Work on your phrasal verbs 21: Sports and fitness - Thẩm Tâm Vy

 Thẩm Tâm Vy, October 16th, 2018 WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERSB 21 SPORTS AND FITNESS 
WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 21 ~ SPORTS AND FITNESS 
1. catch up. If you catch up or catch someone up, you reach someone who is in front of you by 
walking faster. 
 - Simon tried to catch up with the others. 
2. cut down. If you cut something down or cut down, you reduce the amount of something you 
use or eat, or do something less often. 
 - We need to cut down the amount of fat in our diets. 
 - You can cut the calories down a bit by adding less sugar. 
3. fall behind. If you fall behind or fall behind someone when moving with a group of people, 
you move more slowly than them, so they get ahead of you. 
 - Schumacher was strong throughout the race, but fell behind ten laps from the end. 
NOTE. You can also use lag behind. 
4. get into. [a] If you get into a particular habit or way of behaving, you start to have that habit 
or behave in that way. 
 - I really need to get into a fitness routine. 
[b] If you get into a subject, you start being interested in it. [INFORMAL] 
 - She got into healthy eating and doing exercise. 
5. go through 
[a] If someone goes through a series of actions or movements, they perform it. 
 - The music started and we went through a series of warm-up exercises. 
[b] In sport, if a person or team goes through, they win one stage of a competition and go on to 
the next stage. 
 - Serbia beat Russia 3- 7and look set to go through to round two. 
6. go up. [a] When someone or something goes up or goes up something, they move from a 
lower position to a higher one. 
 - We saw a party of mountaineers going up the mountain. 
NOTE. The opposite of go up is go down. 
[b] If a cheer, shout, or other noise goes up, a lot of people cheer, shout, or make that sound at 
the same time. 
 - A huge cheer went up as the players walked out onto the court. 
7. join in. If you join in or join in an activity, you start to do something with other people who 
are already doing it. 
 - We joined in with the celebrations. 
8. keep up 
[a] If you keep up an activity, you continue to do it and do not let it stop or end. 
 - I can run fast over a short distance but I can't keep it up. 
[b] If you keep up, you move at the same speed as someone else. 
 - Howard had to hurry to keep up with us. 
9. slow down 
[a] If something or someone slows down, or if something or someone slows them down, they 
start to move or happen more slowly. 
 - The driver slowed down and then stopped. 
NOTE.The opposite of slow down is speed up. 
[b] If someone slows down, or if something slows them down, they become less active or 
energetic. 
 - You're working too hard. You need to slow down. 
 - He had an injured leg, which was slowing him down a little. 
10. speed up. If something speeds up or if you speed it up, it moves or travels faster. 
 - The driver sped up as he approached the lights. 
11. wake up. When you wake up, or when someone or something wakes you up, you become 
conscious again after being asleep. 
 - In the morning I wake up and feel refreshed. 
12. wear out. If something wears you out, it makes you become so tired that you cannot 
continue what you were doing. 
 - There is no point in wearing yourself out. 
13. work on. If you work on something, you spend time and effort trying to improve it. 
 - He has been working on his game all season. 
NOTE. You can also use work at. 
14. work out. If you work out, you do physical exercises in order to make your body healthy and 
strong. 
 - She worked out in a gym class three hours a week. 
15. work up. [a] If someone works up a feeling, the energy to do something, or an appetite, they 
gradually develop it and increase it until they have what they need. 
 - She went for a run to work up an appetite. 
[b] When you are doing something regularly, if you work up to a particular amount or level, you 
gradually increase or improve what you are doing until you reach that amount or level. 
 - Repeat movements 1,2 and 3 four times at first and gradually work up to about six repetitions. 
NOTE.You can also use build up. 
PRACTICE 
I. Match the verbs with the particles to make phrasal verbs from this unit. 
in | out | down | up 
1. catch / keep / go / speed / wake / work / build......... 
2. cut/go /slow......... 3. work/wear......... 
 4. join......... 
II. Match phrasal verbs 1-8 with the definitions A-H. 
1. Tony's doctor told him to cut down his salt intake. 
2. A long walk can help to work up a healthy appetite. 
3. Cameroon and Egypt kick off the tournament this 
4. He fell so far behind that it was impossible to win the race. 
5. The horse was tired and started to slow down. 
6. He works out at the gym three times a week. 
7. I got into yoga a few years ago. 
8. Boxing has taught me that if you want something you've got to work hard at it. 
A. start being interested in something 
B. do physical exercises 
C. spend time and effort trying to improve something Saturday. 
D. reduce something 
E. move more slowly so that other people get ahead of you 
F. start something 
G. gradually develop something 
H. start to move more slowly 
 Thẩm Tâm Vy, October 16th, 2018 WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERSB 21 SPORTS AND FITNESS 
III. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct particles. 
1. I'm putting on weight. I need to cut up / down / out on sugar and fats. 
2. Our team has done really well - we've gone up / in / through to the finals. 
3. I tried to get into / up / on yoga, but I found it boring. 
4. If you aren't fit enough, you won't be able to keep out / up / through with the rest of the team. 
5. He was coming last in the race, but he suddenly caught down / out / up and won! 
6. My running shoes have worn up / in / out completely. I need some new ones. 
IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 
keep - behind - went - up - into - go 
1. The Spanish team now look certain to...........through to the finals. 
2. Your breathing will speed..............after these exercises. 
3. She'll need to run faster to............up with the other girls. 
4. He was usually a fast runner, but he was starting to lag............ 
5. He............down the slope too quickly and fell over. 
6. I got............the habit of drinking green tea every morning. 
V. Complete the newspaper headlines with the particles in the box. 
DOWN | BEHIND | OFF | IN | THROUGH | UP 
1. CROATIA GOES..........TO THE FINALS! 
2. FUEL PRICES GO.........TO A RECORD HIGH THIS MONTH 
3. HEALTH EXPERTS URGE PUBLIC TO CUT........THE AMOUNT OF SALT IN THEIR 
DIET 
4. RECESSION CAUSES MORE AND MORE HOME OWNERS TO FALL.......WITH 
MORTGAGE REPAYMENTS 
5. MORE WORLD LEADERS JOIN..........DEBATE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE 
6. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS TO KICK.........WITH GLOBAL POP CONCERT 
VI. Make these sentences sound less formal. Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal 
verbs in the list below. 
joining in - sped up - slowed down - cut down - keep up - wear him out 
1. Daniel is trying to reduce his calorie intake. 
2. The motorcycle accelerated shortly before it skidded off the track. 
3. Running five times a week was starting to exhaust him. 
4. I started cheering and soon everyone was participating. 
5. It's important to maintain a balanced diet. 
6 The car decelerated before coming to a stop. 
VII. Read the extract from Bernard's fitness blog. Underline all the phrasal verbs, then in 
your own words, explain what each one means. 
 I started getting into athletics when I was at school. As a professional athlete, my fitness level is 
something I have to work on all the time. In a typical training session I'll work up gradually so I 
don't wear myself out too quickly. When I wake up in the morning I like to do some yoga. Then I 
might work out at the gym for a couple of hours. 
VIII. Correct the phrasal verbs in these sentences. 
1. It seemed impossible for him to catch in with the rest of the team. 
2. Clark is confident the team can go off to the first division this year. 
3. Michael scored just four minutes after they had kicked up. 
4. She held the lead early in the race but now she's falling on. 
5. You need to work over keeping fit. 
6. Start slowly and build down to longer training sessions. 
7. Unfortunately the team went over four goals to one. 
8. Start getting onto the habit of walking to work. 
ANSWER KEY 
I. 1. up 3. out 2. down 4. in 
II. 1. D 4. E 2. G 5. H 3. F 6. B 7. A 8. C 
III. 1. down 3 into 2 through 4 up 5 up 6 out 
IV. 1. go 3. keep 2. up 4. behind 5. went 6. into 
V. 1. THROUGH 4. BEHIND 2. UP 5. IN 3. DOWN 6. OFF 
VI. 1. cut down 4. joining in 2. sped up 5. keep up 3. wear him out 6. slowed down 
VII. 1. getting into = becoming interested in 
2. work on = make an effort to improve 
3. work up = increase something gradually 
4. wear mvself out = become too tired 
5. wake up = become conscious after sleeping 
6. work out = do physical exercises 
VIII. 1. It seemed impossible for him to catch up with the rest of the team. 
2. Clark is confident the team can go through to the first division this year. 
3. Michael scored just four minutes after they had kicked off. 
4. She held the lead early in the race but now she's falling behind. 
5. You need to work on/at keeping fit. 
6. Start slowly and build up to longer training sessions. 
7. Unfortunately the team went down four goals to one. 
8. Start getting into the habit of walking to work.