The Adventures of Lara Cruft

Episode Four: Phrasal verbs with turn and come

The next morning Bill turned up in a new jeep. I bought this to become a taxi driver but all the
companies turned me down, so we can use it now he said. So they finally set off at dawn. Finally
they got to the valley, and there was the diamond shaped cave entrance. In front of it was a big dark
object, Lara looked through her binoculars. It turned out to be a large group of men with guns, and
giving them orders was... William! Mrs Bluebottle wanted to turn back immediately. Its
dangerous, She cried! Lara suddenly came up with an idea. I came across this grenade in the
jeep. Be careful! shouted Bill. Dont worry. Lara threw the grenade and when it blew up, all the
men ran for cover. Lara, Bill, and Mrs Bluebottle ran as fast as they could into the cave. Lying at the
entrance, was William, unconscious, so Bill grabbed him and they set off into the depths of the
cave. Finally William came round. He explained that he had come across the map in the library.
He had just come into a lot of money when his Aunt had died, so he had decided to look for the
city himself.

Match the phrasal verbs with the definition

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1. Turn up a. Arrive after a lot of time or unexpectedly
2. Turn someone down b. Think of an idea
3. Turn out to be c. Find by accident
4. Turn back d. Reject someone or an idea
5. Come up with an idea e. Suddenly have a lot of money (present, inheritance)
6. Come into money f. Destroy with a bomb
7. Come round g. Leave on a journey
8. Come across h. To be, finally, in the end. (And not what you expected)
9. Blow up i. Not continue on a journey, decide to go back
10. Set off j. Regain consciousness (after fainting or being knocked
out
Read through the story with a partner and see if you can remember which verbs go in each
gap.
The next morning Bill ______ up in a new jeep. I bought this to become a taxi driver but all the
companies ______ me down, so we can use it now, he said. So they finally ___ off at dawn. Finally
they got to the valley, and there was the diamond shaped cave entrance. I n front of it was a big
dark object, Lara looked through her binoculars. It turned ___ to be a large group of men with guns,
and giving them orders was... William. Mrs Bluebottle wanted to turn ___ immediately. Its
dangerous, She cried! Lara suddenly came ___ ___ an idea. I came ____ this grenade in the
jeep. Be careful shouted Bill. Dont worry. Lara threw the grenade and when it ___ up, all the men
ran for cover. Lara, Bill, and Mrs Bluebottle ran as fast as they could into the cave. Lying at the
entrance, was William, unconscious, so Bill grabbed him and they set _____ into the depths of the
cave. Finally William came ____. He explained that he had come ______ the map in the library. He
had just come ____ a lot of money when his Aunt had died, so he had decided to look _____ the
city himself.

Ask your partner these questions. Use the phrasal verbs in your answers.

1. When did you last watch a film you thought would be good but it turned out to be terrible?
2. If you won the chance to travel round the world, would you turn it down?
3. What would you do if you suddenly came into a lot of money?
4. Have you ever come across some money in your pockets you didnt know you had?
5. Do you think you will ever come up with a brilliant idea that will make you rich? If not, why not?

Answers: 1a 2d 3h 4i 5b 6e 7j 8c 9f 10g

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