Фразовый глагол "to cut"

Phrasal verb TO CUT

1. to cut down sth/on sth = a) to reduce

e. g. You need to cut your essay down a little.

b) to make a tree fall down

e. g. Huge areas of the rain forest are being cut down.

2. to cut in = to interrupt someone who is speaking by saying sth

e. g. During the conversation Mike cut in with an occasional remark.

3. to cut off = to remove sth by cutting

e. g. Why did you cut off all your hair?

4. to cut out = to remove sth from a larger piece by cutting

e. g. I`ll cut this article out of the magazine for you.

5. to cut up = to cut sth into several pieces

e. g. Cut up the food for the baby.

Complete the sentences, use down (on), in, off, out, up.

1. The wood was cut … and taken away. 2. Why don`t you cut the photo … and paste it in your album? 3. Try to cut … the article by about 100 words. 4. “I`d like to know the truth,” Alex cut … . 5. Cut the tops … the carrots before cooking them. 6. The doctor advised him to cut … his working hours. 7. When he talks he doesn`t allow anyone to cut … with a word. 8. The little girl loves cutting flowers … of postcards. 9. I always cut … grandfather`s meat for him. 10. He cut … a thick slice of bread and spread it with butter.

11. My doctor says I should cut … salt. 12. After the rains several villages were cut … by the flood. 13. They cut … the electricity last week and the villagers could neither cook nor watch television. 14. Look, I`ve cut this article … of a magazine for you. 15. The patient was so weak that the nurse had to cut … his food for him and put the pieces into his mouth.

16. The big tree in front of the window had to be cut … for the sake of safety.