Фразовые глаголы в английском. Диалоги, упражнения и примеры

Exercises

Exercise 1: Matching

Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings.

drop by

check out

grab

pick up

go for

order

take a look

try out

sit down

pick a spot

put in

find

check in

pay for

treat

save room

wind down

a. To choose a place to sit

b. To make a request for food or drink

c. To casually visit a place

d. To pay for someone else’s food or drink

e. To examine or inspect something

f. To rest and relax after a busy activity

g. To order a drink or food

h. To leave some space for additional food or dessert

i. To look for a table or location

j. To sample or try something new

k. To take a brief look at something

l. To visit a place to learn about it

m. To choose something from a list

n. To sit at a table

o. To place an order with a waiter

p. To pay the bill

q. To choose a specific item

r. To find a location

s. To take food or drinks quickly

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs from the list.

I want to ______ that new café in the neighborhood.

I’ll ______ a cappuccino and a sandwich for lunch.

Let’s ______ by the café later, after work.

I’ll ______ the order while you ______ a table by the window.

What do you think? Should I ______ the soup or go for the salad?

We can ______ a spot near the window if you want to enjoy the view.

Don’t forget to ______ the bill when we’re done.

We can ______ the dessert menu after we finish our meals.

I’m going to ______ a few minutes to look at the menu before deciding what to order.

The waiter will ______ our order in a moment.

Phrasal verbs: drop by, check out, grab, pick up, go for, order, take a look, try out, sit down, pick a spot, put in, find, check in, pay for, treat, save room, wind down

Exercise 3: Translation (from Russian to English and vice versa)

Давай заглянем в кафе на углу, оно вроде хорошее. —

Ты хочешь заказать что-то сладкое? —

Я всегда оставляю место для десерта. —

Давай выберем место у окна, чтобы наслаждаться видом. —

После обеда давай расслабимся с чашечкой кофе. —

Exercise 4: Conversation Practice

Example Dialogue:

Anna:

Let’s drop by that café. I’ve heard they have amazing pastries.

Peter:

Great idea! I’ve been meaning to check out that place. What do you want to grab?

Anna:

I’ll pick up a latte and a croissant. What about you?

Peter:

I’ll go for the chocolate cake. I’ve been craving something sweet.

Anna:

I’ll take a look at the cakes too. I might try out the carrot cake.

Peter:

I hope we can sit down by the window and enjoy the view.

Anna:

I’ll put in our order while you find a table.

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Matching

1 – c. drop by – To casually visit a place

2 – l. check out – To visit a place to learn about it

3 – s. grab – To take food or drinks quickly

4 – o. pick up – To order (something to eat or drink)

5 – m. go for – To choose something from a list

6 – b. order – To make a request for food or drink

7 – k. take a look – To briefly inspect something

8 – j. try out – To sample or try something new

9 – n. sit down – To sit at a table

10 – a. pick a spot – To choose a place to sit

11 – p. put in – To place an order with a waiter

12 – r. find – To look for a table or location

13 – e. check in – To talk to the waiter and confirm the reservation

14 – f. pay for – To settle the bill

15 – d. treat – To pay for someone else’s food or drink

16 – h. save room – To leave space for dessert

17 – g. wind down – To relax after something

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

I want to check out that new café in the neighborhood.

I’ll grab a cappuccino and a sandwich for lunch.

Let’s drop by the café later, after work.

I’ll put in the order while you find a table by the window.

What do you think? Should I go for the soup or go for the salad?

We can pick a spot near the window if you want to enjoy the view.

Don’t forget to pay for the bill when we’re done.

We can save room for dessert after we finish our meals.

I’m going to take a look at the menu before deciding what to order.

The waiter will put in our order in a moment.

Exercise 3: Translation

Let’s drop by that café on the corner, it seems good.

Do you want to grab something sweet?

I always save room for dessert.

Let’s pick a spot by the window to enjoy the view.

After lunch, let’s wind down with a cup of coffee.

Studying at University

Dialogue:

Max:

Julia, have you already signed up for all your classes this semester? I still need to look over the course catalog.

Julia:

Yeah, I signed up for a few electives, but I’m still not sure about the workload. I might need to drop one if it’s too much.

Max:

I was thinking the same thing! I want to take on a few challenging subjects, but I don’t want to burn out. How do you plan to keep up with all the reading assignments?