Form 3 Vocabulary

Form 3 Vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs

​turn away

​to move or send away

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​(berpaling, menghalau, menolak)

​turn down

to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something)

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(memperlahankan)

​turn off

​to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops

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(menutup)

​turn on

​to make water, electric current etc flow

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(menghidupkan; membuka)

​turn out

​to happen or prove to be

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(ternyata, muncul sebagai)

​turn up

​to increase (the level of noise, light etc) produced by (something)

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(menguatkan)

Replace the words in bold with the phrasal verbs learnt​

Multiple Choice

The documentary didn't end in a particular way to be very good.

• turn away

• turn down

• turn out

• turn up

Multiple Choice

The organizing commitee members might refuse me admission if I don't have a ticket for the concert.

• turn away

• turn down

• turn on

• turn up

Multiple Choice

Can you switch on the radio as my favorite programme is on in a minute?

• turn out

• turn down

• turn on

• turn up

Multiple Choice

Bob, decrease the volume of the music. It's too loud!

• turn out

• turn down

• turn on

• turn up

Multiple Choice

Could you increase the volume of the television, Mum? I can't hear a thing.

• turn out

• turn away

• turn on

• turn up

Multiple Choice

Make sure you switch off the electric guitar when you have finished using it.

• turn off

• turn away

• turn on

• turn up

Now, your turn to do it.​

Without explanation for you​. Try to understand within the context.

Multiple Choice

I'm not sure that type of music will catch on. It's too weird.

• run out of tickets for an event

• become too old for

• perform

• become popular

Multiple Choice

I need you to give out these flyers about the rap competition.

• distribute

• become too old for

• perform

• become popular

Multiple Choice

I must buy a ticket for the Siti Nurhaliza concert before they sell out.

• run out of tickets for an event

• become too old for

• perform

• become popular

Multiple Choice

The drama group are going to act out the scene before they film it.

• write down

• become too old for

• perform

• become popular

Multiple Choice

I used to like magic shows but I've grown out of them now.

• write down

• become too old for

• perform

• become popular

Multiple Choice

I need to get these lyrics down on paper before I forget them.

• perform

• become too old for

• write down

• become popular

Try some exercises​

read the sentence and fill in with phrasal verbs​

Multiple Choice

'The play was very good in the end.'

She said that the play had______to be good

• catch on

• giving out

• turned out

• grown out of

Multiple Choice

He said that he didn't think hip-hop would ever become popular with older people.

'I don't think hip-hop will ever ____ with older people.'

• act out

• get down

• turned out

• catch on

Multiple Choice

My dad told us that he had loved reggae when he was younger, but that he's become too old for it now.

'I loved reggae when I was younger but I've ___ it now.'

• grown out of

• sold out

• get down

• catch on

​Can you understand phrasal verbs now?

Use phrasal verbs in your writing.​

​Thank you.

See you next time. ​