Unit 14 exercise

 Good morning, everyone. Today, we're going to put our knowledge of phrasal verbs with "out" into practice. The exercises we're looking at today will help us to solidify our understanding of the different ways "out" can be used.

Exercise 14.1: Rewriting Sentences with Phrasal Verbs

This first exercise challenges us to replace a more formal or descriptive phrase with a phrasal verb. This is a great way to improve your fluency and natural-sounding English.

1. "I'll take you down to the exit, if you like."

   • Here, "take you down to the exit" can be replaced by "show you out." So, the sentence becomes: "I'll show you out, if you like."

2. "For some reason my name was omitted from the guest list."

   • "Omitted from" is a perfect fit for the phrasal verb "leave out." The correct answer is: "For some reason my name was left out of the guest list."

3. "My keys are inside the car and I can't get into it."

   • When you can't get into a locked space because the keys are inside, you have "locked yourself out." So, the sentence would be: "I've locked myself out of my car."

4. "He can find his own way to the exit — there's no need to take him there."

   • This is the opposite of "showing someone out." The person can "see themselves out." The sentence is: "He can find his own way to the exit — there's no need to see him out."

5. "She collected pictures of her pop idol from the music magazines."

   • "Collected...from" in this context means she removed them by cutting. The phrasal verb is "cut out." The answer is: "She cut out pictures of her pop idol from the music magazines."

6. "The security guard opened the gate so we could leave the building site."

   • "Opened the gate so we could leave" is exactly what "let out" means. The sentence becomes: "The security guard let us out of the building site."

Exercise 14.2: Completing Sentences with Phrasal Verbs

This exercise tests our ability to choose the correct phrasal verb and put it in the right tense.

1. "I think I lost out by not learning a foreign language at school..." Here, the speaker is expressing a disadvantage they feel they have compared to others.

2. "Would you like to try out my new tennis racket?" The "out" suggests testing something completely to see if you like it.

3. "Our business...is growing so fast we need someone to help out on weekends." "Help out" is the perfect fit here, meaning to assist with the work.

4. "I got locked out yesterday. I left home without my keys..." This is a classic example of locking yourself out of your home.

5. "I cut out a job advertisement from the paper last night..." This means removing the advertisement by cutting.

6. This final part is a conversation between Miles and Rana.

   • Miles offers to "come with you and show you out."

   • Rana initially says, "Oh, it's okay, I can see myself out."

   • Miles clarifies, "Well, actually you can't... so I'll have to come and let you out." This shows the subtle difference between showing someone out and literally letting them out of a locked building.

Exercise 14.4: Choosing the Best Sentence

This final activity is about understanding the narrative flow and choosing the best phrasal verb for the context.

The story is about a college project. The student is doing research at the library.

1. The student wants to find out more. The next logical step is to go to the library. The sentence to fit here is (c): "I'd cut out some articles from the local paper but I needed more information." This provides a reason for going to the library.

2. The student gets books, newspapers, and maps. The next step is to arrange them for review. The best fit is (e): "I spread them all out on a big table."

3. The student needs to select what to copy. The next step is to organize the materials. The answer is (a): "So I sorted out the most important items."

4. The library is closing. The student is running out of time. The best fit is (d): "Time was running out; the library closed at 4 p.m."

5. The student hurries and can't copy everything. So, what happened to the things they couldn't copy? They had to leave them out. The correct sentence is (b): "Unfortunately, I had to leave out the very big maps."

These exercises show how these phrasal verbs aren't just isolated words, but tools we use to describe actions and situations in our daily lives. Keep practicing, and you'll find they become second nature.