Visual Phrasal Verbs — Unit 23: Work

Exercise 1: Choose the correct phrasal verb.

1. I need to ___ my stress after a busy week.

2. She is ___ a new project at the office.

3. He is ___ improving his English every day.

4. The team will ___ the report this afternoon.

5. We must ___ a solution before tomorrow.

6. She slowly ___ speaking in public.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 1)

1. work off — ‘Work off’ nghĩa là giải tỏa năng lượng hoặc căng thẳng.
2. working on — ‘Work on’ nghĩa là làm việc về một dự án hoặc nhiệm vụ.
3. working at — ‘Work at’ nghĩa là cố gắng cải thiện kỹ năng.
4. work together on — ‘Work together on’ nghĩa là cùng nhau làm việc.
5. work out — ‘Work out’ nghĩa là tìm ra giải pháp.
6. worked up to — ‘Work up to’ nghĩa là dần dần đủ tự tin để làm gì.

Exercise 2: Write the correct phrasal verb.

1. The manager asked us to ___ the budget problem carefully.

2. I need to ___ these extra calories at the gym.

3. They are ___ a big goal for next year.

4. Can you ___ the total cost for me?

5. She is ___ becoming a team leader.

6. We must ___ this difficult situation together.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 2)

1. work through — ‘Work through’ nghĩa là xử lý từng bước.
2. work off — ‘Work off’ dùng khi đốt calo hoặc giảm căng thẳng.
3. working towards — ‘Work towards’ nghĩa là hướng tới mục tiêu.
4. work out — ‘Work out’ nghĩa là tính toán hoặc tìm ra.
5. working up to — ‘Work up to’ nghĩa là tiến dần đến điều gì.
6. work through — ‘Work through’ nghĩa là vượt qua vấn đề khó khăn.

Exercise 3: Choose the best answer.

1. The loud news worked everyone into a ___.

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2. The teacher tried to ___ the students up before the test.

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3. We had to ___ the old plan before using it again.

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4. Our company must ___ the traffic problem during delivery.

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5. She could not ___ the math problem alone.

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6. The speech ___ the crowd into a frenzy.

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🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 3)

1. panic — Cụm ‘work sb into a panic’ nghĩa là làm ai hoảng sợ.
2. work — ‘Work sb up’ nghĩa là làm ai lo lắng hoặc kích động.
3. work over — ‘Work over’ nghĩa là sửa đổi hoặc làm lại.
4. work around — ‘Work around’ nghĩa là tìm cách vượt qua trở ngại.
5. work out — ‘Work out’ nghĩa là tìm ra đáp án.
6. worked — ‘Work sb into a frenzy’ nghĩa là làm ai cực kỳ kích động.

Exercise 4: Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.

Exercise Context — A busy modern office with six workers. Two people are working together on a large project at a table with papers and laptops. One woman is working on a presentation on her computer. A man is working through a stack of difficult documents with a worried face. Another worker is working out numbers on a calculator. A young employee looks nervous before giving a presentation while an older coworker encourages him. Coffee cups, office lights, whiteboards with charts, and a city view from the window create a realistic work environment.

1. What are the two people at the table doing?

2. What is the woman at the computer doing?

3. What is the worried man doing with the papers?

4. What is the worker with the calculator doing?

5. How does the young employee feel before the presentation?

6. What is the older coworker helping the young employee do?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 4)

1. working together on a project — Hai người đang cùng làm một dự án.
2. working on a presentation — Cô ấy đang làm bài thuyết trình.
3. working through documents — Anh ấy đang xử lý tài liệu khó.
4. working out numbers — Người đó đang tính toán các con số.
5. worked up — ‘Worked up’ nghĩa là lo lắng hoặc căng thẳng.
6. work up to the presentation — Đồng nghiệp lớn tuổi đang giúp anh ấy tự tin dần để thuyết trình.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct answer.

1. After dinner, we went for a walk to ___ the food.

2. The engineers are ___ a new design.

3. He is ___ becoming more confident at work.

4. The bad weather forced us to ___ the problem.

5. I need more time to ___ this difficult idea.

6. The coach ___ the fans into a frenzy.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 5)

1. work off — ‘Work off’ dùng để tiêu hao năng lượng sau khi ăn.
2. working on — ‘Work on’ nghĩa là phát triển hoặc làm việc về cái gì.
3. working towards — ‘Work towards’ nghĩa là hướng tới mục tiêu.
4. work around — ‘Work around’ nghĩa là tìm cách xử lý trở ngại.
5. work out — ‘Work out’ nghĩa là hiểu hoặc tìm ra.
6. worked — Cụm đúng là ‘worked the fans into a frenzy’.

Exercise 6: Choose the correct phrasal verb.

1. She spent all night trying to ___ the report before the meeting.

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2. We must ___ these problems step by step.

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3. He became nervous because his friends ___ him up.

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4. Our team likes to ___ creative ideas together.

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5. She is ___ improving her computer skills.

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6. The workers are ___ a better future for their families.

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🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 6)

1. work over — ‘Work over’ nghĩa là chỉnh sửa kỹ.
2. work through — ‘Work through’ nghĩa là xử lý từng bước.
3. worked — ‘Work sb up’ nghĩa là làm ai lo lắng hoặc kích động.
4. work on — ‘Work on’ dùng cho ý tưởng hoặc dự án.
5. working at — ‘Work at’ nghĩa là cố gắng cải thiện kỹ năng.
6. working towards — ‘Work towards’ nghĩa là hướng đến mục tiêu.