FCE / CAE 118 Phrasal Verbs (SENTENCE GAP FILL) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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He SWITCHED / TURNED ___ the TV and sat down to watch the match.

He SWITCHED / TURNED ON the TV and sat down to watch the match. – to connect (e.g. the TV)

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Our bus didn’t TURN ____ for 2 hours.

Our bus didn’t TURN UP for 2 hours. – arrive, usually unexpectedly, early or late

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He always USES ____ all the toilet roll and doesn’t replace it.

He always USES UP all the toilet roll and doesn’t replace it. – finish a supply of something

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I’ve completely WORN ____ my old football boots, I need to get some new ones.

I’ve completely WORN OUT my old football boots, I need to get some new ones. - to use something until it becomes unusable

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I WORK ____ 3 times a week at the gym. The students struggled to WORK ____ the complicated equations.

I WORK OUT 3 times a week at the gym. The students struggled to WORK OUT the complicated equations. calculate / do exercise

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The police couldn’t WORK ____ how the burglars got into the house. - find a solution

The police couldn’t WORK OUT how the burglars got into the house. - find a solution

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