4. Choose the word closest in meaning to a boldfaced word.

1.value	A. importance	B. chance	C. commerce	D. idea
2. hesitate	A. frighten	B. avoid	C. doubt	D. inspect
3. examine	A. establish	B. repel	C. inspect	D. shrink
4. resist	A. analyze	B. make sure	C. cost	D. confront
5. prove	A. affirm	B. reduce	C. deal	D. undo
6. opportunity	A. chance	B. business	C. amount	D. doubt
7. diminish	A. decrease	B. increase	C. study	D. prove
8. trade	A. moment	B. string	C. business	D. rush
9. inevitably	A. impossible	B. surely	C. distantly	D. reluctantly
10. terrified	A. inspected	B. justified	C. frightened	D. bored

B. P h r a s a l V e r b s

PART 1

1. put up with – to tolerate or bear smb/smth

I don’t know how she puts up with his drinking.

2. Look on (upon) – to think of someone or something in a particular way

We’re not related but I look on him as a brother.

3. call for – to demand; to make a short visit; to say that smth must happen; to go to get

The situation called for drastic measures.

I’ll call for you at 7 o’clock.

Several of the newspapers were calling for his resignation.

John called for Mary to take her to the dance.

4. come up to – to move towards someone, usually because you want to talk to them

Strangers come up to him in the street and say how much they enjoy his books.

5. take out – to remove something from a pocket, bag etc:

Henry took out his wallet.

6. go on – to continue happening or doing something as before

The meeting went on a lot longer than I expected.

7. occur to – to start to think about smth

The thought of giving up never occurred to me.

Practice

1. Match phrasal verbs with their definitions.

1. put up with	a. to demand
2. call for	b. to move
3. take out	c. to remove
4. come up to	d. to accept without complaining
5. go on	e. to continue
6. occur to	f. to come into smb mind

2. Replace the underlined words with the phrasal verbs.

1. She tolerates his violent temper.

2. He is moving towards his client.

3. He went to get children to take them to school.

4. The officer started to remove her notebook.

5. We can’t continue like this any more. Things have got to change.

6. I suppose it didn't come into your mind to phone the police?

3. Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verbs.

1. I will not _______________ your bad behavior any longer!

2. Could you help me _______________ my contact lens?

3. It never seems to _______________ my children to contact me.

4. Henry _______________ his wallet.

5. Has he _______________ his parcel yet?

6. Burton smiled and _______________ his work.

PART 2

1. look into – to investigate or examine smth

A working party has been set up to look into the problem.

2. hand back – to return smth to a person who owns it or to where it belongs

She handed me back the letter.

3. catch out – to put someone in an unpleasant or difficult situation

They came close to being caught out by the weather during another climb on Mont Blanc.

4. pick up – to lift someone or smth up from a surface

He picked the phone up and dialled.

Practice