Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

both from Brazil, but Marianna is studying English for a few weeks in London.

Mariana: Let's practice speaking in English.

Miguel: Ok. How is the famous British weather?

Mariana: Terrible. It was sunny for two days, but the wind and rain have

come back already.

Miguel: But it's supposed to be summer there, right?

Mariana: Hmmm. What is British summer?

Miguel: Maybe it's just two days long!

Mariana: Oh, I hope not!

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Exercises

Complete the following conversations:

1.

A: I like your freckles. They're cute.

B: Really? I don't like them. They fade in the winter but always ______ in

the summer.

2.

A: Why did you buy a new car?

B:  I  paid  a  lot  of  money  to  fix  my  engine  troubles,  but  they  eventually

______ so I thought it would be best to buy something new.

3.

A:  Doctor.  The  new  pills  you  gave  me  helped  at  first,  but  now  the

symptoms have _______

B: I'm sorry to hear that. Let me take a look.

4.

A: How did you give up eating sweets?

B:  Well,  I  needed  to  lose  weight  for  my  health  so  I  just  stopped  eating

chocolate and other desserts.

A: Wasn't it hard?

B:  Very  hard  at  first.  The  cravings  were  terrible,  but  eventually  they

stopped and they haven't _______ .

5.

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A: How's the weather where you are?

B: It was rainy for a few days, but the sun has _____ , thankfully.

A: That's good. The weather is really cold here.

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