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Exercise 1

Vocabulary

wipe off

Phrasal Verb

waɪp ɔf

to remove something by using a cloth, one's hand, etc.

Use this cloth to wipe off that stain.

Could you please wipe the table off?

stay out of

Phrasal Verb

steɪ aʊt əv

to avoid going into a certain place

You should stay out of this area.

clean up

Phrasal Verb

klin ʌp

to make someone or something clean and neat

You need to clean up your room.

It took me three days to clean this place up.

take in

Phrasal Verb

teɪk ɪn

to understand something; to accept that something is true

The fact that he won the lottery was hard for me to take in.

When she heard that her parents would get a divorce, it took her some time to take it all in.

look up

Phrasal Verb

lʊk ʌp

to try to find a piece of information in a book, on the internet, etc.

I need to look that word up in a dictionary.

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor.

Matt is cleaning up in the kitchen, when his sister Nina comes in.
	Matt Hey! Stay out of the kitchen!
	Nina Huh? Why? Are you cleaning up? Oh wow! You really are cleaning up! And you cooked something for lunch!
	Matt I’m planning to surprise Mom and Dad. They are coming over today. I want to show them how much I've changed.
	Nina I’m sorry, but I’m still trying to take all this in. I can’t believe you did all this by yourself. I mean, wow! Look at this place!
	Matt Well, it took me all day, to be honest. And I had to look up some recipes on the internet. I came across this lasagna recipe and thought I should give it a try. I hope they'll like it.
	Nina That’s great! I'm sure they will, it smells so good!
	Matt Well, let's hope it tastes good as well. Anyway, they’re going to be here in twenty minutes. I just have to wipe off the table and then it's all set.

Exercise 3

Article

Read the passage aloud with your tutor.

What a Change

Joe's parents were visiting him, and he wanted to surprise them. He made sure that his dog Bruno stayed out of the house while he cleaned the place up. He looked up some recipes on the internet and made a delicious meal for his parents. It took him four hours to get everything ready! And now, all he had to do was wipe off the stains from the kitchen counter, set the table and get dressed. He managed to finish everything right on time. When his parents arrived, they couldn’t quite take in that he had done all that by himself.

Exercise 4

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs to complete the dialogue.

Mr. and Mrs. Adachi are preparing for their daughter’s birthday party.
	Kyoko Adachi I can’t believe our daughter is turning eight! That's just too much to (1).
	Akio Adachi I know. They grow up so fast.
	Kyoko Adachi Do you think she'll like the party?
	Akio Adachi All her friends and classmates are invited. I’m sure she’ll love it, don’t worry.
	Kyoko Adachi Oh, I forgot to (2) the dust from the windows. I'll go do that now.
	Akio Adachi Okay, and I’ll (3) the mess in the kitchen.
	Kyoko Adachi Okay. Just, please (4) the living room for a while. It’s going to get dusty.
	Akio Adachi Got it! By the way, have you called the caterer already?
	Kyoko Adachi Oh no! I forgot! I'll go (5) their number in the phone book and call them right away.
	Akio Adachi Yes, you should do that first.