English in Common 6

Extra Vocabulary Study Phrasal verbs

UNIT 2
1 Read the paragraphs. Would you like to join any of these communities? Why or why not?
Would you like to join them temporarily or permanently?

1 ld never catch 3
They said it was a passing trend that wou ng community
I rst came across Claudio and the sur
d up at the Chrysalis re, but I took to it
on. They were wrong. When I turne in So Paulo. Id never surfed befo
s after Id left it, noth ing had changed. told me they were expe cting giant
Commune forty year immediately. Claudio
a wee k, and youll ticed every day
Living here, you can still get by on $50 waves at the end of the summer, so I prac
Ever yone is welc ome . n the big wave s came,
have no problems tting in. and made sure I was ready. Whe
2 I got through it OK.
We decided to x up a small barn in a tiny 4
rural village. No I came up with the
water, no electricity, no Internet! We lled th idea
id off starting an online book
out some forms to community. It seemed like a good way
get a building permit, which took months. to keep up with
Then the terrible the latest books. Anyone is welcome to
weather held us up so we couldnt start write reviews and
renovating. Finally, post them on the site. It really comes dow
a year later, the house was nished. We n to making the
knew nobody in the process more democraticwe wanted
community except John, who had done to get away from
most of the work. the idea that you need a degree in orde
r to write and read
reviews.

2 Match the phrasal verbs in each paragraph to their meanings.

Paragraph 1
a. arrive
b. feel comfortable in a social group
c. survive financially
d. become fashionable
Paragraph 2
a. complete paperwork
b. restore or redecorate
c. delay someone
Paragraph 3
a. finish successfully
b. meet or find by chance
c. ensure
d. like something or someone
Paragraph 4
a. escape or avoid
b. be essentially
c. invent or think of
d. know about recent developments

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3 Find an example of each type of phrasal verb in the paragraphs in Exercise 1.
1. (verb + particle) no direct object.
The plane took off.
(paragraph 1)
2. (verb + particle) with a direct object. If the object is a noun, it can come between the verb
and the particle or after the particle.
I paid back the money. I paid the money back.
(paragraph 2)
3. (verb + particle) with a direct object that always goes after the particle.
She looked after me. NOT: She looked me after.
(paragraph 3)
4. (verb + particle + preposition) with a direct object that usually goes after the preposition.
I went on vacation to get away from it all.
(paragraph 4)

4 Answer the questions.

1. Did you take to your spouse or best friend immediately? Why or why not?

2. Do you have to come up with ideas at work or school?

3. Have you come across any interesting people, books, or places in the last few months?

4. Do you usually turn up early, on time, or late for appointments? What does it depend on?

5. Do you do anything special to get away from your daily routine? What?

6. Do you keep up with new developments in your work or hobby? How?

7. When was the last time you filled out a form? What was it for?

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