Phrasal verbs #1 (Diverse voices)

Question 1

to make you dislike something or not want to do something

People’s ignorance of the existing regional varieties of our language really [1]s me [2]

Answer 1

Put me off

Question 2

to practise and improve your skills or your knowledge of

I wanted to [1] [2] on my phrasal verbs before going abroad because native speakers use them a lot

Answer 2

Brush up (on) smth

Освежить в памяти

Question 3

if something [1]s [2] another thing, it is so similar to that thing that people think that is what it is

With my inability to pronounce th-sounds properly, I have zero chance of [1]ing [2] a local.

Answer 3

Pass for smb/smth

Question 4

if someone [1]s [2], they are accepted by the other people in a group

It’s your work ethic and your expertise that is going to help you [1] [2] with our international team

Answer 4

Fit in (with)

• I’m not sure he’s going to fit in with our team due to the lack of discipline.

Question 5

to reduce the effect of something such as a speech or piece of writing, so that people will not be offended

I have a strong regional accent and no one can understand me, so I need to [1] [2] my accent and put on a standard RP.

Answer 5

Tone (smth) down

Смягчить

Question 6

to pretend to have a particular feeling, opinion, way of speaking etc especially in order to get attention

I have a strong regional accent and no one can understand me, so I need to tone down my accent and [1] [2] a standard RP.

Answer 6

Put (smth) on

Question 7

(informal) to begin to understand something

That’s when I started to [1] [2] to what a huge impact your accent has on your life.

Answer 7

Cotton on (to)

That’s when I cottoned on to what his plans were from the very beginning.

Question 8

(informal) to realize or discover something, or to find out the things that you need to know about someone or something

Listening to people talking in a dialect, I spend an undue amount of time trying to [1][2] the meaning of separate words.

Answer 8

Suss out

Выяснить, разузнать

Question 9

If you [1] yourself [2] or if someone [1]s you [2], you get mentally prepared before doing something so that you feel confident

When I start to talk with a new person, I normally get cold feet; but it only takes a couple of minutes for me to [1] myself [2] to do it.

Answer 9

psych (smb) up

Собраться психологически

Question 10

if something is [1] [2] into a new situation, it continues to exist in the new situation

I’ve learnt a lot during my pronunciation course and stopped [1]ing [2] my native language habits into the new language.

Answer 10

carry over