Svolgi tutti gli esercizi seguenti sul tuo quaderno o direttamente sulla scheda. Lavora con attenzione al contesto: spesso un phrasal verb cambia sfumatura a seconda della frase in cui compare. Quando indicato, motiva la tua scelta o riscrivi la frase per esteso. Buon lavoro!
- Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb in this sentence: 'Although the plan seemed perfect, we had to call it off because of the storm.'
- A) postpone indefinitely
- B) cancel
- C) criticise harshly
- D) celebrate
- Which sentence uses the phrasal verb 'to look after' correctly?
- A) Could you look after the children while I am at the meeting?
- B) She looks after the answer in the textbook.
- C) They looked after the price of the new car.
- D) He is looking after a new job in London.
- In the sentence 'Turn the lights off before leaving the classroom', the phrasal verb is separable and the position of the object is acceptable.
- Vero / Falso
- The phrasal verb 'to look after' is separable, so we can correctly say 'She looks her grandmother after every weekend'.
- Vero / Falso
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Complete with the correct particle: 'The teacher asked us to look ___ any unknown words in the dictionary before the next lesson.'
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Complete with the correct particle: 'I cannot put ___ with his rude behaviour any longer; I will speak to the headmaster tomorrow.'
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Complete with the correct particle: 'After three difficult years abroad, she finally decided to give ___ and return to her hometown.'
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Complete with the correct particle: 'The negotiations between the two governments broke ___ after the latest diplomatic incident.'
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Match each phrasal verb with its closest formal synonym. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | to find out | to postpone | | to put off | to abandon | | to give up | to encounter | | to come across | to mention | | to bring up | to perform | | to carry out | to discover |
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?
- A) He took off his coat as soon as he entered the room.
- B) He took his coat off as soon as he entered the room.
- C) He took it off as soon as he entered the room.
- D) He took off it as soon as he entered the room.
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Rewrite the sentence replacing the verb in capitals with a suitable phrasal verb: 'The journalist managed to INVENT a credible story in just a few minutes.' Write only the phrasal verb you would use.
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Rewrite the sentence replacing the verb in capitals with a suitable phrasal verb: 'Despite the difficulties, the young scientist refused to ABANDON her research project.' Write only the phrasal verb (two words).
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Explain in English the difference in meaning between 'to look for' and 'to look after', providing one original example for each.
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In a formal academic essay, would you prefer to write 'the committee decided to do away with the old regulation' or 'the committee decided to abolish the old regulation'? Justify your choice in two or three sentences.
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In the sentence 'She came up with an interesting solution during the meeting', the verb 'to come up with' means:
- A) to climb towards something
- B) to think of, to suggest
- C) to disagree with
- D) to interrupt a discussion
- The expression 'I look forward to hearing from you' contains a phrasal-prepositional verb (three-word verb).
- Vero / Falso
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Match each headline-style phrasal verb with the topic it most likely belongs to. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | Prime Minister steps down | economy: prices start rising | | Inflation picks up | diplomacy: negotiations end | | Talks break off | sport: an athlete withdraws | | Star striker pulls out | politics: a leader resigns |
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Write a short paragraph (about 80-100 words) describing a typical Saturday in your life, using at least six different phrasal verbs. Underline each phrasal verb you use and make sure the context shows clearly its meaning.
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Complete with the correct particle: 'The plane took ___ exactly on time despite the heavy fog over the airport.'
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Choose the best paraphrase for: 'I really need to cut down on sugar if I want to feel healthier.'
- A) to completely eliminate sugar
- B) to reduce the amount of sugar
- C) to share sugar with others
- D) to buy cheaper sugar
- Read the following sentence and deduce the meaning of the phrasal verb from the context, explaining your reasoning: 'After two hours of arguing, the children finally made up and started playing together again.'