10 ADVANCED

PHRASAL VERBS
with TV-series & films
put off,
call off...

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 STEP #1
Watch the video and try to memorize the verbs:

Match the verbs with their definition:

1. call off a. to become very excited

2. figure out b. to suggest an idea
3. turn down c. to spoil something
4. put off d. to lose an opportunity
5. come up with e. to solve a problem
6. mess up f. to refuse an offer
7. get away with g. to delay until at a later time
8. freak out h. to apply oneself to a task
9. miss out i. to cancel an event
10. knuckle down j. to succed in avoiding
punishment

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 STEP #2
Fill in gaps with out, up, down, with:

1. For you own good, don't miss ______ on getting to know

him.
2. I'm gonna figure ______ how to fix it, then I'll tell them.
3. Pick up the phone right now, and call it ______ .
4. I put ______ my singing career for you!
5. You just freaked ______ about our relationship.
6. How'd come up ______ that idea?
7. I didn't turn ______ 10 million dollars because of Peter
Gregory, Monika! I turned it ______ because of you!
8. You messed ______ my entire thing today.
9. You could redidicate yourself, knuckle ______ .
10. Those are the real criminals. Those guys get sway ______
murder.

Match the verbs with the photos. What verbs are missing?

A B C D

E F G H

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 STEP #3
Put the verbs into sentences:

1. I offered Ron a job last month, and he _______________ .

2. Padma, you _______________ the wedding! I have already
paid a large dowry to Dhiraj's family.
3. Look, we've _______________ long enough. Let's do it.
4. You completely _______________ my tattoo. I'm scarred.
5. We are going to _______________ how to undo this. We'll
find a way to make this right, mom.
6. You _______________ the best ideas.
7. And look at all the things I would've _______________ on. I
would've never met you guys or Emma.
8. I'm gonna make you an offer. If you will agree to
_______________ and study, I will treat you to a sumptuous
dinner at Les Habitants.
9. You can _______________ insulting a lot of things in this city,
because we're liberal town.
10. As soon as she started talking about wedding, it
_______________.

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