off to leave the ground злітати, відриватися від землі
take up to begin a new activity братися (до чогось)
take out to take somebody as your guest to запросити, повести (до ресторану)
a restaurant
1. Не __________________ golf as a hobby.
2. Our flight didn’t __________________ on time.
3. We are __________________ the Smith __________________ tonight.
4. Sam doesn’t look like his father. He must __________________ his mother.
5. Let me __________________ you __________________ to dinner tonight.
6. Our plane __________________ at 1 p.m.
7. My granddaughter __________________ my son.
8. Jerry __________________ ice skating in his free time.
TEST 8
turn on to switch on відкривати (кран, шлюз); вмикати (світло)
turn off to switch off закрити (кран); вимкнути (світло)
turn into to change повернути
turn up to increase level or sound збільшити (про звук)
turn down to reduce level or sound зменшувати (світло)
turn down to reject відкидати (пропозицію)
1. __________________ the TV __________________ when you leave the room.
2. __________________ the computer __________________ so we can see how it works.
3. __________________ the CD player __________________. I can’t hear the words.
4. The frog __________________ a nice prince.
5. We __________________ the music __________________ when it’s too loud.
6. He __________________ the proposal.
7. They didn’t __________________ the heating even when it was very cold.
8. Ann __________________ a very beautiful woman.
TEST 9
hang up to put on a hook, hanger повісити; відкладати в довгий ящик
hang around to associate with (someone) loiter; бути поблизу, вештатися
wait around
hang about to waste time; loiter оточувати; вештатися; нависати,
загрожувати
hang back to remain behind; to show reluctance не наважуватися відступати
to act or move
hang together to remain associated; help or support триматися гурту, підтримувати один
each other одного
1. Stephen __________________ for fear of being seen.
2. Undercover officers spent most of their time __________________ bars.
3. European neighbours will __________________ from this.
4. Please __________________ your coat.
5. His good shirt’s ironed and __________________.
6. Your statements don’t quite __________________.
7. If you ____________ on someone you are speaking to on the phone, you end the phone call
suddenly and unexpectedly. 8. John __________________ with the thugs.

TEST 10
pay back to repay; to give or do (something повертати (гроші), відплачувати
equivalent) in return
pay down to pay (a sum of money) at the time платити готівкою
of purchase
pay out to distribute (money) виплачувати, відплачувати
pay off to pay the complete amount of (a розраховуватися; розплачуватися сповна
debt, bill, etc.)

1. He burst into tears, swearing to __________________ everything he had stolen.
2. Some day I’ll __________________ you __________________ for this!
3. All the hard work I had done over the summer was __________________.
4. Many policies __________________ only after a period of weeks or months.
5. There are football clubs who __________________ millions of pounds for players.
6. She __________________ at the time of purchase.

TEST 11
Study the table and complete the given sentences with the appropriate particles.
get at to criticize someone in an unkind way критикувати
get around to travel to a lot of different places; if news or пересуватися; ставати відомим
information gets around, a lot of people hear
about it
get back to return to a place after you have been повертатися
somewhere else
get on if two or more people get on, they like each ладити; жити у злагоді
other and are friendly to each other
get up to stand up вставати, підводитися

1. The whole audience got __________________ and started clapping.
2. It’s a shame she doesn’t get __________________ better with her colleagues.
3. By the time we got __________________ to the hotel, Lydia had already left.
4. I keep having to get __________________ to answer the phone.
5. What time did you get __________________ last night?
6. Do James and your father get __________________ together?
7. I think she felt a bit got __________________ during the meeting.
8. The letter was at home waiting for me when I got __________________ from work.
9. Spain, Germany and Italy in one month? You certainly get __________________!
10. I don’t want it to get __________________ that I’m leaving.
11. Sue and I have always got __________________ well.
12. He keeps getting __________________ me and I really don’t know what I’ve done wrong.

TEST 12
go about to start to do something or deal with something почати щось робити; мати справу
з чимось
go along to go to a place or to an event, usually іти, рухатися (без попереднього
informally and without careful planning плану)
go into to start an activity, or start to be in a particular зайнятися чимось
state or condition
go on to continue to exist or happen продовжувати; відбуватися,
траплятися
go through to experience an unpleasant or difficult situation пройти наскрізь; іти напролом
or event
1. A new model of the car has just gone __________________ production.
2. She went __________________ absolute hell during her divorce.
3. ’Do you use the bar much?’ ’I sometimes go __________________ after work.’
4. The music festival goes __________________ until August 31.
5. How can we go __________________ solving this problem?
6. Let’s hope the situation will go __________________ improving.
7. He was in first place as he went __________________ the final.
8. The war had been going __________________ for three years and there was still no sign of peace.
9. I thought I might go __________________ to the party for an hour or so.
10. I’d like to help, but what’s the best way to go __________________ it?
TEST 13
Word Definition Translation
make for to cause a particular result or situation сприяти; прямувати до
make off to leave somewhere quickly, especially in order to escape тікати, втікати
make out to understand something, especially the reason why some- зрозуміти; розібрати;
thing has happened; to write all the necessary information побачити; розрізнити
on an official document [e.g. cheque, application, ticket] складати (список, заповіт);
виписувати (чек,
свідоцтво);
make up to forgive someone who you have argued with and to помирити, помиритися,
become friendly with them again; to say or write something примирити; складати;
that is not true [e.g. excuse, report, story] in order to збирати; видумувати,
deceive someone; to invent something [e.g. story, game] вигадувати
make over to give money or possessions to someone in an official віддавати у користування
way, so that they own them legally; to change something in офіційно; переробляти
order to make it look different or use it for a different
purpose; to give somebody a different appearance by
changing their clothes, hair, etc.
1. Не made __________________ his fortune to his wife.
2. We argue a lot, but we always have fun making __________________!
3. The burglars made __________________ as soon as the police arrived.
4. Make the cheque __________________ to D. Glennon.
5. I’d made __________________ some story about having to go home to see my sick mother.
6. Ironically, food rationing made __________________ a healthier population.
7. We’re making __________________ the playroom into an additional bedroom.
8. Can you make __________________ how they did it?
9. Sometimes I’ll read her a story from a book and sometimes I’ll make one _________________
10. Have you made __________________ with Daryl yet?
11. Nobody can make __________________ what their motives were.
12. Poor service does not make __________________ satisfied customers.

TEST 14
put away to put something in the place where it is usually забирати, ховати; відкладати,
kept; to save an amount of money збирати (гроші)
put in to say something while someone else is speaking переривати, втручатися (у розмову)
put off to decide or arrange to do something at a later відкладати, відстрочувати
time
put on to put a piece of clothing onto your body; to put надягати; запускати, вмикати,
make-up or cream onto your skin; to make a пускати в хід, набрати вигляду,
device [e.g. light, fire] work by pressing a switch; робити вигляд, прикидатися; за-
to pretend to have a particular feeling, or to даватися; удавати, строїти з себе;
behave in a way which is not real or natural for наносити (крем)
you
put up with to accept unpleasant behaviour or an unpleasant терпіти, миритися; примиритися
situation, even though you do not like it
1. I can put __________________ a house being untidy but I don’t like it to be dirty.
2. Put your coat __________________ if you’re going outside, it’s cold.
3. I’ve put __________________ talking to him about this for far too long.
4. I try to put a little __________________ every month.
5. She put __________________ her glasses and stared intently at the photograph.
6. He’s impossible! How do you put __________________ him?
7. What time do you want me to put the oven __________________?
8. Anthea often puts __________________ a funny voice w'hen she answers the phone.
9. I’ll wash and dry the dishes, if you put them __________________.
10. Is there a mirror somewhere? I need to put my make-up __________________.
11. ’But I don’t think she’s the right person for the job’, she put __________________.
12. They had decided to put the wedding __________________ until her brother came home from
abroad.
TEST 15

see about to deal with something, or to arrange for мати справу з чимось; владнати
something to be done
see off to go to the place that someone is leaving проводжати (тих, хто від’їжджає)
from in order to say goodbye
see through to realize the truth about somebody/ розгадувати, розпізнавати, бачити
something наскрізь
see over to examine a building in order to decide if знайомитися, детально оглядати
you want to buy it

1. You should see __________________ getting your hair cut.
2. Some people are coming to see __________________ our house tomorrow.
3. We saw __________________ him from the start.
4. They have decided not to see us __________________.
5. It’s getting late — I’d better see __________________ dinner.
6. My parents came to the airport to see me __________________.
7. I’m not sure, but I’ll see __________________ the cost of renting a van.
8. We need to see __________________ the house before we can make you an offer.
9. I must see __________________ lunch.
10. I can see __________________ your little game.
TEST 16
stand about/ to spend time standing in a place waiting for стояти, знаходитися (без
around/round someone or doing very little особливої мети)
stand by to wait and be ready to do something or to help бути в(бойовій) готовності
stand out to be much better than other similar things or виділятися; вигідно
people відрізнятися
stand up to rise from a sitting or lying position to a піднятися
standing position
1. I stood __________________ to greet her.

2. Two books stand __________________ among the dozens recently published on the Royal Family.
3. We had a lot of good applicants for the job, but one stood __________________ from the rest.
4. Police in riot gear were standing in __________________ case the demonstration got out of control.
5. The pilot told the cabin crew to stand __________________ for takeoff.
6. We stood __________________ in the cold for half an hour before we were allowed in.
7. After the lecture, we stood __________________ chatting and drinking coffee.
8. How can you stand __________________ and see him accused of something he didn’t do?
9. There were no seats left so I had to stand __________________.
10. You’ll look taller if you stand __________________ straight.

TEST 17
wear off to disappear gradually (of feelings) пом’якшуватися, проходити (про
горе); згладжуватися
wear down to make someone feel tired and less able to послаблювати, вимотувати
deal with a situation
wear out to use something so much that it becomes зношувати
weak or damaged and cannot be used any
more
1. Extra troops were brought in to help the army wear __________________ the guerillas.
2. Doris has already worn __________________ two pairs of pointes this year.
3. There was an initial excitement but it’s started to wear______________________________
__________________.
4. The stress at work and all the extra travelling is starting to wear him __________________.
5. The anaesthetic wears __________________ after a couple of hours.
6. The brake discs on the car have worn __________________ and need to be replaced.
7. He used to spend all day playing with his computer games, but the novelty soon wore
__________________.
8. Look! The tread on this tyre has worn __________________.
9. The effects of the drug will soon wear __________________.
10. He wore __________________ two pairs of shoes last year.
TEST 18
work to spend time working in order to produce or repair впливати, мати вплив; пере-
on/upon something; to try hard to improve something конувати
work out to be the result of a mathematical calculation; to вирахувати, обчислити, визна-
happen or develop in a particular way; to train the чити шляхом обчислення;
body by physical exercise розроблювати (план)
work through to work without stopping for a period of time працювати безупинно
work up to to develop or move gradually towards something, оброблювати; надавати
something usually something more exciting or extreme завершеного вигляду

1. The music worked __________________ to a rousing finale.
2. His dancing technique is good, but he needs to work __________________ his fitness.
3. I got married later that year but it didn’t work __________________.
4. I began by jogging in the park and worked __________________ to running five miles a day.
5. That works __________________ to a 5.5% price decrease.
6. I often start at 7.30 and work __________________ until midnight.
7. The cost of a minibus works __________________ at Ј7 per person.
8. Pete loves working __________________ old cars.
9. Buying a new radio worked __________________ cheaper than repairing the old one.
10. The arrangement worked __________________ rather badly for Leo.
11. She’s based in the lab, working full-time __________________ a cure for AIDS.
12. I work __________________ regularly to keep fit.

TEST 19

set about to start doing something, especially починати
something that uses a lot of time or energy
set off to start a journey відправлятися, рушати в дорогу
set out to leave a place and begin a journey; to start відправлятися (у подорож); виходити,
an activity, especially when you have already виїжджати; мати намір, збиратися
decided what you want to achieve (що-небудь робити)
set up to start a company or organization; to start засновувати; відкривати, започаткову-
working for yourself in your own company; вати (яку-небудь справу); споруджува-
to make a piece of equipment or a machine ти, встановлювати, ставити
ready for use

1. I hear John’s set __________________ as a freelance journalist.
2. I think you should set yourself __________________ as an interior designer.
3. He used to work for us but he’s since set __________________ on his own.
4. At the age of 29 he set __________________ a commercial property business.
5. What time are you setting __________________ tomorrow morning?
6. A committee has been set __________________ to investigate the problem.
7. It was quite sunny when we set __________________.
8. She’d set __________________ with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the
championship.
9. They said they’d set __________________ at about 7 o’clock, so they should be here soon.
10. I got home and immediately set __________________ cleaning the house.
11. Like so many young people before them, they set __________________ to change the world.
12. I’m just about to set __________________ for the station.

TEST 20

keep on to continue to do something, or to do продовжувати (робити що-небудь);
something again and again продовжуватися
keep up to continue something at the same, триматися на колишньому рівні, не
usually high, level; to make something мінятися, не змінюватися; продо-
remain at a high level; to continue to use вжуватися, не припинятися; продо-
or practise something вжувати, не припиняти, не кидати
keep from to prevent someone from doing утримати від чого-небудь
something, especially work, by spending
time with them
keep in to make a child stay at school or at home, залишати після уроків (у школі); удома
especially as a punishment

1. He was often kept __________________ after school for bad behaviour.
2. Well done! Keep __________________ the good work.
3. The doctor told me to keep her __________________ for a day or so until her temperature comes
down.
4. Do you still keep __________________ your Spanish?
5. Well, I’d better go — I don’t want to keep you ________________________________________
your studies.
6. The enemy kept __________________ the bombardment day and night.
7. I keep __________________ thinking I’ve seen him before somewhere.
8. We’re having difficulty keeping __________________ our mortgage payments.
9. They sang songs to keep their spirits_ __________________.
10. She kept __________________ asking me questions the whole time.

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