Work on your phrasal verbs 7: Advice & warnings

 TQT WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 7 ADVICE & WARNINGS 
WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS ~ ADVICE & WARNINGS 
1. come on. [a] You say come on to someone when you want to encourage them. 
 - Come on, you're doing fine. Lean on me and I'll get you home. 
[b] You say come on to someone when you want them to come somewhere more quickly. 
 - Come on, Sophie, we're going to be late. 
NOTE. You can also use come along. 
2. give up. If you give up or give up something, you stop doing an activity that you often used to 
do. 
 - Philip has given up smoking. 
 - I used to jog but I gave it up because it was hurting my knees. 
 - I used to smoke, but I gave up a couple of years ago. 
3. keep from 
[a] keep someone from doing something, or keep something from happening means to stop them 
doing it or stop something from happening. 
 - Dad tried to keep me from going. 
 - We tied up the bags to keep the rubbish from falling out. 
[b] If you keep from doing something, you manage to stop yourself doing it, but it is difficult. 
 - Did you manage to keep from telling the secret? 
4. keep out. [a] To keep someone or something out means to stop them from entering a place or 
being there. 
 - There is a guard dog to keep out intruders. 
 - The net keeps mosquitoes and other insects out. 
[b] if a sign says Keep Out, it is warning you not to go onto that piece of land. 
' - Private property. Keep out.' 
5. look down. If you look down, you lower your eyes to see what is below. 
 - He paused on the narrow ledge and looked down. 
6. look out. You say look out to warn someone about something that you have noticed, 
especially danger. 
 - 'Look out,' I said. 'There's someone coming.' 
NOTE. You can also use watch out. 
7. mess up. If you mess something up, you spoil it or do it badly. 
 - One mistake will mess up the whole project. 
 - You've messed the printing up - it's printed on the same side twice. 
8. pull over 
[a] When a vehicle or driver pulls over, they move closer to the side of the road, and stop. 
 - Drivers need safe places to pull over when feeling tired. 
[b] If the police pull a car or driver over, they signal to the driver to drive the car to the side of 
the road and stop 
 - \We saw a police car pulling over a lorry. 
 - A police car pulled them over. 
9. run to. If you run to someone, you go to them for help, advice or protection. 
 - We must learn to trust our own intuition and judgment, and not always run to the experts. 
10. settle down. If people settle down or if you settle them down, they become calm or quiet. 
 - Settle down, children. You're making too much noise. 
 - It took the teacher several minutes to settle the class down. 
NOTE. You can also use calm down. 
11. step up. If you step up something, you increase its speed, amount, or intensity. 
 - You're going too slowly. Step up the pace a little. 
 - The candidate is stepping his campaign up as the election approaches. 
12. stick to. [a] If you stick to something, you continue to do what you have decided or what is 
expected. 
 - The diet won't work unless you stick to it. 
NOTE. You can also use keep to. 
[b] If you stick to something or someone, you stay close to them. 
 - It's best to stick to well-lit roads. 
[c] If you stick to a subject, you talk only about it, and not about anything else. 
 - Don't give your opinions, just stick to the facts. 
NOTE. You can also use keep to. 
13. stick with. [a] If you stick with something, you continue to use it or do it, rather than 
changing. 
 - Should they stick with the business or try to start something else? 
NOTE. You can also use stick at and stick to. 
[b] If you stick with someone, you stay close to them. 
 - Stick with me and you'll be okay, don't you worry. 
14. try for. If you try for something, you make an effort to get it or achieve it. 
 - The school advised me to try for Oxford University. 
15. turn to. If you turn to someone, you ask them for help or advice. 
 - I have no other friend to turn to. 
16. watch out. If you tell someone to watch out, you are warning them to be careful because 
something unpleasant might happen to them. 
 - If you don't watch out, he might cause trouble for you. 
NOTE. You can also use look out. 
PRACTICE 
I. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the list below. 
watch - stuck - give - pull - settle - messed - keep - come 
1. ..............on, Mike, you can do it! 
2. Good sunglasses will help to.............the sun out of your eyes. 
3. We had been driving for hours so decided to.............over and have a rest. 
4. When they went walking in the mountains, they.............to the paths. 
5. There are bears in these woods, so you'd better.............out. 
6. I think I might have.............up my exams. 
7. Please.............down and be quiet! 
8. His doctor advised him to.............up drinking coffee. 
II. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct particles. 
1. We've built a wall around the vegetable garden to keep out / from / down animals. 
2. I know it's difficult to learn a language, but if you stick to / u p/ with it, it'll get easier. 
3. We're taking the cable car to the top of the mountain. If you're afraid of heights, don't look in / 
down / over. 
4. He always runs in / for / to his best friends for advice. 
5. I'm sorry. I think I messed up / out / at my presentation. I showed the slides in the wrong 
order. 
6. You're really good at athletics, you know. Why don't you try out / on / for the team? 
III. Match phrasal verbs 1-6 with definitions A-F. 
1. Cut down on sugar and step up your intake of fresh foods. 
 TQT WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 7 ADVICE & WARNINGS 
2. Watch out! There's a waterfall ahead. 
3. Their doctor said they could try for a baby. 
4. I think we should stick to the point. 
5. I know you find this difficult, but stick with it. 
6. He always runs to her whenever things go wrong. 
 A. warning to tell someone to be careful 
 B. continue to do something 
 C. talk only about something 
 D. increase the amount of something 
 E. go to someone for help or advice 
 F. make an effort to achieve something 
IV. Match sentence halves 1-6 with A-F to make complete sentences. 
1. I was so cold I couldn't A. he told me to look out. 
2. In times of difficulty you can B. be okay. 
3. As he cycled towards me C. and don't look down! 
4. I don't want to mess up D. keep from shivering. 
5. Come on, Kara, it'll E. always turn to your parents. 
6. My advice is keep climbing F. my life again. 
V. Complete these road signs with the correct particles in the list below. 
OUT | OUT | OUT | OVER | OVER | TO 
1. IF YOU'RE TIRED, PULL............. 
2. FALLING ROCKS - LOOK.............! 
3. KEEP.............-ROAD CLOSED 
4. STICK.............LOW SPEEDS FOR NEXT 20 MILES 
5. PULL.............TO ALLOW AMBULANCES THROUGH 
6. WATCH..................: ANIMALS CROSSING 
VI. Replace the underlined verbs with a phrasal verb from the box with the same meaning. 
watch out - given up - stick to - mess up - keep to - settle...down - keep from - come on 
1. Come along, we don't want to be late for the film! 
2. 'Look out!' somebody shouted, as the truck started to roll toward the sea. 
3. Start a new exercise regime and this time stick to it. 
4. I can't resist mentioning my favourite scene in the film. 
5. Of course we will adhere to our policy. 
6. I don't want to spoil mv chances. 
7. Read vour child a story to calm her down. 
8. Gemma has stopped taking sugar in her tea. 
VII. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of phrasal verbs from this lesson. 
1. I was driving too fast, and the police.............me............and took my details. 
2. A long distance runner needs to..................the speed just before the finishing line. 
3. When I was younger, I couldn't....biting my nails. Luckily I've grown out of that habit now. 
4. There's a huge crowd of people at the concert, so in order not to get lost,.............me. 
5.............., hurry up! We're going to be late! 
VIII. Read the question and answer from an advice website. Underline all the phrasal 
verbs, then decide if the sentences that follow are true (T) or false (F). 
 Dear Ali, 
 My parents have always encouraged me to try for medical school, but I think I may have 
messed up the entrance exam. I just don't know who to turn to for help or what to do next. Can 
you help? 
 Jack 
 Dear Jack, 
 Don't let one failure keep you from doing what you want to do. If going to medical school is 
your dream, then you should stick with it. Step up your efforts to make sure you get a place in 
another school. You can do it! 
 Ali 
1. Jack's parents wanted him to go to medical school.  
2. Jack has passed the entrance exam.  
3. Jack doesn't know who to ask for help.  
4. Ali tells Jack not to go to medical school.  
5. Ali encourages Jack to follow his dreams.  
6. Ali advises Jack to try for other schools.  
ANSWER KEY 
I. 1. come 2. keep 3. pull 4. stuck 5. watch 6. messed 7. settle 8. give 
II. 1. out 2. with 3. down 4. to 5. up 6. for 
III. 1. D 2. A 3 F 4. C 5. B 6. E 
IV. 1. D 2. E 3. A 4. F 5. B 6. C 
V. 1. OVER 2. OUT 3. OUT 4. TO 5. OVER 6. OUT 
VI. 1. come on 2. watch out 3. keep to 4. keep from 5. stick to 
 6. mess up 7. settle (her) down 8. given up 
VII. 1. pulled (me) over 2. step up 3. keep from 4. stick with 5. Come on 
VIII. 
 Dear Ali, 
 My parents have alwavs encouraaed me to try for medical school, but I think I may have 
messed up the entrance exam. I just don't know who to turn to for help or what to do next. Can 
you help? 
 Dear Jack, 
Don't let one failure keep vou from doing what you want to do. If going to medical schoo1 is 
your dream, then you 
should stick with it. Step up your efforts to make sure you get a place in another school. You can 
do it! 
Ali 
 1. T 2. F 3. T4. F 5. T 6. T