Generational Gap
Phrasal Verbs & Vocabulary Revision
Key phrasal verbs: look down on · look up to · take after · fall out with · bring up · keep up with · settle down · put up with
Exercise 1: Match the Phrasal Verb to Its Meaning
Click a phrasal verb on the left, then click its meaning on the right.
Phrasal Verb
Meaning
Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Phrasal Verb
Read each situation and select the most appropriate phrasal verb or expression.
1.She judges every young person she meets and clearly thinks she is better than them — she _____ the younger generation.
2.I grew up on a farm, and my children find it difficult to _____ what my childhood was like.
3.He's nearly 30 and hasn't _____ yet — no permanent job, no fixed address.
4.Technology changes every six months. It's hard for people over 60 to _____ all the new platforms.
5.She has her grandfather's humour and her mother's determination — she clearly _____ her mother's side of the family.
6.Traditional recipes and values are often _____ from grandparents to grandchildren.
7.Working with him is exhausting — the whole team _____ his constant negativity.
8.My father disapproved of my career choice and we _____ badly last year.
Exercise 3: Match the Word to Its Definition
Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.