Exercícios

Question 1

A. Rewrite the sentences below replacing the words in italics with a phrasal verb from the word bank. Make sure you use the appropriate verb tense. The answer key is provided below.

BUTT IN – BREAK UP – BE OUT OF – GET OVER – COUNT ON – PUT OFF – LET DOWN – COME INTO – STAND FOR – ACT UP – EGG ON – ASK OUT – CALL OFF -TURN INTO – ASK FOR

1. “I’m sorry, sir. We don’t have any chicken today”, the waiter told Mr. Harris.
2. “I wish you would stop instigating the children because, if they keep misbehaving, we will have to cancel the picnic we had planned”, Bob’s mother told him.
3. Mr. Watts wanted to request a short break, but several students kept interrupting and asking questions.
4. “I hope you won’t disappoint your father anymore”, Mike’s mother told him.
5. “Do you know why Brad and Marsha decided to separate?”, Alice asked Jane.

Answer 1

1. “I’ m sorry Sir. We are out of chicken today”, the waiter told Mr. Harris.
2. “I wish you would stop egging on the children because, if they keep acting up, we will have to call off the picnic we had planned”, Bob’s mother told him.
3. Mr. Watts wanted to ask for a short break, but several students kept butting in and asking questions.
4. “I hope you won’t let your father down anymore”, Mike’s mother told him.
5. “Do you know why Brad and Marsha decided to break up?”, Alice asked Jane.

Question 2

Choose the alternative that best explains the meaning of the phrasal verbs in the sentences below.

1. “Stop fooling around!”, Tom told Jim. Tom told Jim to…
   a. stop making a fool out of himself.
   b. stop making other people think he is a fool.
   c. stop behaving in a playful way.
   d. stop calling other people a fool.
2. Jack is glad he will have plenty of time to catch up on his reading during his vacation. Jack is glad he will…
   a. not need to read at all during his vacation.
   b. have enough time to read all the back issues of his favorite magazine he did not have time to read before.
   c. enjoy himself buying lots of different books during his vacation.
   d. not need to bother about reading work documents during his vacation.
3. Come on is a phrasal verb used to…
   a. cheer someone up, only.
   b. make someone move or act faster, only.
   c. call someone’s attention to some important fact.
   d. cheer someone up and make someone move or act faster.
4. “Don’t take your bad mood out on people!”, Gina told Brian. Gina told Brian not to…
   a. treat people badly just because he is in a bad mood.
   b. be in a bad mood because things aren’t so bad.
   c. feel sorry for people who are in a bad mood.
   d. reveal his bad mood to other people.
5. Hurry up is a phrasal verb used to…
   a. tell people to take their time to do something.
   b. tell people to act or move more quickly.
   c. tell people to get out of bed in the morning.
   d. tell people to open up their eyes and see what is happening.

Answer 2

1. “Stop fooling around!”, Tom told Jim. Tom told Jim to…
   c. stop behaving in a playful way.
2. Jack is glad he will have plenty of time to catch up on his reading during his vacation. Jack is glad he will…
   b. have enough time to read all the back issues of his favorite magazine he did not have time to read before.
3. Come on is a phrasal verb used to…
   d. cheer someone up and make someone move or act faster.
4. “Don’t take your bad mood out on people!”, Gina told Brian. Gina told Brian not to…
   a. treat people badly just because he is in a bad mood.
5. Hurry up is a phrasal verb used to…
   b. tell people to act or move more quickly.

Question 3

C. Match the definitions on the left (1-10) with the phrasal verbs on the right (a-j).

1. stop working, esp. cars, electronic equipment, etc.
2. put on fancy or formal clothes
3. return something to its owner
4. eat something quickly
5. hit and make someone unconscious
6. behave or look like an older member of the family
7. go to live with somebody else g. gobble down
8. enter; board a bus, train, subway, plane etc. h. dress up
9. gain access to a computer system by typing in a password
10. gradually stop using a system, a product, etc.

a. get on
b. phase out
c. knock out
d. move in with
e. log on
f. break down
i. take after
j. give back

Answer 3

C.

1 – f
2 – h
3 – j
4 – g
5 – c
6 – i
7 – d
8 – a
9 – e
10 – b

Question 4

From the list below, choose the most appropriate expression to complete each mini dialogue.

Cheers, mate | Okey-dokey | Get stuffed | My lips are sealed | Same here | I couldn’t care less | So-so | Nice, my ass | Bite me | Mind your own business | Yeah, right | Sure, no sweat | Search me | I’m easy | Nope

1. A: I’ve already paid for our lunch.

B: Cheers, mate.

2. A: Where are you going?

B: [________________________________________].

3. A: I really hated the party.

B: [________________________________________].

4. A: John’s really upset.

B: [________________________________________].

5. A: Can you give a lift?

B: [________________________________________].

6. A: You can pay for all the drinks.

B: [________________________________________].

7. A: Shall we eat pizza or Chinese?

B: [________________________________________].

8. A: Why did she do that?

B: [________________________________________].

9. A: He seemed like a nice guy.

B: [________________________________________].

10. A: I’ll see you at seven then.

B: [________________________________________].

11. A: For God’s sake don’t tell her you saw me here!

B: [________________________________________].

12. A: How did the interview go?

B: [________________________________________].

13. A: I’m going to invite that beautiful new girl to go to the movies with me. I’m sure she’ll accept.

B: [________________________________________].

14. A: Are you coming to the movies with us?

B: [________________________________________].

15. A: Stop that!

B: [________________________________________].

Answer 4

Answer Key

1. A: I’ve already paid for our lunch. [Já paguei o nosso almoço.]

B: Cheers, mate. [Obrigado, amigo.]

2. A: Where are you going? [Aonde você vai?]

B: Mind your own business. [Não é da sua conta.]

3. A: I really hated the party. [Detestei a festa.]

B: Same here. [Eu também.]

4. A: John’s really upset. [John está muito chateado.]

B: I could’t care less. [Não dou a mínima.]

5. A: Can you give a lift? [Você pode me dar carona?]

B: Sure, no sweat! [Claro, sem problema]

6. A: You can pay for all the drinks. [Você pode pagar as bebidas.]

B: Get stuffed! (UK) [Vá tomar naquele lugar!]

7. A: Shall we eat pizza or Chinese? [Vamos comer pizza ou comida chinesa?]

B: I’m easy. [Para mim tanto faz.]

8. A: Why did she do that? [Por que ela fez isso?]

B: Search me! [Sei lá!]

9. A: He seemed like a nice guy. [Ele pareceu ser um cara legal.]

B: Nice, my ass! (US) [Legal, o cacete!]

10. A: I’ll see you at seven then. [Então eu te vejo às sete.]

B: Okey-dokey. [Combinado.]

11. A: For God’s sake don’t tell her you saw me here! [Pelo amor de Deus, não conte a ela que você me viu aqui!]

B: My lips are sealed. [Sou um túmulo.]

12. A: How did the interview go? [Como foi a entrevista?]

B: So-so. [Mais ou menos.]

13. A: I’m going to invite that beautiful new girl to go to the movies with me. I’m sure she’ll accept. [Vou convidar aquela nova menina linda para ir ao cinema comigo. Tenho certeza de que ela vai aceitar.]

B: Yeah, right! [Ah, tá bom… Só porque você quer…]

14. A: Are you coming to the movies with us? [Você vem ao cinema conosco:]

B: Nope. [Não.]

15. A: Stop that! [Pare com isso!]

B: Bite me! [Vá para o inferno!]