Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

Home heating, which —- less than 7 per
cent of all energy consumed in the US, has
had a commendable efficiency record.

A) ACCOUNTS FOR B) comes with
C) joins in D) picks up E) brings out

Answer 1

ACCOUNT FOR (PHR V):
1. BE PART OF: to be part of a total number
of something
bir bütünün parçası olmak, bir bölümünü
oluşturmak
Oil accounts for 40% of Norway's exports.
2. EXPLAIN: to be the reason for
something, or to explain the reason for
something
açıklamak, izah etmek,
She was asked to account for the missing
money.

COME WITH (PHR V):
Be sold, available, or found in a specified
form:
… ile birlikte gelmek,
the cars come with a variety of extrasthe
shirts come in three sizes
JOIN IN (PHR V):

to become involved in an activity with other
people
katılmak, yer almak, iştirak etmek
We’re playing cards. Would you like to join
in?

PICK SB/STH UP (PHR V):
1. LIFT: to lift something or someone by
using your hands
eğilip almak, tutup kaldırmak
He picked his coat up off the floor.Just pick
up the phone and call him.

2. COLLECT: to collect someone who is
   waiting for you, or to collectsomething that
   you have left somewhere
   birini/bir şeyi gidip almak/alıp getirmek
   Can you pick me up from the airport?

PICK UP (PHR V):
SITUATION› If a business or social situation
picks up, it improves.
toparlanmak, iyiye gitmek, gelişmek,
düzelmek
Business is really starting to pick up now.

BRING STH OUT (PHR V):
1. PRODUCE: to produce something to sell
to the public
bir şey üretmek, çıkarmak, piyasaya sürmek
They have just brought out a new, smaller
phone.
2. MAKE NOTICEABLE: to make a particular
quality or detail noticeable
iyi tarafını, detayını ön plana çıkarmak
Salt can help to bring out the flavour of
food.