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Jonathan T. Hogan e José Roberto A. Igreja

Exercícios com phrasal verbs (3)

A. Match the phrasal verb in the sentences below with the idea it expresses.

TAKE OFF

1. “What time did you say your plane is supposed to take off?”, Jill asked Fred.

2. “I wish I could take some days off to unwind. I’m really tired out”, Cheryl told Ann.

3. “Take off your overcoat. It’s not that cold in here”, Linda told Simon.

4. Jeff’s friends were surprised when he took off without even saying good-bye.

5. “I’d be willing to take off a couple of dollars if you pay cash”, the salesman told Joe.

6. George’s career as an economist really took off after he got a Master’s degree.

a. to remove clothes, shoes, glasses, etc. from your body

b. to depart, to leave the ground, esp. planes

c. to have a period of time free from work, to take a vacation from work

d. to become very successful, popular or well-known

e. (informal) to leave quickly or suddenly

f. to deduct

B. Match the phrasal verb in the sentences below with the idea it expresses.

MAKE UP

1. Sandy spends about an hour making herself up before going out with her boyfriend.

2. “Don’t believe what Ray is telling you. He’s always making things up”, Sharon told Patty.

3. “I’m glad to know Bill and Jane have already made up”, Linda told her friends.

4. “Is it okay if I go home earlier today and make it up tomorrow?”, Sue asked her boss.

5. Donald works for an international company whose staff is made up of people from all over the world.

a. to invent a story, an excuse, etc.

b. to reconcile, to become friends again after an argument

c. to put on cosmetics, to put make-up on

d. to comprise, to constitute

e. to compensate for time taken off work

C. Use the phrasal verb bank and the tips in Portuguese to help you fill in the gaps. Make sure you use the appropriate verb tense.

COME ON | PICK UP | COME IN | HANG AROUND WITH | DROP OFF | WIND UP | TAKE UP | COME ALONG | GO ON  | FEEL LIKE | PUT OUT | THROW AWAY | TAKE AWAY | TAKE OFF | SPLIT UP | GET ALONG | THROW UP | LET OUT

1. “What’s [____________] [____________] here?”, Peter asked his kids when he got home and saw the living room turned upside down. (acontecer)

2. “Those piles of old magazines are [____________] [____________] too much space in our apartment. Why don’t you give them to someone or [____________] them [____________]?”, Luke’s mother asked him. (ocupar) (jogar fora)

3. Fred always [____________] his kids [____________] at school on his way to work, but his wife [____________] them [____________] (deixar alguém em algum lugar, esp. de carro) (pegar alguém, esp. de carro)

4. “I [____________] [____________] taking a walk in the sun. Would you like to [____________] [____________]?”, Terry invited Gina. (sentir vontade de) (ir junto)

5. “[____________] [____________] your boots before you [____________] [____________]. They are very dirty!”, Carol told Nick. (tirar) (entrar)

6. “Tim is going to [____________] [____________] in jail if he keeps [____________] [____________] [____________] that sort of people”, Mr. Atkinson warned Tim’s parents. (acabar) (andar com; ficar com)

7. Jennifer and Warren decided to [____________] [____________] because they were not [____________] [____________] well together anymore. (separar) (ter bom relacionamento; “dar-se bem”)

Cf. Exercícios com phrasal verbs (1)

Cf. Exercícios com phrasal verbs (2)

Cf. Chicago: como se pronuncia “Chicago”?

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Referência

Phrasal Verbs – Como falar inglês como um americano!, de Jonathan T. Hogan e José Roberto A. Igreja, Disal Editora, 2004. Leia a resenha para obter mais informações sobre o livro. Adquira seu exemplar com comodidade e total segurança no site da Disal Distribuidora.

ANSWER KEY

Exercícios com phrasal verbs (3)

A.

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. e

5. f

6. d

B.

1. c

2. a

3. b

4. e

5. d

C.

1. “What’s going on here?”, Peter asked his kids when he got home and saw the living room turned upside down.

2. “Those piles of old magazines are taking up too much space in our apartment. Why don’t you give them to someone or throw them away?”, Luke’s mother asked him.

3. Fred always drops his kids off at school on his way to work, but his wife picks them up.

4. “I feel like taking a walk in the sun. Would you like to come along?”, Terry invited Gina.

5. “Take off your boots before you come in. They are very dirty!”, Carol told Nick.

6. “Tim is going to wind up in jail if he keeps hanging around with that sort of people”, Mr. Atkinson warned Tim’s parents.

7. Jennifer and Warren decided to split up because they were not getting along well together anymore.