Phrasal verbs DO & DRAW

Study the phrasal verbs. Lead-in.

Killer Jack is about to do in a person, his victim.

“Damn, I could do with a cup of strong coffee now.

I had to do without drinking water yesterday, which was tough,” he thinks.

Worker Billy has just finished doing up the walls and found a present nicely done up.

But look at his shoe! It’s untied, he must do it up, or he’ll stumble and fall.

The boy drew back on seeing a big snake in the forest.

“Oh no! I should have had my will drawn up in case this snake bites me!” he thinks.

Picture 1: The bus has just drawn up.

Picture 2: The bus is drawing in to the bus stop.

More phrasal verbs with DO …

do away with	abolish, stop, eliminate sth: The new tax law was done away with last week.
do away with	kill sb: The MP was afraid that someone wanted to do away with him, so he called the police.
do in	kill sb: “I’ll do you in if you don’t stop it!” he shouted.
do over	do sth again: “You must do the work over, it’s urgent,” the boss said quietly.
do out	decorate: The baby was due in 2 weeks, so they hurried to have the baby’s room done out in pale pink.
do with	want sth: Meg said that she was exhausted and could do with a cup of coffee
do without	live without sth: People cannot do without water for long.
do up	redecorate/ repair/ paint (a room): His working scheme is simple – he buys old flats cheaply, does them up and sells them at higher prices
	fasten (e.g., your shoelaces): I did up my coat and went out.
	wrap in paper beautifully: If you do up your present, it will look a lot nicer.
draw back	move backwards: Mick drew back in fear.
draw in	slow down and stop at a station (ab. vehicles): I spotted the train when it was drawing in
draw up	write a document (a will/ contract): I asked my lawyer to draw up a will for me.
draw up	stop (ab. vehicles): The bus drew up at the stop on time.

Practice

Exercise 1

Match

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Match.

do over

do in

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Match.

do out

draw up

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Match.

do up

do away with

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Match.

do without

do away with

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Match.

do up

draw up

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Match

draw back

do with

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Match

draw in

do up

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Exercise 2

Fill in the gaps.

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I think I’ll do the project – I don’t like it the way it is.

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It’s a present for your mum, do it if you want her to love it.

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Have you heard the latest news? Peter has been done by some thugs!

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It’s difficult for little kids to do their shoes, that’s why some parents buy slip-on shoes for their offspring.

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A group of the best lawyers drew this contract for the company.

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“Slavery was done long ago,” the teacher said.

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My neighbours said that they could easily do hot water for a week in case it was cut off.

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Guys, look! The bus is drawing let’s hurry up!

Your score is

Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Write the meanings of the phrasal verbs.

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"I could do with a cup of hot tea," said Peter, sitting in the armchair.

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The citizens hoped the government would do away with the new law on social media.

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Their lawyers drew up an excellent contract.

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She could easily do without a dishwasher.

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She had to do the project over because of a few mistakes.

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A suspicious black car drew up in front of our house.

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"Do up the laces, otherwise you'll stumble and fall," said mum.

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When the train drew in, an old lady fainted.

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When the train drew in, an old lady fainted.

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On seeing the bullies from their school, little Jimmy drew back and then ran away.

Your score is

Exercise 5

Replace the verbs in bold with the phrasal verbs. Make other necessary changes.

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The boy stepped back when he saw a spider.

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The CEO proposed to close the analytics department as it was loss-making.

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The box was decorated with a shiny string.

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“Zip your jacket, it’s cold and windy outside,” mother said.

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The government decided to abolish the new pension plan.

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Some people don’t appreciate such simple things in life as water. They think they can live without

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The young parents had the nursery decorated in pink and blue with a dozen of white balloons.

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When the train stopped, the passengers got off.

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The couple needed a new dishwasher as the old one was falling apart.

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Jack’s life in the no-go area eventually led to his being killed by a gangster.

Your score is

Exercise 6

Exercise 7

abolish, stop, eliminate something;

kill somebody

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move backwards

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write a document (a will/ contract);

stop (about vehicles)

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redecorate/ repair/ paint (a room);

fasten (e.g., your shoelaces);

wrap in paper beautifully

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want something

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do something again

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decorate

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slow down and stop at a station (about vehicles)

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live without something

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kill somebody

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Commit these phrasal verbs to memory!

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Exercise 8

Make up a 5-sentence story, using the phrasal verbs from the list in any form you need.

Begin your story with “Work is …”.

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Make up a 5-sentence story, using the phrasal verbs from the list in any form you need. Begin your story with “Working on the project…” and use the prompts from the box below in any order you prefer.

do away with poverty – draw up a will – do it over – do the old lady in – do a present up – draw back in fear

P.S. This exercise is not corrected here as there are multiple possible answers. We recommend turning to your teacher for correction if needed.

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Exercise 9

Make up 4 short dialogues (2-3 lines each) on the given topics. Use as many of the phrasal verbs from this block as possible.

Example: A mother talking to her son.

Mum (with a sigh): Do up your shoes! Otherwise, you’ll stumble and fall.

Son: Oh, my shoe’s untied again. I must do it over. I think I could do with a pair of shoes without shoelaces…

P.S. This exercise is not corrected here as there are multiple possible answers. We recommend turning to your teacher for correction if needed.

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Dialogue 1. Mark describing his camping experience in the forest to his friend.

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Dialogue 2. Two flatmates planning to redecorate their flat.

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Dialogue 3. A history teacher explaining new material to his students.

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Dialogue 4. Two friends discussing the latest news.

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