Ph Verbs

The heating has _____ ____ again. Call the technician right now!.

Just ignore me. _____ ____ doing whatever you are.


(continue doing)

Make sure you _________ the table _________ before dinner is served.

(remove everything on a surface)

They've ____ _____ so many obstacles they've canceled the project.

(face/encounter)

____ _____ where he is staying. We have to send him a gift.

(get information you don't have)

Why don't we ____ _____ an appointment for next week to discuss this issue?

(to schedule)

It's getting late. ____ _____ the train now or you won't be able to travel.

(to board)

He took 3 weeks to ____ _____ the loss of his job.

(to recover from)

I love waking up early but never _____ ____ before 8.

(get out of bed)

Tweet us. We have 3 copies of his new CD to ____ _____ .

(not to keep)

You should never _____ ____ dreaming of a better future.

(stop doing an activity forever)

They missed the last bus and had to _____ ____ home on foot.

(return)

The alarm clock didn't ____ _____ because there was a blackout.

(make a loud noise)

Why don't we _____ ____ and celebrate? Congrats!

(leave home to do something enjoyable)

He ____ _____ and was able to catch the train.

(do whatever you're doing faster)

He ____ _____ his family fortune and never worked a day in his life.

(to have an amount of money to buy things; to get money from)

We have to get somebody to ____ _____ the house while we are away.

(take care of; keep sbd/sth in good condition)

The police ____ _____ the apartment but found nothing.

(to look at the different parts of a place while walking)

I told her to _____ ____ , but it was too late. She crashed into a car.

(Warning, when something dangerous is about to happen)

We _____ ____ his email and cc'ed him.


(find a piece of information in a list/book/directory, etc.)

The instructor made us _____ ____ all the balls we had used and _________ them _________ in the lockers.

(to lift from a surface; ≠ put down)
(to put in the place where something is usually kept)

Time is up. Please _____ ____ your pens or pencils and hand in your exams.

(≠ pick up)

The demonstration was ____ ____ because of the storm.


(to postpone in time)

They _________ us _________ late last night and told us the news.

(to call on the phone)

He's _____ ____ for a special birthday present.

(to put aside money for something special)

They _____ ____ late last night and are already in town.

(to start a journey)

Stop standing up. _____ ____ over there and wait.

(≠ stand up)

After the exam, she _____ ____ and got up after midday.

(to sleep longer than usual)

I can't understand what you are saying. Please _____ ____ and speak more clearly.

≠speed up; reduce the speed

He's quite deaf so you'll have to _____ ____ .

(to speak more loudly)

Citizens are advised to ____ _____ until the wind storm is over.

(not to leave home)

She _____ ____ studying all night long and finished reading her notes.

(not to go to bed)

She thought she had been adopted because she didn't _____ ____ her parents.

(to resemble, look/be similar to a member of the family)

The flight was delayed and finally ____ _____ at midnight.

(depart, of a plane; ≠ land)

Here's a new printer. _________ it _________ and see if it's what you're looking for. Then you can lease it.

(test in order to see if it's what you want)

______ ___ your phones while you are having dinner.

(≠turn on)

You  can _____ ____ your phones as soon as the class is over.

(≠ turn off)

A horrible noise _________ me _________ so I couldn't fall asleep again.

(to stop sleeping)

Kid Council teaches youngsters how to _____ ____ their problems.

(to manage to find a solution by talking/discussing/analyzing, etc.)