B2 Ready for B2 First 4th Ed unit 1 phrasal verbs

We get plenty of days off and when I'm not working, I go skiing by myself, or catch up on my sleep - I have no problem spending the morning in bed.

• perform or complete (a job or activity)

• do something you have not been able to do recently

• find (something or somebody) by chance

• continue doing (something)

It might be time to...get a more normal job... I haven't made up my mind yet, though.

• decided

• found something or somebody by chance

• delayed an event of activity until a later time

• started (a trip)

I sometimes lose track of time, and I once turned up late for a play I was in.

• arrived or appeared in a way that was not planned

• found by chance

• delayed an event or activity until a later time

• started (on a trip)

My mum wants to know when I'm going to find someone to settle down with, but it's not as if I have loads of free time to go looking.

• become an adult

• decide

• lead a more stable life

• find someone or something

I love the lifestyle, but I'm not sure I can carry on doing this for much longer.

• perform or complete (a job or activity)

• decide

• lead a more stable life

• continue (doing something)

We have to do some pretty unpleasant things sometimes, things which might put some people off working with animals for life.

• perform or complete (an activity or job)

• make (someone) dislike (something or someone)

• decide (something)

• do (something) you have been unable to do recently

And when I'm not on a mountain, you might come across me hanging on a rope from a wind turbine...

• arrive or appear in a way that was not planned

• continue doing (something)

• perform or complete (a job or activity)

• find (someone or something) by chance

As a child, I would tell everyone that when I grew up, I wanted to climb Everest.

• led a more stable life

• found (someone or something) by chance

• became an adult

• did something you have not been able to do recently

And when I'm not on a mountain, you might come across me hanging on a rope..., carrying out repairs for damaged blades at heights of up to 100 metres.

• doing (something) you have not been able to do recently

• performing or completing (a job or activity)

• continue (doing something)

• arriving or appearing in a way that was not planned

...I love the fact that I usually live just a short walk from the slopes, so I can get up reasonably late and still have time for a decent breakfast before setting off for work.

• arriving or appearing in a way that was not planned

• starting (on a trip)

• deciding

• performing or completing (a job)