Phrasal verbs
1) come about to happen; arise.
2)come across 1) to meet or discover, esp. by chance:
3)come along 1) to make good or satisfactory progress, esp. in health: 2) to go somewhere with someone: 3) (same as come on) be quick; make an effort:
4)come by to get smth., esp. smth. unusual:
5) come in 1) to become fashionable or available: 2) to receive as income:
6) come into to inherit:
7) come off 1) to become unfastened or disconnected:
8) come on to begin, to start:
9) come out 1) to appear: 2) to become known: 3) to be seen as in a photograph: 4) to be removed; disappear:
10)come over 1) to make a short informal visit: 2) to happen to; to take possession of:
11) come up 1) to happen, usually unexpectedly: 2) to arise; to be mentioned.
1) Complete the sentences below with a suitable phrasal verb:
1...., Philip. Everyone else has finished except you! 2. We're going out for a pizza. Would you like to ...? 3.1 hear that John has ... a lot of money. 4. Every time the subject of holidays..., Ruth and her husband have an argument. 5.1 hope to goodness this chocolate stain.... 6. I'll never understand how it... that you were an hour late on such a short journey. 7. Jobs were hard to ... with so many people out of work. 8. Just look at these old photographs. I... them when I was clearing out an old cupboard. 9. Paul is working on a plan to convert his farmhouse into a bed-and-breakfast place. He reckons he'll make a fortune if it.... 10. A bit of money used to ... for him once a quarter and he made a bit more by card-playing. 11. I've never seen him looking so cheerful. What has ... him?
2)Replace the words in italics with the most suitable phrasal verbs from the dictionary entry.
He (inherited) a small fortune when his father died but he man¬aged to squander most of it. 2. The company director admitted that the situation (arose) through a misunderstanding. 3. Digging in the garden, he (unearthed) a piece of broken pottery that looked as if it might be Roman. 4. She is confident that the truth will (emerge) during the trail. 5. How exactly did you (obtain) this painting? 6. Our plans for early retirement didn't (materialise). 7. The issue of safety (was raised) twice during the meeting. 8. We are (receiving) some money now that Tim has a job. 9. I'm so sorry for losing my temper, I don't know what (possessed) me. 10. (Make haste), we don't want to be late. 11. Whenever I feel (I'm going to suffer from) a migraine, I lie down in a darkened room.
