PHRASAL VERBS Unit 1

I didn´t understand any of the questions, so I _______.

• took off

• missed out

• gave up

Answer explanation

GIVE UP: ABANDONAR

These kind of jumpers have really ______. Everybody´s wearing them

• taken off

• added up

• come across

Answer explanation

TAKE OFF: HACERSE POPULAR

Mary really _____ her dad. They´re both tall with dark hair.

• gets across

• takes after

• puts off

Answer explanation

TAKE AFTER (SOMEONE): PARECERSE

Can you please _______ the dishes? I need to make some room.

• put away

• take off

• put off

Answer explanation

PUT AWAY: GUARDAR EN SU LUGAR HABITUAL. ORDENAR

He tried to ______ his point ____, but nobody understood what he meant.

• add___up

• get ___across

• take___back

Answer explanation

GET (A MESSAGE) ACROSS: COMUNICAR / TRANSMITIR

He was disappointed to _______ on the fun.

• miss out

• give in

• turn out

Answer explanation

MISS OUT: PERDERSE ALGO

Sally usually _____public speaking. It makes her feel embarrassed.

• shies away from

• looks forward to

• goes through with

Answer explanation

SHY AWAY FROM: HUIR DE ALGO

We were jogging in the park when we ____ a wallet on the grass.

• turned up

• carried on

• came across

Answer explanation

COME ACROSS: encontrar por casualidad

We had arranged to meet at the restaurant, but she never ____.

• turned up

• turned out

• turned on

Answer explanation

TURN UP: APARECER / PRESENTARSE EN UN LUGAR

The smell of gas really ___ me ___. I get sick easily.

• turns ___ on

• puts ___ away

• puts ___ off

Answer explanation

PUT OFF: CAUSAR RECHAZO