Cover of the textbook New Headway Advanced - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 1 - Phrasal verbs for the textbook New Headway Advanced - Workbook with authors Liz Soars, John Soars and Paul Hancock from Oxford University Press

Question

Read these sentences and decide if the phrasal verbs are used correctly. Correct the mistakes.

Answer

  1. (✗) My brother loves going to the gym. He works out every day.
  2. (✗) I really liked Sue's sister. I took to her straightaway.
  3. ✓
  4. (✗) I tried ringing several times yesterday, but I couldn't get through to you.
  5. (✗) I don't speak Spanish at all well. I thought I'd easily pick it up living in Madrid, but I didn't.
  6. ✓
  7. (✗) They're not going on holiday. Their plans fell through.
  8. (✗) We contacted the company about the delay and they are looking into it.
  9. ✓
  10. (✗) Do you think they'll ever stop travelling and settle down together?