1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context

1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context

? Matt Errey 2007

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with P Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phrasal verbs beginning with Y Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

More phrasal verbs (printable template) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Answer Sheets for quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Answer Key to quiz questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix 1: Recommended reference works . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix 2: Online resources, games, quizzes, etc. . . . . . . . . .

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Introduction

1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context is designed to help intermediate to advanced learners of

English improve their knowledge of phrasal verbs. It can be used as a self-study guide by

learners, or the material can be used by teachers in their EFL/ESL classes.

The book presents over 1,000 phrasal verbs in alphabetical order. The first section has

phrasal verbs beginning with the letter ¡®a¡¯, followed by a set of quiz questions that test

them. The second section has phrasal verbs beginning with the letter ¡®b¡¯, followed by

another set of quiz questions, and so on.

chop up

Could you chop up some vegetables and put them in the soup,

please? There¡¯s a knife over there.

Let¡¯s chop those old

boards up and use them

as firewood.

?

chop up sth

chop sth up

? see also: cut up

Fig 1. Table presenting the phrasal verb ¡®chop up¡¯ (from p. 22)

Each phrasal verb is presented in its own table (see Fig. 1), and each table has:

? two example sentences, one with the phrasal verb colour-highlighted

? patterns of usage (e.g. ¡®chop up sth¡¯/ ¡®chop sth up¡¯)

? references to related phrasal verbs (e.g. ? see also: cut up)

? space to write your own example sentence (under ? )

? space to write your own notes (under ? or ? )

You may have noticed that there is no definition. This is because one of the best ways to

learn phrasal verbs is to see them in context, and then figure out the meaning for yourself.

It seems that if learners do this, they can get a clearer idea of the meaning, and a better

understanding of how the phrasal verb is used, than they would by just memorizing a

definition or a synonym. But figuring out a phrasal verb¡¯s meaning by seeing just one

example of its use can be difficult, so in this book you are given two example sentences. To

learn a new phrasal verb, start off by reading the sentence in which the phrasal verb is

colour-highlighted. When you think you¡¯ve worked out what it means, see if the meaning

fits the second sentence as well. If it does, you can be fairly sure that you¡¯ve found the

correct meaning. If it doesn¡¯t, study both sentences again and see if you can get the correct

meaning. If you really can¡¯t figure out the meaning, or if you¡¯re not sure whether the

meaning you¡¯ve come up with is correct or not, you can look the phrasal verb up in a

dictionary. If the dictionary gives several meanings, make sure you find the one that fits

the context in both the example sentences. Then you can write notes in the table to help

you to remember it if you like (see Fig. 2).

chop up

Could you chop up some vegetables and put them in the soup,

please? There¡¯s a knife over there.

Let¡¯s chop those old

boards up and use them

as firewood.

? The cat is hungry so I¡¯m chopping up some meat

for her.

chop up sth

chop sth up

? see also: cut up

cut into small pieces

Fig 2. Write your own example sentences and add your own notes.

Your notes can be written in English, or in your own language if you prefer. You can also

make up and write your own example sentences. This will help you to remember the

phrasal verbs, and it will also help you to remember how to use them correctly. If possible,

have a teacher or a fluent speaker check your sentences for you.

Over 1,000 quiz questions are also included. All the questions are in the ¡®missing word¡¯ or

cloze format. A sentence is given in which one word is missing, and you have to figure out

what the missing word is (see Fig. 3). You are shown where the word fits in the sentence,

and told how many letters it contains. In all the questions the missing word is part of a

phrasal verb, either the verb (e.g. ¡®chop¡¯) or the particle (e.g. ¡®up¡¯).

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Jenny looks a bit sad. Do you think a movie would cheer her _ _ ?

After a hard day¡¯s work, I like to chill _ _ _ by watching TV.

We should get our gardener to _ _ _ _ down that dead tree.

Use this knife to chop _ _ the vegetables for the soup.

The police are trying to clamp _ _ _ _ on drug dealers.

If you make a mess in the kitchen, please _ _ _ _ _ it up.

(2 letters)

(3 letters)

(4 letters)

(2 letters)

(4 letters)

(5 letters)

Fig 3. Some of the questions testing phrasal verbs beginning with ¡®c¡¯ (from p. 32)

The quiz questions can be used in several ways. You can test yourself before studying to

find out which phrasal verbs you need to learn. You can also do the quiz questions just

after you¡¯ve studied some of the phrasal verbs in order to check your understanding. The

questions can also be used for revision. A couple of days after you¡¯ve learned some of the

phrasal verbs, do the questions that test them again. Keep doing them every few days

until you get them all correct. Answer sheets are provided at the back of the book (pp. 145149), and you can check your answers in the Answer Key (pp. 150-153).

You can also find two appendixes at the back of the book. Appendix 1 (p. 154) is a small

selection of recommended phrasal verb dictionaries and study guides. Appendix 2 (p. 155)

is a collection of links to various online resources, including dictionaries, grammar notes,

interactive games and phrasal verb quizzes in various formats.

Key to Abbreviations

sb

sth

inf

Brit

Am

Aust

somebody

something

informal

British English

American English

Australian English

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