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Catch On
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Exercise 1
Vocabulary

rip off /rɪp ɔːf/

Phrasal Verb to steal someone's ideas, designs, etc. and present them as one's own

This song was ripped off from an old hit.

wear out /wɛr aʊt/ to make someone very tired
Phrasal Verb
All this studying is wearing me out.
pull out /pʊl aʊt/
Phrasal Verb to withdraw; to stop being involved in an activity, event, agreement, etc.

The investor has to pull out of the business.

turn out /tərn aʊt/ to develop or end in a particular way; to prove to be the case
Phrasal Verb
The task turned out to be beyond his abilities.
catch on /kæʧ ɑn/ to become popular
Phrasal Verb
This song is so good, and it’s catching on.

Exercise 2
Dialogue Practice
 Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Nina and Nicole talk about a fashion show that Nicole has visited.

So how did the fashion show turn out?

Nina

Completely disappointing. There was nothing new. All the clothes were
ripped off from other designers. I saw nothing original.
Nicole

Really? That's a surprise. I think I heard some critics say the collection is
a breath of fresh air and that it might catch on.
Nina

Well, that's not what I heard. There are rumors that the designer is
pulling out of fashion week after this show.
Nicole

I feel bad for the designer. I am sure all the pressure is wearing him
out.
Nina

Yeah, but he should've tried harder. If you want to succeed in that kind
of business, you have to put a lot of effort into it.
Nicole

Exercise 3
Article

Read the passage aloud with your teacher.

A Hard Day for Frank

Frank has his very own clothing store and he is a big fish in the fashion industry. All
designers want their clothes to be sold at Frank’s. Frank chooses only those designs
that he thinks are original and will catch on quickly. When he saw Andy’s summer
collection, he was utterly disappointed. It turned out that most of Andy’s designs were
ripped off from other designers. Eventually, Frank decided to pull out his collection
and check out other designers. However, all of them were equally disappointing. By
the end of the day, after all the fashion shows he had attended, Frank was completely
worn out.

Exercise 4
Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs to complete the dialogue.

Zach and Nathan are working on their model building design for an
upcoming competition.

Can we take a break? I am seriously (1) .

Zach

Yes, me too. Let’s take a break. How do you think our design is going to
(2) ?
Nathan
 I think it's going to be great. I really hope it (3) . It will be
something new and original. At least, we are not (4) someone
Zach else's idea, like a lot of people do in this line of work.

Speaking of that, did you hear about Andrew? He was accused of

plagiarism, so his design will be (5) of the competition.
Nathan

Oh wow, that's too bad. I hope not many people will find out about
that. I mean, it must have been embarrassing getting caught like that.
Zach

Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 5

Answer Pool (Questions 1-5)

pulled out
ripping off

worn out
catches on

turn out

Exercise 5
Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs to complete the sentences.

1. Everybody started using that word now. It’s really .

2. I was completely after the training yesterday.

3. How did the presentation ? Was the board of directors satisfied?

4. I am sorry, but we need a new slogan. I don't see this one at all.

5. That story is not original! It was from Cinderella.

 6. Mr. Harris called to let us know that he is of the deal.

7. Children get from playing if their parents don’t make them take naps.

8. Did Zoe come back from her surprise party? How did it ?

9. Plagiarism is when you someone else’s work.

10. At the last moment, the president decided to of the agreement.

Exercise 6
Sentence Building

Create sentences using the following phrasal verbs.

rip off
wear out
pull out
turn out
catch on

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