PHRASAL VERBS

Phrasal verbs in English are verbs followed by an adverb or a preposition. Often these phrasal verbs change the meaning of the verb in idiomatic ways.
blow up => explode
work out => be successful

With some phrasal verbs the verb and preposition can be divided:
set a meeting up
get your point of view across

Other phrasal verbs cannot be separated:
get on with
drop out of

Exercises

To be hit by a car or bus is the same as to be ___ down.
a. cooled b. marked c. knocked

Answer c

To reduce the amount you do something is the same as to ___ down.
a. cut b. tear c. fall
Answer a

To fail to do something when someone is relying on you is the same as to ___ down someone.
a. let b. quieten c. sit
Answer a

To let something become less hot is the same as to let it ___ down.
a. lie b. cool c. tone
Answer b

If it is raining very heavily, it is the same as to ___ down rain.
a. pour b. cut c. tear
Answer a

To have a lot of stress is similar to being ___ down by a lot of problems.
a. poured b. cut c. weighted
Answer c

To pass things from father to son is the same as to ___ down from generation to generation.
a. calm b. hand c. climb
Answer b

To relax from stress is the same as to ___ down.
a. wind b. lie c. let
Answer a

To write a note is the same as to ___ down something.
a. jot b. scale c. tie
Answer a

To make something appear less serious than it is is the same as to ___ down something.
a. slam b. set c. play
Answer c