EXERCISE 42a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. That bomb might explode. Maybe we should ________ ________ a little.

2. As soon as the car stopped, I _______ right _______ and went inside the house.

3. I'll lose my job if this information ________ ________, so don't tell anyone.

4. ________ ________ Jim's death took me a long time.

5. Now the police are outside. Look at all the trouble you've _____ me ____!

6. I thought these pants were ruined after I got ink on them, but this detergent ________ the ink right ________.

7. I was working in my office on the third floor, and my boss called from his office on the sixth floor and told me to ________ ________ there immediately.

8. Work, work, work — that's all you do. You need to _______ _______ more often.

9. It's 4:10. If we hurry, we might______a round of golf______before it gets dark.

10. I was trying to leave work a little early, but my boss said, "You can't go home until 5:00. ________ back ________ here!"

11. Would you like to go shopping at Wal-Mart tomorrow? They just________ some new stuff________.

12. The game is sold out, but I know someone who might be able to _____ us _____.

13. What time did your plane ________ ________ last night?

14. Hank is in a lot of trouble. If he________________of it, it'll be a miracle.

15. Nicole does her work very carefully and never makes mistakes. Nothing ________ ________her.

16. Your sister's upstairs sleeping. Go tell her to ________ right ________ here and eat breakfast.

17. Look, there's a bear! ________ ________ — it might see us.

18. My husband spent his whole paycheck on beer and lottery tickets. I don't know how we're going to ________ ________ this month.

19. I wish I hadn't ________ ________ late. I missed the bus, and now I have to walk to school.

20. This is a very difficult class. If you don't study hard, you'll _______ _______.

21. The teacher said, "Your midterm score wasn't very good, but I'm sure if you study hard, you'll do a lot better on the final. Don't let it ________ ________ you."

22. Excuse me, could you move? I can't_______ _________.

23. Mike usually leaves around 8:00 in the morning and _____ ______ around 5:30.

24. My cat has been in that tree for three days. Can you help me _____ her ______?

25. It's amazing. I can't ______ ______ how great Tom looks. I'll bet he's lost forty pounds.

26. If you lose your receipt,________ your money________ for something you bought is usually impossible.

27. Timmy's mother said,"Who said you could leave the table? _________ back ________ here and finish your vegetables!"

28. Our neighbor called and said l 'Your dog is in my garden. ______ it ______!"

29. The situation in that country is very dangerous, so Washington is making plans to ________ its embassy staff________.

30. David was so sick he couldn't even ________ ________ of bed.

31. It isn't easy to _________this big car _________that small garage.