The document describes various phrasal verbs and their meanings:
- Act smart means to imagine you are smart
- Act big means to imagine you are great
- Act funny means to behave in a silly manner
- Aim high means to set a high goal
- Attend on means to look after
- Attend to means to take care of
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Phrasal Verbs
1. Act smart
Act big
Act funny
Act cranky
Aim high
Attend on
Attend to
Ask for
Allow for
Arrange for
Apply for
Argue with
Arrive at
Phrasal Verbs
Aim for
CHECK THE MEANINGS
2. Phrasal verbs
Act smart imagine you are smart
Act big imagine you are great
Act funny behave in a silly manner
Act cranky behave in a foolish manner
Abide by to follow
On account of because of
Aim high to set a high goal
Attend on to look after
Attend to to take care of
Ask for to invite trouble
Allow for to make a concession
Arrange for to make some provisions
Argue with to contradict
Apply for to ask for
Arrive at to come to a conclusion
DO THE EXERCISE
3. Read the following passage and use the appropriate phrases to fill the blanks.
argue with, act smart , arrive at, apply for, ask for, aim high,
abide by, attend on, apply for
W WRRIITTEE I ITT O OUUTT
John was a highly disciplined man. His family was a role model to the
entire village. All the members of the family were hard-working
He would never ----- ------ any extra perks. He would always ------
--------- the rules.
He would never ------------ --------- leave without a solid reason.
He wanted his children to --------- ---------. He would not allow
them to show off or to ------ -----. --- -------- ---their upbringing,
they were always happy and cheerful. They were soft-spoken and
did not --------- ---------- anyone. They were very thoughtful and
did not ----------- ----------- hasty conclusions.
CCHHEECCKK YYOOUURR AANNSSWWEERRSS
4. Check your answers and read the passage once again.
John was a highly disciplined man. His family was a role model to
the entire village. All the members of the family were hard-working
He would never ask for any extra perks. He would always
abide by the rules.
He would never apply for leave without a solid reason.
He wanted his children to aim high. He would not allow
them to show off or to act smart. On account of their upbringing,
they were always happy and cheerful. They were soft-spoken and
did not argue with anyone. They were very thoughtful and
did not arrive at hasty conclusions.
EEXXPPRREESSSS Y YOOUURRSSEELLFF
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