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Vocabulary: Everyday Phrasal Verbs

Daily life

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B1 | Vocabulary | 10 min

Everyday Phrasal Verbs

Complete the exercises below to master common phrasal verbs used in daily conversations.

A cat gets up beside an alarm clock and raises a toothbrush like a victory flag.

Wake up. Get up. Turn on the day.

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Match each phrasal verb to its general meaning:

Verb
Begin the day
Start something new
Make less / say no
Get information
get up
____Begin the day____Start something new____Make less / say no____Get information
wake up
____Begin the day____Start something new____Make less / say no____Get information
take up
____Begin the day____Start something new____Make less / say no____Get information
sign up
____Begin the day____Start something new____Make less / say no____Get information
turn down
____Begin the day____Start something new____Make less / say no____Get information
cut down
____Begin the day____Start something new____Make less / say no____Get information
look up
____Begin the day____Start something new____Make less / say no____Get information
find out
____Begin the day____Start something new____Make less / say no____Get information
Word Bank: give up, pick up, put off, turn on, hang out, run out of

It is getting dark in the living room. Could you please ____ the lamp?

Word Bank: give up, pick up, put off, turn on, hang out, run out of

Learning guitar is challenging at first, but you should not ____ so easily.

Word Bank: give up, pick up, put off, turn on, hang out, run out of

We are too busy today, so we decided to ____ our meeting until next Monday.

Word Bank: give up, pick up, put off, turn on, hang out, run out of

I will drive to the train station to ____ my sister when her train arrives.

Word Bank: give up, pick up, put off, turn on, hang out, run out of

On weekend afternoons, teenagers often ____ with their friends at the local mall.

Word Bank: give up, pick up, put off, turn on, hang out, run out of

We cannot make breakfast because we have ____ milk and eggs.

What does the sentence "She gets on well with her neighbours." mean?

____ a. She rarely talks to her neighbours.____ b. She has a friendly relationship with her neighbours.____ c. She often has arguments with her neighbours.
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