domingo, 28 de agosto de 2011

Phrasal verbs - Unit 01




to cheer sb /yourself up: to make sb /yourself happier
to get away  :  to go away for a period of time for a break /a holiday
to get away from sb / a place : to escape
to get sb down: to make sb unhappy / depressed
to get by: to manage to survive / to live
to get over sth: to recover from
to look after sb : to take care of
to look forward to sth: to feel happy about sth that is going to happen
to put sth on: to place sth on your body

Exercises – Transformations

a. It usually takes me one week to recover from my cold.
    get
    It usually takes me …............................................................my cold.
b. Avoid wearing heavy clothes in the summer.
    on
    Avoid.........................................................................in the summer.
c. Joanne is looking forward to spending some days at the beach.
    away
    Joanne is looking forward …..............................for some days at the beach.
d. Ken took care of his kids for ages while his wife worked outside.
    after
    Ken …............................................ages while his wife worked outside.
e. Paty's been dying to go camping next vacation.
    look
    Paty's ….................................................camping next vacation.
f.  Many poor families have barely survived with the income they have.
    get
    many poor families …..............................with the income they have.
g. Claire is such a mean person. She always makes people sad with her spiteful
    remarks.
    get
    Claire is such a mean person. She ….........................................................her
    spiteful remarks.
h. The thieves fled to the coast right after the robbery.
    get
    The thieves...............................................right after the robbery.
I. When Pete was a kid he always pleased his mother by giving her flowers.
    up
    When Pete was a kid he always....................................by giving her flowers.

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