Phrasal verbs theo topic

SPORT
Burn off: đốt cháy (cân nặng, mỡ thừa, calories,....)
Bulk up: trở nên nặng hơn, cơ bắp hơn
Catch up with: đuổi kịp, bắt kịp đối thủ
Chicken out: bỏ cuộc vì sợ
Cool down: làm nguội đi, dịu đi
Drop out (of): rời khỏi một cuộc đua, cuộc thi
Fall behind: tụt lại phía sau (một cuộc đua)
Get over something ( e.g injury,..): hồi phục (chấn thương,..)
Go for: cố gắng để đạt được một điều gì đó khó khăn ( break a record, win a
medal,...)
Go out: bị đánh bại (trong một cuộc thi đấu)
Give up: bỏ cuộc, nhượng bộ
Join in: tham gia
Kick off: bắt đầu (một trận đấu thể thao)
Knock somebody out: Đánh bại ai đó
Play off: tham gia vào một mơn thể thao đồng đội
Pull ahead of somebody/something: đột ngột chạy lên trước một người/ vật nào
đó có cùng tốc độ.
Root for: ủng hộ ai đó (trong một trận đấu, một cuộc đua,....)
Send off: bị đuổi khỏi trận đấu
Set back: trì hỗn
Speed up: tăng tốc
Take up (a sport, or a habit): Bắt đầu (một mơn thể thao, một thói quen)
Try out for: thử sức cho một vị trí nào đó trong đội thể thao
Warm up: khởi động, làm nóng cơ thể
Work out: tập thể dục
Work off: giảm bớt cảm giác khó chịu bằng cách làm điều gì đó tràn đầy năng
lượng

Exercise:

I. Use the phrasal verbs from the box to complete the sentences. Write the
verbs in the correct form.


join in
pull ahead of

warm up
root for

cool down
try out for

work off
burn off

send off
drop out (of)

1. Which team do you want to........... in the Euro final?
2. I would be pleased if I ............. the other runners because it means that I am
winning.
3. Remember you have to exercise for at least 2 hours to........ the calories from
one cream cake.
4. If you don’t...................before swimming, your percentage to be cramped is
higher than others.
5. You should ................ after a hard match, it will benefit your health.
6. He .......... stress by swimming for at least one hour every day.
7. My son is going to......... the school’s most competitive soccer team.
8. If a footballer gets a red card, he is..............the pitch.

9. The world-class hurdler ...........................the competition because of an injury.
10. Manchester United and other 11 European clubs just ........................... the
new Super European Championship.
II. Choose the best answer.
1. When the other runners get tired you could...............and win the race.
A. burn off

B. speed up

C. work out

D. give up

2. I am looking to take.........a new sport in the spring, but I don’t know which.
A. in

B. on

C. over

D. up

3. We .................. our rivals in the semifinal so we are really satisfied.
A. knocked out

B. went out

C. fell behind

D. kicked off

4. Sam was going to try scuba diving, but because of his afraidness,
he ................ at the last minute.
A. gave up

B. chickened out

C. gave in

D. set back

5. He’ll be trying to achieve his third straight Olympic gold medal in the 200-meter
dash.(synonym)
A. go for

B. go in for

C. take part in

D. try out for

6. The two teams are playing.............for the championship.
A. along

B. off

C. up

D. out

7. Some male actors are working hard to ............. their body shape suitable for
the role of the film.
A. work out

B. slim down

C. bulk up

D. work off


8. After being knocked out, the doctors were surprised at how Tris........ so
quickly.
A. get over it

B. got it over

C. got over it

D. B,C are correct

9. All the other teams are falling behind Manchester United in the table, so
Manchester United look like
A. winning the title
B. losing the title
C. finding the title
D. doing the title
10. John asked the initiates to ........... first.
A. warm up their muscle

B. warm their muscle up

C. both are correct

D. none are correct

Key:
I.
1. root for

2. pulled ahead of

3. burn off

4. Warm up

5. cool down

6. Works off

7. Try out for

8. Sent off

9. dropped out of

10. Have just joined in

II.
1. B

10. C

2. D

3. A

4.B

5. A

6. B

7. C

8. C

Exclamations and warnings
Belt up!: Im lặng!
Calm down!: Bình tĩnh!
Come on!: thơi nào/ nhanh lên/ cố gắng lên
Come off it!: đừng xạo!
Dream on!: Nằm mơ đi!
Drink up!: uống hết, uống cạn
Fire away!: Hãy đặt câu hỏi đi!

9. A


Go ahead!: Hãy làm đi!/ Cứ tự nhiên!
Go for it!: hãy thử đi!/hãy làm xem!

Grow up!: trưởng thành lên!
Hang on!/Hold on!: đợi một chút
Hurry up!: nhanh lên! (làm điều gì đó nhanh chóng hơn)
Keep it up!: tiếp tục phát huy nhé!
Lighten up!: lạc quan lên, bớt nghiêm trọng
Roll on ...!: Thật khơng thể chờ......
Steady on!: Bình tĩnh nào!
Split it out!: nói thẳng ra đi
Step on it!: Nhanh lên (được sử dụng để nói với ai đó lái xe nhanh hơn)
Take it away!: Bắt đầu (biểu diễn)
Watch out!/Mind out!/Look out!: Coi chừng!/ Cẩn thận!
Shut up!: Im ngay!
Exercise:
I. Choose the best response from those in the box fit each of these
dialogues.
Lighten up!
Watch out!

Split it out!
Fire away!

Hold on!
Go ahead!

Come off it!
Go for it!

Keep it up!
Steady on!

1. Matt: Can I speak to your brother, please?
Anna: .......................... I’ll call him now.
2. John: What’s the matter with you?
Jim: There is something I want to tell you but, well, I don’t know where to begin.
John:...................... I haven’t got all day.
3. Staff: Now I've been in this office for a month and I want to know that are you
satisfied with my work?
Manager: Very well!............... ....You'll soon be getting a promotion.
4. Emma: Can I borrow your documents for reference?
Rose: Of course,..............
5. Peter: Sorry sir, I haven’t had time to finish my essay. It’s taken me ages to get
hold of the books I needed for it.
Teacher:............... There are plenty of reference books in the library.


Moreover, if you really had had problems, you should have told me sooner.
6. Tom: Everything’s going wrong! I don't know what to do now.
Lan:................. It's not as bad as that. We still have another solution.
7. Bella: Look! That building is so beautiful!
Rosy: .................. You’re going to hit the car in front of you!
8. Lucy: I just wanted to ask you a couple of question.
Sam: Fine. No problem. ..................
9. Kate: I'm thinking of applying for that job.
Sara: ................. I believe you can do it.
10. Dan: Oh, everything is really awful at the moment.
Ken: Oh,..................... You’ll make everyone as miserable as you!
II. Complete the sentences with a suitable word.
1............up, everyone! It’s time to go to the cinema.
2. (older brother to younger brother)............ up Jonny, will you! I’m trying to work
out this math problems.

3. ............ on it, please! I’m late for the meeting.
4. Oh,............ on! I’ve just found her number. We can ring her straightaway.
5. Now, it’s show time for our Daisy cat. Take it...........!
6. ........... out! You're going to drop the glass!
7. ........on Saturday! The party that day will surely be crowded and fun.
8. ........ on, Helen, you can tell me. I won't tell anyone.
9. A: "I think my band will be famous one day."
B: ".................. on."
10. ......... up! You are no longer a child.
Key:
I.
1. Hold on!
it!

2. Split it out!

3. Keep it up!

4. Go ahead!

5. Come off

6. steady on!
up!

7. Watch out!

8. Fire away!

9. Go for it!

10. Lighten

II.
1. Drink
away

2. Belt/ Shut

3. Step

4. Hang

5.


6. Mind/ Watch/ Look
Grow

7. Roll

8. Come

9. Dream

10.