Phrasal Verbs- Language II- UNIT Leisure and Tourism - The World of Work

Question 1

My brother is always driving faster through the city, it looks as he has hurry.

Answer 1

My brother is always speeding up through the city, it looks as he has hurry.

Question 2

I don’t like to stay for some days in my friend’s house because I prefer sleeping in my house.

Answer 2

I don’t like be put up in my friend’s house because I prefer sleeping in my house.

Question 3

During the summer holiday, my friend and I started a long journey to Venecia, it was a 24 hours flight.

Answer 3

During the summer holiday, my friend and I set off/out to Venecia, it was a 24 hours flight.

Question 4

In order to arrive to Salta we had to visit every capital city of some Argentinian provinces. As it took us many hours, we could not ask the guide to go around the cities to see what was interesting.

Answer 4

In order to arrive to Salta we had to travel through the most important cities of some Argentinian provinces. As it took us many hours, we could not ask the guide to show us round.

Question 5

My friend is learning to drive so she reduces the car’s velocity when she is unsure.

Answer 5

My friend is learning to drive so she slows down when she is unsure.

Question 6

We were on our way home when the car stopped working.

Answer 6

We were on our way home when the car broke down.

Question 7

My sister will take me to the bus terminal and leave me there on her way to her house.

Answer 7

My sister will drop me off on her way to her house.

Question 8

I have never seen the airplanes rising into the air form the ground, I have always wanted to.

Answer 8

I have never seen the airplanes taking off, I have always wanted to.

Question 9

I have said goodbye to someone at the airport zero times.

Answer 9

I have seen off someone zero times.

Question 10

As my friends live far away my house, I go to their houses to go for a coffee.

Answer 10

As my friends live far away my house, I pick them up to go for a coffee.

Question 11

Sam and Rachel have already gone to the airport’s reception desk and reported that they have arrived.

Answer 11

Sam and Rachel have already check in.

Question 12

I consider that day by day I learn new things about my job and that I am successful and do better than most people in it.

Answer 12

I consider that day by day I learn new things about my job and that I get ahead in it.

Question 13

My boss did not employ me in the first interview.

Answer 13

My boss did not take on me in the first interview.

Question 14

Last week, I agreed to do my workmate’s working hours because she could not do them. One of the activities consisted in writing all the necessary information on an official document, the other was talking to the clients.

Answer 14

Last week, I took on my workmate’s working hours because she could not do them. One of the activities consisted in filling in official documents, the other was talking to the clients.

Question 15

In Argentina during the 80’s, the soldiers took control of the government by force. It was considered undemocratic.

Answer 15

In Argentina during the 80’s, the soldiers took over the government. It was considered undemocratic.

Question 16

Will the new President conduct his promise to change the economycal crisis in Argentina?

Answer 16

Will the new President carry out his promise to change the economycal crisis in Argentina?

Question 17

My boss give me the responsability of my workmate’s working hours because she have left her official position so she could work as a singer.

Answer 17

My boss hands over my workmate’s working hours to me because she have step down from her position so she could work as a singer.

Question 18

In my job I can’t stop working and go somewhere else because I do not work from home.

Answer 18

In my job I can’t knock off because I do not work from home.

Question 19

Two important skills for the world of work are being able to work in group to achive something and being able to think of creative ideas.

Answer 19

Two important skills for the world of work are pull together and come up with.

Question 20

Lawyers must accept the challenge of representing someone that is guilty and know how to prepare a written document of why that person is inocent. In additon, all that work may not be completed successfully if the judge is not convinced.

Answer 20

Lawyers must face up to the challenge of representing someone that is guilty and know how to draw up a written document of why that person is inocent. It sounds like a hard work. In additon, all that work may fall through if the judge is not convinced.

Question 21

I have had a good relationship with my boss since I started working there, she has always been kind to me.

Answer 21

I have got along with my boss since I started working there, she has always been kind to me.

Question 22

Before handing in my paragraph I should examine it carefully in order to spot mistakes, but I don’t like to do it.

Answer 22

Before handing in my paragraph I should go over it in order to spot mistakes, but I don’t like to do it.

Question 23

Joaquín Correa was a well known industrial engineer who did not postpone or delay important mettings at last minute. Also, he always refused bitches’ invitations to go to paint the town red.

Answer 23

Joaquín Correa was a well known industrial engineer who did not put off important meetings at last minute. Also, he always turned down bitches’ invitations to go to paint the town red.

Question 24

A multin-national company is trying to take the control and posses our firm, but we want to remain independent.

Answer 24

A multin-national company is trying to take over our firm, but we want to remain independent.

Question 25

If they don't give us a better price, we will **reject** their offer.

Answer 25

If they don't give us a better price, we will **turn down** their offer.

Question 26

Imagine just signing papers and papers all day. What a **job that will end any life** !

Answer 26

Imagine just signing papers and papers all day. What a **dead-end job** !

Question 27

We will have a very busy December. We have got three major projects to finish and an even bigger one **that will be completed very soon**.

Answer 27

We will have a very busy December. We have got three major projects to finish and an even bigger one **in the pipeline**.

Question 28

I did not have a good interview so I don't think **that I entered in the list of the last five candidates**.

Answer 28

I did not have a good interview so I don't think that **I am on the shortlist**.

Question 29

What do you think is **the highgest level in the career** that you are studying for?

Answer 29

What do you think is **the top of the tree in the career** that you are studying for?

Question 30

Centenials hate the bosses that are **watching every single of their moves**.

Answer 30

Centenials hate the bosses that are **breathing down their necks**

Question 31

In order to succeed in the world of work you need to: **be respected**, **advance in your career**,**keep up with the speed that the company has** and **be confident**.

Answer 31

In order to succeed in the world of work you need to: **make a name for yourself**, **climb the career ladder**,**stand the pace** and **find your feet**.

Question 32

The workmates that **challenged the status quo at work**, **did things without asking to the representative** and **didn't subtitute their peers** were fired.

Answer 32

The workmates that **rocked the boat**, **went over the representative's head** and **didn't stand in for their peers** were fired.

Question 33

In order to **maintain my job** I had to **show how things were done** to somebody who did not care a about a **secure employment**.

Answer 33

In order to **hold my job down** I had to **show somebody the ropes** to somebody who did not care a about **land a job**.

Question 34

I always have problems when I **start studying for Grammar because it takes a lot of time**.

Answer 34

I always have problems when I **get down to studying Grammar**.

Question 35

To **communicate successfully** it is important to **speak louder**.

Answer 35

To **get something across** it is important to **speak up**.

Question 36

When there is a situation at work that we cannot control it is better to **give to somebody the authority** and **learn by watching or listening** how they **manage to understand/ find the answer to the situation**.

Answer 36

When there is a situation at work that we cannot control it is better to **hand in the situation** and **pick up it** how they **work the situation out**.

Question 37

Instead of asking my sister to **collect me** form University I choose to **continue to study after the expected time for leaving**.

Answer 37

Instead of asking my sister to **pick me up** form University I choose to **stay on**.

Question 38

My previous workmate **arrived late** for work, **quitted school** and **thought it was better than other similar mates** even when she was in a internship! When I **told her that she had done something worng and that I was angry** she did not paid me attention.

Answer 38

My previous workmate **turn up** for work, **drop out of school** and **thought he/she stood uot above other similar mates** even when she was in a internship! When I **told her off ** she did not paid me attention.

Question 39

Before entering high school I had to **do an examination**. That's why I had to **practise many things that I had learned in the past**, like **reading something aloud so people can hear me**.

Answer 39

Before entering high school I had to **go in for an examination**. That's why I had to **brush up on many things**, like **reading things out**.

Question 40

It may be easy for criminals **to invent** evidence so they are not penalised for their acts or in order **to be released with little or no punishment**.

Answer 40

It may be easy for criminals **to make up** evidence so they are not penalised for their acts or in order ** to let them off**.

Question 41

The jury believe that it is better **to admit** the crime.

Answer 41

The jury believe that it is better **own up to** the crime.

Question 42

The victim said that he has been **deceive** and **fasten a rope around him so he cannot move** by the thief

Answer 42

The victim said that he has been **taken in** and **tied up** by the thief

Question 43

Some students **enter by force** in a house and **steal a TV** before **making an unexpected physical attact** to the husband of the victim.

Answer 43

Some students **broke into** in a house and **made off with a TV** before **setting on** the husband of the victim.

Question 44

The thief could not **escape** beacuse the police **stop her from escaping by fighting her**.

Answer 44

The thief could not **get away** beacuse the police **fight her off**.