PHRASAL VERBS ~ UNIT 9 (Exercises & Keys)

PHRASAL VERBS - UNIT 9

I. Complete these sentences using the six verbs from the list below. Use each verb only once.
call off - put off - be taken aback - be over - be off - give out
1. The audience is leaving the theatre because the play......
2. My parents......by my unexpectedly bad examination result.
3. Dave and Sally had a terrible argument and decided to......their wedding.
4. Julia and Fred are very young, so they have decided to......their wedding for a few years.
5. The nurse......the tablets to the patients.
6. The wedding......because Deborah has decided not to marry Bill.
II. Change these sentences into the passive. Do not include the agent in your answer.
e.g. They called the match off. => The match was called off.
1. The man gave out the pamphlets.
2. The chairperson put off the next meeting until after Christmas.
3. The police called off the search.
III. Replace the words in italics by the words in brackets. Change the word order if necessary.
e.g. They called off the concert. (it)
=> They called it off.
1. Mother gave them out. (the sweets)
2. Jack put off the cleaning. (it)
3. Mr Smith called it off. (the meeting of the students` club)
IV. Complete the passage using give out/be over/be taken aback.
I......when I saw a man......money in the street to passers-by. By the time I reached him, his act of generosity......because he didn`t have any money left!
V. Complete the passage using call off/put off/be off.
~ A: "......the lecture......?"
~ B: "No, it hasn`t been....... They`ve just......it......until next week."
VI. Use the verbs in brackets to reply to the following.
e.g.What shall I do with these examination papers? (give out)
=> Give them out to the students.
1. How did you feel when they told you the news? (be taken aback)
2. Has the meeting been cancelled? (put off)
3. The students have used all their paper. (give out)
4. People are leaving the cinema. (be over)
5. Why can`t we go to the meeting tonight? (be off)
6. What do you think we should do about the business deal? (call off)



ANSWER KEYS

I.
1. is over 2. were taken aback 3. call off/put off
4. put off 5. gave out 6. is of
II.
1. The pamphlets were given out.
2. The next meeting was put off until after Christmas.
3. The search was called off.
III.
1. gave the sweets out/gave out the sweets
2. put it off
3. called off the meeting of the students` club/called the meeting…off
IV. was taken aback, giving out, was over
V. is (the lecture) off, called off, put (it) off
VI.
1. I was taken aback (etc.)
2. No, it`s been put off until tomorrow (etc.)
3. The teacher will give (them) out some more (etc.)
4. The film must be over (etc.)
5. Because it`s off (etc.)
6. We should call it off (etc.)

Notes.
- call off : hủy bỏ = cancel; decide that something will not happen
- put off : hoãn lại = postpone
- be taken aback : ngạc nhiên = be surprised
- be over : kết thúc = finish; end, come to an end
- be off : bị hủy = be cancelled; no longer going to happen
- give out : phân phát; phát ra = hand out




He’s taken aback . They are giving out candies.