Question

4 Phrasal verbs with out often have meanings
connected to something stopping or
disappearing. Read the sentences and match
the correct phrasal verb to each definition.
1 Firemen have finally put out the fire.
2 It was so hot that I passed out!
3 You can't back out of helping me now!
4 We've run out of eggs so we can't bake a cake.
5 My brother dropped out of his course at
college.
6 Let's not fall out over who is cooking dinner!
7 Just cut out the sugar and it'll be fine.
a not have any left
b faint, lose consciousness
c argue
d not include, remove
e leave a course before the end
f extinguish, stop something burning
g decide not to do something you had agreed
to do

Answer 1

1. f)

2. b)

3.  g)

4. a)

5. e)

6. c)

7.  d)