Phrasal verbs

Match the two columns. Potriviţi cele două coloane:

I. to look

1.look after                                           a. to find a word in the dictionary

2. look for                                             b. to read(often quickly)

3. look forward to                                 c. to take care of

4. look into                                            d. to search for

5. look through                                      e. to expect, to anticipate

6. look up                                              f. to find out about something, to investigate

II. to turn

1.      turn back                                          a. to change and become something else

2.      turn down                                         b. to prove to be something, to appear, be present

3.      turn into                                            c. to arrive somewhere, to increase

4.      turn off                                             d. to stop and return the way you came

5.      turn on                                              e. to refuse something

6.      turn out                                             f. to start

7.      turn up                                              g. to stop

III. to set

1.      set about                                            a. to build/erect something, to start/arrange something

2.      set aside                                             b. to delay

3.      set back                                              c. to begin to do

4.      set off/out                                           d. to save for a special purpose

5.      set up                                                  e. to start a journey

IV. to give

1. give away                                             a. to reveal something, to give something for free

2. give in                                                   b. to stop doing something

3. give off                                                 c. to surrender

4. give out                                                 d. to hand out, to stop working

5. give up                                                  e.  to produce/smell, heat, sound, etc.)

V. to carry

1. carry off                                                a. to be very excited

2. carry on                                                 b. to act according to instructions, or orders

3. carry out                                                c. to complete something successfully

4. carry over                                              d. to handle a difficult situation

5. carry through                                         e. to let something continue into a new situation

6. be/get carried away                               f. to continue doing something

Phrasal verbs

To take~

~after- resemble( a semăna cu)

~back-withdraw (a retrage, a lua înapoi)

~down- write, usually from dictation( a scrie, de obicei după dictare)

~for- attribute wrong identity or qualities to someone(a atribui cuiva o identitate sau calitate greşită)

~in- deceive, make less wide, receive, admit (a decepţiona, ajusta, primi, admite)

~off- remove, leave the ground(a ândepărta, decola)

~on- accept as opponent,. undertake work (a accepta ca adversar, a accepta ca muncă)

~out- tremove, extract (a îndepărta, a extrage)

~over- assume responsibility for (a-şi asuma responsabilitatea pentru)

~to- begin a habit (a iniţia un obicei)

~up- begin a hobby, dissolve (a iniţia un hobby, a dizolva)

~be taken up- be busy (a fi ocupat)

~be taken aback- be surprised and disconcerted (a fi surprins şi desconcertat)

Underline the right preposition. Subliniaţi  prepoziţia corectă din paranteză:

When she told me she married that impossible man, I was taken(back, up, aback). While listening to his stories we were taken (up, off, in). Girls usually take (in, after, off) their fathers. he took (after, up, in) golf at a very early age. He took (up, to, over)borrowing money from everyone. Take it (up. over, in) with your teacher and give me an answer by tomorrow. They stop work at 10 o’clock and the night shifts takes(on, over, after) then. I read out the names of the candidates and my secretary took them (in, down, for). Do you take me (in, for, about) a dunce? I’m getting much thinner, so I’ll have to take my dresses(for, off, in). The plan will take (to, for, off) at midnight. We still need some more money to take (in, for, up) the sum asked for. The child was taken (off, away, to) from school. What takes you (off, away, in) so early? I take (away, back, off) what I said.

Phrasal verbs

To make~

~after- to follow somebody, use somebody as a model(a se lua după)

~out- to see something with difficulty (a vedea ceva cu dificultate)

~up- to invent, make something complete, to put powder, lipstick etc on one’s face (a inventa, completa, întregi, a se machia)

~up on- to get back together with someone (a se împăca cu cineva)

~up one’s mind- to decide (a decide)

~over- to donate (a dona)

Underline the right preposition. Subliniaţi prepoziţia corectă din paranteză:

Nothing can make(over, up) for the years you were not here. She made(out, after) her friends, and look where she finally got! Seeing he was late, he made(after, up, over) a story for his mother. I cant’t make(up, after) my mind now; we’ll talk in the morning.

Phrasal verbs

To get~

~away- to depart, escape from danger (a pleca, scăpa dint-o situaţie periculoasă)

~away with- to do something wrong without punishment (a scăpa nepedepsit)

~back to- come back after an interruption (a reveni după on întrerupere, a relua legătura)

~by- to manage(a se descurca cu)

~on with- to start or continue doing something(a începe ceva sau a continua lucrul la ceva)

~over- to recover from (a se însănătoşi, a trece peste)

~up- to rise from the bed(a se ridica din pat)

Underline the right preposition. Subliniaţi prepoziţia corectă din paranteză:

I  am looking for another job, and I can’t get(over, by, away) the money I earn now. The careless taxi driver got(away, on) with only paying a fine, although he provocked a serious car accident. Stop dreaming and get(away, back, on) with your work. I have to hang up now, but I’ll get(back, up) to you as soon as I finish with my business. She was so ill that she couldn’t even get(on, by, up) this morning.