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1. tell... apart p.v. When it is possible to see how two similar things are different, you can tell them apart.

The twins are identical; no one can tell them apart. All the puppies look the same, and I have a hard time telling them apart.

EXERCISE 18a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. Could you ________ ________ the phone? I want to make an important call.

2. Neither side would give an inch. There was no way to ________ ________ the stalemate.

3. If you put this fake Rolex watch next to a real one, you can ________ them ________ easily.

4. Jim wanted to go to a movie tonight, but I told him I wouldn't ________ ________ work until late.

5. If the holes don't ________ ________, the screws won't go in.

6. There weren't any chairs at the party, so we just ________ ________ talking.

7. I told Frank that his drinking problem isn't just hurting him; it ________ ________ that — it's hurting his family, too.

8. The lawyer was sure he could ______ him ______ with only two years in prison.

9. When I took this job after I finished high school, I never ________ ________ spend­ing thirty-five years here.

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10. Mother was the last one to ________ ________ the airplane.

11. Bob ________ ________ everything in his cabinet so that it's easy to find what he's looking for.

12. Lydia told me she would try to ________ three weeks ________ so we can go on vacation.

13. There were police barricades around the palace, but some of the protesters ________ _______.

14. Children, stop jumping on the bed with your dirty shoes. ________ ________ right now!

15. Can you ________ ________ the TV while I put the VCR under it?

16. Some CDs come wrapped in plastic that's almost impossible to ______ _______.

17. I couldn't ________ ________ a magician for the birthday party.

18. ________ ________ the carpet. I just shampooed it.

EXERCISE 18b — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs and participle adjectives from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. Paul said he would remove his cat from the table. What did Paul say?

2. I can't see any difference between the original and the copy. What can't I do?

3. Erik can't raise the box of books because it's too heavy. What can't Erik do?

4. Bill said he hadn't expected snow in May. What did Bill say?

5. Nancy arranged for a great band to play at the prom next week. What did Nancy do?

6. In Question 5, how would you describe the band?

7. Jerry thought the problem with his car is that it needs a tune-up, but the mechanic said it's worse than that. What did the mechanic say?

8. The soldiers smashed a hole in the wall and entered the city. What did the soldiers do to the wall?

9. Carlos stops working at 5:00 everyday. What does Carlos do at 5:00 everyday?

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10. You were arrested for drunken driving, but the judge gave you only a warning. What did you do?

11. The teacher moved all the desks in his classroom so that they were in straight rows. What did the teacher do?

12. In Question 11, how would you describe the desks?

13. She asked me if I would stop talking on the telephone. What did she say?

14. I stood at the bus stop for an hour waiting for the bus. What did I do for an hour?

15. The personnel manager at my new job said I wouldn't have to work on Sundays. What did the personnel manager say?

16. When you put a doorknob on a door, the two sides have to be directly across from each other. How do the two sides have to be?

17. Sam stepped from the train. What did Sam do?

18. Mark's father told him to move from the grass to the sidewalk. What did Mark's father tell Mark?

EXERCISE 18c — Complete these sentences, using your own words, with phrasal verbs from this section or previous sections.

1. Last week, he couldn't_______________________________.

2. When I was younger, I could ____________________________.

3. He'll _____________________________________________.

4. When I _________________, I would _____________________.

5. Could you________________________________________?

6. Would you _______________________________________?

7. Can I __________________________________________?

8. Could I _________________________________________?

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EXERCISE 18d, Review — Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs from previous sections. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense. To check their meanings, review the section number given after each one.

1. I suggested that we go to Paris, and she really ________ ________ the idea.

2. After I ________ ________ it, I decided not to take the job.

3. I ________ ________ buying a new computer because I thought they would be on sale in January.

4. Do you think this yellow tie ________ ________ this blue shirt?

5. Her uncle promised to pay for her wedding, and he ________ ________.

6. It's very important that you do this work correctly. I'm ________ ________ you.

7. Timmy broke a window, and his sister ________ ________ him.

8. The detective asked me if Jake had robbed the liquor store, and I said I didn't know but that I wouldn't ________ it ________ him.

9. Todd said he would ________ ________ to my house after dinner and help me with my homework.

10. The reason Charles is vice-president of the company is that he________ ________ ________ the boss on every decision.

11. Tomorrow I'm going to leave Winnipeg and ________ ________Toronto.

12. I probably won't ________ ________ to Winnipeg for a month or more.

13. I didn't get Sally what she wanted for her birthday, and she ________ ________ about it all day.

14. You have so much work to do. When do you think you'll ________ ________?

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15. I bought these pants for my son a month ago, and he's ________ ________ ________ them already.

16. Ned didn't________________UFOs until he saw one.