ENGLISH Grammer IN Utilise FOR INTERMEDIATE
UNIT 142. Phrasal verbs 6 upward/ down
| A | Compare upwards and downwards: | put something upward (on a wall etc.) | √ | I put a picture upwardly on the wall. | pick something up | √ | There was a alphabetic character on the floor. I picked it up and looked at it. | | √ | Alan stood up and walked out. | turn something up | √ | I can't hear the TV. Can you lot turn information technology upwards a scrap? | | take something downward (from a wall etc.) | √ | I didn't like the motion picture, then I took it down | put something down | √ | I stopped writing and put down my pen. | sit down /curve downward /prevarication downward | √ | I bent down to tie my shoelace. | plow something down | √ | The oven is too hot. Turn it down to 150 degrees. | | |
| B | Knock down , cut downwardly etc. | knock downwards a building, blow something downwardly, cut something down etc. | | | √ | Some old houses were knocked down to make way for the new shopping centre. Why did you cut downward the tree in your garden? | | | √ | | be knocked down (by a motorcar etc.) | | | √ | A man was knocked downwardly past a car and taken to infirmary. | | burn down down = be destroyed past burn down | | | √ | They were able to put out the fi re earlier the house burnt down. | |
| C | Downwards = getting less | wearisome down = get more slowly | | | √ | You're driving too fast. Irksome downwards. | | calm (somebody) down =become calmer, make somebody calmer | | | √ | At-home downwards . There's no point in getting angry. | | cutting down (on something) =eat, drink or do something less oft | | | √ | I'm trying to cut down on java. I potable too much of information technology. | |
| D | Other verbs + down | break down =stop working (for machines, cars, relationships etc.) | | | √ | The car broke downwards and I had to phone for help. Their spousal relationship broke down afterward but a few months. | | | √ | | close down /shut down =stop doing business organisation | | | √ | There used to be a shop at the terminate of the street; it closed downwards a few years ago. | | let somebody down = disappoint them considering yous didn't do what they hoped | | | √ | You can ever rely on Paul. He'll never permit you lot downwardly. | | turn somebody/something down = refuse an application, an offering etc. | | | √ | I applied for several jobs, but I was turned down for all of them. Rachel was offered the job, merely she decided to plough it down . | | | √ | | write something down = write something on paper because you lot may demand the data L ater | | | √ | I can't remember Tim'south address. I wrote it down, but I can't discover it. | |
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EXERCISES
| 142.1 | For each picture, consummate the sentences using a verb + up or down . In nearly sentences y'all will demand other words as well. | 1 | In that location used to exist a tree adjacent to the business firm, but nosotros ____ cut information technology downwards. ________________ | | 2 | There used to be some shelves on the wall, but I _______________. The ceiling was so low, he couldn't _______________.straight. She couldn't hear the radio very well, and then she _______________. | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | While they were waiting for the passenger vehicle, they _______________.on the ground. A few trees _______________.in the tempest last week. We've got some new curtains, but we haven't _______________yet. Lisa dropped her keys, so she _______________ and _______________. | | vi | | 7 | | eight | |
| 142.2 | Complete the sentences. Use the following verbs (in the correct form) + down : | at-home | permit | take | turn | | turn | write | | | | i | I don't like this picture on the wall. I'm going to ____ take it down. ________ | | 2 | The music is as well loud. Can you ____________________? David was very aroused. I tried to ____________________. Sarah gave me her telephone number. I ____________________on a piece of paper. I promised I would help Anna. I don't want to ____________________. I was offered the chore, but I decided I didn't want it. And then I ____________________. | | iii | | 4 | | v | | half-dozen | |
| 142.3 | Consummate each sentence using a verb (in the correct course) + down . | 1 | I stopped writing and ______ put down ____ my pen. | | 2 | I was really angry. It took me a long time to _______________. The train _______________as it approached the station. Sarah applied to study medicine at university, merely she _______________. Our motorcar is very reliable. It has never _______________. | | 3 | | 4 | | 5 | | 6 | I need to spend less money. I'thou going to _______________on things I don't really demand. I didn't play very well. I felt that I had _______________the other players in the team. The shop _______________because it was losing money. This is a very ugly edifice. Many people would like it to _______________. I can't empathise why you _______________the risk of working abroad for a twelvemonth. It would accept been a great feel for you. | | 7 | | 8 | | nine | | ten | | 11 | A: Did you see the accident? What happened exactly? B: A man _______________by a car as he was crossing the route. | | 12 | Peter got married when he was 20, but unfortunately the matrimony _______________ a few years afterwards. | |
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