24_Phrasal verbs+preposition

Question 1

bring XXX forward to

Answer 1

move it to an earlier time

Can we bring the meeting forward to Monday?

Question 2

catch up with

Answer 2

reach the same place as

You go on ahead. I’ll catch up with you later

Question 3

cut back/down on

Answer 3

reduce

We need to cut back/down on our spending

Question 4

drop in on

Answer 4

make a short, inforrmal visit

Let’s drop In on David while we’re in London

Question 5

get on with

Answer 5

have a friendly relationship with

Question 6

get on with

Answer 6

continue after stopping

Let’s get on with the meeting.

Question 7

get through to

Answer 7

contact someone by phone

I couidn’t get through to directory inquiries

Question 8

keep up with

Answer 8

know about all the changes in

It’s hard to keep up with developments in IT

Question 9

move on to

Answer 9

change to a new subject

OK, I ‘ll move on to my next slide

Question 10

put back to

Answer 10

move it to a later time, delay

Can we put the meeting back to Friday?

Question 11

put off until

Answer 11

move it to a later time, delay

Can we put the meeting off until Friday?

Question 12

put throught to

Answer 12

connect someone by telephone

Can you put me through to Sales, please?

Question 13

run out off

Answer 13

there is none left

I think the photocopler has run out of toner