Phrasal verbs_Lesson 1

Phrasal verbs

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act up

not working properly or not behaving properly

My phone is acting up again.

доголдох

bear on (formal)

to relate to and possibly influence sth

This information may bear on this case.

хамаатай

blow up

to destroy sth or to be destroyed, by an explosion

The plane blew up in midair.

When Jane heard the news, she blew up and rushed out of the room.

дэлбэл-

дэлбэр-

дэлбэртлээ уурла-

break out

sth unpleasant starts to happen

e.g. fire, fight, war etc.

I was still living in London when the war broke out.

Violent protests broke out in response to the military coup (цэргийн эргэлт).

дэгдэх

эсэргүүцэл үзүүлэх

оргох

bring* off+

to succeed in doing sth difficult

=pull off

They managed to bring off the most daring jewellery robbery in history.

jewellery (Bri.E.)

jewelry (Ame.E.)

чадах

барах

Multiple Choice

I think I need to take my car to the mechanic because it's ................ again.

• acting up

• breaking out

• blowing up

• bringing off

• bearing on

Multiple Choice

This information may ................. this case.

• act up

• break out

• blow up

• bring off

• bear on

Multiple Choice

You robbed the bank! I can't believe you ............... that .........

• acted that up

• broke that out

• blew that up

• brought that off

• bore that on

Multiple Choice

The terrorists ..................... the bridge ........

• acted * up

• broke * out

• blew * up

• brought * off

• bore * on

Multiple Choice

Violent protests ................... in response to the military coup.

• acted up

• broke out

• blew up

• brought off

• bore on