EXERCISE 40a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.
1. I didn't know anyone at the party except Leticia, so I ________ ________ her. 2. All Timmy's friends are ______ ______ for the summer, so he won't have anyone to play with. 3. I have a job interview at 8:30 Monday morning, but that's too early for me, so maybe I'll just ________it________. 4. Miguel was surprised how much he enjoyed watching figure skating. He really _______ _______ ________it. 5. Linda ________ ________ from the party talking about what a good time she had. 6. Susie's birthday party exhausted me. The kids were _________ _________ yelling and screaming for hours. 7. I gave my grandfather a computer, but he said he'd rather ______ ______ his old typewriter. 8. My grandmother was ______ _ _____ on a farm, but she moved to the city when she got married. 9. Dan ________ ________ buying a motorboat, but his wife said it was a crazy idea. 10. I know running is great exercise, but I'm going to _______ _______ swimming. 11. I hope high-heel shoes never ________ ________; they're so uncomfortable. 12. The strange noise in my engine has ________ __________, so I'm going to take the car to a mechanic again. 13. I asked the mechanic why the sound keeps _______ _______ and coming back. 14. Bob's joke was pretty funny. Everyone_________ ________laughing. 15. Betty smelled smoke, and she ______ _______ the house frantically looking for the source. 16. Why does the boss _________ me _________ making coffee every morning? Why can't someone else do it? 17. I saved my father a lot of money by not _________ _________ to school. 18. After his defeat, the former champion said he would ________ ________. 19. Frank came to my door with flowers and an apology, but I told him to ____ ____. 20. Whenever my brother in Florida visits me here in Minnesota, he ________ some oranges
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