1. PHRASAL VERBS (1).

Match each phrasal verb in 1-9 with its correspondent

meaning in a-j.

1. Do you always remember to pass on messages to other people?

2. Do you ever make up excuses to avoid doing things you dont want to?
3. Have you ever been to a party that turned out to be really boring?
4. What would you do if you ran over a cat in your street?
5. Has a bomb ever gone off in the capital city of your country?
6. If you saw a man running away from the police, would you try to stop him?
7. Do you find it easy to work out whats happening when you watch a film in English?
8. Are any children you know rude to their parents? If so, do they get away with it?
9. Do you know anyone whos been knocked out? How long did it take this person to
come round?

a. To explode
b. To invent an explanation, a story, etc.
c. To happen in a particular way or have a particular result, which is often unexpected.
d. To hit somebody so hard that they become unconscious.
e. To hit somebody or something while you are driving and knock them to the ground.
f. To avoid punishment for something.
g. To tell somebody a piece of information that another person has told you.
h. To become conscious again after being knocked out.
i. To leave a place quickly because you are frightened or dont want to get caught.
j. To understand or find the answer to something by thinking about it.

2. PHRASAL VERBS (2). Match each phrasal verb in 1-7 with its correspondent
meaning in a-g.

1. When you cant come to class do you always catch up on the work you missed?
2. Do you often need cheering up?
3. Do you usually try to fit in with what other people want to do?
4. Do you pass by any interesting places on your way home from class?
5. Do you ever get talked into doing things you dont want to do?
6. Have you ever gone ahead and booked a flight without checking your holiday dates
first?
7. Do you ever feel you are putting people out when you ask for a favour?
 a. To go past somewhere
b. When something is inconvenient for somebody
c. To agree to do what somebody else decides to do
d. To reach the same standard or level as other people
e. To persuade somebody to do something
f. To start to feel happier than you were
g. To proceed with a plan

3. PHRASES WITH TAKE. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of
the phrases with take.

1. Its not easy _______________________ for your mistakes. Its easier to blame
someone else.
2. Family members _______ each other ____________.
3. When people are angry about something they often _______________ others.
4. You shouldnt _________ what you read on the internet ________________. Always
___________________________ check out the facts.
5. More people should __________________________ local politics.
6. Most teenagers dont __________ any ________________ what their parents say.
7. Its wrong to _______________ in family arguments.
8. We often _____________________________ other peoples generosity.
9. Most people I know dont _________ life too _____________.
10. People who wont _____________________ whenever they are asking are very
annoying.

4. PHRASAL VERBS (3): MONEY. Which two words or phrases go with the verbs in
bold?

1. I paid the account / the money / my brother back.

2. She paid off her mortgage / money / student loan.
3. I took out a mortgage / loan / bank account.
4. Mortgage rates / The banks / House prices have gone down.
5. The bill / meal / bank account came to 35.
6. Ive put down a deposit / 25,000 / a debt on a new house.
7. She came into some money / some property / a credit card.
8. The shop took 20 / 15% / everything off the price.
9. Im saving up for a new bike / holiday / debt.
10. The hotel / shopkeeper / price ripped her off.
5. IDIOMS. Look at the idioms in bold in the article. Match them to meanings 1-14. Write
the infinitive forms of the verbs.

LOOK BEHIND YOU!

Kathy Blake investigates the growing popularity of ghost-hunting weekends

A recent survey revealed that 68% of people in the UK believe in ghosts and 1 in 10 people
claim that theyve actually seen a ghost. Being naturally sceptical about these kinds of
surveys, I always take them with a pinch of salt, but it does seem that nowadays everyone
wants to meet a real-life ghost.

So when my sister-in-law Pat suggested going on a ghost-hunting weekend, I didnt need to

be asked twice. Pat was hoping to see her first ghost, while I just wanted a few days off to
recharge my batteries. We were soon heading off to Brockfield Castle in Somerset, one of
the UKs most haunted houses, to spend the weekend looking for ghosts I thought it was
going to be a piece of cake, and I always like to go off the beaten track.

Brockfield Castle, a spooky old building in the middle of nowhere, certainly was a far cry
from my modern London flat. There were eight other guests and we all had dinner together
on the first evening to break the ice. Out fellow ghost-hunters seemed normal enough
apart from one strange old lady who kept telling us to keep an eye out for werewolves (she
must have booked the wrong weekend break). After dinner Tom, our guide, gave us a talk on
the history of the castle, which is apparently haunted by two brothers who died in a fire over
200 years ago. Then we were taken on a tour of the castles 37 rooms. Sadly the brothers
were nowhere to be seen perhaps theyd gone away for the weekend!

That night I slept like a log, but on the second evening things started to get weird. Pat and I
were walking in the gardens after dinner when out of the blue she shouted, Look, theres a
ghost! I thought she was pulling my leg, but she pointed to one of the windows. An old man
was standing there, arms outstretched. We watched him for about a minute and then he
suddenly vanished. When we told Tom what wed seen, he said wed been looking up at the
room where the brothers had died. That was the straw that broke the camels back.

Of course, Pats first ghostly encounter really made her day and I have to admit that the
experience gave me food for thought. However, as someone once said, for the believer, no
proof is required but for the sceptic, no proof is sufficient.
1. Be completely different from something

2. Watch for someone or something to appear

3. Not believe something to be accurate or true

4. Tell someone something that isnt true, as a joke

5. Be very easy to do

6. Do something to get new energy and enthusiasm

7. A long way from any towns, villages or other houses

8. Completely unexpectedly

9. Make you think seriously about a topic

10. Make people more relaxed in a new situation

11. Make someone extremely happy

12. Sleep very well without waking up

13. Go to a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns

14. The last in a series of unpleasant events, which finally makes you feel that you
cannot continue to accept a bad situation

Adapted from face2face, by Chris Redston & Gillie Cunningham, Cambridge UP 2013
KEY

1. PRASAL VERBS (1)

1. g 2. b 3. c 4. e 5. a 6. i 7. j 8. f 9. d/h

2. PHRASAL VERBS (2)

1. d 2. f 3. c 4. a 5. e 6. g 7. b

3. PHRASES WITH TAKE

1. Its not easy to take responsibility for your mistakes. Its easier to blame someone
else.
2. Family members take each other for granted.
3. When people are angry about something they often take it out on others.
4. You shouldnt take what you read on the internet at face value. Always take the
time to check out the facts.
5. More people should take an interest in local politics.
6. Most teenagers dont take any notice of what their parents say.
7. Its wrong to take sides in family arguments.
8. We often take advantage of other peoples generosity.
9. Most people I know dont take life too seriously.
10. People who wont take no for an answer whenever they are asking are very
annoying.

4. PHRASAL VERBS (3): MONEY. Which two words or phrases go with the verbs in
bold?
1. I paid the account / the money / my brother back. Pay somebody the money that you
owe them.
2. She paid off her mortgage / money / student loan. Pay back money that you owe on
a loan, etc.
3. I took out a mortgage / loan / bank account. Arrange to get a loan, mortgage, etc.
from a bank or a financial company.
4. Mortgage rates / The banks / House prices have gone down. Become lower in price.
5. The bill / meal / bank account came to 35. Be a total amount when some numbers
are added together.
6. Ive put down a deposit / 25,000 / a debt on a new house. Pay part of the cost of
something and promise to pay the rest later.
7. She came into some money / some property / a credit card. Receive money or
property from a relative who has died.
 8. The shop took 20 / 15% / everything off the price. Reduce the price of something
by a particular amount.
9. Im saving up for a new bike / holiday / debt. Keep money so that you can buy
something in the future.
10. The hotel / shopkeeper / price ripped her off. Cheat somebody by making them pay
too much money for something.

5. IDIOMS
1. Be completely different from something: to be a far cry from sth
2. Watch for someone or something to appear: to keep an eye out for sb/sth
3. Not believe something to be accurate or true: to take sth with a pinch of salt
4. Tell someone something that isnt true, as a joke: to pull sbs leg
5. Be very easy to do: to be a piece of cake
6. Do something to get new energy and enthusiasm: to recharge sbs batteries
7. A long way from any towns, villages or other houses: in the middle of nowere
8. Completely unexpectedly: out of the blue
9. Make you think seriously about a topic: to give sb food for thought
10. Make people more relaxed in a new situation: to break the ice
11. Make someone extremely happy: to make sbs day
12. Sleep very well without waking up: to sleep like a log
13. Go to a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns: to go off the
beaten track
14. The last in a series of unpleasant events, which finally makes you feel that you
cannot continue to accept a bad situation: to be the straw that breaks the camels
back