Work on your phrasal verbs 2: Actions with an object - Thẩm Tâm Vy

 Thẩm Tâm Vy, October 2018 WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 2 ACTIONS WITH AN OBJECT 
WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS ~ ACTIONS WITH AN OBJECT 
1. let in. If you let someone in, you allow them to come into a place, usually by opening the door 
for them. 
 - We rang the doorbell and someone came and let us in. 
2. light up. To light something up means to shine light on or in it, so that it is bright and easy to 
see. 
 - The match lit up her face. 
3. look for. If you look for something or someone, you try to find them. 
 - Someone came to the office looking for you. 
4. pick up. If you pick something or someone up, you lift them up from a surface. 
 - The baby was crying so I picked her up. 
NOTE. You can also use lift up. 
5. put back. If you put something back somewhere, you put it in the place it was in before it was 
moved. 
 - Shall I put it back in the box for you? 
6. put down. If you put down someone or something that you are holding or carrying, you put 
them on the floor or on a table, bed, etc. 
 - He put the basket down and looked inside it. 
 - She put down her case and kissed him. 
NOTE. You can also use set down. The opposite of put down is pick up. 
7. put in. If you put something in or put one thing in another, you put one thing inside another 
thing. 
 - I need to put a new battery in. 
 - He stood at the slot machine and put in a coin. 
8. put together. If you put together an object or its parts, you join its parts to each other so that it 
can be used. 
 - It's very interesting to see how they put together these huge structures. 
 - I have all the parts here - 1 just need to put them together. 
NOTE. The opposite of put together is take apart. 
9. put up. If you put something up, you move it to a higher position. 
 - He put up the collar of his jacket. 
 - Anna put her feet up on the desk. 
10. take away. If you take something away from a place or position, you remove it from a place 
and put it somewhere else. 
 - She took her hands away from her eyes and looked. 
 - A waiter came to take away the plates. 
NOTE. The opposite of take away is put back. 
11. take back. When you take something back, you take it to the place where you were before or 
where it was before. 
 - I filled a plastic bottle with water and took it back to the car. 
12. take into. If you take someone or something into a place, you go with them there. 
 - I'll take you into town if you like. 
13. throw at. If you throw an object at someone or something, you try to hit them with the object 
by throwing it. 
 - He threw a dart at the board. 
14. throw away. If you throw something away, you get rid of it because you no longer want or 
need it. 
 - I can make soup with the leftover chicken, so don't throw it away. 
15. throw in. If you throw something in or throw it in something, you casually put or drop it into 
something such as a container or mixture. 
 - Add a teaspoonful of salt, and throw in the rice. 
 - 'Have you got room for my bag in your car?' ~ 'Sure, throw it in.' 
 - I threw it in a drawer and forgot about it. 
16. throw out 
[a] If you throw out something, you throw it so that it moves quickly away from you. 
 - The fishermen threw the net out and could not pull it back in. 
 - She threw out handfuls of corn for the chickens. 
[b] If you throw out something you no longer want, you get rid of it. 
 - They threw out their rubbish. 
NOTE. You can also use throw away. 
17. turn off. If you turn off a device or machine, you make it stop working using its controls. If 
it turns off, it stops working. 
 - George came in and turned off the radio. 
 - The heating turns off automatically at night. 
NOTE. You can also use switch off. The opposite of tu rn off is tu rn on. 
18. turn on. If you turn a device or machine on, you make it start working using its controls. If it 
turns on, it starts working. 
 - Shall I turn the lights on? 
 - The tap won't turn on. 
NOTE. You can also use switch on. 
PRACTICE 
I. Match verbs 1-6 with particles A-F to make phrasal verbs from this unit. 
1. let / throw / put A. away 
2. light / pick B. back 
3. put/take C. for 
4. throw / take D. in 
5. put E. together 
6. look F. up 
II. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct particles. 
1. Maya picked the bags on / in / up and left the restaurant. 
2. He took the suitcases down / back / into upstairs. 
3. I took my cup of coffee into/ over/under the living room. 
4. The children threw snowballs on / in / at each other. 
5. He turned on/ in/away the shower. 
6. Tommy helped me put my new desk on / out/ together. 
7. Jennifer put her glass with / away / down on the table. 
8. Put your hand up / over / with if you know the answer. 
III. Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). 
1. If you let someone in, you allow them to leave a place.  
2. If you light something up, you shine light on or in it.  
3. If you put something back, you move it to a new place.  
4. If you throw something in, you drop it into something.  
5. If you turn something off, you make it start working.  
 Thẩm Tâm Vy, October 2018 WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 2 ACTIONS WITH AN OBJECT 
6. If you take something away, you take it to the place where it was before.  
7. If you put something down, you put it on the floor or on a table etc.  
8. If you put something up, you move it to a lower position.  
IV. Match each phrasal verb 1-5 with another phrasal verb A-E that has the same 
meaning. 
1. turn off A. throw away 
2. pick up B. switch on 
3. throw out C. switch off 
4. turn on D. lift up 
5. put down E .set down 
V. Match sentence halves 1-6 with A-F to make complete sentences. 
1. I don't need this jacket anymore 
 A. as long as you put it back 
 on my bookshelf afterwards. 
2. I'm going to take this iron back to the shop 
 B. because it doesn't work properly. 
3. To save electricity, turn off the lights C. can you let me in? 
4. I've forgotten my key D. please pick it up. 
5. You can borrow my dictionary E.. so I'm going to throw it out. 
6. You dropped some litter F when you leave a room. 
VI. Match questions 1-6 with answers A-F. 
1. Are you looking for something in particular? A .Yes, I'll turn it on. 
2. Where did you find that interesting coin? B. Yes, I did. Thanks for lending it to 
 me. 
3. Have you seen my wallet? C. I just picked it up in the street. It's 
 dated 1. 
4. Did you put my pen back in my pencil case? D. Yes, thank you. It was a delicious 
 meal. 
5. May 1 take away your plates? E. Yes - a present for my mother. 
6. Shall we watch the news on TV? F. I think you put it in your coat 
 pocket. 
VII. Make these sentences less formal. Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal verbs 
in the list below. 
lit up - put together - looking for – throw away- let in - put back 
1. The management will only admit people who have tickets. 
2. She replaced the phone. 
3. The sun illuminated the sky. 
4. It takes eight hours to assemble each device. 
5. She decided to discard her old shoes. 
6. We are seeking a new car. 
VIII. Read Jessica's Internet messages about her trip to Tokyo. Underline all the phrasal 
verbs, then answer the questions. 
 • I arrived very late at the hotel last night, and the doors were locked. Thankfully one of the 
hotel worker let me in. 
 • I wasn't sure at first how to turn on the shower in the hotel. Then I spent half an hour looking 
for the switch to turn it off! 
 • HCM City looks amazing! At night the city is completely lit up with neon lights. 
 • It's great that I can just put a coin in the machine and then choose a hot or ice cold coffee! 
1.Who let Jessica in to the hotel? 
2. Why could she not let herself in? 
3. What did she have difficulty turning on? 
4. How long did it take her to turn the shower off? 
5. What lights up the city at night? 
6. What does Jessica need to put in the machine to get a coffee? 
ANSWER KEY 
I. 1 D 2 F 3 B 4 A 5 E 6 C 
II. 1 up 2 back 3 into 4 at 5 on 6 together 7 down 8 up 
III. 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 F 6 F 7 T 8 F 
IV. 1 C 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 E 
V. 1 E 2 B 3 F 4 C 5 A 6 D 
VI. 1 E 2 C 3 F 4 B 5 D 6 A 
VII. 1 let in 2 put back 3 lit up 4 put together 5 throw away 6 looking for 
VIII. 
• I arrived very late at the hotel last night, and the doors were locked. Thankfully one of the hotel 
workers let me in! 
• I wasn't sure at first how to turn on the shower in the hotel. Then I spent half an hour looking 
for the switch to turn it off! 
• Tokyo looks amazing! At night the city is completely lit up with neon lights. 
• It's great that I can just gut a coin in the machine and then choose a hot or ice cold coffee! 
 1. One of the hotel workers let Jessica into the hotel. 
 2. She couldn't let herself in because the doors were locked. 
 3. She had difficulty turning on the shower. 
 4. It took her half an hour to turn the shower off. 
 5. Neon lights light up the city at night. 
 6. She needs to put a coin in the machine to get a coffee.