1 Complete the sentences with the missing phrasal verbs. Use the definitions in brackets to
help you.
0 Our group is made up (consists) of a number of
experts who are passionate about the
environment.
1 If temperatures continue to rise, many types of
plants will
(disappear)
in the near future.
2 Storms usually
(disturb)
the ocean water so much that a lot of rubbish
washes onto the beaches.
(meet)
with a dangerous animal in the wild, you
should not approach or frighten it.
4 I'm amazed that you are able to
(not wake up) such a violent
storm. It was extremely loud!
5 I'm afraid a lot of our food will
(become rotten) if we don't use it
soon.
3 If you
5
To solve this sentence, we need to find a phrasal verb that means "to disappear." The definition in the brackets tells us that the phrasal verb should mean "to disappear." The correct phrasal verb in this case is "die out," which means to become extinct or disappear completely. Therefore, the correct answer is:
- If temperatures continue to rise, many types of plants will die out in the near future.
2. Storms usually _____ [disturb] the ocean water so much that a lot of rubbish _____ [wash] onto the beaches.
In this sentence, we need to find two phrasal verbs. The first one should mean "to disturb," and the second one should mean "to wash." The correct phrasal verb for "to disturb" is "stir up," which means to cause trouble or disturb. The correct phrasal verb for "to wash" is "get washed up," which means to be carried by water and brought onto the shore. Therefore, the correct answer is:
- Storms usually stir up the ocean water so much that a lot of rubbish gets washed up onto the beaches.
3. If you _____ [meet] with a dangerous animal in the wild, you should not approach or frighten it.
For this sentence, we need to find a phrasal verb that means "to meet." The correct phrasal verb is "come across," which means to meet or find unexpectedly. Therefore, the correct answer is:
- If you come across a dangerous animal in the wild, you should not approach or frighten it.
4. I'm amazed that you are able to _____ [not wake up] such a violent storm. It was extremely loud!
To solve this sentence, we need to find a phrasal verb that means "not to wake up." The correct phrasal verb is "sleep through," which means to continue sleeping despite noise or disturbance. Therefore, the correct answer is:
- I'm amazed that you are able to sleep through such a violent storm. It was extremely loud!
5. I'm afraid a lot of our food will _____ [become rotten] if we don't use it soon.
In this sentence, we need to find a phrasal verb that means "to become rotten." The correct phrasal verb is "go off," which means to become spoiled or rotten. Therefore, the correct answer is:
- I'm afraid a lot of our food will go off if we don't use it soon.