Unit 143. Phrasal verbs 7. Up (1)
Unit 143; Part A
go up / come up / walk up (to ...) = approach• A man came up to me in the street and asked me for money.
catch up (with somebody), catch somebody up = move faster than somebody in front of yon so that you reach them
• I'm not ready to go yet. You go on and I'll catch up with you / I'll catch you up.
keep up (with somebody) = continue at the same speed or level
• You're walking too fast. I can't keep up (with you).
• You're doing well. Keep it up!
Unit 143; Part B
set up an organisation, a company, a business, a system, a website etc. = start it• The government has set up a committee to investigate the problem.
take up a hobby, a sport, an activity etc. = start doing it
• Laura took up photography a few years ago. She takes really good pictures.
fix up a meeting etc. = arrange it
• We've fixed up a meeting for next Monday.
Unit 143; Part C
grow up = become an adult• Sarah was born in Ireland but grew up in England.
bring up a child = raise, look after a child
• Her parents died when she was a child and she was brought up by her grandparents.
Unit 143; Part D
clean up / clear up / tidy up something = make it clean, tidy etc• Look at this mess! Who's going to tidy up? (or tidy it up)
wash up = wash the plates, dishes etc. after a meal
• I hate washing up. (or I hate doing the washing-up.)
Unit 143; Part E
end up somewhere, end up doing something etc.• There was a fight in the street and three men ended up in hospital. (= that's what happened to these men in the end)
• I couldn't find a hotel and ended up sleeping on a bench at the station. (= that's what happened to me in the end)
give up = stop trying, give something up = stop doing it
• Don't give up. Keep trying!
• Sue got bored with her job and decided to give it up. (= stop doing it)
make up something / be made up of something
• Children under 16 make up half the population of the city. (= half the population are children under 16)
• Air is made up mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. (= Air consists of...)
take up space or time = use space or time
• Most of the space in the room was taken up by a large table.
turn up / show up = arrive, appear
• We arranged to meet Dave last night, but he didn't turn up.
use something up = use all of it so that nothing is left
• I'm going to take a few more photographs. I want to use up the rest of the film.
Exercises
 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use three words each time, including a verb from Section A.Key.2 went up to / walked up to 3 catch up with 4 keep up with  |
Complete the sentences. Use the following verbs (in the correct form) + up:Key.2 used up
3 washed up
4 grow up
5 turn up
6 gave up
7 taking up
8 give up
9 ended up
10 takes up
11 make up
end end give give grow make take take turn use wash |
2 I'm feeling very tired now. I've _______________ all my energy.
3 After dinner I _______________ and put the dishes away.
4 People often ask children what they want to be when they _______________.
5 We invited Tim to the party, but he didn't _______________.
6 Two years ago Mark _______________ his studies to be a professional footballer.
7 A: Do you do any sports?
B: Not at the moment, but I'm thinking of _______________ tennis.
8 You don't have enough determination. You _______________ too easily.
9 Karen travelled a lot for a few years and _______________ in Canada, where she still lives.
10 I do a lot of gardening. It _______________ most of my free time.
11 There are two universities in the city, and students _______________ 20 per cent of the population.
Complete the sentences. Use the following verbs + up (with any other necessary words):Key.3 tidy it up / tidy up
4 fixed it up
5 keep up with
6 was brought up
7 keep it up
8 went up to
9 was made up of
10 set it up / fix it up
bring |
2 I'm not ready yet. You go on and I'll catch it up you.
3 The room is in a mess. I'd better ______________________.
4 We expect to go away on holiday sometime in July, but we haven't ______________________ yet.
5 Stephen is having problems at school. He can't ______________________ the rest of the class.
6 Although I ______________________ in the country, I have always preferred cities.
7 Our team started the game well, but we couldn't ______________________, and in the end we lost.
8 I saw Mike at the party, so I ______________________ him and said hello.
9 When I was on holiday, I joined a tour group. The group______________________ two Americans, three Germans, five Italians andmyself.
10 Helen has her own internet website. A friend of hers helped her to ______________________.
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