Lesson XXII: Vocabulary in Context

Exercise: 1.3.1. Practice Phrasal Actions with OVER Rephrase the statements given with the phrasal actions suggested. For example: The car could have broken his leg . - run over- THE CAR COULD'VE RUN OVER HIS LEG . 1. Mr. Smith should have done Mr. Jones's job. -take over- 2. The car might have hurt the dog's leg. -run over- 3. Jack could have gotten better. -get over his illness- 4. He might have driven through some broken glass. -run over- 5. The new teacher should have accepted the job. -take over- 6. The truck could have killed the squirrel. -run over- 1.4. PUT OUT, etc. PUT OUT means extinguish . TURN OFF means disable . PUT AWAY means save , set aside . CALL OFF means cancel . FILL OUT means complete . HAND IN means submit , deliver . LEAVE OUT means omit . HAND OUT means distribute . TURN ON means start , initiate . TRY ON means check fit and style . Situation: John and his mother are driving home from the city. Mrs. Smith: Please, PUT OUT your cigarette. It makes me nervous to see someone smoking. John: All right. Smoking is a bad habit. Everyone says that. Mrs. Smith: Please, TURN OFF the radio. It’s giving me a headache. John: Yes, mother. The program isn’t very good anyway. Mrs. Smith: Can I PUT AWAY your GPS? John: I’m through with it. Mrs. Smith: Let’s CALL OFF our card party for tonight. I have to FILL OUT an application for a job at home. John: When do you plan to HAND it IN? I mean to SUBMIT. Mrs. Smith: Early next week. The application is very long but I can LEAVE OUT last two pages. John: By the way, did they HAND OUT the flyers for the next season at our local theatre? Mrs. Smith: Yes, two weeks ago. John, shouldn’t you TURN ON your lights? It’s getting dark.