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C1 Phrasal Verbs (1)

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  • We've had a second bathroom INSTALLED for our guests to use.
    PUT IN
  • I think it's going to take Joanna quite a while to RECOVER FROM her illness. (recover from)
    GET OVER
  • In my school days I was always being REPRIMANDED by the teachers for being naughty.
    TOLD OFF
  • "Where did you get this painting from?" "I _____ it in a bin a couple of weeks ago.
    CAME ACROSS
  • Jim said he would come with us to Madrid for the weekend, but last week he _____ .
    BACKED OUT
  • Unfortunately, the meeting will have to be _____ until next week.
    PUT OFF
  • When do British schools CLOSE for the summer?
    BREAK UP
  • I don't like my new flat mate, but I TOLERATE him.
    PUT UP WITH
  • The fire STARTED during the night.
    BROKE OUT
  • I never buy anything unless I TEST it first.
    TRY it OUT
  • If you don't know what the word means, then TRY TO FIND ITS MEANING in a dictionary. (try to find its meaning)
    LOOK UP
  • She was late and didn't ARRIVE until 11:30.
    TURN UP
  • What a lovely baby! Does he RESEMBLE you or your husband? (look like, resemble)
    TAKE AFTER
  • Put some more wood on the fire, Paul. We don't want it to STOP BURNING yet, do we?
    GO OUT
  • Alice has recently STARTED guitar lessons.
    TAKEN UP
  • They are planning to PUBLISH a new Internet magazine next month especially for pensioners.
    BRING OUT
  • There are very few politicians you can RESPECT these days, aren't there?
    LOOK UP TO
  • The demonstrations and riots throughout the country were _____ by the government's decision.
    BROUGHT ON/ABOUT
  • You should CONFESS to having broken the window before someone else gets into trouble.
    OWN UP
  • The novel is _____ the real life of the British comedian Eric Morecambe.
    BASED ON
  • 'Does that dress MATCH my eyes, what do you think?'
    GO WITH
  • This is an offer you really can't afford to REFUSE.
    TURN DOWN
  • I was _____ by her performance. I doubt I'll ever see anything that good again.
    BLOWN AWAY
  • She REVISED her notes before the exam yesterday.
    LOOKED THROUGH
  • The boss asked me to INVESTIGATE the complaints we had received.
    LOOK INTO
  • When her father dies, Paula will INHERIT quite a lot of money. (inherit)
    COME INTO
  • Two masked men ROBBED a bank in the cenetre of Manchester early this morning. They got away with nearly £20,000.
    HELD UP
  • So, here's a list of thing for you to do. They have to be _____ in the order they are written on the paper.
    CARRIED OUT
  • Why do you always _____ everything Jamie suggests we do?
    GO ALONG WITH
  • For the average family, food _____ 20% of their monthly expenditure.
    ACCOUNTS FOR
  • I love living in Newcastle and I think I will CONTINUE living here for many more years.
    CARRY ON
  • Although I like going to the gym it leaves me feeling EXHAUSTED.
    TIRED OUT
  • _____ the last 30 years of global temperatures recordings, we predicate that the average global temperature will increase by 1.6 degrees centigrade by 2040.
    BASED ON
  • "How's your sister _____ living in Rome?" "She's doing ok. It's different to here, but she likes it there."
    GETTING ON
  • Due to an ankle injury, the athlete Simon Bowden _____ of the race after only running 5 laps.
    DROPPED OUT
  • I wish I was like my brother, he _____ with everybody. It doesn't matter who they are, they enjoy being with him.
    GETS ON
  • We decided to POSTPONE the meeting until the following week.
    PUT OFF
  • Haven't you heard? The football match has been _____ because of bad weather.
    CALLED OFF
  • Because the lead singer was ill, they had to CANCEL the concert.
    CALL OFF
  • It's very easy to STOP smoking. I've done it hundreds of times!
    GIVE UP
  • He was badly ASSAULTED by the gang of youths on his way home from work.
    BEATEN UP