Match the phrasal verbs with their corresponding synonyms

Change the underlined words to phrasal verbs

Count on ; find out; look after ; look into ; put off ; keep on; give up

1. Continue driving at 55 miles per hour if you want to save petrol.

2. Pete promised to stop smoking immediately.

3. Maria will take care of the neighbors’ children.

4. We plan to investigate the possibility of a spending a week in Crimea.

5. Mike just discovered that his passport has expired three months previously.

6. I knew I could rely on them to get the job done.

7. The dance has to be postponed because of the bad weather.

 

Choose the right form

1. Louis was depending on the Pittsburgh Steelers to win the championship (picking out/counting on).

2. Archeologists continue searching for Egyptian treasures (keep on / do away with).

3. We had to postpone the meeting because too many people had the flue (put off/drop out of).

4. After arriving at the check-in counter, Dennis discovered that he was in the wrong airport (found out/pointed out).

Match the phrasal verbs with their corresponding synonyms.

1. put off a. cancel

2. call off b. switch off

3. look up c. postpone

4. go off d. continue

5. carry on e. explode

6. turn off f. check

1) I am so (relaxed / relaxing) that I don't want to move. .
2) I find horror films really (frightened / frightening) and not at all fun to watch. .
3) Sometimes I get really (frustrated / frustrating) when I can't express myself well in English. .
4) We were stopped by a man with a knife who took our money. It was terrified / terrifying). .
5) The programme was reallyinterested / interesting). .
6) She was (overwhelmed / over whelming) when everyone cheered and we gave her presents. .
7) If I feel stressed, I find taking a bath is often (relaxed / relaxing). .
8) I'm really (tired / tiring) . I think I'll go to bed.. .
9) He's very (interested / interesting) in history. .
10) The trip was (overwhelmed / overwhelming) , with so many things to do and it was all so new. .
11) She is never (satisfied / satisfying) with her work. .
12) Cleaning is so (tired / tiring) ! I think I'll have a rest. .
13) She thought the ride on the rollercoaster was (thrilled / thrilling). .
14) I was really (surprised / surprising) when I saw you. I had thought you were on holiday.. .
15) My grandmother was(shocked / shocking) by the man's bad language. .
16) My niece is (terrified / terrifying) of dogs. .
17) Thank you so much for the prize! I'm (thrilled / thrilling). .
18) My job is very (satisfied / satisfying) . I love helping people. .
19) The news was so (shocked / shocking) that she burst into tears. .
20) My exam results were great! It's really (surprised / surprising) but good, of course.