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Phrasal verbs 15
Message de felin posté le 29-04-2007 à 16:12:23 (S | E | F | I)
Bonjour tout le monde
Correction 6 mai
Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of one of the verbs below and the particle down. Use each verb once only.
sit, kneel, pour, slow, blow, shoot, cool,lie, chop, quieten, mark, calm, cut,
1.I feel very tired so I think I’ll ………… for a while.
2.He’s driving too fast! ……. or you’ll have an accident.
3.The flower was dying so we had to ………. it ……..
4.It was very windy last night and several trees were ………… .
5.Did you hear on the news that a UN plane was ……….. this morning.
6.During the sale some prices were ……. by as much as 70 per cent.
7.She’d better take her umbrella because it’s ………………. .
8.If you can’t give up smoking entirely, at least try to ………
9.There’s no need to get excited! Try to …… !
10.This milk’s too hot! I’ll wait until it has ………. before I drink it.
11.Make yourself at home ………… they’ll be with you in a moment.
12.Tall people can be very frightening for small children. If you’re tall, ………… when you’re speaking to them so that you’re at their level.
13.Everyone started talking at once. Finally, after they had ….. he continued speaking.
Message de felin posté le 29-04-2007 à 16:12:23 (S | E | F | I)
Bonjour tout le monde
Correction 6 mai
Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of one of the verbs below and the particle down. Use each verb once only.
sit, kneel, pour, slow, blow, shoot, cool,lie, chop, quieten, mark, calm, cut,
1.I feel very tired so I think I’ll ………… for a while.
2.He’s driving too fast! ……. or you’ll have an accident.
3.The flower was dying so we had to ………. it ……..
4.It was very windy last night and several trees were ………… .
5.Did you hear on the news that a UN plane was ……….. this morning.
6.During the sale some prices were ……. by as much as 70 per cent.
7.She’d better take her umbrella because it’s ………………. .
8.If you can’t give up smoking entirely, at least try to ………
9.There’s no need to get excited! Try to …… !
10.This milk’s too hot! I’ll wait until it has ………. before I drink it.
11.Make yourself at home ………… they’ll be with you in a moment.
12.Tall people can be very frightening for small children. If you’re tall, ………… when you’re speaking to them so that you’re at their level.
13.Everyone started talking at once. Finally, after they had ….. he continued speaking.
Réponse: Phrasal verbs 15 de nick27, postée le 29-04-2007 à 16:30:07 (S | E)
Hi Felin !
1. I feel very tired so I think I’ll lie down for a while.
2. He’s driving too fast! Slow down or you’ll have an accident.
3. The flower was dying so we had to chop it down.
4. It was very windy last night and several trees were blown down.
5. Did you hear on the news that a UN plane was shot down this morning.
6. During the sale some prices were marked down by as much as 70 per cent.
7. She’d better take her umbrella because it’s pouring down.
8. If you can’t give up smoking entirely, at least try to cut down*.
9. There’s no need to get excited! Try to calm down !
10. This milk’s too hot! I’ll wait until it has cooled down before I drink it.
11. Make yourself at home. Sit down they’ll be with you in a moment.
12. Tall people can be very frightening for small children. If you’re tall, kneel down when you’re speaking to them so that you’re at their level.
13. Everyone started talking at once. Finally, after they had quietened down he continued speaking.
* I guess we can say "try to cut back", too; can't we?
Thank you very much !
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Modifié par nick27 le 30-04-2007 11:14
MP27 ... Nice to see you again !
Oh thanks but I swear I've already seen "You should cut back on fatty food" ... so why not "you should cut back on the amount of cigarettes you smoke" ?
But I think it's better to say "cut down on smoking" instead of "cut back on smoking" (doesn't sound very good)
Réponse: Phrasal verbs 15 de bobine, postée le 30-04-2007 à 10:06:38 (S | E)
Hello Miss,
Nice to see you again
1.I feel very tired so I think I’ll lie down for a while.
2.He’s driving too fast! Slow down or you’ll have an accident.
3.The flower was dying so we had to chop it down.
4.It was very windy last night and several trees were blown down .
5.Did you hear on the news that a UN plane was shot down this morning.
6.During the sale some prices were marked down by as much as 70 per cent.
7.She’d better take her umbrella because it’s pouring down.
8.If you can’t give up smoking entirely, at least try to cut down
9.There’s no need to get excited! Try to calm down !
10.This milk’s too hot! I’ll wait until it has cooled down before I drink it.
11.Make yourself at home, sit down, they’ll be with you in a moment.
12.Tall people can be very frightening for small children. If you’re tall, kneel down when you’re speaking to them so that you’re at their level.
13.Everyone started talking at once. Finally, after they had quietened down he continued speaking.
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Modifié par bobine le 30-04-2007 10:06
Réponse: Phrasal verbs 15 de mp27, postée le 30-04-2007 à 11:11:17 (S | E)
Hello nick27!
- En jardinage, quand on taille (to prune) haies, arbres, arbustes, buissons, on emploie to cut back, pas to cut down.
- Quand on essaye de moins fumer--> to cut down
- Je dois "cut back" on..... quand je veux faire de économies de......
All the best with your exams!
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Hello felin!1. I'll lie down
2. Slow down!
3. to chop it down
4. were blown down
5. was shot down
6. prices were marked down
7. it's pouring down
8. try to cut it down
9. Try to calm down
10. it has cooled down
11. sit down
12. kneel down
13. after they had quietened down
Thanks!
Réponse: Phrasal verbs 15 de magstmarc, postée le 30-04-2007 à 22:40:33 (S | E)
Hello felin
Here's my try :
1.I feel very tired so I think I’ll lie down for a while.
2.He’s driving too fast! Slow down or you’ll have an accident.
3.The flower was dying so we had to chop it down.
4.It was very windy last night and several trees were blown down.
5.Did you hear on the news that a UN plane was shot down this morning.
6.During the sale some prices were marked down by as much as 70 per cent.
7.She’d better take her umbrella because it’s pouring down.
8.If you can’t give up smoking entirely, at least try to cut it down.
9.There’s no need to get excited! Try to calm down !
10.This milk’s too hot! I’ll wait until it has cooled down before I drink it.
11.Make yourself at home, sit down, they’ll be with you in a moment.
12.Tall people can be very frightening for small children. If you’re tall, kneel down when you’re speaking to them so that you’re at their level.
13.Everyone started talking at once. Finally, after they had quietened down, he continued speaking.
For this interesting exercise -------------------
Modifié par felin le 02-05-2007 14:53 Salut,merci
Réponse: Phrasal verbs 15 de cat3, postée le 01-05-2007 à 13:55:59 (S | E)
Bonjour Felin
1 lie down
2 slow down
3 chop it down
4 blow down
5 shot down
6 marked down
7 pouring down
8 cut down
9 calm down
10 cooled down
11 sit down
12 keel down
13 quietened down
Merci felin
Réponse: Phrasal verbs 15 de coferam, postée le 02-05-2007 à 14:02:19 (S | E)
Bonjour Felin,
1.I feel very tired so I think I’ll lie down for a while.
2.He’s driving too fast! Slow down or you’ll have an accident.
3.The flower was dying so we had to chop it down.
4.It was very windy last night and several trees were blown down .
5.Did you hear on the news that a UN plane was shot down this morning.
6.During the sale some prices were marked down by as much as 70 per cent.
7.She’d better take her umbrella because it’s pouring down.
8.If you can’t give up smoking entirely, at least try to cut down..
9.There’s no need to get excited! Try to calm down !
10.This milk’s too hot! I’ll wait until it has cooled down before I drink it.
11.Make yourself at home sit down they’ll be with you in a moment.
12.Tall people can be very frightening for small children. If you’re tall, kneel down when you’re speaking to them so that you’re at their level.
13.Everyone started talking at once.Finally,after they had quietened down he continued speaking.
Merci.
Réponse: Phrasal verbs 15 de felin, postée le 06-05-2007 à 13:11:07 (S | E)
Bonjour tout le monde
Voici la correction
1.I feel very tired so I think I’ll lie down for a while.
2.He’s driving too fast! Slow down or you’ll have an accident.
3.The flower was dying so we had to chop it down.
4.It was very windy last night and several trees were blown down.
5.Did you hear on the news that a UN plane was shot down this morning.
6.During the sale some prices were marked down by as much as 70 per cent.
7.She’d better take her umbrella because it’s pouring down.
8.If you can’t give up smoking entirely, at least try to cut down
9.There’s no need to get excited! Try to calm down!
10.This milk’s too hot! I’ll wait until it has cooled down before I drink it.
11.Make yourself at home Sit down they’ll be with you in a moment.
12.Tall people can be very frightening for small children. If you’re tall, kneel down when you’re speaking to them so that you’re at their level.
13.Everyone started talking at once. Finally, after they had quietened down he continued speaking
Merci pour votre participation.
Réponse: Phrasal verbs 15 de liltiss, postée le 21-05-2007 à 22:49:41 (S | E)
1.I feel very tired so I think I’ll lie down for a while.
2.He’s driving too fast! slow down. or you’ll have an accident.
3.The flower was dying so we had to cut it down.
4.It was very windy last night and several trees were blowing down.
5.Did you hear on the news that a UN plane was shot down. this morning.
6.During the sale some prices were marking down by as much as 70 per cent.
7.She’d better take her umbrella because it’s pouring down.
8.If you can’t give up smoking entirely, at least try to quieten down.
9.There’s no need to get excited! Try to calm down!
10.This milk’s too hot! I’ll wait until it has cooling down before I drink it.
11.Make yourself at home sit down they’ll be with you in a moment.
12.Tall people can be very frightening for small children. If you’re tall, kneel down when you’re speaking to them so that you’re at their level.
13.Everyone started talking at once. Finally, after they had choped down. he continued speaking.
