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2 He used to _____________ the children while she was away.
3 The best we ca n _____________ is to get at least some of our money back.
4 They have_____________ such a hard time lately.
5 Sooner or later you have to _____________ the truth.
6 He never_____________ the death of his wife.
Exercise 8
Read the email. Underline all the phrasal verbs, then in your own words, explain what each one means.
: Hi Liam
: How are you? I'm okay. I had a car accident last weekend. I was really shocked when it happened but I've 
: calmed down now and am getting over it. However, I may have to face up to the fact that the accident was my 
: fault. I'm sure you can relate to ail this after your car accident last year. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to 
: seeing you next weekend as I need something to cheer me up!
: See you soon,
: Emily
1 ____________________________
4 ____________________________
2 ____________________________
5 ____________________________
3 ____________________________
6 ____________________________
Exercise 6
Replace the underlined verbs with a phrasal verb from the box with the same meaning.
Your turn!
Have you ever been in a difficult situation? Use 
the phrasal verbs in this unit to talk about how it 
made you feel. For example:
I felt so bad about letting down my friends.
H- helps him deal vaitK ihe stress.
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Attitudes
believe in
E If you believe in things such as fairies or miracles, you are sure that they really exist or happen.
Do you believe in ghosts?
E If you believe in an idea or policy, you support it because you think it is right.
He's very conservative and believes in personal responsibility.
CS If you believe in someone, you have confidence in them and think that they will be successful.
I won't give up on you, because I believe in you.
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n o te j You can also use have confidence in.
go for
E If you go for a particular thing, you choose it or try to achieve it.
They urged the Chancellor to go for the first option.
E If you go for someone or something, you like them very much.
I don't really go for that kind of food.
live up to
If someone or something lives up to what is expected, they are as good as they were expected to be. 
The film didn't live up to my expectations.
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! You can also use match up to.
look at
If you look at a situation in a particular way, you judge it or consider it in that way.
I tend to look at things in a very different way from my parents.