B1 Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
1 At 16, he ___ ___ his own company.
At 16,he set up his own Company ➪ If you set up a business, organisation, etc., you start it.
2 When I called, he told me that he would ___ ___ ___ later.
When l called, he told me that he would ring me back later ➪ If you ring someone back, you return a previous call they made to you.
3 I ___ ___ three times, but they didn’t answer my calls.
I rang up three times, but they didn’t answer my calls ➪ If you ring up (someone), you phone them.
4 The famous supermarket chain ___ ___ the price of its bags from 20p to 30p.
The famous supermarket chain put up the price of its bags from 20p to 30p ➪ If you put up the price of something, you increase its price.
5 Fire crews managed to ___ ___ the fire in half an hour.
Fire crews managed to put out the fire in half an hour ➪ If you put out a fire, cigarette, etc. you make it stop burning.
6 The small plane ___ ___ of gas and crashed in a forest in Kentucky.
The small phone ran out of gas and crashed in forest in Kentucky ➪ If you run out of something, you have no more of it left because you have used it all.
7 They ___ ___ last month and plan to make the entire 2,000-mile journey this summer.
They set off last month and plan to make the entire 2000 -mile journey this summer ➪ When you set off, you start a journey.
8 He is very strict with players who ___ ___ late for training sessions.
He is very strict with players who show up late for training sessions Correct answer: show up
➪ If someone shows up, they arrive somewhere to join other people.
9 When Jane calls, ___ ___ ___ to me, please.
When Jane calls, put her through to me please ➪ If you put through a call or the person calling, you connect them with the person they want to speak to.
10 In 2021, he ___ ___ to break his own Guinness World record.
In 2021, he set out to break his own Guinness world record ➪ If you set out to do or achieve something, you start an activity with a particular aim.
1 Never _____ ____ any passwords or carry them with you.
Never write down any passwords or carry them with you ➪ When you write something down, you write it on a piece of paper using a pen or pencil.
2 I put in my headphones and _____ ____ the music.
1 put in my headphones and turned up the music ➪ If you turn up the level or volume of something, you increase it.
3 _____ ____ the oven and set the temperature to 200ºC.
Turn on the oven ant set the temperature to 200°C ➪ When you turn on a piece of equipment, you make it start working, usually by pressing a button.
4 I _____ ____ in the middle of the night and heard someone talking.
1 woke up in the middle of the night and heard someone talking ➪ When you wake (up) or when someone or something wakes you (up), you become conscious after sleeping.
5 Did you _____ ____ the Christmas presents?
Did you wrap up the Christmas presents? ➪ If you wrap something up, you cover it by putting something like paper or cloth around it.
6 Why did you _____ ____ the TV? I was watching it!
Why did you turn off the TV? I was watching it! ➪ When you turn off a piece of equipment, you make it stop working, usually by pressing a button.
7 If you don’t have time to go to the gym, you can _____ ____ at home.
If you don’t have time to go to the gym, you can work out at home ➪ When you work out, you do physical exercises to be fit and strong.
8 We _____ ____ and clean the kitchen after each meal.
We wash up and clean the kitchen after each meal ➪ When you wash up, you clean part of your body with soap and water, especially your hands and face. Also, if you wash up, you wash the things you have used for cooking and eating a meal, such as glasses, plates, pans, etc.
9 If you drive aggressively, your tyres will _____ ____ faster.
It you drive aggressively, your Tyre’s will wear out faster ➪ If something wears out or if you wear something out, it is used so much that it can no longer be used.
10 When water boils, it _____ ____ steam.
When water boils it turns into steam ➪ If someone or something turns into someone or something else, they change and become this other thing/person; or if you turn someone or something into someone or something else, you make them change.
We XXX XXX and relaxed for an hour
We sat down und relaxed for an hour ( sit - sit down )
She has XXX XXX XXX her boyfriend. Her parents XXX XXX two years ago
She has split up with her boyfriend.her parents split up two years ago (split up-end a relationship)
He XXX XXX to make sure that everyone was evacuated
He stayed behind to make surethat everyonewas evacuated. (Stay behind, remain in a place after everyone’s left
The Japanese XXX XXX their shoes before entering their home
The Japanese takeoff their shoes before entering s their home stake off, remove clothes that you are wearing)
