Share Phrasal Verbs (keep, hold, catch, carry, wear, work, move)
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The government ___________ vital information concerning the oil spill (kept back/hold back/worked back
kept back (reserve, not reveal)
Skaters were warned to _____________ the thin ice. ( carry away/keep off/keep up)
keep off ( stay off/ not approach )
___________ on a ragular basis reduces the risk of heart disease. ( Carrying out/ keeping out/working out)
Working out - take part in physical exercise
The tyres of my car have __________ . I must get new ones ( moved out/worked out/worn out)
worn out - become thin, weak or unsuitable for further use
Ted, you got an A in your Biology test. _______ the good work! ( keep up/hold up/ catch up)
keep up - maintain, make progress
Even though he was injured during the race, he still managed to _____ the other runners. ( hold up/ catch up/ catch up with )
catch up with - to reach, to come from behind and reach someone in front of you by going faster
It was impossible for Alison to ___________ working after receiving the bad news. ( move on/keep on, carry on)
carry on - to continue
Recent studies _____________ by the government show that more and more people are relying on the state health system. (kept out, carried out, moved out)
carried out - to perform, to conduct
I'm too _______ to go anywhere tonight. ( worn out/ wear out/ kept out)
worn out - very tired
I took a week off work in order to __________ my new house. ( carry into/hold into/move into )
move into - start living in
My landlord won't renew my contract so I have to ______by the end of the month.( move out/hold out/ went out)
move out - stop living in
Sorry I'm late, but I was _________ in traffic on the way here ( kept up/catch up/ held up)
held up - delay, hold somebody/something ↔ up to delay someone or something
