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02pr2phv Phrasal verbs

Dimitris Sclias

Please fill in the blanks with the right phrasal verb.

1. be kept in = to detain after normal hours - 2. keep at = to continue working at
3. keep back = to hide - 4. keep down = to repress
5. keep in with = to continue to be friendly - 6. keep on = to continue doing sth
7. keep on at = to continue talking in an irritating way - 8. keep to = to follow
9. keep up (with) = to progress at the same rate - 10. keep up with = to stay at an equal level with
11. land in = to get into trouble, difficulties etc. - 12. land up = to end ( in difficulties)
13. lay aside = to put aside - 14. lay into = to attack (with blows or words)
15. lay off = to stop doing sth irritating - 16. lay out = to spend
17. let down = (1) to disappoint, (2) to lower sth - 18. let in for = to involve in trouble etc.
19. let in on = to allow sb to share a plan, secret, etc - 20. let on = to reveal a secret
21. let out = (1) to make (a garment etc) looser or larger (opposite: let in), (2) to utter a cry
22. let sb off = not to punish severely - 23. let Sb through = to allow sb to pass an exam or a test
24. let up = to become less strong - 25. let up on = to treat sb less severely

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question 1

1. Mum, this old shirt is too tie for me now, Will you please it so that I can wear it? (let)
2. The pensioner all his money on the stock market but unfortunately all the stocks are going down.(lay)
3. The doctor advised me to the diet and assured me that in a few months I will feel much better. (keep)
4. The young woman a cry of horror at the sight of the blood. (let)
5. I promise that I will never you again ! From now on I am going to study much more. (let)
6. I got very low marks this term but my father me just with a warning this time. he said that next time he'll punish me. (let)
7. It's high time you told us what you are We demand to know the whole truth and nothing but the truth. (keep)
8. You have very good relations with the manager, him and probably he will promote you. (keep)
9. If the storm , we will be able to set off for Athens today. (let)
10. Mr. Green has been part of his salary, so that he will be able to buy a piece of land. (lay)
11. They themselves for a lot of trouble when they decided to help the criminals. (let)
12. The special police forces had to the riots with the use of clubs.(keep)
13. If you with your studies you will have a great career later on in life. (keep)
14. Please, don't telling her about the car, she said she is going to have it repaired. (keep)
15. Peter couldn't keep the rest of the workers so they transferred him. (keep)
16. Her friend her when she said that she had spent all the money in the casino.(lay)
17. We know that you are very industrious, so we decided to you on our project.(let)
18. I know that your brother made the mistake but I think that you ought to on him, after all nobody is perfect. (let)
19. Will you please ordering me around, you know that I can't do everything by myself. (lay)
20. I want you not to that we are going to open that kind of shop because someone else might open the same. (let)

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