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Exercise 1

Each of these sentences can be completed with come,get,give,go, or lookto make a phrasal verb

in bold. In some cases, more than one answer is possible. Make sure you use the correct form of

the verb in each one. The phrasal verb is explained in brackets at the end of each sentence.

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Phrasal Verbs 2

1. In rural districts, it can be difficult to _________ by without a car. (to work and operate efficiently)

2. I'd like you to _________ over these figures and tell me if you think the project is possible. (to checksomething carefully)

3. Large industries can no longer _________ away with dumping industrial waste in rivers. (to avoidbeing punished for doing something wrong or illegal)

4. Developed countries are usually able to _________ through a period of recession by drawing onfinancial reserves. (to manage to deal with a difficult situation until it is over)

5. People who have to _________ after elderly relatives or other dependents should receive financial

support. (to take care of someone or something and make certain they have everything they need)

6. We decided to _________ through with our plans as soon as we had sufficient capital. (to dosomething you have planned or agreed to do, especially after not being sure you wanted to do it)

7. It can be very difficult to _________ down to studying for exams when the weather is nice. (to startdoing something seriously or with a lot of effort)

8. Lights _________ out across the country as power workers went on strike. (to stop burning or shining)

9. The committee were asked to _________ into the latest crime statistics and try to establish apattern. (to try to discover the facts about something such as a problem or crime)

10. After years of decline, government investment is revitalizing the area, and things are beginning to_________ up. (to get better, or appear to get better)

11. Scientists _________ across the cure by accident, while studying the health benefits of a rare speciesof plant. (to find something by chance)

12. Very few students _________ forward to their end-of-semester exams. (to feel happy and excitedabout something that is going to happen)

13. Generally, people are reluctant to break unpopular rules, but will try to _________ around themsomehow. (to find a way of dealing with a problem or avoiding it)

14. The first step to a healthier lifestyle is to _________ up smoking. (to stop doing something you doregularly)

15. The governor _________ up against a lot of opposition from locals when she proposed building ajail near the city limits. (to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant)

16. Even if you fail the first time, you should _________ on trying. (to continue doing something)

17. The anti-smoking message is finally _________ through to people. (to make someone understand whatyou are trying to say)

18. As ticket prices _________ up, fewer people go to the theater and prefer to stay at home with avideo. (to increase in price)