PHRASAL VERBS ~ UNIT 17 (Exercises & Keys)

PHRASAL VERBS - UNIT 17
I. Complete these sentences using each verb from the list below only once.
get away with - let down - get away - own up - let out - let off
1. The police chased the robber, but he......
2. Open the back door and......the cat......
3. The headmaster was going to punish the boy, but decided to......him......with a
warning.
4. That student never does any homework, I don`t know how he......it.
5. Phil.......to the crime.
6. My friend......me.......by not helping me when I needed him..
II. Replace the words in italics by the words in brackets. Change the word order if necessary.
e.g. The police let him out. (Joe)
( The police let Joe out.
1. The boss let Sue off. (her)
2. I let my friend down. (him)
3. Who let the cat out? (it)
4. She got away with the crime. (it)
III. Complete these sentences, using the `ing` form where necessary.
e.g. Jack got away with....... (the bank robbery)
( Jack got away with the bank robbery.
e.g. Jack got away with...... (rob the bank)
( Jack got away with robbing the bank.
1. Mother let me off...... (wash the dishes)
2. Sally owned up to...... (the lie)
3. Dan got away with...... (tell a lie)
IV. Complete the passage using let out/get away/let off.
On Friday afternoon my teacher.......me......the last lesson so that I could go fishing. I was really excited and felt like a man who had just been......of prison. Unfortunately, my fishing trip wasn`t very successful because all the fish I tried to catch managed to.......
V. Complete the passage using own up/get away with/let down.
You shouldn`t have forged your father`s signature on that cheque, you`ll never......it. Don`t......your father......, go to him now and.......
VI. Use the verbs in brackets to reply to the following.
e.g. Are you going to punish me? (let off)
( No, I`m going to let you off.
1. Where is the thief? (get away)
2. Why are you looking so unhappy? (let down)
3. How do you know that Howard stole the money? (own up)
4. Did the judge send Sam to prison? (let off)
5. Did the boss know you lied about being late? (get away with)
6. How did the dog get into the garden? (let out)


ANSWER KEY
I.
1. got away 2. let (the cat) out
3. let (him) off 4. gets away with
5. owned up 6. let (me) down
II.
1. let her off 2. let him down
3. let it out 4. got away with it
III.
1. washing the dishes 2. the lie 3. telling a lie
IV. let (me) off, let out, get away
V. put forward, turned down, drop out
VI.
1. No, it fell through because there wasn`t enough time (etc.)
2. Because he`s been laid off (etc.)
3. To carry out a test for diabetes (etc.)
4. No, I turned it down (etc.)
5. We put forward some new proposals (etc.)
6. Not really, so I`ve decided to drop out (etc.)

Notes.
- get away with: [trộm] cuỗm theo
- let down: bỏ rơi; cho "leo cây"
- get away: [tù] xổng trại
- own up: thú nhận (= admit doing something)
- let out: thả tự do, tha [tù] (= release; set free)
- let off: miễn thứ; tha bổng; không bắt (ai) làm việc gì nữa










He has let her down.











Let off



Let out