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MAKING
SENSE OF
PHRASAL
VERBS
MARTIN SHOVEL
SELF STUDY EDITION
WITH ANSWERS

TAKE AFTER

Making Sense of
Phrasal Verbs
Martin Shovel

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

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I SBN 0-13-554833-0
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Introduction
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit10
Unit 11
Unit 12
Unit 13
Unit 14
Unit 15
Unit 16
Unit 17
Unit 18
Unit 19
Unit 20

f ind out, look for, look up, look over, look round, look into
take after, grow up, look after, bring up, do up (1), look back
put through, speak up, cut off, hold on, get through (1), stand for
break down (1), break up (1), break off, make up (1), make up for, fall out
drop in, run into, comeinto, run in, come across, get round (1)
break out in, break down (2), go down, pass out, come round/come to,
get over
work out, point out, make out (1), think over, come up with, make up (2)
h old up (1), see off, drop off (1), take off (1), pick up, set off
c all off, put off (1), be taken aback, be over, be off (1), give out
try on, wear out (1), do up (2), take off (2), go with, put on
give(oneself) up (1), try out, give up (2), catch on, give up (3), drop off (2)
get round (2), go through, mistake for, be off (2), take in, give in
look up to, cheer up, put (someone) off (2), look down on, look forward
t o, put up with
soak up, break up (2), tell off, beat up, go for, calm down
tear up, check in, make out (2), take up, fill in, take down
t ake over, pass away/pass on/passover, turn into, wear off, brush up,
die out
get away with, let down, get away, own up, let out, let off
t urn down, drop out, carry out, fall through, lay off, put forward
go off, put out, blow up (1), cut down on, blow up (2), break out
get through (2), hold up (2), run out of, break into, burn down, wear
out (2)

Reference section
Answer key

I ntroduction
Making Sense of PhrasalVerbs presents a selection of the most useful and
f requently used phrasal verbs in the English language. It avoids the use of
g rammatical classifications because such classifications are often more
c omplicated and difficult than the phrasal verbs they are used to teach.
I nstead, the aim is to increase the learner's confidence by presenting phrasal
verbs in a lively and straightforward wayusing illustrations and questionprompts.
Making Sense of Phrasal Verbs can be used for self-study, for pairwork, for
c onventional class or group teaching, and as a reference book. It is intended
for intermediate students of English as a second or foreign language.
S tudents studying for the First Certificate Examination will find the book
e specially useful.
The book contains twenty units,each of which introduces and practises six
separate phrasal verbs. At the back of the book there is a reference section in
w hich the phrasal verbs are listed in alphabetical order.
Illustrations and question-prompts
Each phrasal verb is introduced using illustrations and question-prompts.
The question-prompts are designed to focus the learner's attention and help
him or her make an informed...