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Verbos compuestos (phrasal verbs) para el trabajo y el estudio

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Aprende verbos compuestos (phrasal verbs) habituales en el trabajo y la universidad, como carry out, fall behind, come up with y take on.

Elige el verbo compuesto (phrasal verb)

Elige la mejor respuesta.

  1. If you keep ___ your revision, you'll run out of time before the exam.
    • a) handing in
    • b) putting off
    • c) setting up
  2. What does come up with mean?
    • a) delay a task
    • b) leave a course early
    • c) think of an idea or plan
  3. The researchers ___ a series of experiments over six months.
    • a) carried out
    • b) dropped out
    • c) fell behind
  4. Please ___ your reports by Friday so that I can mark them at the weekend.
    • a) take on
    • b) hand in
    • c) catch up
  5. I was ill for a week and ___ with my coursework.
    • a) went over
    • b) looked into
    • c) fell behind
  6. Choose the correct sentence.
    • a) I finished the essay and handed in it.
    • b) I finished the essay and handed it in.
    • c) I finished the essay and it handed in.
  7. The IT department is ___ why the system keeps crashing.
    • a) looking into
    • b) putting off
    • c) dropping out
  8. She decided to ___ an extra project because she wanted more experience.
    • a) go over
    • b) fall behind
    • c) take on

Completa con un verbo compuesto (phrasal verb)

Escribe el verbo compuesto (phrasal verb) en la forma correcta. Usa cada uno una vez. Usa: catch up, come up with, drop out, figure out, go over, set up, take on.

  1. Halfway through the first year, Kwame decided to ___ of the course and look for a job.
  2. It took me ages to ___ the answer to the last puzzle, but I finally got it.
  3. The day before the exam, the teacher ___ all the key topics with the class one more time.
  4. I missed Monday's lecture, so I need to ___ on the notes this evening.
  5. Last week our team ___ a brilliant idea for the science fair: a solar-powered fan.
  6. Ravi has ___ a meeting with his tutor for Thursday at three.
  7. Don't ___ more work than you can manage, or you'll be exhausted by the end of term.

Respuestas

Elige el verbo compuesto (phrasal verb)

  1. b) putting offPut off significa aplazar algo para más tarde.
  2. c) think of an idea or planCome up with significa pensar en una idea, un plan o una solución.
  3. a) carried outCarry out significa hacer o completar una tarea, una prueba o una investigación.
  4. b) hand inHand in significa entregar tu trabajo al profesor o a la persona responsable.
  5. c) fell behindFall behind significa no llevar el ritmo del trabajo que habías planeado hacer.
  6. b) I finished the essay and handed it in.Con un pronombre como complemento directo, un verbo compuesto (phrasal verb) separable debe dividirse: hand it in.
  7. a) looking intoLook into significa investigar un problema.
  8. c) take onTake on significa aceptar una nueva tarea o responsabilidad.

Completa con un verbo compuesto (phrasal verb)

  1. drop outDrop out of a course significa dejarlo antes de terminarlo.
  2. figure out / work out / findFigure out significa encontrar la respuesta o entender algo después de pensar.
  3. went over / reviewedGo over significa revisar algo con atención. La frase está en pasado, así que usamos went over.
  4. catch upCatch up on something significa hacer el trabajo que no hiciste antes.
  5. came up with / thought of / hadCome up with significa pensar en una idea. Last week exige la forma de pasado came up with.
  6. set up / arranged / organised / organized / bookedSet up significa organizar algo, como una reunión. El participio pasado también es set up.
  7. take on / acceptTake on significa aceptar una nueva tarea o responsabilidad.

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