Phrasal Verbs (CTI Unit2)

Brian's cell phone is so annoying in class! The teacher should just tell him to ___ before he comes into the classroom.

• turn it up

• put it away

• call it off

• figure it out

• put it off

I wonder how my parents are doing. I haven't talked to them in ages! Why don't you just ___ to see how they are?

• call them up

• call them off

• call them out

• call them in

• call them away

My cell phone never works. The ringer is too quiet, and I can't always make calls when I want to. If I were you, I would just ___ and get a new one!

• figure it out

• turn it off

• turn it in

• throw it away

• turn it up

My girlfriend is always on her cell phone. She says she wants to spend more time with me, but whenever we go out, she's on the phone most of the evening! Ask her to ___ when you're with her.

• figure out

• turn it up

• head off

• put away

• use up

Ramon: I get a hundred free minutes from my cell phone company every month!

Rose: Really? I would never be able to ___ since I rarely talk on the phone.

• use them up

• figure them out

• head them off

• call them up

• tie them up

Rose: I can't get through to London. It seems that all the telephone lines are occupied.

Ramon: I can't imagine what would ___ at this hour!

• head off

• come about

• tie them up

• call them up

• put them away

Ramon: Uh-oh! Here comes my boss. He gets angry when I use my cell phone at work.

Rose: Don't worry. I'll try to ___ at the water fountain. Then he won't see you.

• put him on

• head him off

• figure him out

• call him off

• throw him off

This new cell phone is so complicated. I read the instructions, but I can't seem to make it work. Here. Let me try to ___.

• call up

• head off

• put away

• call off

• figure out

Rose: The meeting was scheduled for 7:30 tomorrow morning, but not everyone has confirmed they're coming.

Ramon: Really? Maybe you should ___ and reschedule a meeting when everyone will be there.

• put it away

• figure it out

• call it up

• call it off

• head it on

Maria: I can't believe how many apps I have on my phone! It's overwhelming.

John: Maybe you should ___ to make it easier to find what you need.

• head them off

• figure them out

• call them off

• put them away

• wipe them out