EXCELLENT... Phrasals Verbs.

Prices usually increase, they don’t often (G- DOWN)...

GO DOWN: ... Prices usually increase, they don’t often GO DOWN.

The new designs didn’t (G- DOWN so well WITH) the customers and sales weren’t so good.

GO DOWN WITH: ... The new designs didn’t GO DOWN so well WITH the customers and sales weren’t so good.

Our team is in the final match in the Olympics and we’re (GOING FO-) the gold medal.

Go for....... Our team is in the final match in the Olympics and we’re GOING FOR the gold medal.

I want Liverpool to win but my friend is (GOING FO-) Chelsea.

GO FOR: ... I want Liverpool to win but my friend is GOING FOR Chelsea.

I didn’t (GO IN FO-) sports that much at school. I preferred playing music and chess.

GO IN FOR: ... I didn’t GO IN FOR sports that much at school. I preferred playing music and chess.

Do you really want to (GO INT-) that issue now? Can’t we talk about it later?

GO INTO: ... Do you really want to GO INTO that issue now? Can’t we talk about it later?

Don’t go near the bomb. It could (GO OF-).

GO OFF: ... Don’t go near the bomb. It could GO OFF.

His alarm clock (WENT OF-) at 6 o’clock every morning, and he hates it.

GO OFF: ... His alarm clock WENT OFF at 6 o’clock every morning, and he hates it.

Norma keeps a torch beside her bed in case the power (GOES OF-) during the night.

GO OFF: ... Norma keeps a torch beside her bed in case the power GOES OFF during the night.

Sorry I interrupted you. Please (GO O-).

GO ON: ... Sorry I interrupted you. Please GO ON.

This war has been going on for years. What are they doing? I can’t see what is (GOING O-).

GO ON: ... This war has been going on for years. What are they doing? I can’t see what is GOING ON.

Do you feel like staying home tonight or would you rather (GO OU-)?.

GO OUT: ... Do you feel like staying home tonight or would you rather GO OUT?.

The forest fire finally (WENT OU-) after it started to rain.

GO OUT: ... The forest fire finally WENT OUT after it started to rain.

Make sure you have enough time to (GO OVE-) your notes before the exam.

GO OVER: ... Make sure you have enough time to GO OVER your notes before the exam.

Her performance (WENT OVE-) really well. Everyone loved it.

GO OVER: ... Her performance WENT OVER really well. Everyone loved it.

Can you (G- THROUGH) the invoices and sort them by country, please?

GO THROUGH: ... Can you GO THROUGH the invoices and sort them by country, please?

Maria has (GON- THROUGH) some hard times this year but she’s coped well.

GO THROUGH: ... Maria has GONE THROUGH some hard times this year but she’s coped well.

Despite the problems, we (WEN- THROUGH WITH) our plan to take over another company.

GO THROUGH WITH: ... Despite the problems, we WENT THROUGH WITH our plan to take over another company.

Are you ready? We need to (GO U-) the stairs to get to the roof.

GO UP: ... Are you ready? We need to GO UP the stairs to get to the roof.

Prices are expected to (GO U-) again next month.

GO UP: ... Prices are expected to GO UP again next month.

The police say the number of road accidents has (GONE U-) this year.

GO UP: ... The police say the number of road accidents has GONE UP this year.

He was (GROWN U-) in a small town but now lives in the city.

GROW UP: ... He was GROWN UP in a small town but now lives in the city.

She’s (GROWN U-) a lot since I last saw her at school.

GROW UP: ... She’s GROWN UP a lot since I last saw her at school.

How can we (GUARD AGAINS-) food companies selling unhealthy junk to our kids?

GUARD AGAINST: ... How can we GUARD AGAINST food companies selling unhealthy junk to our kids?

If someone (GIVES you his or her name card, don’t HAND it BAC-) to them. Keep it.

HAND BACK: ... If someone GIVES you his or her name card, don’t HAND it BACK to them. Keep it.

The family business has been (HANDED DOW-) from generation to generation.

HAND DOWN: ... The family business has been HANDED DOWN from generation to generation.

Please (HAND I-) your exam papers before you leave the room.

HAND IN: ... Please HAND IN your exam papers before you leave the room.

Take one chocolate for yourself and then (HAND the box OU-) to the next person. Their teacher HANDED OUT the test papers and then told the students to start.

HAND OUT: ... Take one chocolate for yourself and then HAND the box OUT to the next person. Their teacher HANDED OUT the test papers and then told the students to start.

After he was caught by the police, the thief had to (HAND OVE-) the jewelry.

HAND OVER: ... After he was caught by the police, the thief had to HAND OVER the jewelry.

Airports are full of people (HANGING AROUN-) because their flights have been delayed.

HANG AROUND: ... Airports are full of people HANGING AROUND because their flights have been delayed.

The train stops quickly, so you’d better (HANG O-) or you might fall over.

HANG ON: ... The train stops quickly, so you’d better HANG ON or you might fall over.

Kids used to (HANG OU-) in pool rooms and bowling alleys, but now they’re all online.

HANG OUT ... Kids used to HANG OUT in pool rooms and bowling alleys, but now they’re all online.

I’m not sure what room he’s staying in, but if you (HOLD O-) a moment I’ll check for you.

HOLD ON: ... I’m not sure what room he’s staying in, but if you HOLD ON a moment I’ll check for you.

You can (HANG your coat U-) in the cupboard if you like.

HANG UP: ... You can HANG your coat UP in the cupboard if you like.

Jason’s got a black eye, he looked like he had been in a fight. Did he really (GET INT-) a fight?

GET INTO: ... Jason’s got a black eye, he looked like he had been in a fight. Did he really GET INTO a fight?

It’s cold outside tonight. I hope you (HAVE some warm clothes O-)...

HAVE ON: ... It’s cold outside tonight. I hope you HAVE some warm clothes ON.

We’re HAVING some people OVER for dinner tonight...

HAVE OVER: ... We’re HAVING some people OVER for dinner tonight.

I can’t go tonight. I’VE got something else (O-)...

HAVE ON: ... I can’t go tonight. I’VE got something else ON.

We should (HEAD BAC-) home before the traffic gets too bad.

HEAD BACK: ... We should HEAD BACK home before the traffic gets too bad.

We’ll have to (HEAD OF-) early in the morning if we want to get there by noon.

HEAD OFF: ... We’ll have to HEAD OFF early in the morning if we want to get there by noon.

You can (HEAT the food U-) in the microwave oven when you get home.

HEAT UP: ... You can HEAT the food UP in the microwave oven when you get home.

I haven’t heard from Bobby for a while. Do you know how he’s GETTING ON?.

GET ON:... I haven’t heard from Bobby for a while. Do you know how he’s GETTING ON?

They say he’s a famous writer, but I’ve never (HEARD O-) him. Have you?.

HEAR OF: ... They say he’s a famous writer, but I’ve never HEARD OF him. Have you?

Would you like to (HELP OU-) by writing some invitations to her birthday party?.

HELP OUT: ... Would you like to HELP OUT by writing some invitations to her birthday party?

The robbers (HID the jewelry AWA-) in a secret place so no one would find it.

HIDE AWAY: ... The robbers HID the jewelry AWAY in a secret place so no one would find it.

Our competitors beat us last year, but we’re (HITTING BAC-) with a new marketing plan.

HIT BACK: ... Our competitors beat us last year, but we’re HITTING BACK with a new marketing plan.

Kamala (HIT O-) the idea of sponsoring competitions and giving our products away as prizes.

HIT ON: ... Kamala HIT ON the idea of sponsoring competitions and giving our products away as prizes.

She had to (HOLD BAC-) the tears when she heard she’d lost her job.

HOLD BACK: ... She had to HOLD BACK the tears when she heard she’d lost her job.

The government is trying to (HOLD DOW-) the unemployment rate as much as possible.

HOLD DOWN: ... The government is trying to HOLD DOWN the unemployment rate as much as possible.

(HOLD BAC-) the dog while I give her some medicine.

HOLD BACK: ... HOLD BACK the dog while I give her some medicine.

Please (han-) this form to your parents.

Hand... Please hand this form to your parents.

If we (hea-) south, we should get home eventually.

Head... If we head south, we should get home eventually.

They (passed aroun-) sandwiches and drinks at the party.

pass around... They passed around sandwiches and drinks at the party.

Norma keeps a torch beside her bed in case the power (GOES OU-) during the night.

GO OUT: ... Norma keeps a torch beside her bed in case the power GOES OUT during the night.

We’re (heading fo-) the beach.

Head for... We’re heading for the beach.

Children’s in negative feelings often (ac -) (ou -) in bad beheviour.

Act out....... Children’s in negative feelings often (act) (out) in bad beheviour.