Business Phrasal Verbs Jeopardy

Present Continuous

100

I [get ahead] on some work.

I am getting ahead on some work.

200

The company [lay off] several employees this week.

The company is laying off several employees this week.

300

I feel like I [burn out] with all this stress!

I feel like I am burning out with all this stress!

400

I [zero in on] the errors in the data, but since there are so many of them, it may [take awhile]

I am zeroing in on the errors in the data.

500

Don't worry about it! I [pencil in you] as we speak. I [see] you then. Bye!

I am penciling you in as we speak.

Past Simple

100

His work [not measure up] to our expectations.

His work did not measure up to our expectations.

200

I [run] the idea [past] my boss yesterday.

I ran the idea past my boss yesterday.

300

I quit studying law because I [burn out].

I quit law because I burned out.

400

The factory wasn't making any money, so they [close down it] and [compensate] the workers for lost wages.

The company laid him off last year.

500

The company [lay off him] last year due to him [underperform]. Bad performance can't [be tolerate]!

The factory wasn't making any money, so they closed it down.

Future Simple

100

If you work too hard, you [burn out].

If you work too hard, you will burn out. If you work too hard, you are going to burn out.

200

I [set up] a meeting for Friday.

I will pencil you in for Friday.

300

I [draw up] the contract tomorrow.

I will draw up the contract tomorrow.

400

If profits don't improve, the employees [lay off] in the new year. If the company doesn't want any backlash, they must [issue] a nice severance package.

If profits don't improve, the company will lay them off in the new year.

500

This interview [have go] very well. The company wants to hire you. I [have draw up] once we are finished today.

I will draw it up once we are finished today.

Past Continuous

100

They [zero in on] the problem last week.

They were zeroing in on the problem last week.

200

I [sign off on] orders all day yesterday.

I was signing off on orders all day yesterday.

300

The company [not measure up] to the expectations of investors, so they [pull] their investments.

The company was not measuring up to the expectations of investors.

400

I had to quit that factory job! All that work was [burn out me]. I [do not know] how much longer I [can stand] it.

I was running the idea past my boss when you called.

500

I [run past the idea] my boss when you called, and he thought it was so good, he [can not believe] you [come up with it]!

All that work was burning me out.

Future Continuous

100

I [draw up] a contract for you tomorrow.

I will be drawing up a contract.

200

The factory [close down] in a few months because of strict regulations.

The factory will be closing down in a few years.

300

I [get ahead] if I finish the project next week.

I will be getting ahead if I finish the project next week.

400

We [sign off on] the leave requests when we get them, because most of those employees [not have] a vacation for a long time. 

We will be signing off on them when we get them.

500

I [finalize] the big order next week because the Wal Mart rep [finally get] back to me about the final requirements.

I will be zeroing in on it next week.