CAE Phrasal Verb Worksheet #2

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This is another worksheet for CAE students to learn 12 phrasal verbs and us them in a discussion. Download the worksheet and key below, you can also use the quizlet set I have made that also contains the phrasal verbs from the first worksheet.

CAE Phrasal Verbs 2 key – Key

CAE phrasal verbs 2 – Worksheet

https://quizlet.com/123807629/cae-essential-phrasal-verbs-flash-cards/ – quizlet set

Worksheet

Definition Match

Match the phrasal verbs in bold with their definitions.

1. The dinosaurs are thought to have died out millions of years ago.
2. If someone doesn’t deal with the problem soon, it’s going to get much worse.
3. I dropped off in the middle of the film and missed the end.
4. He started a law degree but dropped out after 1 term because it was too hard.
5. He fell asleep on the train and ended up in Glasgow!
6. When she’s nervous she fiddles with her hair a lot.
7. Being the only foreign girl in the school, at first it was difficult for her to fit in.
8. Do you want to go for a coffee after class?
9. Hhhmmm, I think I’ll go for the steak tartar please.
10. The fire alarm went off and everybody had to evacuate.
11. Are you sure it’s this way? Let’s just head for the city centre and hopefully we’ll find someone who speaks English.
12. My brother walks so fast, it’s difficult to keep up with This course is really hard; I’m struggling to keep up with all the homework.

a.       Feel accepted + comfortable b.      Choose c.       Withdraw from/stop doing something d.      Become extinct e.      Go towards f.        Finally be somewhere/do something g.       Take action to solve/talk or work with

h.      Touch/move with no purpose i.         Go somewhere to have something (break/drink etc.) j.        Make a noise/start working k.       Maintain the same speed as something/someone. l.         Fall asleep without wanting to.

Collocation match

Some of the phrasal verbs above collocate with the words below. Put them together:

A bomb An alarm clock _________	__________ a break/a cigarette/ a meal	____________ a competition/ a race/ school/ university
___________ jewellery/ a pen/ keys	__________ a complaint/ people

Question Completion

Complete the questions with the phrasal verbs:

1. Have you ever _________ __________ in the cinema? Or in an embarrassing situation?
2. What foods do you normally _______ ________ when you eat out?
3. If you could bring one animal that has ________ ________ back to life as a pet, which would you choose and why?
4. How often do you _______ _______ a break when you’re studying?
5. Have you ever had to _______ ________ of a competition or course? If so why?
6. Do you normally ______ _______ a problem straight away or put off for later?
7. Have you ever got lost and _______ ______ in the wrong place?
8. What’s the first thing you do after your alarm ________ _________ in the morning? Has the fire alarm ever _______ _________ at your school/workplace? Was it a false alarm?
9. If you get lost in strange place, what’s the best place to __________ ___________?
10. How important is it for you to ______ ________ in a new situation? Have you ever felt like you didn’t ______ _______? What did you do?
11. What do you ________ _________ when you’re nervous?
12. Do you find it hard to ________ _________  _________ the work you have to do? Do any of your friends speak so fast that it’s difficult to ________ _________?

Key

Definition match

1. d
2. g
3. l
4. c
5. f
6. h
7. a
8. i
9. b
10. j
11. e
12. k

Collocations

Some of the phrasal verbs above collocate with the words below. Put them together:

A bomb An alarm clock goes off	Go for a break/a cigarette/ a meal	Drop out of a competition/ a race/ school/ university
Fiddle with jewellery/ a pen/ keys	Deal with a complaint/ people

 

Question Completion

Complete the questions with the phrasal verbs:

1. Have you ever dropped off in the cinema? Or in an embarrassing situation?
2. What foods do you normally go for when you eat out?
3. If you could bring one animal that has died out back to life as a pet, which would you choose and why?
4. How often do you go for a break when you’re studying?
5. Have you ever had to drop out of a competition or course? If so why?
6. Do you normally deal with a problem straight away or put off for later?
7. Have you ever got lost and ended up in the wrong place?
8. What’s the first thing you do after your alarm goes off in the morning? Has the fire alarm ever gone off at your school/workplace? Was it a false alarm?
9. If you get lost in strange place, what’s the best place to head for?
10. How important is it for you to fit in in a new situation? Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit in? What did you do?
11. What do you fiddle with when you’re nervous?
12. Do you find it hard to keep up with the work you have to do? Do any of your friends speak so fast that it’s difficult to keep up?