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Connect each of the phrasal verbs below with the correct definition.

1) act out a) to exist

2) base on b) to cause somebody to remember something

3) be around c) for time to pass more quickly than expected

4) become of d) to exist from a particular time

5) blow over e) to originate or come from

6) bring back f) to gradually disappear

7) clock up g) to recreate, perform a scene

8) come before h) to become old

9) date back to i) to continue existing or living after a close relative dies

10) end up j) to happen to

11) fade away k) to reflect or reminisce about a time, event or series of moments

12) fly by l) to pass from one age group to younger age group

13) get on m) to influence

14) go down (as) n) to be forgotten, to lose everybody’s attention

15) hand down o) to be remembered in a particular way

16) leave behind p) to precede

17) look back q) to finally become, to result

18) rub off (on) r) to accumulate, time, quantity or experience

act out base on be around become of blow over bring back clock up come before date back to
end up fade away fly by get on go down hand down leave behind look back rub off

Insert the phrasal verbs that fit best into the gaps in the sentences below.
You will need to conjugate them appropriately.

1) This document ________ ______ ______ the twelfth century and is very valuable.

2) Nobody knows what __________ _______ the crew of the Mary Celeste. The boat was found in
perfect condition but the crew had disappeared and was never seen again.

3) It’s fascinating to see how Moorish culture has __________ ________ on Spain, including aspects of
the architecture, language and music.

4) I have worked here for 20 years now. The time has just _________ _______.

5) Every time I smell floor polish, it _________ ________ memories of my schooldays.

6) Isn’t that our English teacher from high school? She must be __________ _______ now. She was on
the point of retiring when we finished our studies.

7) The Norfolk Civil War Society often gets together to ___________ ________ important battles from
the English Civil War at county fairs or historical monuments. It can get very noisy.

8) He died at the age of 27 and _____________ _________ a wife and 2 children.

9) The King went to Germany and stayed there until the scandal had _____________ __________.

10) Nobody knows exactly how long the castle has been there but we would guess it has ____________
_________ for at least 900 years.

11) When I __________ ________ on my time in that city, I only remember good things.

12) Nobody really knows for sure who __________ ________ the last Emperor. Some historians claim
it was his father and some argue that it was his brother. Without documents available to study it’s
difficult to say.

13) Many ancient legends and fables were __________ _________ from one generation to the next
orally through story-telling.

14) She ____________ _________ almost 10 years as Prime Minister before she was beaten in a
general election.

15) Many historians believe that the civilisation didn’t just disappear overnight after some catastrophic
event, but gradually ____________ ________ due to a combination of climate change and shifting
economic power.

16) Despite his many failures as a politician and tactician, he has ____________ _________ in history as
our greatest ever leader because he led the country during the Second World War.

17) The film is ________ _____ events over 15 crucial days during the military crises in the Middle East.

18) This country was the most important in terms of military power and trade during the 15th and 14th
centuries. However, because of shifting geopolitical power dynamics it has ___________ ________
classified as a tourist destination of little interest.