This document discusses the phrasal verb "cut off" and provides examples of its use. It can mean to physically separate someone or something, or to socially separate yourself from other people or things. Some examples given are a wall that cut a town off from the beach, someone who cut off all contact with their family, and being cut off from a group due to mist. Multiple choice questions are then provided to test understanding of the phrasal verb.

1. Phrasal verbs

2. CUT somebody or
something OFF

3. A concrete wall cut the town
off from the beach and the
sea.

4. No one knew why Ray had cut
off all contact with his family.

5. The mist had cut them off from
the rest of the group, and they
were lost.

6. Pierre cut himself off by living
in Scotland, far from his family.

7. The farm is often completely
cut off in the winter.

8. physically things separate people
separate
To _________________ somebody, something or
physically
yourself _________________or socially from other
people things
____________ or ____________.

9. a) Snow cut the town off.
b) Snow cut off the town.
c) Snow cut it off.
d) Snow cut off it.
e) He cut himself off.
f) He cut off himself.
g) The town was cut off.

10. Why has he cut himself off from his friends and
family?
a) He wanted to be alone.
b) He loved them very much.
c) He was angry with them.
d) He needed them.

11. a) We are often cutting off in the winter
cut
because of bad weather.
b) You can t expect me to cut completely
myself off from my friends. Cut myself off completely
c) They were so busy talking to each other
that I felt cut off and alone. √
d) The country had cut off from all contact
with the outside world. had been cut off

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