| PHRASAL VERBS with 'DOWN' |
Exercise 1. Fill the gaps with the following verbs (in the correct form) and the particle 'DOWN': close / cool / let / play / take 1. Nick promised to drive me to the airport but now he says he can't. It's not the first time he has ________ me ________ . He's so unreliable! 2. The soup is piping hot. Let it ________ down a bit before you start eating. 3. You can't put posters on this wall. ________ them ________ , please. 4. The little grocery shop on the corner is ________ ________ . It just can't compete any more with the big supermarkets. 5. Some say the government is ________ _______ the threat of an epidemic because they don't want to alarm people. Exercise 2. Now do the same with these verbs: back / hand / knock / slow / turn 1. They offered Anya the job but she _________ it _________ because the pay was far too low. 2. They are using bulldozers to ________ ________ the dilapidated building and then they will build a college in its place. 3. Carole's gold necklace is a family heirloom. It used to belong to her great grandmother. One day she will ________ it ________ to her granddaughter. 4. You should ________ ________ . You're driving way above the speed limit. 5. The workers are demanding a seven per cent pay rise but the boss will only offer them three per cent. As he refuses to ________ ________ the workers have decided to strike. ANSWERS More Phrasal Verb tests General English Grammar Exercises Business English Grammar Exercises |
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