Phrasal verbs2

Study the following information and do the exercise below.

Phrasal Verbs are usually formed by a verb + a preposition or verb + an adverb.

A phrasal verb has a different meaning than when the verb is used alone.

Study the list of phrasal verbs below.

VERBS MEANING
call around phone many different places/people
call someone back return a phone call
call something off cancel
call on someone

ask for an answer or opinion

visit someone

call someone up phone
calm down relax after being angry
not care for someone/something not like (formal)
catch up get to the same point as someone else
check in arrive and register at a hotel or airport
check out leave a hotel
check someone/something out look at carefully, investigate
check out someone/something look at (informal)
cheer up become happier
cheer someone up make happier
chip in help
clean something up tidy, clean
come across something find unexpectedly
come apart separate
come down with something become sick
come forward volunteer for a task or to give evidence
come from somewhere originate in
count on someone/something rely on
cross something out draw a line through
cut back on something consume less
cut something down make something fall to the ground
cut in

interrupt

pull in too closely in front of another vehicle

start operating (of an engine or electrical device)

cut something off

remove with something sharp

stop providing

cut someone off take out of a will
cut something out remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)

Complete the sentences using one of the phrasal verbs from the list of the previous section.

1. Companies usually in order to promote their products.

2. My son had to run really fast in order to you, you were walking very fast.

3. She picked up the book and it just .

4. The doctors the dog's leg because it was severely injured.

5. (a couple having an argument) While he was speaking she kept .

6. I don't this behavior. 

7. Would you please on mom's present?

8. People protested because the major of the city ordered to all the trees  of the avenue .

9. Kids love photos of magazines.

10. (on the phone) 'Hello! mom, could I you ? I'm driving.'

11. The police their credentials.

12. the crazy outfit that woman is wearing!

13.  My grandparents my father when he remarried.

14. Sue's parents her monthly allowance as a punishment.

15. You know, you can always me.

16. When the temperature gets to 23 °C, the air conditioner .

17. The manager the concert  because the singer was sick.

18. You are still mad. You need to before you drive the car.

19. I'll call you, after the hotel.

20. The bus driver got angry when the taxi .

21. The teacher chicken pox.

22. The professor me for question 2.

23. Yoga India.

24. I need to my apartment.

25. I you last night but you weren't home.

26. I tried to my boyfriend   after he lost his wallet.

27. I just Julia's photo. Last time I had seen her was in our graduation ceremony.

28. Give me your phone number I'll you when we are in town.

29. (a teacher to her students) Please that exercise .

30. We have to of the hotel before 12:00 PM.

31. She when she heard the good news.

32. I need to salt and fatty foods.

33. When help is needed, John is always the first to .

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