Phrasal Verbs
Read and listen to four conversations using the grammar.
Conversation 1
Man: Did you back up the data?
Woman: Yes, I just backed it up on our remote server.
Man: Do you have the password for that server?
Woman: No, I don’t. I’ll have to look it up.
Man: OK, when you do, can you send it to me?
Woman: Will do. I’ll shoot it over in just a second.
Conversation 2
Woman: I looked over your report, but I can’t figure it out.
Man: Oh, really. I can break it down for you.
Woman: No, I need you to rewrite it, so everyone can understand it.
Man: OK, I’ll rewrite it. What was confusing, though?
Woman: I couldn’t make out how the numbers added up.
Man: OK, I’ll look it over again and spruce it up a bit.
Woman: Thanks. I’m sure you won’t let me down.
Conversation 3
Woman: So, did you get the home loan?
Man: No, they turned me down.
Woman: What? Why?
Man: They said I didn’t earn enough money.
Woman: Does that mean you can’t buy a new house?
Man: Yes. I’l have to put it off for now, I guess.
Conversation 4
Man: Hey, Joe is flying in tomorrow. Can you pick him up at the airport?
Woman: Sure, what are his flight details?
Man: I’m not sure. I wrote them down somewhere!
Woman: When you find it, can you email it to me?
Man: Will do. Oh, and when you pick him up, don’t mention his divorce.
Woman: Got it. I won’t bring it up.
Phrasal Verbs
- I need to pick up my son from school.
- Can you drop my clothes off at the dry cleaners.
- I decided to give up coffee for a month.
- We need to look into alternative choices.
- I need to pick up the kids at school.
- I need to pick the kids up at school.
- Can you turn up the volume on the TV?
- Can you turn the volume up on the TV?
- Please hand out these gifts to all the guests.
- Please hand these gifts out to all the guests.
- Always take off your shoes before you enter the house.
- Always take your shoes off before you enter the house.
- There is trash on the floor. Please pick it up.
- I will see Jim tonight. He is taking me out to dinner.
- I quit eating sugar. I gave it up last year.
- The homework is not finished. Can I hand it in tomorrow?
- I look foward to the meeting.
- I have to deal with many rude customers.
- I will reach out to you if I need help.
- I need to go over the data one more time.
- I do not have enough money to get by.
- It turns out I am very healthy.
- My car broke down on the highway.
- Not many people showed up for the party.
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