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LessonAGrammarandVocabulary

1Grammar

Availablemarks:9

A. Readthisparagraphfromablogpostaboutfriendship.Highlightthephrasalverbs.Includeany
pronounsinseparablephrasalverbs.

Ihavealotoffriends,butmybestfriendisAnna.AnnaknowshowtocheermeupwhenImfeeling

bad,andshebringsoutthebestinmewhenImfeelinghappy.Sheisoneofthosegreatfriends

youcomebyonlyonceinawhile.WheneverIrunintoaproblem,shealwayshasgreatadvice,and

sheusuallyhelpsmesolveit.SheneverputsmedownwhenIdosomethingsillyorembarrassing.I

guessthethingIlikebestaboutAnnaisthatIcanopenuptoherandtalkaboutanything,likebad

gradesinschoolorfamilyproblems.Iwouldneverturnherdownifsheneededmyhelp.Iwould

standupforherinjustaboutanysituation.Ireallyhopethatwedontdriftapartinthefuture.Idont

thinkIcoulddowithoutherfriendship!

Availablemarks:11

B. Draganddropthephrasalverbsintothecorrectcolumnsinthechart.

Separable

Inseparable

Threewordverbs

Intransitive

putdown

dowithout

standupfor

driftapart

cheerup

bringout

hangonto

comeby

turndown

openup

runinto

2Vocabulary

Availablemarks:6

Choosethewordsthatbestcompletethesentences.

1. WhenMikesandEdsideasaboutart clash
2. Mysisterisatruly admirable
3. JonandScott empathize

person.Sheworkstwojobs,goestoschoolatnight,andstillhastimetohelpmewithmyproblems.

wellasateamsincetheyhavesimilarworkingstyles.

4. KimandEmilyhaveatruly enduring
5. Catherinehas benefited

,theyargue.

relationship.Theyhavebeenbestfriendsformorethan10years.

alotfromlivingwithhergrandmother,whoisveryunderstandingandagreatlistener.

6. Laraisgoodwithteenagers.Sheisvery empathetic

,reallylisteningtotheirproblemsandhelpingthemfindtheirownsolutions.

3Grammar

Availablemarks:5

Completetheseconversations.Typethecorrectformofthephrasalverbsfromthebox.Usean
objectpronounwhereneeded.
cheer(someone)up

driftapart

standupfor

dowithout

runinto

turn(someone)down

1. A: I'msurprisedthatTomdidn'tsupportwhatyousaidinthemeeting.I
thoughtheagreedwithyou.
B: Hedoesagreewithme,buthewasafraidofwhatourbosswouldsay.I
cantbelievehedidntstandupforme!
2. A: WhatswrongwithCarmen?Shelookssosad.
B: Imnotsure.Letsaskhertogotolunchwithus.Maybewecan

3. A: DidEricaskyoutopresentyourworkattheconferencenextweek?
B: Yes,hedid,butI

becauseIhaveotherthingstotakecareofat

work.
4. A: Samisntseriousaboutanything.Ithinkwecouldreally

himonour

team.
B: Iagree.Letstalktotheothersaboutitandmakeadecision.
5. A: HaveyouseenYukilately?
B: Actually,I

herwhenIwasdowntowntoday.

6. A: IsittruethatyouandRogeraren'tintouchanymore?
B: Yes,itis.Wekindof

4Grammar

whenImovedtoLosAngeles.

Availablemarks:6

Readthesentences.Arethephrasalverbsusedcorrectly?ChooseCorrectorIncorrect.

1.Nothingcheersupmeasmuchasgoingouttodinnerwithafewofmygoodfriends!
Correct

Incorrect

2.Martaoftenputsdownherfriends.Shesverysupportiveevenifshedoesntagreewithyou.
Correct

Incorrect

3.Amybringsupthebestinme.Ialwaysfeelhappyandproductivewhenshesaround.
Correct

Incorrect

4.Iwillstandupforanyonewhoishonestandfair.
Correct

Incorrect

5.IinvitedYukitotheparty,butheturneddownme.
Correct

Incorrect

6.Icandowithoutpeoplewhoarenegativeallthetime.
Correct

Incorrect

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