PHRASAL VERBS PH 1
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box. fall for fall for
1. I looked for my keys everywhere but I couldn’t ______figure outfigure out where I put them give in give in 2. I ______you at the party but I couldn’t see you. 3. Although he tried to eat less he ______some weight go alonggo alongwith with during the holidays look for look for 4. I ______Karen and her new boyfriend when I went shopping pull throughpay for 5. Over a hundred people ______for the news conference put onpull through 6. Our plane ______an hour late because of the fog. 7. My son drove me crazy about buying a new bike, so finally I run into put on ______. show uprun into 8. Erich is very sick at the moment but I am sure he’ll ______9. She shouldn’t ______him like that. You’re not his take off show up boss. talk downtake to off 10. I understand you opinion but I have to ______Linda on this question. talk down to 11. John told me that he didn’t steal but I didn’t ______his lies. 12. Can I ______the drinks with a credit card?
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box. call in
1. Can you ______the man carrying the gun? cheat on 2. Hank has been ______his wife for years. get around to 3. The police chief couldn’t solve the case , so he wanted to ______the FBI hand back 4. The guard ______my ID card ______to me. look at 5. I ______her and told her that I loved her. 6. She ______a meeting with Jimmy and his lawyer. look up 7. Don’t worry about the broken window. I’ll ______it pick out one of these days. 8. I ______the words that our teacher dictated. point out 9. The general showed me a satellite photo and I ______point to the enemy tanks. 10. When I saw Melanie I ______to her and gave her a run over hug set up 11. The clock is completely broken. I’ll try to ______it ______and fix it. take apart 12. Have you ______a dress to wear at the party?
PHRASAL VERBS PH 1
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
1. I looked for my keys everywhere but I couldn’t figure out where I put them 2. I looked for you at the party but I couldn’t see you. 3. Although he tried to eat less he put on some weight during the holidays 4. I ran into Karen and her new boyfriend when I went shopping 5. Over a hundred people showed up for the news conference 6. Our plane took off an hour late because of the fog. 7. My son drove me crazy about buying a new bike, so finally I gave in. 8. Erich is very sick at the moment but I am sure he’ll pull through 9. She shouldn’t talk down to him like that. You’re not his boss. 10. I understand you opinion but I have to go along with Linda on this question. 11. John told me that he didn’t steal but I didn’t fall for his lies. 12. Can I pay for the drinks with a credit card?
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
1. Can you point to the man carrying the gun? 2. Hank has been cheating on his wife for years. 3. The police chief couldn’t solve the case , so he wanted to call in the FBI 4. The guard handed my ID card back to me. 5. I looked at her and told her tht I loved her. 6. She set up a meeting with Jimmy and his lawyer. 7. Don’t worry about the broken window. I’ll get around to it one of these days. 8. I looked up the words that our teacher dictated. 9. The general showed me a satellite photo and I pointed out the enemy tanks. 10. When I saw Melanie I ran over to her and gave her a hug 11. The clock is completely broken. I’ll try to take it apart and fix it. 12. Have you picked out a dress to wear at the party?
PHRASAL VERBS PH 2
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box. fall for break out
1. He ______Nancy and asker her if she would go to figurecatch out up with the dance with him. give in cut off 2. The building was very old so they had to ______it ______. 3. The police have been looking for him every since he go alongdro withp off ______of the prison. look for fill in 4. We left an hour earlier but we drove so fast that we were able to ______with him. pull throughgive up 5. I’ve been trying to ______smoking but I simply can’t put ongo ahead with do it. 6. Timmy never ______anything. He just leaves it on run into grow up the floor. show uphand out 7. Maria ______the job application and gave it to the secretary. take off hang up 8. The president has decided to ______his peace plan. talk downring to up 9. You are acting like a child. When will you ______? 10. The teacher ______the test books to the class. tear down 11. I wouldn’t be surprised if the company ______my
electricity. I haven’t paid the bills for three months. 12. Can you ______me ______at the train station on your way back?
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
1. Jim ______his girl friend ______to dinner back off yesterday. call off 2. I ______at 3 in the morning and couldn’t get back to sleep again. come across 3. The marriage didn’t ______so they were divorced dress up after two years. 4. Tom ______when he saw that the man had a gun. hand in 5. By 1910 millions of immigrants had ______the let off ocean to the New World. 6. The teacher had some posters ______in her new put away classroom. put up 7. The game has been ______because of rain. 8. The President asked the members of the Cabinet to take out ______their letters of resignation. use up 9. The bus driver ______her ______at the corner. 10. At Jane’s costume party everyone has to ______as a wake up clown. work out 11. I told you to ______your toys before you go out. 12. I ______all the sugar so I guess we have to buy some more.
PHRASAL VERBS PH 2
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
1. He rang up Nancy and asker her if she would go to the dance with him. 2. The building was very old so they had to tear it down. 3. The police have been looking for him every since he broke out of the prison. 4. We left an hour earlier but we drove so fast that we were able to catch up with him. 5. I’ve been trying to give up smoking but I simply can’t do it. 6. Timmy never hangs up anything. He just leaves it on the floor. 7. Maria filled in the job application and gave it to the secretary. 8. The president has decided to go ahead with his peace plan. 9. You are acting like a child. When will you grow up? 10. The teacher handed out the test books to the class. 11. I wouldn’t be surprised if the company cut off my electricity. I haven’t paid the bills for three months. 12. Can you drop me off at the train station on your way back?
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
1. Jim took his girl friend out to dinner yesterday. 2. I woke up at 3 in the morning and couldn’t get back to sleep again. 3. The marriage didn’t work out so they were divorced after two years. 4. Tom backed off when he saw that the man had a gun. 5. By 1910 millions of immigrants had come across the ocean to the New World. 6. The teacher had some posters put up in her new classroom. 7. The game has been called off because of rain. 8. The President asked the members of the Cabinet to hand in their letters of resignation. 9. The bus driver let her off at the corner. 10. At Jane’s costume party everyone has to dress up as a clown. 11. I told you to put away your toys before you go out. 12. I used up all the sugar so I guess we have to buy some more.
PHRASAL VERBS PH 3
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box. fall for believe in
1. Betty ______the door and sat down at our table. figure outcarry on 2. If you are going to a fancy restaurant you’d better ______yourself give in come over ______. 3. She needs to find a blouse that ______her new skirt. go alongcome with through 4. Tomorrow we are going to leave Madrid and ______look for count on Paris. 5. I ______working hard and making money. pull throughfall apart 6. It was difficult for the woman to ______after her put on fix up husband had died. 7. The governor said she’s ______our support. run intoget through 8. Nancy tried calling him last night but she didn’t ______. show upgo about 9. Mary ______to the house every night. 10. These old shoes are starting to ______completely. take off go with 11. I had no idea how to ______starting a restaurant, so talk downgrow to out I read a book about it. 12. I bought Suzy some new shoes a few months ago but she’s already head for ______of them.
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
1. The bus stopped and I ______. bring back 2. Sally borrowed my blue sweater and I ______it end up ______today. 3. I found some money in the street and I ______over get off to the police. go around 4. The soup is cold. You can ______it ______in the microwave. go off 5. The taxi driver didn’t understand me so we ______in hand over High Street instead of Main Street. 6. The children have to stay on the merry-go-round until it stops hang around ______. look over 7. The terrorists were killed when the bomb ______by accident. start out 8. He has been ______the house all day and he doesn’t stay up know what to do. 9. The stock market ______very well but closed badly. take out on 10. Don’t ______too late. Tomorrow’s a school day. warm up 11. He should ______the car ______carefully before he buys it. 12. If you’re mad at your boss you shouldn’t ______it ______your wife or husband.
PHRASAL VERBS PH 3
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
1. Betty came through the door and sat down at our table. 2. If you are going to a fancy restaurant you’d better fix yourself up 3. She needs to find a blouse that goes with her new skirt. 4. Tomorrow we are going to leave Madrid and head for Paris. 5. I believe in working hard and making money. 6. It was difficult for the woman to carry on after her husband had died. 7. The governor said she’s counting on our support. 8. Nancy tried calling him last night but she didn’t get through. 9. Mary comes over to the house every night. 10. These old shoes are starting to fall apart completely. 11. I had no idea how to go about starting a restaurant, so I read a book about it. 12. I bought Suzy some new shoes a few months ago but she’s already grown out of them.
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
1. The bus stopped and I got off. 2. Sally borrowed my blue sweater and I brought it back today. 3. I found some money in the street and I handed it over to the police. 4. The soup is cold. You can warm it up in the microwave. 5. The taxi driver didn’t understand me so we ended up in High Street instead of Main Street. 6. The children have to stay on the merry-go-round until it stops going around. 7. The terrorists were killed when the bomb went off by accident. 8. He has been hanging around the house all day and he doesn’t know what to do. 9. The stock market started out very well but closed badly. 10. Don’t stay up too late. Tomorrow’s a school day. 11. He should look the car over carefully before he buys it. 12. If you’re mad at your boss you shouldn’t take it out on your wife or husband.
PH004 PHRASAL VERBS
Match the phrasal verbs with their correct definitions!
A break in invent
B look up take care of
C look after start a journey
D turn over meet someone by chance
E call off stop doing something
F look up to chase or follow
G make out reserve something so that it can be used later
H give up continue, carry on
I set off to enter a place to steal something
J fall behind make a suggestion or proposal
K get along to look like someone or do the same things as they do
L bring up discuss in detail
M run into respect
N put forward recognise
O take after try to find information in a book
P run after cancel
Q go through to have a good relationship with someone
R keep up give someone the right to have something
S make up to be slower than …
T set aside mention something
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A break in S invent
B look up C take care of
C look after I start a journey
D turn over M meet someone by chance
E call off H stop doing something
F look up to P chase or follow
G make out T reserve something so that it can be used later
H give up R continue, carry on
I set off A to enter a place to steal something
J fall behind N make a suggestion or proposal
K get along O to look like someone or do the same things as they do
L bring up Q discuss in detail
M run into F respect
N put forward G recognise
O take after B try to find information in a book
P run after E cancel
Q go through K to have a good relationship with someone
R keep up D give someone the right to have something
S make up J to be slower than …
T set aside L mention something
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PHRASAL VERBS PV005
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box!
get along give away step down make up ring back find out cut off carry out take over fall over give up hold up go off make out sort out
1. I have all the information that you need but I’m busy. Can I ______you ______in half an hour? 2. The Prime Minister has decided to ______after 10 years in office. 3. We heard the bomb ______from the hotel where we checked in. 4. Large companies sometimes ______smaller ones. 5. My brother and I ______very well most of the time, but occasionally we do have a fight. 6. I ______playing football a long time ago because of a knee injury. 7. Don’t worry, we’ll try to ______the problems and find a solution for everyone. 8. That story cannot be true. You have surely ______it ______. 9. After browsing the internet for some time, we finally ______where he lived. 10. I had no use for the books so I ______them ______to the library. 11. I can’t ______if it’s a woman or a man, because the person is too far away. 12. The pavement is very icy so be careful you don’t ______. 13. There have been a number of robberies, but up to now the police don’t know who ______them ______. 14. The traffic on the motorway was ______by construction work. 15. The energy company ______our electricity because we didn’t’ pay.
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Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box!
get along give away step down make up ring back find out cut off carry out take over fall over give up hold up go off make out sort out
1. I have all the information that you need but I’m busy. Can I ring you back in half an hour? 2. The Prime Minister has decided to step down after 10 years in office. 3. We heard the bomb go off from the hotel where we checked in. 4. Large companies sometimes take over smaller ones. 5. My brother and I get along very well most of the time, but occasionally we do have a fight. 6. I gave up playing football a long time ago because of a knee injury. 7. Don’t worry, we’ll try to sort out the problems and find a solution for everyone. 8. That story cannot be true. You have surely made it up. 9. After browsing the internet for some time, we finally found out where he lived. 10. I had no use for the books so I gave them away to the library. 11. I can’t make out if it’s a woman or a man, because the person is too far away. 12. The pavement is very icy so be careful you don’t fall over. 13. There have been a number of robberies, but up to now the police don’t know who carried them out. 14. The traffic on the motorway was held up by construction work. 15. The energy company cut off our electricity because we didn’t’ pay.
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Phrasal Verbs: Use the words in the box to complete the sentences with phrasal verbs!
AFTER – ALONG - AT – AWAY - BACK – DOWN – FOR - IN - INTO - OFF – ON - OUT – OVER - UP
1. It took her a long time to get ______the death of her husband. 2. If you don’t get ______of this house, I’ll send for the police immediately. 3. Please, look ______the baby while I’m out. 4. He asked me to have a look ______the document before I sign it. 5. He broke ______completely when he heard the bad news. 6. I asked him to put ______the lights if he was the last to leave. 7. I started getting up at 5 a.m. but I don’t know if I can keep it ______for long. 8. The gun went ______by accident and hurt him in the leg. 9. The price of tomatoes usually goes ______in the winter months. 10. I had no use for the books so I gave them ______to the library. 11. I came ______a vase that I wanted to buy when I went to the antique shop. 12. I’m sorry I called you a liar. I take it ______. 13. When his dad died, Tom took ______the family business. 14. I don’t know how she manages to care ______four children. 15. I ran ______into Pete the other day. I haven’t seen him in ages. 16. Turn ______the radio if you’re not listening. 17. The game was called ______because it was raining too much. 18. He gave ______all the books he had borrowed. 19. That vase is very valuable. Put it ______before you break it. 20. The test was so easy that all the students handed ______their papers after the first hour. 21. You can throw ______the packet. It’s empty. 22. You must carry ______his instructions carefully. A lot depends on it. 23. After a short break, she carried ______with her work. 24. I couldn’t get any bread. All the bakers were sold ______. 25. The Prime Minister decided to step ______after 10 years in office. 26. This story cannot be true. You have surely made it ______. 27. The energy company cut ______our electricity because we didn’t pay. 28. My brother and I get ______most of the time, but once in a while we do have a fight. 29. I gave ______playing football some time ago. 30. After browsing the Internet for some time we finally found ______where he lived.
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AFTER – ALONG - AT – AWAY - BACK – DOWN – FOR - IN - INTO - OFF – ON - OUT – OVER - UP
1. It took her a long time to get OVER the death of her husband. 2. If you don’t get OUT of this house, I’ll send for the police immediately. 3. Please, look AFTER the baby while I’m out. 4. He asked me to have a look AT the document before I sign it. 5. He broke DOWN completely when he heard the bad news. 6. I asked him to put OUT the lights if he was the last to leave. 7. I started getting up at 5 a.m. but I don’t know if I can keep it UP for long. 8. The gun went OFF by accident and hurt him in the leg. 9. The price of tomatoes usually goes UP in the winter months. 10. I had no use for the books so I gave them AWAY to the library. 11. I came OVER a vase that I wanted to buy when I went to the antique shop. 12. I’m sorry I called you a liar. I take it BACK . 13. When his dad died, Tom took OVER the family business. 14. I don’t know how she manages to care FOR four children. 15. I ran into INTO Pete the other day. I haven’t seen him in ages. 16. Turn OFF the radio if you’re not listening. 17. The game was called OFF because it was raining too much. 18. He gave BACK all the books he had borrowed. 19. That vase is very valuable. Put it DOWN before you break it. 20. The test was so easy that all the students handed IN their papers after the first hour. 21. You can throw AWAY the packet. It’s empty. 22. You must carry OUT his instructions carefully. A lot depends on it. 23. After a short break, she carried ON with her work. 24. I couldn’t get any bread. All the bakers were sold OUT . 25. The Prime Minister decided to step DOWN after 10 years in office. 26. This story cannot be true. You have surely made it UP . 27. The energy company cut OFF our electricity because we didn’t pay. 28. My brother and I get ALONG most of the time, but once in a while we do have a fight. 29. I gave up playing football some time ago. 30. After browsing the Internet for some time we finally found OUT where he lived.
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Phrasal Verbs: Use the words in the box to complete the sentences with phrasal verbs!
ACROSS – AFTER - AWAY - BACK - DOWN – INTO – OFF – ON - OUT – OVER - UP
1. We were lucky that the bomb didn’t blow ______. 2. He missed so much at school that he found it difficult to catch ______. 3. As a single mother, she brought ______her two sons on her own. 4. When I read the book I came ______a word I had never seen before. 5. Would you like to stay at home or eat ______tonight? 6. Could you turn the volume ______. - I’m trying to work. 7. The woman finally calmed ______and told everything to the police. 8. I’ll call you ______later when I’m not so busy. 9. Could you look ______the baby for a few hours ? 10. Burglars broke ______the new house on High Street. 11. Jerry hung ______without even saying goodbye. 12. I asked the author when her new book was coming ______. 13. I don’t think you can do something that’s wrong and get ______with it. 14. I was looking ______my briefcase, but I couldn’t find it. 15. We watched as the planes took ______from the airport. 16. I don’t feel well. I think I’ll lie ______for a while. 17. Cars should be kept ______of the city center. They don’t belong there. 18. You need to get ______the bus opposite the supermarket. 19. It can take weeks to get ______an illness like that. 20. Don’t get nervous. We’ll work ______a solution to the problem. 21. I trusted him but then he let me ______. 22. He pointed ______that there was no sense in playing if four of us were ill. 23. I had to look ______that word in the dictionary. 24. Put your clothes and scarfs ______- it’s cold outside. 25. Many hospitals are running ______of money. 26. My dad is going to set ______a new taxi company next year. 27. Do you want to write ______my phone number? 28. The firefighters were able to put ______the fire. 29. Did you pay ______the money I gave you ? 30. Please try ______these shoes to see if they’re the right size.
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1. We were lucky that the bomb didn’t blow UP . 2. He missed so much at school that he found it difficult to catch UP . 3. As a single mother, she brought UP her two sons on her own. 4. When I read the book I came ACROSS a word I had never seen before. 5. Would you like to stay at home or eat OUT tonight? 6. Could you turn the volume DOWN . - I’m trying to work. 7. The woman finally calmed DOWN and told everything to the police. 8. I’ll call you BACK later when I’m not so busy. 9. Could you look AFTER the baby for a few hours ? 10. Burglars broke INTO the new house on High Street. 11. Jerry hung UP without even saying goodbye. 12. I asked the author when her new book was coming OUT . 13. I don’t think you can do something that’s wrong and get AWAY with it. 14. I was looking FOR my briefcase, but I couldn’t find it. 15. We watched as the planes took OFF from the airport. 16. I don’t feel well. I think I’ll lie DOWN for a while. 17. Cars should be kept OUT of the city center. They don’t belong there. 18. You need to get off/on the bus opposite the supermarket. 19. It can take weeks to get OVER an illness like that. 20. Don’t get nervous. We’ll work OUT a solution to the problem. 21. I trusted him but then he let me DOWN . 22. He pointed OUT that there was no sense in playing if four of us were ill. 23. I had to look UP that word in the dictionary. 24. Put your clothes and scarfs ON - it’s cold outside. 25. Many hospitals are running OUT of money. 26. My dad is going to set UP a new taxi company next year. 27. Do you want to write DOWN my phone number? 28. The firefighters were able to put OUT the fire. 29. Did you pay BACK the money I gave you ? 30. Please try ON these shoes to see if they’re the right size.
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box!
BREAK UP – CALL OFF - COME OUT - COME UP WITH – FIND OUT – GET ON – GO UP - LIE DOWN – LOOK AFTER - LOOK FOR - LOOK UP – SEE OFF - SET UP – TAKE AFTER - TURN UP - WAKE UP -
1. Simon ______a story about catching an enormous fish, and almost everyone believed him. 2. I’m self-employed now. I’m going to ______my own office. 3. My friend has been thinking about it all morning, but she simply can’t ______a solution to the problem. 4. He ______when the alarm clock rang. 5. I’ll ______his number in the phone book. 6. The novel 1948 first ______in 1948. 7. Jack ______that his wife was having an affair. 8. I’ll ______you ______at the airport when you travel to London. 9. We have ______the meeting until we can find someone who can write a protocol. 10. They ______last month, after being together for over ten years. 11. Prices have ______in the supermarket, so everything is much more expensive than a year ago. 12. Yesterday, John ______that he had passed his test. 13. I’d like you to ______all the words you don’t know. 14. Could you ______the radio. I can’t hear anything, 15. She ______well with her father. He was such an amazing guy. 16. Shirley ______her mother. She’s got the same blue eyes. 17. When she ______she saw that she was going to be late for work, so she forgot to brush her teeth. 18. I’m surprised that you ______with your sister because you are very different 19. The police are trying to ______where the robbers hid the money. 20. Why don’t you ______on the sofa a bit until you feel better. 21. Keep ______the keys. They have to be somewhere. 22. The third game of the series was ______because it was raining. 23. The temperature ______a few degrees as soon as the sun came out. 24. Don’t worry about it. I’ll ______a meeting between Jake and you when I get to the office. 25. I must get someone to ______my dog when I go on holiday.
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BREAK UP – CALL OFF - COME OUT - COME UP WITH – FIND OUT – GET ON – GO UP - LIE DOWN – LOOK AFTER - LOOK FOR - LOOK UP – SEE OFF - SET UP – TAKE AFTER - TURN UP - WAKE UP -
1. Simon CAME UP WITH a story about catching an enormous fish, and almost everyone believed him. 2. I’m self-employed now. I’m going to SET UP my own office. 3. My friend has been thinking about it all morning, but she simply can’t COME UP WITH a solution to the problem. 4. He WOKE UP when the alarm clock rang. 5. I’ll LOOK UP his number in the phone book. 6. The novel 1948 first CAME OUT in 1948. 7. Jack FOUND OUT that his wife was having an affair. 8. I’ll SEE you OFF at the airport when you travel to London. 9. We have CALLED OFF the meeting until we can find someone who can write a protocol. 10. They BROKE UP last month, after being together for over ten years. 11. Prices have GONE UP in the supermarket, so everything is much more expensive than a year ago. 12. Yesterday, John FOUND OUT that he had passed his test. 13. I’d like you to LOOK UP all the words you don’t know. 14. Could you TURN UP the radio. I can’t hear anything, 15. She GOT ON well with her father. He was such an amazing guy. 16. Shirley TAKES AFTER her mother. She’s got the same blue eyes. 17. When she WOKE UP she saw that she was going to be late for work, so she forgot to brush her teeth. 18. I’m surprised that you GET ON with your sister because you are very different 19. The police are trying to FIND OUT where the robbers hid the money. 20. Why don’t you LIE DOWN on the sofa a bit until you feel better. 21. Keep LOOKING FOR the keys. They have to be somewhere. 22. The third game of the series was CALLED OFF because it was raining. 23. The temperature WENT UP a few degrees as soon as the sun came out. 24. Don’t worry about it. I’ll SET UP a meeting between Jake and you when I get to the office. 25. I must get someone to LOOK AFTER my dog when I go on holiday.
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