Phrasal Verbs Practice – 129

make off : to leave quickly, especially in order to escape .The men made off as the police arrived

make off along/ across/through etc .The getaway car made off towards Horrocks Avenue

pass off

pass off well/badly etc : if an event passes off well, badly etc, it happens in that way .The visit passed off without any serious incidents

pass somebody/something off as something : to make people think that someone or something is another thing .They bought up pieces of old furniture and passed them off as valuable antiques .He passed himself off as a doctor

pass for somebody/something : if something passes for another thing, it is so similar to that thing that people think that is what it is .With my hair cut short, I could have passed for a boy

pass something down to give or teach something to people who are younger than you or live after you

pass something down (from somebody) to somebody .The tradition has been passed down from father to son for generations

part with something : to give something to someone else, although you do not want to .I’m reluctant to part with any of the kittens, but we need the money

.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

Make off(2) / pass someone off as / pass off / pass for / pass down / part with

.N1. I’m reluctant to ……………… any of the kittens, but we need the money .N2. The tradition has been ……………… from father to son for generations .N3. With my hair cut short, I could have ……………… a boy .N4. He ……………… himself ……………… as a doctor .N5. The visit ……………… without any serious incidents .N6. The getaway car ……………… towards Horrocks Avenue .N7. The men ……………… as the police arrived

:Answers

part with / passed down / passed for / passed ….. off / passed off / made off / made off