5. Look up the following phrasal verbs and bring out their contextual meaning. Use them to complete the sentences below

- to be taken over (by smth)

8. - to venture out/ forth

9. - to build smth up

10. - to cut oneself off (from)

11. - to be around

12. - to take smth on

13. - to cover smth up

14. - to store smth up

1) Today is the first time I have ___ ___ and had a short stroll after my illness.

2) Why don’t you tell Bill off instead of ___ ___ grudges against him?

3) Her face ___ ___ a worried expression.

4) Confined to her room all day long, Jane was completely ___ ___ from the world.

5) Trying to ___ ___ her agitation she forced a smile and started chattering eagerly.

6) You need a lot of fruit to ___ ___ strength and energy.

7) You needn’t ___ ___ by my problems.

8) I’m afraid, Tom ___ not ___, call back later, please.

6. Find out the difference between the following synonymous words and expressions. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the most suitable word.

8. a) Adolescent (adolescence) – teenage – young (youth)

9. b) To calm – console – soothe

10. c) To challenge – defy (defiance) – disobey – rebel (rebellion) – resist (resistance) – get out of control/ hand – run wild/ riot

11. d) To disappoint – disillusion – frustrate

12. e) To dominate (domineering) – patronize (patronizing) – restrain (restraining) – restrict (restrictive) – repress (repressive)

14. A) Adolescent (adolescence) – teenage – young (youth)

1. You are too ____ to smoke.

2. John changed from a friendly and cheerful young child into a confused ____.

3. Jenny has two ____ sons, aged 14 and 16.

b) To calm – console – soothe

1. The mother was making endearing noises to ____ the crying baby.

2. We tried to ____ him down, but he kept shouting and swearing.

3. Mary’s friends came to ____ her when her child was taken to hospital.

4. The announcement will ____ the fears of the population.

c) To challenge – defy (defiance) – disobey – rebel (rebellion) – resist (resistance) – get out of control/ hand – run wild/ riot

1. Billy ____ his mother and in ____ smoked openly in the house.

2. Teenagers tend to ____ against people in authority.

3. John ____ me to race him across the lake.

4. The defenders of the city ____ the enemy onslaught for a month.

5. For the last several years teenage delinquency has been ____.

6. Feminists ____ the traditional female roles.

7. The police were called when the situation was getting ____.

d) To disappoint – disillusion – frustrate

1. As David grew older he became increasingly ____ with liberal ideas.

2. The family’s hopes that their daughter would go on to University were ____.

3. I felt a little ____ when she didn’t come to the party.

4. His bitter ____ with the movement turned him into a traitor.

e) To dominate (domineering) – patronize (patronizing) – restrain (restraining) – restrict (restrictive) – repress (repressive)

1. If you can’t ____ your dog you must lock it up.

2. The sale of alcohol is ____ in Britain.

3. It was obvious that her husband completely ____ her.

4. It’s a cruel and vicious regime that ____ all opposition.

5. Don’t try to ____ me, I know just as much about it as you do.