Tuesday's Assignment

Phrasal Verbs

A- Try to look up the meanings of these phrasal verbs, then fill in the blanks below.

B- Use five to six phrasal verbs in a dialogue of your own. 

Practice Exercise 1

look after

hold on

do without

take up

run out of

break down

meet up with

check in

turn up

look into

EMAIL 1

TO: Robert Booth

FROM: Amy Cookson

RE: 1 Service Lift

The service lift in the warehouse has (1)____________ (stopped working) again.

Could you please get the Shindler engineer to (2)____________ (investigate) what

has gone wrong and fix it as soon as possible?

This is urgent, because we really cannot (3)____________ (manage) it. We are

having to move everything upstairs by hand. This is (4)____________ (occupying)

a lot of time and soon everyone is going to (5)____________ (have no more)

patience.

EMAIL 2

TO: Robert Booth

FROM: Amy Cookson

RE: Mr Senai

We are expecting Mr Senai from Japan some time this afternoon.

I have rung the hotel, but he has not (6)____________ (registered) there yet, so

he may just (7)____________ (arrive unexpectedly) at the office. If he does, could

you (8)____________ (take care of) him and ask him to (9)____________ (wait)

until I get back?

I have to (10)____________ (visit) a client at about 3.30, but I should be back by

4.15.

Practice Exercise 2

back up

build up

close down

fill in

give up

take up

try out

break down

pick up

put off

meet up with

buy out

turn off

go through

look up

turn up

look after

help out

run out of

1) Did you ____________ your files last week?

2) Keith Sole quickly ____________ his shareholding to 10% of the company.

3) If we don't stop the losses, the company will have to be ____________.

4) After you've ____________ the form, can you leave it with Fiona, my secretary?

5) We've ____________ trying to get business from small companies.

6) Marvin Steel is in the process of ___________ many of the smaller shareholders.

7) Could you ask Paul to ____________ with arranging the company BBQ at the

weekend?

8) If you don't know the meaning of a word, you should ____________ in a dictionary.

9) My plane gets in at 10.30. Could you ____________ at around 11?

10) The meeting has been ____________ until 17 April.

11) Have you had an opportunity to ____________ our evaluation software yet?

12) Don't forget to ____________ the air-conditioners when you leave the office this

evening.

13) I'm afraid to say that the photocopier's ____________ yet again!

14) I think I'll ____________ Roger before I go home this evening.

15) During the recession, the company ___________ some difficult times.

16) Mary has decided to ____________ an offer from another company.

17) Whatever you do, don't ____________ to the meeting late.

18) Who will ____________ my children if I have to work full-time?

19) I ____________ John last night.

20) Please call Jane if you ____________ any stationery items