Mark Shimada

English Phrasal Verb Practice with “go on” and “go off”

In Tom’s small town, there is always something going on [se něco děje]. Early in the morning, Tom's alarm clock went off [zazvonil budík] at 6 a.m. He woke up for his soccer game. The weather looked cloudy. But, the game went on [hra pokračovala]. "Rain or shine, the game goes on [hraje se dál]!" Tom texted his team.

In the town center, a local charity was meeting to raise money. The meeting went on [trval] for two hours, with lots of ideas and discussions. "There's a lot going on [se toho děje hodně] in today’s meeting," said the chairman.

At the science fair, Emma was giving a presentation. She went on [Pokračovala] to explain her volcano project. Just as she finished, her volcano model went off [model sopky vybuchl]. Red foam went everywhere. The crowd cheered..

In the park, a group of teenagers were having a picnic. Suddenly, Lucy's phone went off [telefon spustil]. It played a loud song. She quickly turned it off. "I can’t go on [nemůžu dál používat] with the ring tone," Lucy said.

In another part of town, a construction crew was demolishing a building. "Stand back," the foreman warned. Then the explosives went off [vybuchly výbušniny], and the building came down safely.

Back at the soccer game, "Go on [Pokračuj], pass the ball!" shouted Tom's coach. The game went on [ hra pokračovala] with lots of energy and enthusiasm.Tom's team won, and they went on [postoupili] to the championship match.

In the evening, the people went to the park for fireworks. The fireworks went off [vypukl] at midnight. The whole town saw the fireworks go on and on. It ended a day of events and activities. Everyone went off [Všichni se rozešli] to their homes. It was a very good day.


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