Phrasals verbs in conversation.
Some people
say that phrasal verbs are only found in writing (books, newspapers, etc.), but
it isn’t true, they are often used in conversation:
PRACTICE
A.- Match
the letters with the numbers to complete the dialogues:
a.- “Why are you selling your car?”
b.- “Does your son resemble you?”
c.-
“What time do you finish working?”
d.- “Is she very rich?”
e.- “Do
you miss your boyfriend very much?”
1.- “Oh, yes, she came into a lot of money when
her grandfather died.”
2.- “Well, it’s too old and it keeps breaking
down.”
3.. “No, he takes after his father”.
4.- “Oh, yes, I love him so; I really can’t do
without him”,
5.- “Oh, we knock off at five”.
B.- Read
the following dialogues carefully and then explain the meaning of each phrasal
verb:
a.- “What a pretty photo!” “Yes, I like it so
much that I’m going to have it blown up.
b.- “Why have you been so long in cashing the
cheque?” “Well, I had to wait for a long time, because the computer had gone
down/was down.
c.- “How
much did the bill come to?” “120 euros”. “That’s a lot of money. I think they ripped
you off”.
d.- “I’m up to my neck in work and feeling
really stressed so I went to the doctor’s.” “And what did he tell you?” “The
doctor has told me that I must slow down.”
e.- “Was the teacher angry with you for being
late?” “Yes, he told me off.”
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