Vocabulary Phrasal Verbs Wipe Off | Stay Out Of | Clean Up | Take In | Look Up
Exercise 1
Vocabulary
wipe off
Phrasal Verb
waɪp ɔf
to remove something by using a cloth, one's hand, etc.
Use this cloth to wipe off that stain.
Could you please wipe the table off?
stay out of
Phrasal Verb
steɪ aʊt əv
to avoid going into a certain place
You should stay out of this area.
clean up
Phrasal Verb
klin ʌp
to make someone or something clean and neat
You need to clean up your room.
It took me three days to clean this place up.
take in
Phrasal Verb
teɪk ɪn
to understand something; to accept that something is true
The fact that he won the lottery was hard for me to take in.
When she heard that her parents would get a divorce, it took her some time to take it all in.
look up
Phrasal Verb
lʊk ʌp
to try to find a piece of information in a book, on the internet, etc.
I need to look that word up in a dictionary.
Exercise 2
Dialogue Practice
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
Matt is cleaning up in the kitchen, when his sister Nina comes in. | |
 Matt | Hey! Stay out of the kitchen! |
 Nina | Huh?Why? Are you cleaning up? Oh wow! You really are cleaning up! And you cooked something for lunch! |
 Matt | I’m planning to surprise Mom and Dad. They are coming over today. I want to show them how much I've changed. |
 Nina | I’m sorry, but I’m still trying to take all this in. I can’t believe you did all this by yourself.I mean, wow!Look at this place! |
 Matt | Well, it took me all day, to be honest.And I had to look up some recipes on the internet.I came across this lasagna recipe and thought I should give it a try.I hope they'll like it. |
 Nina | That’s great! I'm sure they will, it smells so good! |
 Matt | Well, let's hope it tastes good as well.Anyway, they’re going to be here in twenty minutes. I just have to wipe off the table and then it's all set. |
Exercise 3
Article
Read the passage aloud with your teacher.
What a Change
Joe's parents were visiting him, and he wanted to surprise them. He made sure that his dog Bruno stayed out of the house while he cleaned the place up. He looked up some recipes on the internet and made a delicious meal for his parents. It took him four hours to get everything ready! And now, all he had to do was wipe off the stains from the kitchen counter, set the table and get dressed. He managed to finish everything right on time. When his parents arrived, they couldn’t quite take in that he had done all that by himself.
Exercise 4
Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs to complete the dialogue.
Mr. and Mrs. Adachi are preparing for their daughter’s birthday party. | |
 Kyoko Adachi | I can’t believe our daughter is turning eight!That's just too much to (1)__________________. |
 Akio Adachi | I know. They grow up so fast. |
 Kyoko Adachi | Do you think she'll like the party? |
 Akio Adachi | All her friends and classmates are invited.I’m sure she’ll love it, don’t worry. |
 Kyoko Adachi | Oh, I forgot to (2)_____________________ the dust from the windows.I'll go do that now. |
 Akio Adachi | Okay, and I’ll (3)____________________ the mess in the kitchen. |
 Kyoko Adachi | Okay.Just, please (4) _____________________ the living room for a while.It’s going to get dusty. |
 Akio Adachi | Got it!By the way, have you called the caterer already? |
 Kyoko Adachi | Oh no!I forgot!I'll go (5) __________________ their number in the phone book and call them right away. |
 Akio Adachi | Yes, you should do that first. |
Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 5
Answer Pool (Questions 1-5)
- wipe off
- take in
- clean up
- stay out of
- look up
Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs to complete the sentences.
1. Can you ________________________ this word in the dictionary? I don't know what it means.
2. We’d better __________________________ the conference room until the meeting is over.
3. I’ll have to ____________________________ the lawyer's number in the phone book. I don't know it.
4. Look at this mess! We really need to __________________________ this place!
5. Please! Everyone must _____________________________ this area! This is a crime scene.
6. Please, leave Jamie alone, he's just received some bad news. He needs some time to everything that is going on.
7.You should _________________________ that tomato sauce from your pants.
8. They will come home late. They still have to____________________ after the party.
9.Sandra took a deep breath and tried to _____________________ everything the doctor had told her.
10. You’d better _________________________ the cookie crumbs from the table before mom comes home.
Exercise 6
Sentence Building
Create sentences using the following phrasal verbs.
- stay out of
- wipe off
- clean up
- take in
- look up
