1. I'm trying to find my diary 

→ I'm looking for my diary (vì trying to find: cố gắng tìm = looking for: tìm kiếm)

2. You're too young to stop working 

→ You're too young to give up working

(stop: dừng lại = give up : bỏ cuộc. Cả hai đều thiên theo nghĩa ngưng cả)

3.  This bag is Janet's

→ This bag belongs to Janet

(Có thể thay thế 's để chỉ sở hữu cách bằng từ Belongs to someone để chỉ sở hữu cách cx được)

4. The police continued to watch the house 

→ The police carried on watching the house

(continue: tiếp tục = carry on = go on = keep on + V-ing)

5. They talked about the plan

→ They discussed the plan

6. I haven't got any money left 

→ I have run out of money 

(haven't got sth left = have run out of sth)

7. The staff all have great respect for their boss 

→ The staff all look up to their boss

(respect: tôn trọng hay admire: ngưỡng mộ = look up to)

8. I wouldn't tolerate such terrible conditions

→ I wouldn't put up with such terrible conditions 

(tolerate: chịu đựng = put up with)

9. They'll have to postpone the game 

→ They'll have to put off the game (postpone đồng nghĩa với put off : hoãn)

10. I visited some old friends while I was in Manchester. 

→ I called on some old friends while I was in Manchester 

(Visit smb = Call on smb: Đến thăm ai đó)

11. I'm trying to reduce the amount of coffee I drink 

→ I'm trying to cut off the amount of coffee I drink (reduce = cut off : cắt giảm)

12. We're trying to arrange a holiday together 

→ We're trying to set up a holiday together 

(Arrange sth = Set up sth : Thu xếp một việc gì đó)

PHRASAL VERBS Exercise 6: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the words in brackets.

Question 1.I'm trying to find my diary(look)

=> I'm trying to look for my diary.

Question 2.You're too young to stop working(give)

=> You're too young to give up working.

Question 3.The police continued to wacth the house(carried)

=> The police carried on watching the house.

Question 4.I haven't got any money left(run)

=> I have run out of money.

Question 5.The staff all have great respect for their boss(look)

=> The staff look up to their boss.

Question 6.They'll have to postpone the game(off)

=> They'll have to put off the game.

Question 7.Be careful! There's a car coming(look)

=> Look out! There's a car coming.

Question 8.She was so fast, we couldn't go as fast as her(keep)

=> She was so fast, we couldn't keep up with her.

Question 9.The fire suddenly started it in the early morning(broke)

=> The fire suddenly broke out in the morning.

Question 10.If you don't the number, you can find it in the phone book(up)

=> If you don't remember the number, you can look up it in the phone book.

Question 11.How did the accident happen(take)

=> How did the accident take place?

Question 12.He was offered a new job, but he refused it because he didn't to move(turned)

=> He was offered a new job , but he turned down it because he didn't want to move.

Question 13.Everything is so expensive. Prices seem to be increasing(go)

=> Everything is so expensive, prices seem to be going up.