EII 4_UNIT 2-L1

Match each phrasal verb to its definition.

• He took over from the previous headmaster in February.

• take the place of someone

• She will fill in for him while he's at the conference.

• start doing a job that someone else had

• She plans to set up her own business.

• ask for someone's opinion

• I would like to run some ideas by you before we agree to the deal.

• start a business or a project

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs below.

set up - take over - run by - fill in

1. My dad bought the shop and ........................ his own business.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs below.

set up - take over - run by - fill in

2. He ............. it ............... his boss before he made a final decision.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs below.

set up - take over - run by - fill in

3. I started ............. on Saturdays when my dad needed extra help.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs below.

set up - take over - run by - fill in

4. I'll completely ............. the business side of the company because what my dad really loves is fixing motorcycles.

Match each phrasal verb to its definition.

• She has taken on far too much work.

• spend time creating, producing, or building something

• We sold out of the T-shirts in the first couple of hours.

• be successful

• I need to work on my pronunciation if I'm to pass the exam.

• add more work or responsibilities to what you have now

• If you are willing to work hard, you will get ahead in this organisation.

• to sell all the products you have so you have nothing left

Choose the correct answer.

1. My sister felt that if she was going to ................ in life, she needed to take some risks.

• get ahead

• got ahead

• work on

• working on

Choose the correct answer.

2. The staff ................ improving customer service and started selling motorcycle accessories.

• set up

• setting up

• worked on

• working on

Choose the correct answer.

3. Gradually, I ................ more and more responsibility, and when I get my college degree in management, I'll take over the business side of the company.

• filled in

• took on

• worked on

• sold out

Choose the correct answer.

4. The accessories are so popular, so the shop often ................ of them.

• runs by

• ran by

• sells out

• sold out