Using phrasal verbs is very important when speaking
English. Many of the phrasal verbs used in English are
also idioms. If you want to sound more natural you need
to be able to understand and use phrasal verbs when
speaking English.
Test:
Grammar
Phrasal
Verbs
Phrasal
verbs are verbs that contain a verb and a particle which together
form the unit of meaning. Study the examples below. For the test,
fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verb.
put together - this phrasal verb means to
assemble
The office manager tried to put together
the new table.
think up - this phrasal verb means to
create or invent
The inventor spent the weekend trying to think
up a new invention.
1. He has to ________
the balloons for the party.
a. blow out
b. blow up
c. fill in
2. She wanted to
________ the clothes before buying them.
a. keep on
b. try on
c. fill in
3. The teacher decided
to ________ the exam until next week.
a. put off
b. leave out
c. give out
4. The student had to
________ all night studying.
a. hold on
b. wake up
c. stay up
5. Quit acting like a
child. You need to ________.
a. grow up
b. work out
c. build up
6. She needs to
________ her clothes at the dry cleaners.
a. set up
b. pick up
c. put up
7. The couple decided
to ________ their problems instead of ending the
relationship.
a. hang up
b. run off
c. work out
8. You should ________
the old product before opening a new one.
a. pick up
b. pick out
c. use up
9. If it rains, we have
to ________ the game.
a. call off
b. call up
c. cut off
10. He already spent
one hour trying to ________ the math problem.
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
practice.
Conversation Lesson -
Advanced
Level. Dialogs for everyday use.
Short situational dialogs for students of English as
a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL) Language with a
written conversation and a conversation notes
section.
Dialogs for everyday use. Short situational dialogs for
students of English as a Foreign (EFL) or Second (ESL)
Language.
Ordering a Meal
WAITER: Hello, I’ll be your waiter today.
Can I start you off with something to drink?
RALPH: Yes. I’ll have iced tea, please.
ANNA: And I’ll have lemonade.
WAITER: OK. Are you ready to order, or do
you need a few minutes?
RALPH: I think we’re ready. I’ll have the
tomato soup to start, and the roast beef with mashed potatoes and peas.
WAITER: How do you want the beef — rare,
medium, or well done?
RALPH: Well done, please.
ANNA: And I’ll just have the fish, with
potatoes and a salad.
Conversation Notes
Can I start you off with something to drink? Notice how
the question starts with “Can.” Since this is a yes/no question, the
intonation rises at the end.
And I’ll have lemonade. Notice how Anna stresses “I’ll”
and “lemonade” to emphasize her choice.
Are you ready to order, or do you need a few minutes?
The word “or” signals a choice here. Notice the rising intonation on order,
and the falling intonation on minutes (the first choice is “Are you ready to
order?” and the second choice is “Do you need a few minutes?”).
I’ll have the tomato soup to start, and the roast beef
with mashed potatoes and peas. Notice that “tomato soup,” “roast beef,”
“mashed potatoes” and “peas” are stressed because the food order is the
important information here. Notice also that “tomato soup,” “roast beef” and
“mashed potatoes” are compound words. The stress falls on the second word in
each phrase.
Well done, please. Notice that the subject and verb are
omitted in the response; only the necessary information is given.
I’ll just have the fish. Anna says “just” here to mean
that she does not want a starter.
This is a collection of 30 situational conversations
which focus on a wide variety of communicative and
natural encounters in English....these
lessons are for beginning students.
This is a collection of 36 situational conversations
which focus on spoken American English in a relatively
natural way....these
lessons are for intermediate students.
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