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Collins
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Phrasal Verbs
Master the 400 most common phrasal verbs
Jamie Flockhart 
& Cheryl Pelteret

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Contents
1 
Basic actions
6
2 
Actions with an object
10
3 
Movement and change
14
4 
Com m unication
18
5 
Giving information
22
6 
Planning and organizing
26
7 
Discussions
30
8 
Advice or warnings
34
9 
Thinking and knowing
38
10 Feelings
42
11 Attitudes
46
12 Relationships
50
13 Socializing and leisure time
54
14 Sport and fitness
58
15 Travel and tourism
62
16 Clothing and fashion
66
17 Studying and learning
70
18 Jobs and careers
74
19 Business
78
20 Money and spending
82
21 Reporting in the media
86
22 Political events
90
23 Crime
94
24 Disaster and destruction
98
25 Helping and recovering
102
Appendices
Learning phrasal verbs
106
Understanding common particles
107
Common nouns used with phrasal verbs
110
Answer key
112
Index
125

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How to use this book
Welcome to 
Work on your Phrasal Verbs! 
Who is this book for?
The book is suitable for:
• intermediate to advanced learners
• learners who are CEF (Common European Framework) level B1+.
You can use the book:
• as a self-study course
• as supplementary material on a general English course.
Book structure
Work on your Phrasal Verbs contains:
• 25 units covering the 400 most common phrasal verbs
• a comprehensive answer key
• appendices which include a study guide with tips to help you remember phrasal verbs and use them correctly
• an index to help you find phrasal verbs quickly and easily.
The phrasal verbs in this book are grouped by topic to make them easier to remember and to help you use and 
understand them in everyday situations, from chatting with friends to reading a news story. The phrasal verbs 
are presented alphabetically and in large bold type over two pages in each unit, so that you can see them clearly 
and find them easily.
Unit structure
Each unit is presented over four pages. The first two pages of each unit present the phrasal verbs, together with 
full sentence definitions, examples and notes. The second two pages provide exercises to help you practise using 
the phrasal verbs. Each unit is self-contained, so you can study the units in any order, by selecting the topic you 
want to study.
Work on your Phrasal Verbs 
How to use this book

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How to use this book
Definitions
The definitions of phrasal verbs are given in full sentences in simple, natural English. This allows you to see the 
typical patterns and grammatical behaviour of a word, as well as the meaning.
Examples
Each definition is followed by at least one example. All of the examples are taken from the Collins Corpus, a huge 
database of reai language from a variety of sources. The examples have been carefully chosen to show common 
patterns and typical uses of the phrasal verb, so that you can see how it is really used in English today.