Turn – 1

1. [Match]

Can you deduce the meaning of these phrasal verbs using ‘turn’?

(to turn up – to arrive, put in an appearance
to turn out – prove to be … in the end, end up by …..ing; prove to be the case
to turn sth over in one’s mind – to think about, consider thoroughly.
to turn sth down – to reject sth / s.o.
to hand someone / something in to the authorities, eg the police
turn up – to increase the heat / volume of sth by turning a switch / knob eg on a TV / radio.
turn sth round – to reverse previously poor performance of sth
turn up – be found, especially by chance.
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Answers for Quiz [1].

• 1. arrive, put in an appearance (correct)
• 2. prove to be at a later time (correct)
• 3. think about, consider thoroughly. (correct)
• 4. reject, refuse (correct)
• 5. to hand someone / something in to the authorities (correct)
• 6. increase the heat / volume of sth by turning a switch / knob (correct)
• 7. reverse previously poor performance of sth (correct)
• 8. be found, especially by chance (correct)