English Grammar in Use Fifth Edition

Additional exercises
40
 Complete each sentence using a phrasal verb that has a similar meaning to the words in 
brackets.
1 
The concert in the park had to be 
called off
 
because of the weather.  (cancelled)
2 
The story Kate told wasn’t true.  She 
made it up
 .  (invented it)
3 
Paul finally 
 an hour late.  (arrived)
4 
Here’s an application form.  Can you 
 and sign it, please?  (complete it)
5 
Some houses will have to be 
 to make way for the new 
road. (demolished)
6 
Be positive!  You must never 
 !  (stop trying)
7 
I was very tired and 
 in front of the TV.  (fell asleep)
8 
After eight years together, they’ve decided to 
 .  (separate)
9 
The noise is terrible.  I can’t 
 any longer.  (tolerate it)
10 
We don’t have a lot of money, but we have enough to 
 .  (manage)
11 
I’m sorry I’m late.  The meeting 
 longer than I expected.  (continued)
12 
We need to make a decision today at the latest.  We can’t 
 any 
longer.  (delay it)