Vocabulary: idioms (taking risks)

PHRASAL VERBS
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Ex. 58 Work in pairs. One of you reads aloud an example in A (1 - 7). Your partner repeats only the phrasal verb in the example and then says what it means, choosing one of the meanings in B (a-g)

Example: If you don't know the word, look it up in the dictionary. look up - find the meaning

A	1	He is very well looked after in the hospital
	2	Would you like me to look at your essay before you hand it in?
	3	My Grandma looked for her glasses everywhere.
	4	Scientists have been looking into the problem of curing cancer for many years.
	5	I've warned you, so look out!
	6	His elder brother usually looked down on his paintings.
	7	When he was poor he looked forward to more prosperous times.
	8	I`ll look through these files and see if I can find a copy of the letter.
	9	Have you looked any of these words up in the dictionary?
B	a	to inspect
	b	to take care of
	c	wait for something impatiently
	d	to try to find a particular piece of information by looking in a book
	e	to try to find something
	f	to investigate
	g	to try to find sth among other things
	h	to have a low opinion of sb
	i	to be careful

Ex.59 Replace the words in italics with a suitable phrasal verb in its correct form.
Example: Have you tried to find your keys? Have you looked for your keys?

1. 
   I want to spend this summer together with you so much!
   
2. 
   Who will take care of your dog while you are away?
   

1. 
   This politician doesn't respect the poor.
   

3. 
   The detective promised to investigate the case of murder very carefully.
   

2. 
   We were warned to behave very cautiously.
   

4. 
   He said he had lost his passport, but he didn't even try to find it.
   

7. I`d like a skin specialist to examine that rash of yours and decide what to do.
8. I`ll read these files quickly and see if I can find a copy of a letter.
9. Have you tried to find the meaning of any of these words?


Ex. 60 Put in the correct preposition or adverbs.

1. 
   Look ..... the baby while I am out. 2. If you look …..it carefully you will see the mark. 3. I didn`t know what this word meant and had to look it ….. ….. the dictionary. 4. I`ve just been looking ….. your cookbooks for inspiration. 5. A team of explosives experts looked ….. signs of terrorist activity. 6. The police are looking ….. the theft at the school. 7. Look ..... ! You nearly knocked my cup out of my hand. 8. Tom is looking ….. …..his first trip abroad. (expecting with pleasure) 9. Before putting any money into the business, we must look very carefully ..... the accounts. 10. The worst mistake a manager can make is to look ..… ..…his staff. 11. He asked me to look…..the document and then sign it. 12.He looked ..... the book to see if he had read it before. 13. You can always look ..... her address ….. the directory if you have forgotten it. 14. I'm looking….. .....seeing your new house. 15. You will see I am right if you look ..... the matter from my point of view. 16.He looks….. .....me because I spend my holidays in Bournemouth instead of going abroad.