Phrasal verbs health and fitness

1. Match the phrasal verbs with the definitions

Build up, burn off, come down with, come 

round, cut down, get over, pass out

1.  Increase:………………………………………….
2. Get an illness: ………………………………………….
3. Become unconscious: ………………………………………….
4. Consume less of something: ………………………………………….
5. Use calories: ………………………………………….
6. Recover consciousness: ………………………………………….
7. Recover from an illness: ………………………………………….

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs from exercise 1

1. You need to …………………………………………. your strength if you’re going to run the marathon next month.

2. If you want to lose weight, you need to …………………………………………. more calories than you eat.

3. Nigel should …………………………………………. cigarettes. He smokes nearly a packet a day.

4. A lot of people …………………………………………. colds or flu in the winter.

5. When I got out of bed this morning, I …………………………………………. . My sister found me on the floor.

6. It took me a long time to …………………………………………. my operation.

7. Anna was unconscious for five minutes before she ………………………………………….

Key

1. Build up
2. Come down with
3. Pass out
4. Cut down
5. Burn off
6. Come round
7. Get over

1. Build up
2. Burn off
3. Cut down
4. Come down with
5. Passed out
6. Get over
7. Came round