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5 Advanced Phrasal Verbs

These phrasal verbs are a little more unusual.

•pass through somewhere (travel across somewhere that’s not your final destination): 

       We passed through San Juan del Río  on our way to México City.

•skirt around something (not talk directly about a topic): 

      She skirted around the problem and managed not to mention it.

•stem from something (be caused by): 

     Their disagreement stemmed from a misunderstanding. 

•heap something up (put into a messy pile): 

    They heaped the plates up in the kitchen sink.

•fizzle out (when something slowly ends): 

     They went to different universities and their relationship just fizzled out.

Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verb.

1 / 10

We tried to do exercise daily but it _________________________ after a few days.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb. (pass through, skirt around, stem from, heap something up, fizzle out)

2 / 10

They _________________________ Paris but didn’t have time to stop.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb. (pass through, skirt around, stem from, heap something up, fizzle out)

3 / 10

My nephew _________________________ several steaks on his plate.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb. (pass through, skirt around, stem from, heap something up, fizzle out)

4 / 10

Alphonse  _________________________ the topic of his addiction and told nothing to the shrink.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb. (pass through, skirt around, stem from, heap something up, fizzle out)

5 / 10

The 2018 Mexican election results _________________________ people’s dissatisfaction.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb. (pass through, skirt around, stem from, heap something up, fizzle out)

6 / 10

Are you going to _________________________ Tizayuca on your way to Pachuca?

Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb. (pass through, skirt around, stem from, heap something up, fizzle out)

7 / 10

The party _________________________ after some of the guys got drunk and went to sleep.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb. (pass through, skirt around, stem from, heap something up, fizzle out)

8 / 10

He _________________________ all the dirty clothes in the middle of the room.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb. (pass through, skirt around, stem from, heap something up, fizzle out)

9 / 10

That new disease _________________________ a variation of a coronavirus. 

Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb. (pass through, skirt around, stem from, heap something up, fizzle out)

10 / 10

He _________________________ the idea of a raise, but he didn’t ask for one directly.

Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb. (pass through, skirt around, stem from, heap something up, fizzle out)

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