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Exercise 1: Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the word in
bold.
1. Dan’s ……………………….. flu, so he can’t come to work today. (started to
suffer from)
2. It took Sherly a long time to ………………..………. the death of her hamster.
(recover from)
3. Many people feel sick when they …………………………... after a general
anaesthetic (regain consciousness)
4. It was so hot and stuffy, I nearly ……………………..………. (suddenly lost
consciousness)
5. Fern’s ……………………………. a lot of weight recently. (gaining)
6. Disease is more likely to ……………………………….. in areas of extreme
poverty. (suddenly start)
7. I don’t know what’s been …………………………… my terrible headaches.
(causing)
8. My grandfather’s decided to ……………………………. red meat completely.
(stop eating)
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with must (not) or (do not) have to
(in the correct form)
25. I ……………. go to the doctor. I’m feeling much better.
26. We couldn’t repair the car ourselves. We …………… take it to the garage.
27. You really ………….. make less noise. I’m trying to concentrate.
28. I think you ………….. pay to park here. I’ll just go and read that notice.
Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with can(not), could(not) or be (not)
able to.
29. I used to …………. stand on my head but I can’t do it now.
30. The computer went wrong, but luckily Emma ………….. put it right again.
31. Suddenly all the lights went out. We ………… see a thing
32. There was a big party last night. You ………….. hear the music half a mile
away.