Vocabulary Phrasal Verbs Sort Out | Settle For | Count On | Fall Behind

Exercise 1Vocabularysort outPhrasal Verbsɔːrt aʊtto put things in order or in their placeMy closet is a mess. I really need to sort it out.settle forPhrasal Verbˈsɛtl fɔːrto accept or agree to something that is not as good as desired or expectedI think we can settle for that price.We want this deal, but that price is less than we can settle for.

count onPhrasal Verbkaʊnt ɑnto rely on someone or something for help or supportHe counts on his secretary to keep his schedule organized.

Doctors count on nurses to give the patients the correct medication.

I'm counting on you to lead the sales team this year.I can't count on her to take care of anything for me, because she cannot even take care of herself.You can count on me. I will be there.

fall behindPhrasal Verbfɔːl bɪˈhaɪndto fail to finish something on time; to make less progress than othersShe fell behind in the race.

If you fall behind with your sales quota, you won't get promoted.Because of its high corporate taxes, this state has fallen behind in the area of economic growth.

do overPhrasal Verbdʊ ˈoʊvərto do something again because the first try was not successful/satisfactoryIf you don't do it right, you'll have to do it all over again.Exercise 2Dialogue PracticeRead the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Saya is in the office. She calls for everyone's attention.
Saya	Listen up, everyone! There's a new task that we need to prioritize, we have to sort out these files. I need everyone's help on this. Please make sure all the files are alphabetized and labeled. Since we don’t have enough people, we are going to have to settle for as many files as we can get done. It's important we don't make any mistakes, or else we will have to do it over again. Understood?
Walter	Yes, madam. One question: when is the deadline for this?
Saya	The deadline is Friday. So work fast, you don’t want to fall behind.
Walter	Got it. Should we start right away?
Saya	Yes, please finish up whatever you are working on, and start sorting these out. Remember, these are our clients' personal files. All the information there is confidential. Please respect their privacy and do not go through the files. Can I count on you to do that?
Walter	Of course, madam.

Exercise 3ArticleRead the passage aloud with your teacher.A Race Against Time

Saya's boss hired some people to sort out the files that contained important client information. They were given a deadline, so they had to be careful not to fall behind. In addition, they had to be extra careful not to make any mistakes, otherwise they would have to do it all over again. They only hired a few people to do the job, so Saya had to settle for the manpower that they had. She had no choice but to count on them to finish the job on time.

Exercise 4Fill in the BlanksFill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs to complete the dialogue.

Masa and Patricia are at work. They talk about a new employee.
Masa	I wanted to talk to you about our new team leader, George.
Patricia	Of course, what seems to be the problem?
Masa	Well, I know that he is new around here and it takes some time to adjust to everything, but I'm just not sure he is the right person for the job.
Patricia	Why do you say that? Did he do something wrong?
Masa	I asked him and his team to finish (1) some files that I needed for last week, but they still haven't done it. When I noticed that they were (2) schedule, I asked him what the problem was. He told me that his teammates didn't understand his instructions very well, so they made some mistakes and had to (3).
Patricia	That was definitely his mistake. He needs to be more precise when giving directions.
Masa	Yes, and if he is making mistakes with simple tasks like this, I'm not sure if we can (4) him for bigger and more important projects.
Patricia	You are right. Well, he is still on the probation period. We can offer him some other position after that period is over.
Masa	That's exactly what I had in mind. Perhaps he'll (5) the position of an assistant team leader.

Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 5Answer Pool (Questions 1-5)

count on
do it over
falling behind
settle for
sorting out

Exercise 5Fill in the BlanksFill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs to complete the sentences.1.This file cabinet is very disorganized. We need to this mess!2.Make sure to finish your part of the presentation today. We are already .3.The file I was working on was not saved when my computer crashed, so now I have to (it) again.4.Her boss is her to do a good job with the decorations.5.They wanted to sell it for $250, but eventually they $200.6.The numbers are wrong, we have to (it) again.7.We the pictures for the scrapbook.8.He couldn't afford a three bedroom apartment, so he the one with two bedrooms in the end.9.Sasha, you’re already with your homework. You need to start doing it regularly.10.I'm you to get the work done on time.Exercise 6Sentence BuildingCreate sentences using the following phrasal verbs.

settle for
count on
fall behind
sort out
do over

Vocabulary Phrasal Verbs Sort Out | Settle For | Count On | Fall Behind | Do Over 7 Advanced