Phrasal Verbs #3: When will you find out if you got the job?

Part 3: Phrasal Verbs. Fill in the blanks. Use a two-part verb from the list. Sometimes you will need to add a pronoun, such as me, her, him, it, or them.

call off           

call up

drop off

figure out

fill out

find out

get back

get by

go on

grow up

look up

pick up

1. a. How did your job interview go*? *Did you do well or poorly?

    b. Pretty* well, I think. *相当好的, bastante, дово́льно

    a. Good! When will you find out if you got the job?

    b. By* the end of this week. *before or on the last day of this week

2. a. Do you have Jack's number? I need to call him up.

    b. Why?

    a. I wasn't in class today, and I need to find out what our homework is for tomorrow.

3. a. Can you tell me when the boss is going to get back from her business trip?

    b. Her flight arrives this afternoon at 3:00, but she won't be in the office until tomorrow. Would you like me to leave her a message?

4. a. Can you help me out?

    b. With what?

    a. I bought this chair at Ikea, but I can't figure out how to put it together. The instructions just don't make sense!* *aren't logical, 不有道理, no tienen sentido, смысл не ясно

5. a. I'm afraid we will have to call off our meeting tomorrow.

    b. But then we might not meet our deadline! 如 期, respetar el plazo, кра́йний срок

    a. I know, but three of the team members have the flu.

6. a. Well, you seem qualified* for the position. Would you like to fill out an application?  有资格的, preparado, capacitado, квалифицированный

    b. Absolutely*! Do you mind if I take it home and bring it back this afternoon?

        *绝对, ¡Claro que si!  безусловно

    a. No*, that will be fine.  *No, I don't mind. = That's OK. It doesn't bother me.     

7. a. Why don't you get a new iPhone?

    b. I don't have money to throw around*.  *浪费, derrochar, despilfarrar, проматывать

         With my part-time job and my scholarship (奖学金, beca, стипендия), I make just enough money to get by (or get by on).

8. a. Are you going downtown?

    b. Yeah. Why?

    a. I was wondering* if you could drop me off at 4th and Mission.

        It's raining, and I don't feel like waiting for Muni. *to ask yourself, 感到好奇, 问自己, preguntarse, интере́сно/любопы́тно