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VERBS

	~hrasal verbs are very common in English, so understanding	what
			in
	inafl papers in the First Certificate, for example in the Reading

they mean

Paper 1.

can

help

you

Phrasal verbs question such

also appear as:

in

the

blank-filling

exercises

in

Paper 3

(Use

of

English)

ina

The

business was

so

successful

that

they

took

(8)

extra

stoff.

In one exercise given a choice:

you

have

to

supply

the

missing

word yourself, and

in

the

other

you

are

where

A

8. is

A the

on correct

B off answer.

Cover

D

up

Aknowledge

example:

of

phrasal verbs

is

also

useful

for

the

re-writing exercise

in

Paper

3,

for

I can't wait to see them again. forward

I'm really

them

again.

where

the

missing

words

ore

looking forward to seeing.

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particles. It will not always
many of the verbs that you

this section, be possible, meet.

see but

if it

you will

can find help you

meanings for 'the various

to understand and remember

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aach blank in the been left for you

column to add

on the left with a suitable verb from the exercises. your own examples.

down

down

down

withdraw your objections

stop all work,	cease trading
do something less often

down

down

down

become quieter
annoy, make	unhappy
make a note	of

down

down

establish rules disappoint, not keep a promise

down

down

down

down

make people forget a mistake give a lower grade make something appear Jess important come down heavily (of rain)

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lose power

live a quiet,

not allow to

go less fast

routine "life

be heard

self

by

covering the column on the

left and

tryin.g

to remember the

phrasal

verbs.