ADVANCED VOCABULARY - PHRASAL VERBS - ON 2

Advanced Vocabulary - Phrasal Verbs (ON/UPON) 2

Complete each of the sentences with a verb from the box, making sure that it fits grammatically into the sentence. ANSWERS

1) It took him ages to on to the fact that we didn't want him to come with us.

2) You can on Helen to get the job done when it has to be done quickly.

3) Mark Smith of Oxford University on the issue at a conference in honour of John Pople in 1996.

4) The British government's first duty is to defend the currency by on inflation.

5) The company makes a great show of upon any hint of sexist behaviour.

6) She was always on the importance of taking vitamin and mineral supplements.

7) There are many thieves and con-artists in the city who on unsuspecting tourists.

8) I didn't like the music at first, but the more you listen to it, the more it on you.

9) His behaviour well upon those who were responsible for bringing him up.

10) It was on for 5 am by the time Julia found her way back to the road.

1)	cotton on	begin to understand a situation or fact
2)	bank on	depend on something happening or someone doing something
3)	touch on *	mention or deal with a subject in only a few words
4)	stamp on *	stop something by taking determined action
5)	frown on/upon *	disapprove of something
6)	harp on *	talk or complain about something many times
7)	prey on/upon	try to deceive or harm weaker people
8)	grow on *	become gradually more appealing to someone
9)	reflect on/upon *	give people a particular opinion of someone or something
10)	get on for *	move toward becoming (a specified age, time, etc.)
* 3) touched 4) stamping 5) frowning 6) harping 8) grows 9) reflects 10) getting