GEORGE WOOLARD (1996), ”LESSONS WITH LAUGHTER”, THOMSON AND HEINLE PUBLISHING HOUSE

 

2. PHRASAL VERBS

 

Complete each joke with a verb. Try to do it without looking at the list of verbs at the bottom of the page. Each verb makes up a phrasal verb. Underline them all.

 

1.      Doctor, doctor, I can't sleep at night.

Sleep on the edge of the bed and you will soon ..... off.

 

2.      Why are ghost bad at telling lies?

Because you can always ..... through them.

 

3.      Why do birds in a nest always agree?

Because they do not want to ..... out.

 

4.      When is a deep-sea diver disappointed with his colleagues?

When they ..... him down.

 

5.      What trainning do you need to become a rubbish collector?

None, you ..... it up as you go along.

 

6.      Waiter, I asked you to bring my order quickly but why is the food on my plate all squashed?

Well sir, when you ordered your food, you did tell me to ..... on it.

 

7.      Why do taxi-drivers always go bankrupt?

Because they ..... their customers away.

 

8.      Wife: Did you ..... the cat out, dear?

Sarcastic Husband: No. Was it on fire?

 

9.      When are the traffic police strong?

When they ..... up cars with one hand.

 

 

 

SEE, PICK, DRIVE, PUT, HOLD, FALL, DROP, LET, STEP

 

ANSWER KEY:

1.      DROP

2.      SEE

3.      FALL

4.      LET

5.      PICK

6.      STEP

7.      DRIVE

8.      PUT

9.      HOLD

Sursa:

GEORGE WOOLARD (1996), ”LESSONS WITH LAUGHTER”, THOMSON AND HEINLE PUBLISHING HOUSE

 

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