Match phrasal verbs with their definitions

Ex. 1

turn round sound out bring up bring round to turn against buy out sort out carry out

a) to conduct, to hold b) to resolve c) to buy someone’s shares in a business d) to change one’s attitude and become hostile e) to persuade someone to change his opinion f) to introduce a subject to attention g) to make a business profitable h) to talk to someone in order to find out his opinion

Ex. 2

point out turn over bring about catch sight of back up bring out get away from the point make out

a) to do business or sell goods worth a certain amount b) to say smth irrelevant c) to support someone d) to write a cheque e) to direct attention f) to notice suddenly g) to put on a market h) to cause to happen

Ex. 3

have out turn down catch out spell out put across weigh up set against cut out

a) to clarify the situation b) to balance against c) to say in a clear detailed way d) to stop some activity e) to refuse, to reject an offer f) to find someone unprepared g) to consider h) to communicate clearly

Ex. 4

carry out make a point of make out catch on step up pull out set up put down to

a) to become popular or fashionable b) to make a special effort to do smth c) to conduct, to hold d) to get out of a bad situation e) to explain the reason for smth f) to manage to survive g) to establish a business h) to increase

Ex. 5

break the back of pick up put back sort out set in put paid to put up stand out

a) to become better, to improve b) to destroy, ruin completely c) to be noticeable d) to finish the most difficult part of a job e) to invest f) to start and probably continue g) to resolve h) to move to a later date

Ex. 6

put up with back out turn round put on to take up draw up catch up with put forward

a) to make a business profitable again b) to give someone information about c) to tolerate, to endure d) to prepare a document e) to start some activity for pleasure f) to withdraw from an agreement g) to draw level with h) to suggest an idea

Ex. 7

make a point back down bring up buy out make out set back put through put off

a) to admit that you are wrong b) to express your opinion, offer an arrangement c) to connect by telephone d) to mention or introduce a subject for attention e) to buy someone’s shares of a business f) to manage to see, hear or read smth g) to postpone or delay h) to put back the development of smth

Ex. 8

turn out hold out cut out for set about set aside put out break into bring down

a) to inconvenience somebody b) to start to do or deal with smth c) to continue to be sufficient d) to become involved in a new business activity e) to reduce (a price) f) to have qualities and abilities needed for smth g) to keep for a special purpose h) to produce or make smth

Ex. 9

sell out put one’s foot in take up work out catch fire reach the point take turns put your back into

a) to continue smth that has been interrupted, not mentioned for some time b) to work very hard c) to start to burn d) to say the wrong thing, or make an awkward mistake e) to sell your business or your share in a business f) to think carefully about a task and plan a good way g) to give the important part of what one is trying to say h) to do smth in an agreed order

PART TWO

TESTS

TEST 1