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Exercise 1

Vocabulary

fit together

Phrasal Verb

fɪt təˈgɛðər

to put the pieces together in order to make something

She found it hard to fit together all the pieces of the puzzle.

advise against

Phrasal Verb

ædˈvaɪz əˈgɛnst

to suggest that something should not be done

When John decided to study music, his parents advised him against it.

allow for

Phrasal Verb

əˈlaʊ fɔr

to take something into account when making a plan

I didn't allow for traffic delays, so I arrived late at work today.

eat into

Phrasal Verb

it ˈɪntu

to use up a large part of something valuable, such as money or time

Would it eat into your wallet too much if you bought me a ticket?

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor.

James, who has recently joined the company, is on a break. He is standing in front of the building, when Alicia shows up.
	Alicia I would advise you against lighting that cigarette here. It is not officially prohibited, but it is frowned upon, so you'd better go across the street.
	James Thanks for the heads up! It will take me some time to get used to the rules around here.
	Alicia How's your project coming along? I hear you're working on developing that new robot.
	James Yeah, I am. It's going pretty smoothly so far, we are currently working on fitting all the pieces together.
	Alicia So, you're approaching the final stages. That's good to hear.
	James Yes, we're all really excited to see the final product of our work. The project has really eaten into our budget, you know, so everyone has high expectations for it. Luckily, the managers allowed for some extra spending when planning this project, so we didn't have any major issues with that. I just hope everyone will be satisfied in the end.
	Alicia I'm sure they will!

Exercise 3

Article

Read the passage aloud with your tutor.

Sarah's Big Dream

When Sarah was a little girl she got a puzzle from her parents; it was a picture of the Taj Mahal. As she was fitting the last few pieces together she decided, one day she would visit that magical place. Many years had passed since then, but Sarah still had the same dream. One day, she calmly announced, "I'm traveling to India next week." Everyone was shocked; her parents and friends advised her against doing so, but Sarah had made up her mind. She knew that this trip would eat into her budget, but that's what she'd been saving for. She had enough money and also allowed for some extra expenses in case of emergency. So, in spite of everything people had been warning her about, she set out on what turned out to be the greatest adventure of her life.

Exercise 4

Fill in the Blanks

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

Haruto is working on an essay that he plans to submit to a writing contest. Olivia approaches him to see how he is doing.
	Olivia Ah, you're still working on that essay of yours. Making any progress?
	Haruto I think I finished most of the writing. It was pretty tough, though. My professor (1) choosing such a delicate topic, but I decided to go with it anyway. It's an important topic and I want to speak my mind about it.
	Olivia And I think you should! What did your professor say to that?
	Haruto She supported me in the end, but told me she's afraid some members of the committee might not like it.
	Olivia When do you have to submit it?
	Haruto The deadline is tomorrow. Now, I just have to check everything and make sure that all parts (2) well and make a coherent whole. The only thing is, I didn't (3) the time to proofread it before, so this is going to be a long night for me.
	Olivia It's just one night, you'll survive! And then finally, you'll be done with it.
	Haruto Can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to that. I mean, I really enjoy writing, but this has really (4) my free time.

Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 4

Answer Pool (Questions 1-4)

fit together
allow for
advised me against
eaten into

Exercise 5

Fill in the Blanks

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

You shouldn't have bought that sofa! It our budget too much.

I (you) going in there. Matt and Jane are having a fight.

I'm trying to assemble this shelf, but some parts just don't seem to .

This trip will definitely my wallet, but I still want to go.

One needs to delays when planning a trip.

You've made a mistake; I don't think these two pieces .

I would accepting that deal. I don't think the timing is right.

When working on a project this big, we have to mistakes.

Exercise 6

Sentence Building

Create sentences using the following phrasal verbs.

advise against
allow for
eat into
fit together