1. Complete the phrasal verbs about computers with the words below.
down (x3) in (x3) off (x2) on (x2) up (x2)
1) back ________
2) break ________
3 l og ________
4 l og ________
5) plug ________
6) scan ________
7) shut ________
8) turn ________
9) turn ________
10) turn ________
11) turn ________
12) type ________
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1) up 2) down 3) off / on 4) on / off 5) in 6) in
7) down 8) down 9) off 10) on 11) up 12) in
2. Which three phrasal verbs in exercise 2 are intransitive? (They don’t take a direct object.)
1) _____
2) _____
3) _____
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1) break down 2) log off 3) log on
3. Use the transitive phrasal verbs from exercise 2 to complete the table.
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1) plug in |
a printer, a TV, a computer, etc. |
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2) |
the TV, the light, the radio, the printer, etc. |
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3) |
the TV, the light, the radio, the printer, etc. |
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4) |
a document, a drawing, a photo, etc. |
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5) |
your work, etc. |
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6) |
the volume, the radio, the TV, etc. |
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7) |
the volume, the radio, the TV, etc. |
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8) |
your username, your password, etc. |
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9) |
a computer |
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2) turn off / on 3) turn on / off 4) scan 5) back up 6) turn down / up
7) turn up / down 8) type in 9 shut down
4. Look at the pictures. What are the people doing? Use phrasal verbs from exercise 2. Use the present continuous.
1) She ____________ a printer.
2) He ________ the volume.
3) She ________ a photo.
4) He ________
5) She ________ her laptop.
6) He ________ the radio.
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1) ’s plugging in 2 ’s turning down 3 ’s scanning
4) ’s logging in 5) ’s shutting down 6) ’s turning off
5. Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs below. Use the past simple.
back up break down log off turn on turn up type in
1) I finished homework. Then I ____________ work. I didn’t want to lose it!
2) I visited a shopping website. After I finished shopping.
I ____________
3) I ____________ username and password, but there was a problem – I couldn’t log on.
4) I ____________ printer because I needed to print some documents.
5) I bought a new computer last weekend, but it ____________ yesterday. I’m taking it back to the shop.
6) Joe ____________ the TV because the volume was very low.
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1) backed up 2) logged off 3) typed in 4 turned on
5) broke down 6) turned up
6. Match the first parts of sentences 1-6 with the second parts (a-f).
1) Don’t forget to back
2) How often do you log
3) It’s time to shut
4) Please can you plug
5) Please can you turn
6) You need to type
a off your phone?
b in the printer?
c up your work.
d in your username.
e down laptop.
f on at home?
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1) c 2) f 3) e 4) b 5) a 6 d
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