Directions 2

Question 1

bring back

Answer 1

Return something to its original place. Example: ‘You can take it home but you must bring it back tomorrow.’

Question 2

call back

Answer 2

Return a phone call. Example: ‘I’m busy now. Can you call me back later?’

Question 3

calm down

Answer 3

Help someone relax. Example: ‘His teammates tried to calm him down before he did something stupid.’

Question 4

come back

Answer 4

Return to a place or situation. Example: ‘We’ll miss you. Come back soon!’

Question 5

cool down

Answer 5

Help someone or something become cooler. Example: ‘I’m so hot! I need a drink to cool me down.’
Become less hot or heated. Example: ‘I need to go outside to cool down.’

Question 6

fall down

Answer 6

Collapse or fall to the ground.
Example: ‘After they were hit on 9/11 both of the Twin Towers fell down.’

Question 7

fall off

Answer 7

Detach or fall from a higher surface. Example: ‘I broke my arm when I fell off my bicycle.’

Question 8

get away

Answer 8

Escape from a situation or danger. Example: ‘The rabbit didn’t get away from the wolf.’

Question 9

get back

Answer 9

Retrieve something that was lost or stolen. Example: ‘My car has been stolen and I don’t expect to get it back.’
Return to a previous location. Example: ‘What time will you get back?’

Question 10

get off

Answer 10

Disembark or leave a vehicle. Example: ‘Get ready! We need to get off at the next stop.’

Question 11

get on

Answer 11

Board or enter a vehicle. Example: ‘I usually get on the bus at this stop.’

Question 12

give away

Answer 12

Donate or give something for free. Example: ‘I want to give away this furniture.’

Question 13

give back

Answer 13

Return something that was borrowed. Example: ‘You can borrow this pen if you give it back at the end of the lesson.’

Question 14

go away

Answer 14

Leave a place, often for a trip or break. Example: ‘I want to go away for a couple of days. I’m tired of this city.’

Question 15

go back

Answer 15

Return to a previous location or situation. Example: ‘I will never go back there. It’s a terrible place!’

Question 16

go down

Answer 16

Decrease in value or price. Example: ‘I want to buy one but I am waiting for the price to go down.’
Descend or go to a lower level. Example: ‘I went down to open the door because our intercom wasn’t working.’

Question 17

hang on

Answer 17

Attach or place something on a surface. Example: ‘Can you hang these lights on the tree?’

Question 18

have on

Answer 18

Wearing something. Example: ‘When I saw him he didn’t have any shoes on.’

Question 19

jump off

Answer 19

Leap from a high surface. Example: ‘I was too scared to jump off the bridge with my friends.’

Question 20

knock down

Answer 20

Demolish or destroy something. Example: ‘The government wants to knock down my house to build a new road.’

Question 21

knock off

Answer 21

Cause something to fall by hitting it. Example: ‘The cat knocked the books off the shelf.’

Question 22

lie down

Answer 22

Place yourself in a horizontal position. Example: ‘I want to lie down. I don’t feel well.’

Question 23

pay back

Answer 23

Return money that was borrowed. Example: ‘When will you pay back the money I lent you last week?’

Question 24

put away

Answer 24

Store or tidy up something. Example: ‘I always put away my winter clothes in April.’

Question 25

put back

Answer 25

Return something to its original place. Example: 'When you’ve finished reading, put the book back where you found it.'

Question 26

put down

Answer 26

Stop carrying something or someone. Example: 'Put me down! I don’t want you to carry me any more.'

Question 27

put on

Answer 27

Place something on a surface. Example: 'Please put the glasses on the table.' Wear or place clothing or accessories on your body. Example: 'He put on his coat and walked out.'

Question 28

run away

Answer 28

Flee from a situation or place. Example: 'The children ran away when the dog started barking.'

Question 29

sit down

Answer 29

Take a seat. Example: 'Let’s sit down. The food is almost ready.'

Question 30

slow down

Answer 30

Make something happen at a slower pace. Example: 'Please slow down the video - I want to look more closely.' Reduce speed. Example: 'Everyone slowed down to look at the accident.'

Question 31

step on

Answer 31

Place your foot on something. Example: 'Be careful - don’t step on any dog poo.'

Question 32

take away

Answer 32

Remove someone or something from a place. Example: 'The police grabbed the man and took him away.'

Question 33

take back

Answer 33

Return something to its original location. Example: 'I need to take these books back to the library.'

Question 34

take down

Answer 34

Remove something from a higher position. Example: 'We usually take down our Christmas decorations at the end of January.'

Question 35

take off

Answer 35

Remove clothing or an object. Example: 'He took off his coat and sat down.'

Question 36

try on

Answer 36

Test or wear clothes before purchasing. Example: 'I always try on clothes before I buy them.'

Question 37

turn down

Answer 37

Reduce the volume or intensity of something. Example: 'The music is too loud. Please turn it down.'