An exercise on three-part phrasal verbs and discussion topics on celebrities
| Three-part phrasal verbs | Definitions |
|---|---|
| get away with | To escape blame or punishment |
| come up with | To contribute, for example a suggestion, plan or idea |
| look up to | To admire someone |
| look forward to | To be excited about something in the future |
| put up with | To endure |
| live up to | To fulfil |
| get up to | To become involved in, for example mischief |
| keep up with | To strive to be on equal terms with the common trend, for example fashion |
| look down on | To disrespect or disregard |
| get away from | To take a short break, to leave and be able to separate oneself from one’s environment for a short time |
| get off with | To form a romantic, or sexual, relationship with someone, especially quickly (informal) |
First match the three-part phrasal verbs with their correct definitions. You only need to type in a, b, c and so on in the spaces.
- got away with
- came up with
- look up to
- look forward to
- put up with
- lived up to
- get up to
- keep up with
- look down on
- get away from
- got off with
Now answer the questions below with your own opinions.
Lesson by Danica Steyn, teacher at EC Cape Town English school
- 1- Could Michael Jackson be someone we can ___? Explain your answer.
- 2- Do you know of a celebrity who ___ crime?
- 3- Do you think Richard Branson ___ his dreams? How?
- 4- What are some of the brands that he ___?
- 5- Who are some of the famous women that Brad Pitt ___?
- 6- Do you feel sorry for celebrities who have to ___ the paparazzi every day? Why or why not?
- 7- What are some of the worst things that famous sport stars ___?
- 8- What do you think are some of the ways that singers, like Madonna, ___ the latest music trends?
- 9- Do you know of some film stars who ___ each other? What could be the reason for this?
- 10- If you could invite a celebrity for dinner, who would it be and why? Would it be something that you will ___?
- 11- If you were famous, how would you ___ all the pressure and attention for a short while?
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tough quiz
That was a really tough quiz. I guessed only 2 answers. Sometimes I couldn't understand what was being talked about. But I liked the phrasal verbs above. I'll learn them and try to use.
Rather Difficult Phrasal Verbs
It's rather difficult!!!! I made 4 mistakes - but I read the explanation all the time.It's impossible to remember all of them!
We can not look down on M. Jackson, because he was agreat singer.
The worst thing that famous sport stars get up to is to take drugs.
Thank you for the Lesson.
Well, that was great, but
Well, that was great, but the answers for 1 and 9 can be replaced with each other with no meaning lost.
You're right, Euge.
You're right, Euge. Questions 1 and 9 are interchangeable.
Chris
hard lesson
it was a hard lesson.
Very difficult
But it's a very useful lesson.
It was rather difficult
It was rather difficult quastions it needs more and more practicing
so difficult
It is so difficult
Also i wrote all the words not the litter.
Some words I can't understand
Having some words I can't understand. Can U help me showing some situations those words are used. Thanks in advance!
I was sucked in! It was
I was sucked in! It was really tough!That was a first lesson which I was totally out of the limb.
Never mind,blessing in disguise...I'll try to be off the hook.
1.It is very bad message which youth get from some movies that criminals almost every time and everywhere GET AWAY WITH crime.
2.In my opinion,that was wrong to COME UP WITH Nobel Prize to Obama.
3.I LOOK UP TO you,Chris. You are a very talented teacher!
4.The whole world LOOKS FORWARD TO ending up of the economic crisis. That is really tough TO PUT UP WITH one for a lot of countries.
5.Every human being LIVES UP TO the human rights.
6. A big amount of countries GET UP WITH struggle against Muslims terror.
7.Don't try to KEEP UP WITH Johnses, our income so miserable!
8.In nowadays students are used to LOOKING DOWN ON theirs teachers.
9.GET AWAY FROM Richard,he is not an appropriate friend for anyone!
10. It is easy TO GET OFF WITH somebody on a vacation.
Hey guys,please, correct my mistakes.
It was difficult lesson!
1. In my opinion Michael Jackson coudn't be someone we can look down on because he made an important contribution to pop music.
2. I don't know of a celebrity who got away with crime.
3. As far as I know Brad Pitt got off with Nicole Kidman.
4. Yes, I feel sorry for celebrities who have to put up with the paparazzi every day because I think they experience additional stress to their full of different events lives.
5. On my mind the worst things that famous sport stars get up to are injuries and disqualifications due to dope test.
6. I suppose that singers like Madonna specialists from their teams help to keep up with the latest music trends. The other way is the money that thingers invest in their music projects.
7. If I were famous I would escape to an uninhabited island to get away from all the pressure and attention for a short while.
HARD
really hard!
pretty hard
hi guys this is really hard and it was my second lesson and i couldnt do properly i think its too early for me to do such kind of hard lessons or any tips for me to handle such topics . or should i leave this and try other topics. plz reply to help me. thanks
3 parts pv
Hi
I don't think you should leave , your english is pretty good i think you need little bit more practice thats it. Try to make couple of more sentences with each of the pv. I think that will help you.
Best Wishes
YEY
Good one
YEY
Good one
three part phrasal verbs
Hi
First time I am in this site and I am amazed to see this lesson though I have to adimt I made couple of mistake. But so many pv at a time with example and sentences. Great!! I like this site!!
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