to break off to call off to come off to cut off

to  break  off   to  get  off   to  ring  off   to  show  off   to  call  off   to  lay  off   to  switch  off  

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to  break  off  

to  get  off  

to  ring  off  

to  show  off  

to  call  off  

to  lay  off  

to  switch  off  

to  come  off  

to  pay  off  

to  take  off  

to  keep  off  

to  cut  off  

to  put  off  

to  turn  off  

to  warn    off  

A)   Match  the  following  phrasal  verbs  with  their  definitions:  

1.   break  off   2.   call  off   3.   come  off   4.   cut  off   5.   lay  off   6.   get  off   7.   put  off   8.   ring  off   9.   switch  off   10.  show  off   11.  take  off   12.  turn  off   13.  keep  off   14.  warn  off    

a)   b)   c)   d)   e)   f)   g)   h)   i)   j)   k)   l)  

to  end   to  cancel    to  be  successful   to  disconnect   to  terminate  the  employment  of  (a  worker)   to  leave  a  bus,  a  train  …   to  postpone   to  finish  a  phone  conversation   to  stop  the  energy/  flow   to  behave  in  a  way  so  as  to  attract  attention   to  start  to  fly   to  stop  a  machine  or  device  from  working/   performing   m)   to  stay  away  from  something  or  someone   n)   to  advice  (  someone)  

B)  Complete  the  sentences  with  the  following  phrasal  verbs  with  off:       take  off-­‐  tell  off-­‐  show  off  (2X)-­‐  turn  off  –  lay  off  –  keep  off  –  pay  off     1.   The  plane  __________  one  hour  late.   2.   My  mum´s  always    __________  me    __________  for  putting  my  feet  on  the  chair.   3.   I  don´t  like  him-­‐  he´s  always    __________.   4.   I´m  going  to    __________  all  my  bills  this  month.   5.   Please,  __________  your  feet  of  the  grass.  I  just  planted  it.   6.   I  used  to  have  a  good  job,  but  then  I  was    __________.   7.   Please,  __________  the  TV  if  you  are  no  watching  it.        C)  Replace  the  underlined  words  using  the  phrasal  verbs  above.      

Call  off  –  take  off  –  see  off  

1.   I  began  to  rain  hard  so  we  cancelled  the  match.   2.   It  was  hot,  so  I  asked  him  if  he  wanted  to  remove  his  coat.   3.   I  went  to  the  airport  to  say  goodbye  to  her.