EXERCISE 19a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. The pizza was cold, so I put it in the microwave to ________ it ________.

2. My car was making a strange noise, so I _______ _______ to look at the engine.

3. Can I use your lawn mower? I'll ________ it ________ tomorrow.

4. Jim always puts milk in his coffee to ________ it ________.

5. The roots of the trouble in the Middle East______________thousands of years.

6. The new police chief said that he thinks that abolishing capital punishment was a mistake and that it should be ________ ________.

7. The judge ordered the thieves to _____ _____ the stolen merchandise immediately.

8. Hearing Uncle John's stories about the old country _____ _____ a lot of memories.

9. With this new antipollution law we're ________ ________ reducing the amount of pollution by 50 percent in ten years.

10. I asked Judy if I could use her video camera, and she said she would________it right _______.

11. The mechanic recommended letting the car ______ ______ before driving it.

12. The robber changed his mind when he saw the guard ________ his shotgun right ________ him.

13. The local police chief________the investigation ________to the FBI agents.

14. Your father's angry right now. Talk to him about your miserable report card after he's _______ _______.

15. The changes at the factory are ________ ________ reducing costs and increasing profits.

16. The mystery of the Pyramids ________ ________ nearly 5,000 years.

17. The coach always makes the players ________ ________ before the game.

18. After lunch Jerry ________ right ________to work.

19. This coffee is too hot. I can't drink it until it ________ ________.

20. I was ______ ______ by the sheriff for going eighty miles per hour in a school zone.

21. It's cold now, but it'll ________ ________ by noon.