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.
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