MATCH EACH PHRASAL VERB BELOW WITH ITS DEFINITION AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
USING THE CORRECT FORM OF A PHRASAL VERB FROM THE LIST
BRING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
bring about
bring (a)round
bring in
bring off
bring up
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
convince sb
achieve sth difficult
mention in a conversation, raise children
cause to happen
introduce (a law/system)
1. I’m thinking of ………………………. the issue again at the next meeting.
2. She’s not very enthusiastic about the plan but I’ll manage to ……………….. her ………………….
3. The government needs to ………………… the necessary legislation to deal with the problem.
4. Mary was …………………….. by her grandparents.
5. We didn’t think that she would ………………… it …… but her business met with huge success.
6. I never imagined that such a little mistake would ……………………. so much tension.
BREAK
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
break down
break in(to)
break off
break out
break up
A. enter a house illegally, interrupt a conversation
B. start suddenly (for war, disease, fire), escape (from prison)
C. disperse (a crowd), (with sb) end a relationship
D. end (relationships)
E. stop working (for machines), become upset or mentally ill
1. She ………………………… and started crying on hearing the bad news.
2. No one knows how he ………………………. of prison.
3. All trade relations were ………………………….
4. World War II ……………………… in 1939 with Germany’s attack on Poland.
5. She’s very upset because she’s just ……………………… with her boyfriend.
6. Has your house ever been ……………………………?
BEAR
1.
2.
3.
4.
bear down on
bear on
bear out
bear with
A. prove (the truth of)
B. have to do with
C. be patient
D. take strong measures against
1. The new government promised to ……………………… employment.
2. Please ………………….. me for a minute while I make the final announcements.
3. The evidence ………………………. our claim.
4. I don’t think your proposal ………………………. this particular case.