Revision Rodrigo 2

REVISION ON PHRASAL VERBS

Rewrite these sentences using the correct phrasal verbs.

1) Tom was educated by his aunt because his parents died in an accident.

2) They cancelled the match because it was raining hard.

3) We hadn't invited them but they arrived unexpectedly at the party.

4) We began the journey early in the morning to avoid traffic.

5) Carol is making progress at school.

6) The car stopped working and we took it to the mechanic's.

7) Mary started painting as a hobby.

8) As it was raining hard, I stayed at Mike's house.

9) The coach decided to postpone the training because two players were ill.

10) As I had too many clothes, I decided to donate some to the poor.

11) Mike stopped swimming twice a week because he finished really tired.

12) If you do not know this word, please search for it in the dictionary.

13) My sister is eating too many sweets. She has to reduce the number of cigarettes she smokes a day.

14) I cannot tolerate Peter. He is always showing off.

15) Peter recovered
from his touch of flu after five days in bed.

16) My mother and I are very similar.

17) The brakes on your car need repairing.

18) Please, stop saying you're rich! You sound arrogant.

19) As I saw he was right, I decided to stop arguing.

20) I invited Mary to the ball but she refused to accept my invitation.

21) Thanks to that powerful drug, my pain has started to disappear.

22) It has been snowing for some days.

23) My parents quarrelled yesterday but they soon reconciled.

24) Two fat men robbed the bank last Monday.

25) Scientists are doing some research on genetics.

26) Please, omit
details.

27) My brother is saving some money to buy a new MP4.

28) The disease started suddenly and killed half of the population on the island.

29) Dad takes me to school and Mum fetches me.

30) I think a Japanese company will buy Telecom.

31) Mum always gets angry when I do not keep my room tidy.

32) She quarrelled with her boyfriend and destroyed all the pictures and letters.

33) He plays rugby twice a week.

34) You must accept the truth. He is cheating on you.

35) I cannot live without using my DVD player.

36) We couldn't continue the journey because the car had no more petrol.

37) Children must always respect their parents

38) My sister is always finding an excuse in order to avoid doing the washing up.

39) We had to abandon the project because we found some difficulties.

40) You must fight for your rights if you want to achieve success.