Complete the following sentences using an appropriate phrasal verb.

1. My grandmother ……………………… at the age of ninety. (passed away / passed on / passed for)

2. He tried to pass the fake bag ……………………… as a real Gucci. (off / away / out)

3. If you don’t want to pass the infection ……………………… to your colleagues, you must stay at home. (on / out / for)

4. It was a great offer and I just didn’t want to pass it ……………………….. (out / on / off)

5. I am afraid Doctor Jackson has ……………………… (passed on / passed off / passed away)

6. The boys were ……………………. the flyers for the concert outside the railway station. (passing out / passing up / passing by)

7. Stress and exhaustion can make you …………………….. (pass out / pass up / pass off)

8. I can’t believe that she ………………………. that job offer. (passed up / passed off / passed out)

Answers

1. My grandmother passed away / passed on at the age of ninety.

2. He tried to pass the fake bag off as a real Gucci. (pass off = try to convince someone that something is real.)

3. If you don’t want to pass the infection on to your colleagues, you must stay at home.

4. It was a great offer and I just didn’t want to pass it on. (pass on = not accept)

5. I am afraid Doctor Jackson has passed away / passed on.

6. The boys were passing out the flyers for the concert outside the railway station. (pass out = distribute)

7. Stress and exhaustion can make you pass out. (pass out = faint)

8. I can’t believe that she passed up that job offer. (pass up = not take advantage of an opportunity)