Activity 10. Structure: Phrasal verbs B2+.

Deadline: May 7, 2021 before 23: 59

Worth 10%

1. Read the explanation about phrasal verbs and practise at the links below before you answer the
exercise I at the end of this file.

What Are Phrasal Verbs?

https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-in-english/

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/phrasal-verbs.htm

https://idiomas.gcfglobal.org/es/curso/ingles/b2/phrasal-verbs/

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm?fbclid=IwAR2kcx57teH3-
EsfWY9Nq9vyVDPC9ZeccWMB9MUSKD6SFLetraRg5Z4jeZA

https://trucoslondres.com/aprender-ingles/gramatica/phrasal-verbs-ingles/

Phrasal verbs Exercises

https://es.educaplay.com/recursos-educativos/2477743c1_idioms_and_phrasal_verbs.html

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/phrasal-verbshttps://agendaweb.org/verbs/phrasal-verbs-
advanced.html

https://www.english-at-home.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs/

2. Scroll down to read the checklist and do your exercise.

3. Once you have answered the exercise correctly, convert it to PDF format and submit it to the activity 10.
4. You also have a Word version on WhatsApp.
5. You can use this online dictionary to help you.

https://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=get%20by

CHECKLIST: You must translate the phrasal verb as in the given example. If you don’t translate it or the
translation is wrong, the sentence will be worth half its value.
 Structure : Phrasal verbs 2
Exercise
I
Each of these sentences can be completed with come, get, give, go, or look to make a phrasal verb in bold. In
some cases, more than one answer is possible. Make sure you use the correct form of the verb in each one. The phrasal
verb is explained in brackets at the end of each sentence. Use a 16-sized red bold font to write the correct answer as in
the next example.

2. I'd like you to go over these figures and tell me if you think the project is possible.
1. (to
In check
rural something
districts, carefully)Go
it can be difficult to get by without a car.
over: repasar
(to work and operate efficiently)= get by =arreglárselas
3. Large industries can no longer Get away with dumping industrial waste in rivers.
(to avoid being punished for doing something wrong or illegal) Get away: salirse con la suya

4. Developed countries are usually able to Go through a period of recession by drawing on financial
reserves.
(to manage to deal with a difficult situation until it is over) go through: atravesar/ pasar por

5.
People who have to Look after elderly relatives or other dependents should receive financial support.
(to take care of someone or something and make certain they have everything they need) Look after: cuidar de

6. We decided to Go through with our plans as soon as we had sufficient capital.

(to do something you have planned or agreed to do, especially after not being sure you wanted to do it) Go through: seguir
adelante

7. It can be very difficult to Go down to studying for exams when the weather is nice.
(to start doing something seriously or with a lot of effort) Go down: ir a

8. Lights Go out across the country as power workers went on strike. (to stop burning or shining) go out }: apagarse

9. The committee were asked to Give into the latest crime statistics and try to establish a
pattern. (to try to discover the facts about something such as a problem or crime) give into :
entregar

10. After years of decline, government investment is revitalizing the area, and things are beginning to
Look up. (to get better, or appear to get better) look up: comenzar

11. Scientists Give across the cure by accident, while studying the health benefits of a rare species of
plant. (to find something by chance) give across: entregar

12. Very few students look forward to their end-of-semester exams.

(to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen) Look Forward: Esperan

13. Generally, people are reluctant to break unpopular rules, but will try to Go around them somehow.
(to find a way of dealing with a problem or avoiding it) Go around: evitarlas

14. The first step to a healthier lifestyle is to Give up smoking.

(to stop doing something you do regularly)
Give up: dejar de
15. The governor Get up against a lot of opposition from locals when she proposed building a jail near the
city limits.
(to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant)
Get up: enfrentarse

16. The anti-smoking message is finally Get through to people.

(to make someone understand what you are trying to say)
get through: transmite

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