Phrasal Verbs
I woke up at around 6.30 am and _________ quickly
I woke up at around 6.30 am and got up quickly
I went into the kitchen and ________ a quick breakfast of porridge
I went into the kitchen and put together a quick breakfast of porridge
There were many tasks to _______
There were many tasks to carry out
I said I would ____________ it last night and call him today with my opinion.
I said I would look into (investigate) it last night and call him today with my opinion.
She called them out and I ______________ the details.
She called them out and I took down (write on a list) the details.
I usually go to the park most mornings for a quick ___________
I usually go to the park most mornings for a quick work out (exercise)
I spent several hours researching his problem and at last _____________ a solution I thought would work.
I spent several hours researching his problem and at last came up with (discovered or found) a solution I thought would work.
I sent him a text and told him I would ______ on the way to the park.
I sent him a text and told him I would drop in (visit him) on the way to the park.
I usually go to the same supermarket every week but _______________ for the best quality meat and fish.
I usually go to the same supermarket every week but shop around (visit several places before choosing) for the best quality meat and fish.
I had a lot of emails to ___________ and it took me several hours to complete them.
I had a lot of emails to go/look through (to read) and it took me several hours to complete them.
It ___________too bad and the family enjoyed something different.
It didn’t turn out (it didn’t taste too bad) too bad and the family enjoyed something different.
When I returned home I _________ my computer and logged on to the internet.
When I returned home I switched on (turned on) my computer and logged on to the internet.
I also wanted to _________ my friend as we had not met face to face for a few weeks.
I also wanted to catch up with (meet) my friend as we had not met face to face for a few weeks.
Later I promised to /_____________ the supermarket to _____________ some food for the next few days
Later I promised to call/jump
into (go to) the supermarket to pick up (buy) some food for the next few days
I had a lot of emails ______ and it took me several hours to complete them
I had a lot of emails to go / look through through (to read) and it took me several hours to complete them
It was my turn to cook that night so I wanted ______ a new recipe I had __________ recently.
It was my turn to cook that night so I wanted to try out (to cook) a new recipe I had come across (found or discovered) recently.
Once I had ________ the rubbish I __________ my plan for the rest of the day. There were many tasks __________
Once I had put out/away (disposed of) the rubbish I made up (prepared) my plan for the rest of the day. There were many tasks to carry out (to do).
I ___________the shower and then dressed quickly and ____________ my clothes.
I jumped into (went to)/ call into the shower and then dressed quickly and put on (got dressed) my clothes.
I __________ a few reports and ______________my presentation before my meeting scheduled for the next day.
I looked / go through (read) a few reports and flicked through (looked quickly at) my presentation before my meeting scheduled for the next day.
I noticed that the rubbish bin was full so I went to the garden to __________ the rubbish and __________the correct bins as we recycle everything.
I noticed that the rubbish bin was full so I went to the garden to put away/ out (dispose of) the rubbish and dropped it into (placed it) the correct bins as we recycle everything.