Work on your phrasal verbs 13: Relationships - Thẩm Tâm Vy

 Thẩm Tâm Vy, October 2018 WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 13 RELATIONSHIPS 
WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 13 ~ RELATIONSHIPS 
1. breakdown. When an arrangement, relationship or discussion breaks down, it fails because of 
a problem or disagreement. 
 - It is always very sad when a marriage breaks down. 
2. depend on. [a] If you depend on someone or something, you need them in order to be able to 
survive physically, financially, or emotionally. 
 - I feel that he depends on me too much for a social life. 
NOTE. You can also use depend upon and rely on. 
[b] If you can depend on someone or something, you know that you can trust them to do 
something. 
 - I knew I could depend on you. 
NOTE. You can also use depend upon and rely on. 
3. do with. [a] If someone has something to do with something else, they are involved in doing it 
or making it happen. 
 - I suspect she had something to do with Tom's disappearance. 
[b] If something is nothing to do with or has nothing to do with someone, that person has no 
reason to know about it or become involved with it. 
 - What I do in my free time is nothing to do with him. 
 - Just forget about it. It has nothing to do with you. 
[c] If one thing is to do with or has to do with something else, the two things are related in some 
way. 
 - So what was the discussion about? Was it to do with the new project? 
 - I don't know what he does exactly but it has to do with computers. 
4. fall apart. If an organization, activity, system or relationship falls apart, it fails or ends. 
 - Their marriage began to fall apart. 
5. fall for. If you fall for someone or something, you start to love them or like them very much. 
 - He fell for her the moment he first saw her. 
6. fall out. If people fall out, they have an argument and are no longer friendly. 
 - I've fallen out with certain members of the band. 
7. finish with. [a] If you finish with someone or something, or are finished with them, you stop 
dealing with them or end your involvement with them. 
 - I haven't finished with you yet. 
 - He decided he was finished with marriage. 
[b] If you finish with someone, you end your romantic relationship with them. [mainly 
BRITISH] 
 - We were together for three months but it was not a good relationship and I finished with him. 
8. get on. If two people get on, they have a friendly relationship, [mainly BRITISH] 
 - Mark and Jason don't get on. 
NOTE. You can also use get along. 
9. get together. If two people get together, they start a romantic relationship. [INFORMAL] 
 - Lara and Pete got together after meeting at Ann's party. 
10. go out. If two people go out, they have a romantic relationship with each other. 
 - My parents wouldn't let me go out with boys. 
11. make up. If two people make up, they become friends again after they have had an 
argument. 
 - The two actors have now made up after a very public disagreement. 
12. make up for. If you make up for something, you do something to show that you are sorry or 
to make someone less unhappy. 
 - She tried to make up for her rudeness earlier by being extra nice to me. 
13. rely on. [a] To rely on something or someone means to need them in order to survive or be 
successful. 
 - She is forced to rely on her mother's money. 
NOTE. You can also use rely upon and depend on. 
[b] If you can rely on someone or something to work or behave in a particular way, you trust 
them to do this. 
 - You can always rely on him to be polite and do the right thing. 
NOTE. You can also use rely upon. You can also use count on. This is more informal. 
14. settle down. If someone settles down, they start living in one place, often with a partner, and 
intend to stay there for a long time. 
 - Your parents want you to get a job and settle down. 
15. walkout. If you walk out, you leave the person or people you live with and do not come 
back. 
 - His father walked out when Binh was a baby. 
PRACTICE 
I. Match phrasal verbs 1-6 with definitions A-F. 
1. I can depend on Tam Vy to get the job done quickly. 
2. We had our differences but we've made up now. 
3. Kate and Brandon got together last summer. 
4. She finished with him last week. 
5. When we were younger, we used to fall out all the time. 
6. Their relationship began to fall apart after a few years. 
 A. become friends again after an argument 
 B. end a romantic relationship with someone 
 C. have an argument or stop being friendly with someone 
 D. know you can trust someone 
 E. something fails or ends 
 F. start a romantic relationship with someone 
II. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct particles. 
1. Talks between the two countries broke out/ down / for last year. 
2. She's so pretty - I fell out / for / off her straight away. 
3. The couple started going out / for/ on together six months ago. 
4. It has nothing to do out / with / on her age. 
5. Sorry I'm so late! Let me buy you dinner to make in for / up for / on for it. 
6. After five years of difficulties, Keren decided to walk out / for / up. 
III. Match sentence halves 1-6 with A-F to make complete sentences. 
1. We didn't use like each other at all, but now 
2. I'm sorry you had an argument with Peter. I hope 
3. She wants to travel around the world 
4. I can't believe they're going out . - 
5. It was nice seeing you again 
6. Laura always seems to. 
A. before she gets married and settles down 
 Thẩm Tâm Vy, October 2018 WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 13 RELATIONSHIPS 
B. fall for the wrong type of man. 
C. they are so different. 
D. we get on really well. 
E. we must get together more often. 
F. you two make up again 
IV. Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box. 
depends on - do with – fall out - get on - going out - settling down 
1. The printer is broken. Did you have anything to......................it? 
2. We're thinking about.....................and starting a family. 
3. She.....................her mother and father too much. 
4. Hardeep and Sunita are a great couple, they really.....................well. 
5. When did you two start.....................together? 
6. I don't want us to.....................over something so stupid. 
V. Match comments 1-8 with the correct replies A-H. 
1. Their friendship broke down because of a misunderstanding. 
2. Jane is always falling for the wrong type of guy. 
3. We got together a few weeks ago. 
4. You seem to be getting on well with Charlie. 
5. After days of arguing, they've finally made up. 
6. I hope she finds someone nice to settle down with. 
7. Dean sent her some flowers to make up for missing the party. 
8. She isn't sure whether to finish with him or not. 
A. Yes, he's a really friendly guy. 
B. That was really nice of him 
C. Well, I think she should definitely end it with him. 
D. I know. Apparently they haven't spoken to each other for two years 
 E. You're right about her. She really needs to find someone decent. 
F. Me too. She's been single for a long time. 
G. I see. So you haven't been together long then. 
H. I'm glad. It was silly of them to quarrel over nothing. 
VI. Replace the underlined verbs with a phrasal verb from the box with the same meaning. 
depends upon - going out - get on - falling apart – count on 
1. He always relies on Olivia to pay for things. 
2. I get along great with my wife's friends. 
3. Selena and I started dating about four months ago. 
4. I can always rely on her to say the right thing. 
5. We tried counselling to stop our marriage collapsing. 
VII. Correct the phrasal verbs in these sentences. 
1. Sandra is a person you can always depend about to get things done in time. 
2. He left the company after he fell down with his manager about salary. 
3. You don't have to tell anyone what happened. It has nothing to do for them. 
4. I'm sorry. I really want to make down with you. 
5. He's very good looking. She fell about him as soon as she met him. 
6. Don't walk away in the middle of an argument! I haven't finished off you yet. 
VIII. Read the magazine interview. Underline all the phrasal verbs, then decide if the 
sentences that follow are true (T) or false (F). 
 Andrew and I first got together six years ago when we met on holiday. The fact that he's rich 
has nothing to do with why I fell for him. We just got along so well together, even though he's a 
lot older than me. 
 What I love about Andrew is that I can rely on him to take care of me. But I don't depend on his 
money. I have always had plenty of my own! 
1. Tara and Andrew started their relationship four years ago.  
2. Tara started to love him because he's rich.  
3. Andrew is younger than Tara.  
4. They have a friendly relationship, despite Andrew's age.  
5. Tara can trust Andrew to take care of her.  
6. Tara needs Andrew's money.  
ANSWER KEY 
I. 1. D 2. A 3. F 4. B 5. C 6. E 
II. 1. down 2. for 3. out 4. with 5. up for 6. out 
III. 1. D 2. F 3. A 4. C 5. E 6. B 
IV. 1. do with 2. settling down 3. depends on 4. get on 5. going out 6. fall out 
V. 1. D 2. E 3. G 4. A 5. H 6. F 
VI. 1. depends upon 2. get on 3. going out 4. count on 5. falling apart 
VII. 1. Sandra is a person you can always depend on to get things done in time. 
2. He left the company after he fell out with his manager about salary. 
3. You don't have to tell anyone what happened. It has nothing to do with them. 
4. I'm sorry. I really want to make up with you. 
5. He's very good looking. She fell for him as soon as she met him. 
6. Don't walk away in the middle of an argument! I haven't finished with you yet. 
VIII. 
 Andrew and I first got together six years ago when we met on holiday. The fact that he's rich 
has nothing to do with why I fell for him. We just got along so well together, even though he's a 
lot older than me. What I love about Andrew is that I can rely on him to take care of me. But I 
don't depend on his money. I have always had plenty of my own! 
1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. F