Life Without Phrasal Verbs

One day, I decided to see my friend at her house on my journey back home because she had been unwell I had managed to leave work earlier than usual. Before entering the train, I decided to visit the supermarket quickly for some flowers. As soon as I found a seat, an old man approached and asked if he could put his bottom on the seat next to mine. Unfortunately he spoke at length about his aching knees. Now, as you might imagine this is not the best subject of conversation so I pretended I was on the phone to my friend. Then, of course, my phone actually rang which made me look foolish in front of the other passengers. Naturally, being British, I changed carriages. When the train arrived at my friends station, I alighted the train. I called my friend but I couldnt make a connection with her phone so I entered a caf and watched the world go by hoping she would return my telephone call. An hour passed before she did. She was on holiday in Canada!

Phrasal Verbs Quiz: Advanced

1. Name two things that can fall through. 2. Name three things which break up? (With different meanings) 3. What would go with pink cords? 4. Name a thing you can write off? 5. Name an artist who has successfully come back. 6. Have you ever written a write up? 7. Name a film or book that did not live up to your expectations. 8. Name a thing that can lay you up. 9. Have you ever had to stand in for another teacher? 10. How could you politely butt in, in a conversation? 11. Name two things that can bring on an asthma attack. 12. Name three species which have died out. 13. What might make you fall out with your friend? 14. Why might a criminal be let off their crime? 15. Would you ever put a stranger up for the night? 16. Have house prices gone up drastically in the last 5 years in your country? 17. Name three things that you can put on. (With different meanings) 18. Write two ways you can bring someone round. (With different meanings) 19. Are you one to call off plans? 20. What time are you setting off on Saturday?

Freia Layfield, Lake School, 2011.

FIND SOMEONE WHO

. goes in for teaching phrasal verbs regularly

can put forward a good idea for how to teach phrasals

has come across the expression dodgy

is looking forward to picking up lots of ideas

wants to sex up his/her phrasal verbs

teaches English to grown-ups

can make up 2 sentences with GO OFF

is settling down to life in Oxford

can get by without using phrasals!