Тест "Learn and use: The phrasal verb to cut" 9 класс
It`s not me! It was
cut down by itself
Phrasal verb TO CUT
1. to cut down sth/on sth = a) to reduce
e. g. You need to cut your essay down a little.
b) to make a tree fall down
e. g. Huge areas of the rain forest are being cut down.
2. to cut in = to interrupt someone who is speaking by saying sth
e. g. During the conversation Mike cut in with an occasional remark.
3. to cut off = to remove sth by cutting
e. g. Why did you cut off all your hair?
4. to cut out = to remove sth from a larger piece by cutting
e. g. I`ll cut this article out of the magazine for you.
5. to cut up = to cut sth into several pieces
e. g. Cut up the food for the baby.
Complete the sentences, use down (on), in, off, out, up.
1. The wood was cut … and taken away. 2. Why don`t you cut the photo … and paste it in
your album? 3. Try to cut … the article by about 100 words. 4. “I`d like to know the truth,”
Alex cut … . 5. Cut the tops … the carrots before cooking them. 6. The doctor advised him
to cut … his working hours. 7. When he talks he doesn`t allow anyone to cut … with a
word. 8. The little girl loves cutting flowers … of postcards. 9. I always cut … grandfather`s
meat for him. 10. He cut … a thick slice of bread and spread it with butter.
11. My doctor says I should cut … salt. 12. After the rains several villages were cut … by the
flood. 13. They cut … the electricity last week and the villagers could neither cook nor
watch television. 14. Look, I`ve cut this article … of a magazine for you. 15. The patient was
so weak that the nurse had to cut … his food for him and put the pieces into his mouth.
16. The big tree in front of the window had to be cut … for the sake of safety.
I`m trying to cut down on sweets
