Question

Match each phrasal verb with one of the one-word equivalents given below : surrender , begin , inherit , relax , distribute , respect , overcome , cancel , stop , humiliate , win , resemble , compensate . a)Tom carried off all the school prizes b)Please , hand out the text to all the pupils present. c)Don`t be so excited. Calm down. d)With such a weak heart he can hardly het through all the troubles. e)I don`t think she has given in so easily. f)How did you manage to make up for the lost time? g)Where shall we pull in if we come too late? h)She was put down with a sharp retort. i)Whom does the girl take after? j)Winter will set in very soon. k)We are sure he`s come into a fortune. l)The flight was called off because of the nasty weather. m)Isn`t it surprising that everybody looks up to him?

Answer 1

a)Tom carried off all the school prizes - win
b)Please, hand out the text to all the pupils present.-
distribute c)Don`t be so excited. Calm down. - relax
d)With such a weak heart he can hardly het through all the troubles. - overcome
e)I don`t think she has given in so easily. - surrender
f)How did you manage to make up for the lost time? -  compensate
g)Where shall we pull in if we come too late? - stop
h)She was put down with a sharp retort. - humiliate
i)Whom does the girl take after? - resemble
j)Winter will set in very soon. - begin
k)We are sure he`s come into a fortune. - inherit
l)The flight was called off because of the nasty weather. - cancel
m)Isn`t it surprising that everybody looks up to him? - respect

Answer 2

a) win - Tom carried off all the school prizes. b) distribute - Please, hand out the text to all the pupils present. c) relax - Don't be so excited. Calm down. d) overcome - With such a weak heart, he can hardly get through all the troubles. e) surrender - I don't think she has given in so easily. f) compensate - How did you manage to make up for the lost time? g) stop - Where shall we pull in if we come too late? h) humiliate - She was put down with a sharp retort. i) resemble - Whom does the girl take after? j) begin - Winter will set in very soon. k) inherit - We are sure he's come into a fortune. l) cancel - The flight was called off because of the nasty weather. m) respect - Isn't it surprising that everybody looks up to him?