Здесь даны ряд упражнений на отработку фразовых глаголов: come along, get on, hold on, set off, slow down, take off. К упражнениям даны ответы.
Значение фразовых глаголов
come along – develop; progress
How’s your new book coming along?
get on – have a good relationship; live/work well together
Do Tom and the new man get on?
hold on – wait
Hold on until I fetch help!
set off – begin a journey
We didn’t set off until after ten o’clock.
slow down – decrease speed
The lorry slowed down and came to a halt.
take off – leave the ground
What time did the flight eventually take off?
Упражнение 1
Вставьте: along, on, off, down.
1. We’re coming to a corner. You had better slow ___ .
2. The plane took ___ on time.
3. If that’s Jane on the telephone, ask her to hold ___ .
4. When did you set ___ from Glasgow?
5. I like our new teacher. I hope we’ll get ___ well.
6. Jill says her marketing report is coming ___ nicely. She should finish it by the end of the week.
1. We’re coming to a corner. You had better slow down.
2. The plane took off on time.
3. If that’s Jane on the telephone, ask her to hold on.
4. When did you set off from Glasgow?
5. I like our new teacher. I hope we’ll get on well.
6. Jill says her marketing report is coming along nicely. She should finish it by the end of the week.
Упражнение 2
Замените выделенные части предложений следующими фразовыми глаголами в правильной форме: set off, take off, get along, slow down, get on, hold on.
1. The plane to Rome was delayed because of fog. What time did it eventually leave the ground?
2. The roads are wet. If I were you I would reduce speed.
3. The work on the house is progressing very well. The bedrooms are all finished.
4. Ken’s just gone out for a moment, but if you wait for a few minutes he’ll be back.
5. The new manager is very pleasant. I’m sure we’ll work well together.
6. We didn’t leave until eleven o’clock, so we walked as fast as we could to get here on time.
1. The plane to Rome was delayed because of fog. What time did it eventually take off?
2. The roads are wet. If I were you I would slow down.
3. The work on the house is coming along very well. The bedrooms are all finished.
4. Ken’s just gone out for a moment, but if you hold on for a few minutes he’ll be back.
5. The new manager is very pleasant. I’m sure we’ll get on.
6. We didn’t set off until eleven o’clock, so we walked as fast as we could to get here on time.
Упражнение 3
Используйте следующие фразовые глаголы в правильной форме: set off, take off, get along, slow down, get on, hold on.
1. If you ___ for a few minutes, I’ll get the car and drive you home.
2. Ask Jack how the work on his new house is ___ .
3. Our new neighbours seem very friendly. We should ___ well.
4. The flight was delayed. It ___ two hours later than scheduled.
5. It’s a long drive to Bristol, so we ought to ___ as early as possible.
6. The car began to ___ and finally came to a halt.
1. If you hold on for a few minutes, I’ll get the car and drive you home.
2. Ask Jack how the work on his new house is coming along.
3. Our new neighbours seem very friendly. We should get on well.
4. The flight was delayed. It took off two hours later than scheduled.
5. It’s a long drive to Bristol, so we ought to set off as early as possible.
6. The car began to slow down and finally came to a halt.
