Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs.
1. The offer was too good to ……………………
a) pass up
b) pass out
c) pass away
d) pass on
e) put aside
2. Let’s ………………….. our personal differences and work for the common good.
a) put aside
b) put away
c) put down
d) put back
e) put about
3. I don’t like it when you …………………… in front of your friends.
a) put me down
b) put me off
c) put me about
d) put me across
e) put me away
4. You will have to …………………. a lot of hard work if you want to be a successful entrepreneur.
a) put in
b) put off
c) put on
d) put out
e) put away
Answers
1. pass up
To pass something up is to discard it. To pass out is to lose consciousness. To pass away is to die. To pass on is to give something to another person. To put aside is to save something for future use.
2. put aside
To put differences aside is to stop considering them. To put something away is to put it where it is usually kept. To put something down is to place it somewhere. To put something back is to return it to where it was. To put something about is to spread it.
3. put me down
To put someone down is to criticize them. To put somebody off is to make them not like something or somebody. This expression is not usually used with people. To put a message across is to express it in such a way that people can understand it. This expression is not used with people. To put somebody away is to send them to prison.
4. put in
To put in effort is to work hard on something. To put something off is to postpone it. To put on clothes is to wear them. To put out fire is to extinguish it. To put something away is to save it for future use.
