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Unit 114 · Phrasal verbs

go in, fall off, run away etc. (phrasal verbs 1)

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A phrasal verb is a verb (go/look/be etc.) + in/out/up/down etc.

in

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I waited outside the shop. I didn't go in.

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Sarah opened the door of the car and got in. (= into the car)

on

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The bus came, and I got on.

up

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He stood up and left the room.

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I usually get up early. (= get out of bed)

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We looked up at the stars in the sky.

away or off

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The thief ran away. (or ... ran off)

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Emma got into the car and drove away. (or ... drove off)

be/go away (= in/to another place)

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Tom has gone away for a few days.

over

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The wall wasn't very high, so we climbed over.

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Turn over and look at the next page.

B

out

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I went to the window and looked out.

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The car stopped and a woman got out. (= out of the car)

off

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Be careful! Don't fall off.

down

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The picture fell down.

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Would you like to sit down?

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Lie down on the floor.

back

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Go away and don't come back!

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We went out for dinner and then went back to our hotel.

be back

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Tom is away. He'll be back on Monday.

round (or around)

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Somebody shouted my name, so I looked round (or around).

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We went for a long walk. After an hour we turned round (or around) and went back.

Exercises (3)

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114.1

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use these verbs + in/out/up etc.

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  1. 1Man looking out of the window
    I went to the window and out.example
  2. 2People going in through an open door
    The door was open, so we in.
  3. 3Man looking up at a plane
    He heard a plane, so he up.
  4. 4Woman riding her bike away
    She got on her bike and off/away.
  5. 5Man turning round to look back
    I said hello, and he round/around.
  6. 6Woman getting off the bus
    The bus stopped, and she off.
  7. 7Woman sitting down on a seat
    There was a free seat, so she down.
  8. 8Two men getting out of a car
    A car stopped, and two men out.
114.2

Complete the sentences. Use out/away/back etc.

  1. 1
    'What happened to the picture on the wall?' 'It fell .'example
  2. 2
    Wait a minute. Don't go . I want to ask you something.
  3. 3
    Lisa heard a noise behind her, so she looked to see what it was.
  4. 4
    I'm going now to do some shopping. I'll be at 5 o'clock.
  5. 5
    I'm feeling very tired. I'm going to lie on the sofa.
  6. 6
    When you have read this page, turn and read the other side.
  7. 7
    Mark is from Canada. He lives in London now, but he wants to go to Canada.
  8. 8
    We haven't got a key to the house, so we can't get .
  9. 9
    I was very tired this morning. I couldn't get .
  10. 10
    A: When are you going ? B: On the 5th. And I'm coming .
114.3

Before you do this exercise, study the verbs in Appendix 6 (page 250). Complete the sentences. Choose a verb from the box + on/off/up etc. If necessary, put the verb into the correct form.

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  1. 1
    I went to sleep at 10 o'clock and at 8 o'clock the next morning.example
  2. 2
    'It's time to go.' ' a minute. I'm not ready yet.'
  3. 3
    The train and finally stopped.
  4. 4
    I like flying, but I'm always nervous when the plane .
  5. 5
    How are your children? How are they at school?
  6. 6
    It's difficult to hear you. Can you a little?
  7. 7
    This car isn't very good. It has many times.
  8. 8
    When babies try to walk, they sometimes .
  9. 9
    The hotel isn't far from here. If you along this road, you'll see it on the left.
  10. 10
    I tried to find a job, but I . It was impossible.
  11. 11
    The fire alarm and everyone had to leave the building.