Part 11: Phrasal Verbs

Part 11: 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. The ˬ sign between two words means that they must stay together. 

 

look up

pick up

put back

take off

talk over

throw away

turn down

turn down

turnˬ into

work out

write down

1.  a.  Is our company going to open a branch (分 支 机 构 , sucursal, филиал) in Beverly Hills?

     b.  It's possible. The boss is meeting with the department managers tomorrow to ______________.

2.  Didn't you hear? They got divorced. They just couldn't  ______________ their problems.

3.  You aren't going to ______________ their offer, are you?! Lots of people would give their right arm for a job like that. It pays well, and it's secure*. *Safe. You don't need to worry about losing your job.

4.  He forgot what her phone number was, so he ______________ in the phone book.

5.  The room was too bright, so he used the dimmer switch (调光器, potenciómetro, регулятор освещённостиto) to  ______________ the lights. He wanted a more romantic atmosphere. (气 氛, ambiente, атмосфера)

6.  OK, we have arrived. You may get off the bus now. Remember, you will have two hours to visit the church and downtown area. The bus will ______________ right here in the same place at 3:00. Don't be late!

7.  Don't ______________ the receipt! We will need it if we want to return the items (=things) we bought.

8.  After I ______________ my shirt, the physician put her stethoscope (听诊器, estetoscopio, стетоско́п) on my back. She told me to take a big breath (吸入, aspirar, вдыхать), and then she listened.

9.  After he paid for his purchase, he _____ his credit card ______ in his wallet and stuck it in his coat pocket.

10.           The sign in the window said for rent: 1-bedroom apt. $1,200/mo. I took out my pen, and I ______________ the phone number so I could call up and ask about it.

11.     If you churn (=mix) heavy cream for a long time, it will ______________ butter.

1. talk it over = talk over the possibility of opening a branch

2. work out

3. turn down

4. looked it up

5. turn down

6. pick you up

7. throw away

8. took off

9. put … back

10. wrote down

11. turn into