Instructions: Be in pairs, look up the meanings of the phrasal verbs given in the table below from a dictionary or other thesaurus sources and fill in the blank spaces in the short text with one of them.

David’s Chaotic Day at the Office

When David got to the office, he realized there was an important document he needed to ________ before the meeting. Just as he started to relax, his coworker Emily told him the boss had asked to ________ on a client issue they had discussed last week. Feeling overwhelmed, David tried to ________ with his friends during lunch, hoping to distract himself. On the way to the restaurant, they stopped to ________ Paul, who had been stressed out lately.

As they sat down, Emily mentioned that rumors about company layoffs had been ________ among the employees, making everyone nervous. Hearing this, David started to ________, spilling his coffee all over the table. While Emily helped him clean up, she joked that he shouldn’t ________ so much during working hours or he’d get into trouble. After lunch, David rushed back to his desk to ________ the HR form, ensuring he didn’t leave any details blank. When he opened his inbox, he was relieved to ________ that his team was being promoted, not laid off.

They decided to celebrate later by heading out to the bar and making sure to ________ their stressed friend Paul with a night of fun and laughter.