Share C1 Phrasal verbs with ON and UP
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"His latest novel ____ heavily ON his childhood". (uses his experiences as a resource)
DRAWS
"I wonder if the game will ever ___ ON with young people." (become popular)
CATCH ON
"You're not seriously going to ___ ON a part-time job, are you? (accept extra work)
TAKE ON
"The streetlights ____ ON automatically at dusk." (started working)
COME ON
"The government decided to _____ ON all men and boys over the age of 14 to join the army." (officially ask)
CALL ON
"Some calculators ___ ON solar power." (are powered by)
RUN ON
"I'd done the same job for years and felt it was time to ____ ON". (do sth new)
MOVE ON
After the heavy defeat, it took the team some time to ____ UP its confidence. (increase)
BUILD UP
You need to ____ UP on current affairs - your don't know anything about what is happening in the world. (acquire information by studying intensively)
READ UP
When he saw the student's bored faces, the teacher ____ UP his lesson plan and played a Baamboozle instead. (abandon a plan)
TORE UP
I just can't ____ UP with all the bad news - the world's gone mad. (stay up-to-date with)
KEEP UP
Finally, I passed an exam - things are ____ UP! (seem more optimistic)
LOOKING UP
If you want to save money, a great idea is to ____ UP a budget. (create)
DRAW UP
You need to ____ UP TO bullies - or get some very big friends. (defend yourself)
STAND UP
Some politicians really need to ____ UP their act. (start behaving properly)
CLEAN UP
You're 50. You need to ____ UP TO the fact your footballing days are over. (accept and deal with it)
FACE UP
