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    Phrasal verbs 17
    Message de felin posté le 13-05-2007 à 17:43:50 (S | E | F | I)

    Bonjour tout le monde

    Correction vendredi 18 mai

    Complete each pair of sentences by using one verb and one adjective from the list below.

    build up/build-up, cut off/cut-off, knock down/knockdown, make up/made-up, roll up/rolled-up, run away/ runaway, stand out/outstanding, tense up/tensed-up, throw away/throwaway, wear out/worn out

    1 a After some bargaining I managed to .............. the price of the amchair by ten pounds.
    b I did some bargaining and bought this armchair at a ...................... price.

    2 a Why does jogging leave you full of energy but .................... me ................ ?
    b Why are you full of energy after jogging while I'm so .................... ?

    3 a Relax. Try not to ........................ so much.
    b You 're all ..................... . Try to relax.

    4 a The fly was annoying her so she .............. a newspaper and tried to hit it.
    b The fly was annoying her so she tried to hit it with a ...................... newspaper.

    5 a We ought to recycle things we use,not ................. them ................. .
    b We live in a ........... society. There are so many things we could re-use.

    6 a I wasn't taken in. He'd obviously .................... that story.
    b I wasn't taken in by what was obviously a .................. story.

    7 a Michael was wearing a pair of jeans which she had ............... just above the knee.
    b Michael was wearing a pair of ............... jeans.

    8 a There's nowhere for children to play now this area's been so ..................... .
    b There's nowhere for children to play in a ........................ area like this.

    9 a Dee's one of the best. She ................... as one of the great actresses of this century.
    b Dee's fantastic-one of the ....................... actresses of this century.

    10 a We couldn't control the bull,which ..................... and headed for the main road.
    b There was panic as the .................... bull headed for the main road.



    Réponse: Phrasal verbs 17 de nick27, postée le 13-05-2007 à 18:22:26 (S | E)
    Hello

    1 a After some bargaining I managed to knock down the price of the amchair by ten pounds.
    b I did some bargaining and bought this armchair at a knockdown price.

    2 a Why does jogging leave you full of energy but wear me out?
    b Why are you full of energy after jogging while I'm so worn out?

    3 a Relax. Try not to tense up so much.
    b You're all tensed-up. Try to relax.

    4 a The fly was annoying her so she rolled up a newspaper and tried to hit it.
    b The fly was annoying her so she tried to hit it with a rolled-up newspaper.

    5 a We ought to recycle things we use, not throw them away.
    b We live in a throwaway society. There are so many things we could re-use.

    6 a I wasn't taken in. He'd obviously made up that story.
    b I wasn't taken in by what was obviously a made-up story.

    7 a Michael was wearing a pair of jeans which she had cut off just above the knee.
    b Michael was wearing a pair of cut-off jeans.

    8 a There's nowhere for children to play now this area's been so built up.
    b There's nowhere for children to play in a build-up area like this.

    9 a Dee's one of the best. She stands out as one of the great actresses of this century.
    b Dee's fantastic-one of the outstanding actresses of this century.

    10 a we couldn't control the bull,which ran away and headed for the main road.
    b There was panic as the runaway bull headed for the main road.

    Thanks a lot !


    Réponse: Phrasal verbs 17 de mp27, postée le 14-05-2007 à 01:36:05 (S | E)
    Hello felin!
    1a- to knock down the price
    1b- a knockdown price

    2a- jogging wears me out
    2b- I'm so worn out

    3a- Try not to tense up so much
    3b- You're all tensed-up

    4a- she rolled out a newspaper
    4b- a rolled-up newspaper

    5a- not throw them away.
    5b- We live in a throwaway society.

    6a- He'd obviously made up that story.
    6b- a made-up story.

    7a- a pair of jeans she had cut off just above the knee.
    7b- was wearing a pair of cut-off jeans.

    8a- this area's been so built up
    8b- in a built-up area like this.

    9a- She stands out as one of the great actresses of this century.
    9b- one of the outstanding actresses of this century.

    10a- the bull, which ran away and...
    11b- the runaway bull headed for the main road.

    Thanks!


    Réponse: Phrasal verbs 17 de lakata, postée le 14-05-2007 à 09:29:48 (S | E)
    Hello Felin !


    1 a- After some bargaining I managed to knock down the price of the amchair by ten pounds.
    b- I did some bargaining and bought this armchair at a knockdown price

    2 a- Why does jogging leave you full of energy but wears me out ?
    b- Why are you full of energy after jogging while I'm so worn out ?

    3 a- Relax. Try not to tense up so much.
    b- You 're all tensed-up. Try to relax.

    4 a- The fly was annoying her so she rolled up a newspaper and tried to hit it.
    b- The fly was annoying her so she tried to hit it with a rolled-up newspaper.

    5 a- We ought to recycle things we use,not throw them away.
    b- We live in a throwaway society. There are so many things we could re-use.

    6 a- I wasn't taken in. He'd obviously made up that story.
    b- I wasn't taken in by what was obviously a made-up story.

    7 a- Michael was wearing a pair of jeans which she had cur off just above the knee.
    b- Michael was wearing a pair of cut-off jeans.

    8 a- There's nowhere for children to play now this area's been so built up.
    b- There's nowhere for children to play in a build-up area like this.

    9 a- Dee's one of the best. She stands out as one of the great actresses of this century.
    b- Dee's fantastic-one of the outstanding actresses of this century.

    10 a- We couldn't control the bull,which ran away and headed for the main road.
    b- There was panic as the runaway bull headed for the main road.

    Thanks a lot, Felin.


    Réponse: Phrasal verbs 17 de maya13, postée le 14-05-2007 à 14:58:34 (S | E)
    hello felin,

    1 - I managed to knock down the price
    a knockdown price
    2 - Jogging wears me out
    . while I'm so worn out
    3 - Try not to tense up
    you're all tensed-up
    4 - she rolled up a newspaper
    she hit it with a rolled-up newspaper
    5 - not throw them away
    in a throwaway society
    6 - He'd obviously made up that story
    a made-up story
    7 - which he had cut off just above the knee
    a pair of cut- off jeans
    8 - this area's been so built up
    a built-up area
    9 - She stands out as one of the greatest
    one of the outstanding actresses
    10 - the bull ran away
    the runaway bull

    thank you Felin for this useful revision




    Réponse: Phrasal verbs 17 de coferam, postée le 16-05-2007 à 11:57:12 (S | E)
    Bonjour Felin,

    1 a After some bargaining I managed to knock down the price of the amchair by ten pounds.
    b I did some bargaining and bought this armchair at a knockdown price.

    2 a Why does jogging leave you full of energy but wear me out?
    b Why are you full of energy after jogging while I'm so worn out?

    3 a Relax. Try not to tense up so much.
    b You're all tensed-up. Try to relax.

    4 a The fly was annoying her so she rolled up a newspaper and tried to hit it.
    b The fly was annoying her so she tried to hit it with a rolled-up newspaper.

    5 a We ought to recycle things we use, not throw them away.
    b We live in a throwaway society. There are so many things we could re-use.

    6 a I wasn't taken in. He'd obviously made up that story.
    b I wasn't taken in by what was obviously a made-up story.

    7 a Michael was wearing a pair of jeans which she had cut off just above the knee.
    b Michael was wearing a pair of cut-off jeans.

    8 a There's nowhere for children to play now this area's been so built up.
    b There's nowhere for children to play in a build-up area like this.

    9 a Dee's one of the best. She stands out as one of the great actresses of this century.
    b Dee's fantastic-one of the outstanding actresses of this century.

    10 a we couldn't control the bull,which ran away and headed for the main road.
    b There was panic as the runaway bull headed for the main road.

    Merci.




    Réponse: Phrasal verbs 17 de felin, postée le 17-05-2007 à 19:03:52 (S | E)
    Bonsoir tout le monde

    Voici la correction:

    1 a After some bargaining I managed to knock down the price of the amchair by ten pounds.
    b I did some bargaining and bought this armchair at a knockdown price.

    2 a Why does jogging leave you full of energy but wear me out?
    b Why are you full of energy after jogging while I'm so worn out?

    3 a Relax. Try not to tense up so much.
    b You're all tensed-up. Try to relax.

    4 a The fly was annoying her so she rolled up a newspaper and tried to hit it.
    b The fly was annoying her so she tried to hit it with a rolled-up newspaper.

    5 a We ought to recycle things we use, not throw them away.
    b We live in a throwaway society. There are so many things we could re-use.

    6 a I wasn't taken in. He'd obviously made up that story.
    b I wasn't taken in by what was obviously a made-up story.

    7 a Michael was wearing a pair of jeans which she had cut off just above the knee.
    b Michael was wearing a pair of cut-off jeans.

    8 a There's nowhere for children to play now this area's been so built up.
    b There's nowhere for children to play in a build-up area like this.

    9 a Dee's one of the best. She stands out as one of the great actresses of this century.
    b Dee's fantastic-one of the outstanding actresses of this century.

    10 a We couldn't control the bull,which run away and headed for the main road.
    b There was panic as the runaway bull headed for the main road.

    Merci pour votre participation.




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