The ultimate phrasal verb book
Contents 7
TO THE TEACHER 9
TO THE STUDENT 10
1. FOCUS ON: separable and nonseparable phrasal verbs 12
come from 12
figure out 13
give back 13
look for 13
put on 13
run into 14
show up 14
take off 15
2. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and do, does, and did 19
come off 20
doze off 22
fall for 22
give in 22
hear about 22
pull through 22
stay off 23
throw up 23
3. FOCUS ON: three-word phrasal verbs 26
feel up to 26
get over with 26
go along with 26
go in for 27
look forward to 27
put up with 27
screw out of 27
talk down to 27
4. FOCUS ON: present and past continuous phrasal verbs 30
cheat on 30
go after 30
look up 31
pay for 31
plan for 32
point to 32
put to 32
wrap up 33
5. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of two-word phrasal verbs 36
break down 36
burn down 38
call in 38
find out 38
hand back 38
look at 39
setup 39
6. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of three-word phrasal verbs 44
boil down to 44
come down with 44
come up with 45
get around to 45
get out of 45
go back on 45
go through with 46
monkey around with 46
7. FOCUS ON: separable phrasal verbs with long objects 49
cut up 49
hold up 50
let out 50
point out 51
run over 51
see about 52
take apart 52
take in 52
8. FOCUS ON: present perfect phrasal verbs 59
burn out 59
fall over 60
fight back 60
hear of 61
pick out 61
tear down 61
work in 62
9. FOCUS ON: two-word phrasal verbs that require an additional particle when used with an object, 1 66
break out 67
catch up 67
chicken out 68
get along 68
give up 68
hang up 68
hook up 69
work up 69
10. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs used as nouns, 1 74
fall off 74
kick back 75
lay off 75
screw up 76
11. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs used in compound nouns 81
backup 82
cut off 83
drop off 84
follow up 85
take out 85
try out 86
wake up 87
work out 87
12. FOCUS ON: past perfect phrasal verbs 94
back off 94
come across 95
come up 95
fall through 96
put out 96
13. FOCUS ON: passive phrasal verbs, 1 100
call off 100
dose off 100
hand in 101
let off 102
light up 102
track down 103
14. FOCUS ON: participle adjectives formed from phrasal verbs, 1 107
butt in 109
dress up 109
dry up 109
fill out 110
put away 110
stick up 110
use up 111
15. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and will or be going to 117
blow away 118
come through 118
dry out 119
fix up 119
go with 120
head back 121
tell on 122
16. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with gerund objects, 1 126
believe in 126
carry on 127
count on 127
get through 128
go for 129
hold off 129
put past 129
think about 130
17. FOCUS ON: adverbs and phrasal verbs 136
come over 137
get back at 137
go about 138
grow out of 138
rip up 138
wear down 139
18. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and can, could, will, and would 144
breakthrough 145
figure on 145
get off 146
go beyond 147
lift upon 147
line up 147
stand around 148
tell apart 148
19. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and the adverb right 152
aim at 152
bring back 153
bring over 153
cool off 153
go back 154
hand over 154
pull over 154
warm up 155
20. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs followed by the -ing form 160
end up 160
go around 160
Go off 162
hang around 163
lie around 164
start out 164
stay up 164
21. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and should and ought to 169
look around 170
look over 170
pick on 170
settle down 171
step on 171
take out on 171
think ahead 172
zip up 172
22. FOCUS ON: the particle up and the adverbs right and all 176
burn up 178
clear up 178
count up 179
eat up 179
heat up 179
pay up 179
plug up 180
wipe up 180
23. FOCUS ON: two-word phrasal verbs that require an additional particle when used with an object, 2 184
crack down 184
cut down 184
drop out 186
get away 186
hold out 187
make up 187
stay out 189
watch out 189
24. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs used as nouns, 2 193
come down 193
Let up 194
print out 194
show off 195
slow down 195
stop over 196
trade in 196
25. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and have to, have got to, and must 201
do with 202
have on 202
hurry up 203
knock over 203
lighten up 203
plan ahead 203
settle for 204
think up 204
26. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and the adverb back 207
get together 207
go over 208
go up 209
let in on 209
open up 210
put together 210
shut off 210
start up 211
27. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with the particle off and the adverb right 215
bite off 216
break off 216
dry off 216
knock off 217
tear off 217
wash off 217
wear off 218
wipe off 218
28. FOCUS ON: passive phrasal verbs, 2 223
beef up 223
break up 223
call back 224
call up 224
carry out 224
give away 225
mess up 225
stand up 226
29. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and might, may, and can 230
ask for 230
come apart 231
drop in 231
flip out 231
look out 231
luck out 231
make out 232
run across 232
30. FOCUS ON: participle adjectives formed from phrasal verbs, 2 236
lock in 237
Lock out 237
punch in 238
put out 238
sort out 239
space out 240
wash up 240
31. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and gerund subjects 246
care for 246
cut out 247
do away with 247
do without 248
look into 248
plan on 248
put off 248
rule out 249
32. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with the particle out 252
clean out 253
clear out 254
come out 254
empty out 256
fall out 256
go out 256
leave out 257
stick out 257
33. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and midsentence adverbs 263
blow up 265
catch on 265
come about 266
fall behind 266
goof around 266
help out 267
know about 267
pull off 267
34. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of two-and three-word phrasal verbs, 2 271
do over 271
float around 272
lead up to 272
put up to 272
stand for 272
stick around 273
stick to 273
take back 274
35. FOCUS ON: gerund phrasal verbs 278
fool around 279
go by 279
hold against 280
leave behind 280
live with 280
make of 281
narrow down 281
trick into 281
36. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with the particle down 285
back down 285
calm down 286
fall down 286
go down 286
lay down 287
put down 287
run down 288
sit down 289
37. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs used as nouns, 3 294
brush off 294
come on 295
cover up 296
hang out 296
leave over left over 296
Let down 297
talk to 298
38. FOCUS ON: the verb keep and adverbs and adverbials showing degrees of variability 303
keep at 304
keep away 304
keep down 304
keep from 305
keep off 305
keep on 305
keep to 306
keep up 306
39. FOCUS ON: passive phrasal verbs, 3 310
chop up 311
cross off 311
fill up 311
pick up 312
sell out 313
straighten out 314
take over 314
wipe out 315
40. FOCUS ON: gerund phrasal verbs vs. phrasal verbs followed by the -ing form 321
-ing form 321
gerund 321
blow off 321
burst out 322
come back 322
get off on 323
go away 323
run around 323
stick with 324
41. FOCUS ON: two-word phrasal verbs with the particle in that require into when used with an object 328
break in 329
Check out 330
go in 331
let in 331
plug in 331
sneak in 332
sneak out 332
42. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with get, 1 336
get back 336
get behind 337
get down 338
get in 338
get out 339
get over 340
get up 341
43. FOCUS ON: modals and present perfect phrasal verbs 345
blow out 346
give out 347
gross out 347
run up 347
shut up 348
stop off 348
try on 348
44. FOCUS ON: participle adjectives and passive phrasal verbs with the verb get 355
beat up 356
mix up 357
piss off 358
rip off 358
45. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with the verb turn 363
turn down 363
turn in 363
turn into 364
turn off 364
turn on 365
turn out 366
turn over 367
turn up 368
46. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of phrasal verbs with the particle into 373
build in 373
bump into 373
con into 374
con out of 374
freak out 374
make for 374
talk into 374
talk out of 375
47. FOCUS ON: particles used without verbs 380
brush up 380
come in 381
cut back 381
move in 382
move out 382
pull out 383
put in 383
run out 384
48. FOCUS ON: modals and present perfect passive phrasal verbs 388
close down 389
knock out 389
look down on 390
look up to 390
put back 390
switch off 391
throw out 391
49. FOCUS ON: combinations of get, right, back, and to 396
dog up 399
get ahead 399
get back to 399
get on 399
get to 400
hang on 401
start off 401
throw away 401
50. FOCUS ON: Keep at it! 406
ask out 406
come down to 406
deal with 406
hold on 407
pay back 407
take up on 407
turn around 407
wear out 408
Answers 415
Index 447
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
To the Teacher / iv
To the Student / v
1. Separable and Nonseparable Phrasal Verbs / 1
2. Phrasal Verbs and do, does, and did / 8
3. Three-Word Phrasal Verbs / 14
4. Present and Past Continuous Phrasal Verbs / 18
5. Pronunciation of Two-Word Phrasal Verbs / 24
6. Pronunciation of Three-Word Phrasal Verbs / 32
7. Separable Phrasal Verbs with Long Objects / 37
8. Present Perfect Phrasal Verbs / 46
9. Two-Word Phrasal Verbs That Require an Additional Particle When Used with an Object, 1 / 53
10. Phrasal Verbs Used as Nouns, 1 / 61
11. Phrasal Verbs Used in Compound Nouns / 70
12. Past Perfect Phrasal Verbs / 83
13. Passive Phrasal Verbs, 1 / 91
14. Participle Adjectives Formed from Phrasal Verbs, 1 / 98
15. Phrasal Verbs and will or be going to /107
16. Phrasal Verbs with Gerund Objects, 1 / 116
17. Adverbs and Phrasal Verbs / 125
18. Phrasal Verbs and can, could, will, and would / 133
19. Phrasal Verbs and the Adverb right I 141
20. Phrasal Verbs Followed by the -ing Form / 149
21. Phrasal Verbs and should and ought to 158
22. The Particle up and the Adverbs right and all I 165
23. Two-Word Phrasal Verbs That Require an Additional Particle When Used with an Object, 2 / 172
24. Phrasal Verbs Used as Nouns, 2 / 180
25. Phrasal Verbs and have to, have got to, and must / 188
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26. Phrasal Verbs and the Adverb bade / 194
27. Phrasal Verbs with the Particle off and the Adverb right I 202
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- 28. Passive Phrasal Verbs, 2 / 210
- 30. Participle Adjectives Formed from Phrasal Verbs, 2 / 223
- Come from
- 2. Focus on: phrasal verbs and do, does,anddid
- Fall for
- 4. Focus on: present and past continuous phrasal verbs
- 5. Focus on: pronunciation of two-word phrasal verbs
- 7. Focus on: separable phrasal verbs with long objects
- 8. Focus on: present perfect phrasal verbs
- 9. Focus on: two-word phrasal verbs that require an additional particle when used with an object, 1
- 11. Focus on: phrasal verbs used in compound nouns
- Light up
- 14. Focus on: participle adjectives formed from phrasal verbs, 1
- Dress up dress up & dresses up dressing up dressed up dressed up
- Dry up & dries up drying up dried up dried up
- Put away
- Stick up
- 16. Focus on: phrasal verbs with gerund objects, 1
- Hold off hold off & holds off holding off held off held off
- Put past
- Intransitive phrasal verbs
- 18. Focus on: phrasal verbs and can, could, will, andwould
- Figure on
- Lift upon
- Line up
- Tell apart tell apart & tells apart telling apart told apart told apart
- 19. Focus on: phrasal verbs and the adverb right
- Bring over
- Cool off
- Hand over hand over & hands over handing over handed over handed over
- Pull over
- 20. Focus on: phrasal verbs followed by the -ingform
- Start out start out & starts out starting out started out started out
- Stay up stay up & stays up staying up stayed up stayed up
- 21. Focus on: phrasal verbs and shouldandought to
- Very probable: should and ought to
- Look over look over & looks over looking over looked over looked over
- Pick on
- Step on
- Take out on
- 22. Focus on: the particle upand the adverbsright andall
- Clear up
- Heat up
- Plug up
- Wipe up
- 23. Focus on: two-word phrasal verbs that require an additional particle when used with an object, 2
- Cut down
- Get away
- Make up
- Watch out
- Exercise 23b — Complete the sentences with the correct second particles.
- Print out print out & prints out printing out printed out printed out
- Slow down
- Trade in trade in & trades in trading in traded in traded in
- 1. The doctor said I was cured, but he wants me to see him in a year for a __________.
- 25. Focus on: phrasal verbs and haveto,have got to,andmust
- Do with
- Have on have on & has on having on had on had on
- Knock over
- Lighten up
- Plan ahead
- Think up think up & thinks up thinking up thought up thought up
- 26. Focus on: phrasal verbs and the adverb back
- Open up open up & opens up opening up opened up opened up
- Put together put together & puts together putting together put together put together
- Shut off shut off & shuts off shutting off shut off shut off
- Start up
- 27. Focus on: phrasal verbs with the particle off and the adverbright
- Break off
- Tear off
- Wash off
- Wipe off
- Break up
- Call up
- Carry out carry out & carries out carrying out carried out carried out
- Mess up
- It looks like Timmy was the last one in the bathroom — it's really messed up.
- 29. Focus on: phrasal verbs and might,may, andcan
- Drop in
- Flip out
- Look out
- Luck out
- Run across run across & runs across running across ran across run across
- 30. Focus on: participle adjectives formed from phrasal verbs, 2
- Lock out
- Punch out & punches out punching out punched out punched out
- Put out & puts out putting out put out put out
- Wash up wash up & washes up washing up washed up washed up
- 10. Thanks for helping me move my piano. I'm sorry to ________ you ________.
- Do away with
- Look into look into & looks into looking into looked into looked into
- Plan on
- Put off & puts off putting off put off put off
- 32. Focus on: phrasal verbs with the particle out
- Come out come out & comes out coming out came out come out
- Fall out
- Stick out
- 33. Focus on: phrasal verbs and midsentence adverbs
- Catch on catch on & catches on catching on caught on caught on
- Fall behind
- Goof around
- Know about know about & knows about knowing about knew about known about
- Pull off pull off & pulls off pulling off pulled off pulled off
- Exercise 33b — Complete the sentences with the correct second particles.
- 34. Focus on: pronunciation of two-and three-word phrasal verbs, 2
- Lead up to
- Stand for
- Stick to stick to & sticks to sticking to stuck to stuck to
- Leave behind
- Live with
- Narrow down narrow down & narrows down narrowing down narrowed down narrowed down
- Trick into trick into & tricks into tricking into tricked into tricked into
- 36. Focus on: phrasal verbs with the particle down
- Fall down
- Go down
- Put down put down & puts down putting down put down put down
- 37. Focus on: phrasal verbs used as nouns, 3
- Hang out
- Leave over left over
- 38. Focus on: the verb keepand adverbs and adverbials showing degrees of variability
- Keep away
- Keep down
- Keep off keep off & keeps off keeping off kept off kept off
- Keep on keep on & keeps on keeping on kept on kept on
- Keep up
- 39. Focus on: passive phrasal verbs, 3
- Cross off
- Fill up
- Take over
- 40. Focus on: gerund phrasal verbs vs. Phrasal verbs followed by the -ing form
- Bring up & brings up bringing up brought up brought up
- Come back
- Go away
- Run around run around & runs around running around ran around run around
- 41. Focus on: two-word phrasal verbs with the particle in that require into when used with an object
- Let in & lets in letting in let in let in
- Plug in
- Sneak out
- 43. Focus on: modals and present perfect phrasal verbs
- Gross out gross out & grosses out grossing out grossed out grossed out
- Head toward & heads toward heading toward headed toward headed toward
- Run up & runs up running up ran up run up
- Stop off
- 44. Focus on: participle adjectives and passive phrasal verbs with the verb get
- Stress out & stresses out stressing out stressed out stressed out
- 45. Focus on: phrasal verbs with the verb turn
- Turn in
- Turn off
- 46. Focus on: pronunciation of phrasal verbs with the particle into
- Bump into
- Freak out freak out & freaks out freaking out freaked out freaked out
- Make for make for & makes for making for made for made for
- Talk into
- Talk out of
- 47. Focus on: particles used without verbs
- Cut back
- Move out
- 48. Focus on: modals and present perfect passive phrasal verbs
- Knock out
- Look up to
- 1. Look up to p.V. When you look up to people, you admire and respect them.
- Put back
- Switch on & switches on switching on switched on switched on
- Throw out throw out & throws out throwing out threw out thrown out
- 49. Focus on: combinations of get, right, back, and to
- Get ahead
- Get back to
- Start off
- Come down to
- Deal with
- Pay back
- Take up on
- 1. Take... Up on p.V. When you take people up on an offer, you accept their offer.
- Wear out
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