English language GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE
Unit 142. Phrasal verbs 6 up/ down
| A | Compare up and downwards: | put something up (on a wall etc.) | √ | I put a movie up on the wall. | pick something upward | √ | There was a letter on the flooring. I picked it up and looked at it. | | √ | Alan stood up and walked out. | turn something upwardly | √ | I can't hear the Telly. Can yous turn information technology up a scrap? | | take something down (from a wall etc.) | √ | I didn't similar the picture, so I took it downwardly | put something down | √ | I stopped writing and put down my pen. | sit /bend down /lie downwardly | √ | I aptitude downward to tie my shoelace. | turn something down | √ | The oven is besides hot. Turn it down to 150 degrees. | | |
| B | Knock down , cutting downward etc. | knock down a building, blow something downwards, cut something down etc. | | | √ | Some erstwhile houses were knocked down to make manner for the new shopping centre. Why did you lot cut down the tree in your garden? | | | √ | | be knocked down (past a car etc.) | | | √ | A human was knocked down by a car and taken to hospital. | | burn = be destroyed past fire | | | √ | They were able to put out the fi re before the firm burnt down. | |
| C | Down = getting less | slow down = go more slowly | | | √ | Yous're driving as well fast. Slow down. | | calm (somebody) down =become calmer, make somebody calmer | | | √ | Calm down . There's no point in getting angry. | | cutting down (on something) =eat, potable or do something less often | | | √ | I'1000 trying to cut down on java. I drink too much of information technology. | |
| D | Other verbs + downward | break down =finish working (for machines, cars, relationships etc.) | | | √ | The car broke downwards and I had to phone for help. Their marriage bankrupt downwards after only a few months. | | | √ | | close down /shut downwardly =stop doing business | | | √ | In that location used to exist a shop at the end of the street; information technology airtight down a few years ago. | | allow somebody downwards = disappoint them because you didn't exercise what they hoped | | | √ | Y'all tin can ever rely on Paul. He'll never allow you down. | | plow somebody/something down = turn down an application, an offer etc. | | | √ | I applied for several jobs, but I was turned downwards for all of them. Rachel was offered the job, merely she decided to turn it downwards . | | | √ | | write something downward = write something on newspaper because you may need the data L ater | | | √ | I can't remember Tim's accost. I wrote information technology down, simply I can't find it. | |
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EXERCISES
| 142.one | For each picture, complete the sentences using a verb + upwardly or down . In almost sentences you lot will need other words as well.  | 1 | In that location used to be a tree next to the house, but we ____ cut it down. ________________ | | 2 | There used to exist some shelves on the wall, but I _______________. The ceiling was so depression, he couldn't _______________.direct. She couldn't hear the radio very well, so she _______________. | | 3 | | 4 | | v | While they were waiting for the bus, they _______________.on the ground. A few trees _______________.in the storm last calendar week. Nosotros've got some new curtains, but we haven't _______________yet. Lisa dropped her keys, and so she _______________ and _______________. | | 6 | | vii | | 8 | |
| 142.ii | Complete the sentences. Employ the following verbs (in the correct grade) + down : | calm | let | take | turn | | turn | write | | | | 1 | I don't like this picture on the wall. I'm going to ____ take it downwards. ________ | | 2 | The music is as well loud. Can you ____________________? David was very angry. I tried to ____________________. Sarah gave me her phone number. I ____________________on a piece of paper. I promised I would help Anna. I don't want to ____________________. I was offered the task, only I decided I didn't want it. So I ____________________. | | 3 | | four | | v | | half-dozen | |
| 142.3 | Consummate each sentence using a verb (in the right form) + down . | i | I stopped writing and ______ put downwards ____ my pen. | | ii | I was really angry. It took me a long time to _______________. The train _______________as it approached the station. Sarah applied to report medicine at university, simply she _______________. Our car is very reliable. It has never _______________. | | three | | 4 | | v | | 6 | I need to spend less money. I'thousand going to _______________on things I don't really need. I didn't play very well. I felt that I had _______________the other players in the team. The shop _______________because information technology was losing coin. This is a very ugly building. Many people would like it to _______________. I can't understand why you _______________the chance of working abroad for a yr. It would have been a swell experience for y'all. | | 7 | | 8 | | 9 | | x | | xi | A: Did yous see the accident? What happened exactly? B: A homo _______________by a car as he was crossing the road. | | 12 | Peter got married when he was 20, but unfortunately the marriage _______________ a few years subsequently. | |
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