Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. You will need a truck to .................................... all these books.
To carry off is to transport.
2. She .................................. her role really well.
To carry off one's role is to act convincingly.
3. Every year epidemics ................................ thousands of people.
Carry off can mean cause death.
4. She moved to the city to ................................ her work.
To carry on something is to continue doing it.
5. You cannot ............................. spending money like that if you do not want to end up in debt.
To carry on something is to continue doing it.
6. It is difficult to .............................. a conversation if you do not know the language.
To carry on is to maintain.
7. As my subordinate, your duty is to .............................. my instructions.
To carry out is to fulfill.
8. They ................................ several experiments to prove their theory.
To carry out is to do or perform.
9. His problems in his personal life, ............................... to his work.
If something carries over, it continues to exist.
10. Though she was extremely tired, she ............................. to the finish.
To carry something through is to finish it successfully.
11. We don't have enough supplies to carry us ............................ the winter.
To carry someone through something is to help them survive a period of time.
12. Her faith ................................. difficult times.
Answers
1. You will need a truck to carry off all these books.
2. She carried off her role really well.
3. Every year epidemics carry off thousands of people.
4. She moved to the city to carry on her work.
5. You cannot carry on spending money like that if you do not want to end up in debt.
6. It is difficult to carry on a conversation if you do not know the language.
7. As my subordinate, your duty is to carry out my instructions.
8. They carried out several experiments to prove their theory.
9. His problems in his personal life, carried over to his work.
10. Though she was extremely tired, she carried through to the finish.
11. We don’t have enough supplies to carry us through the winter.
12. Her faith carried her through difficult times.
