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Easier English Dictionary for Students
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The following sentences all use phrasal verbs with
give, go
or
look
. However, half of them use
the wrong phrasal verb. Decide which ones are wrong and replace them with the correct
phrasal verb, which you will find in the other sentences.
1. I'd like you to
look after
these figures and tell me if you think the project is possible.
2. As ticket prices
go up
, fewer people go to the cinema and prefer to stay at home with a video.
3. People who have to
give in
elderly relatives or other dependants should receive financial support.
4. The chancellor had decided to stand firm on his decision, but under pressure from protesters, he
decided to
go into
and reduce tax on petrol.
5. The committee were asked to
look into
the latest crime statistics and try to establish a pattern.
6. It is important not to let the fire
go out
, as it's the main source of power.
7. Very few children
give off
their end-of-year school exams.
8. The threat of severe reprisals meant that many refused to
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