Instructions: fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verb

from the box, and adapt them in the appropriated tense.

give up
down

let down

break

RONDA - I heard you started taking tennis lessons.

BILL - Yes. I've always wanted to learn to play tennis. My wife is an
excellent tennis player but I really didn't know how to play very well. I
finally decided to ____________ the bull __________ the horns, and
enroll in a tennis class.
RONDA - My husband and I took that tennis class last year. We even
competed in an amateur tennis match. We played as partners.
BILL - How did you do?
RONDA - My husband played great but I ____________. I kept missing
the balls.
BILL - Was he disappointed that you didn't win the competition?
RONDA - He pretended like it didn't matter but I think he really want to
win. I think I ________ him ___________.
BILL - I'm not very coordinated but I'm going to try to learn to play. I'll
________________ my best shot.

RONDA - Maybe you'll be a better player than me. I don't play anymore.
I ____________. Maybe you should be my husband's new tennis
partner.

Complete the sentences.

1.

Put your shoes _____________it's too cold to walk around

barefoot.

2.

You must get _____________now or you will be late for school.

3.

Sit _______________, please. I'll be with you in a minute.

4.

Could you write this word _________________for me, please?

5.

Don't give_________________singing. You are very talented.

6.

Where is the fitting room? I'd like to try___________________these

trousers.

7.

Have you tidied __________________the kitchen, yet?

8.

My little sister woke me_______________in the middle of the night.

9.

Don't put the vase there, it will fall ___________________.

10.

Adam switched _______________his torch, so we could find our

way home in the dark.

Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct prepositions.

1.
2.
3.

I don't know where my book is. I must look ____________it.

Fill _____________the form, please.
The music is too loud. Could you turn _____________the
volume, please?
4.
Quick, get _____________the bus or you'll have to walk
home.
5.
Turn _____________the lights when you go to bed.
6.
Do you mind if I switch _______________the tv? I'd like to
watch the news.

7.
8.

The dinner was ruined. I had to throw it ______________.

When you enter the house, take ___________your shoes
and put some slippers __________.
9.
If you don't know this word, you can look it
_______________in a dictionary.

Complete the sentences.

1.

often

use

Wikipedia

to

_______________________information.
2.

If you want to ______________________a bus in London, you

will have to queue.

3.

Can I ______________________the TV? I want to watch the

weather forecast.

4.

It is very hard to _________________________smoking.

5.

It

is

so

dark

in

here,

you

can

really

____________________your sunglasses now.

6.

Shall I _______________________and offer my seat to the old

lady?

7.

With

few

buckets

of

water,

we

_______________________________the fire.
8.

Who will ________________________your cat when you're on

holiday?

9.

Would you like to ______________________your new dress

today?

10.

At the next stop we have to _____________________the bus

and walk along the street to the cinema.

Complete the phrasal verbs according to their meanings in

brackets.
1.

(remove, do not wear) ____________________________your

shoes.

2.

Somebody

has

to

(take

care

of)

it

on)

_________________________the baby.
3.

Could

you

(do

not

leave

_________________________the radio?
4.

Where

can

(see

if

it

fits)

_____________________________the sweater?
5.

(be quick) _________________________.

6.

Why don't you (take a seat) __________________________?

7.

I will (enter) _________________________the train now.

8.

Shall I (consult a dictionary) ____________________the word

in a dictionary?

9.

When

do

you

(rise

from

bed

after

sleeping)

___________________in the mornings?

Complete the sentences. Use each phrasal verb only once.

1.

I cannot _____________________his writing.

2.

Please,______________________ the page.

3.

We

cannot

play

football

__________________the grass.

here.

The

sign

says,

4.

She ____________________and cried.

5.

The boy was ______________________by a nanny.

6.

can

hardly

concentrate.

could

really

_____________________a holiday.
7.

The

Titanic

collided

with

an

iceberg

and_____________________.
8.

Why don't you ________________singing? You have such a

beautiful voice.

9.

The strike was __________________by military units.

10.

Would you like to ___________________business in the

United States?

Complete the sentences. Use each phrasal verb only once.

1.

Don't smoke in the forest. Fires ______________easily at

this time of the year.

2.

I am really __________________________________seeing my
friends again.

3.

I'm afraid, we have __________________apple juice. Will an

orange juice do?

4.

Your

website

has

helped

me

lot

_____________________the good work.

5.

This year, Easter ________________________my father's

birthday.

6.

A friend of mine has _____________________her wedding.

7.

I cannot ________________________your horrible behavior

anymore.

8.

As an excuse for being late, she ________________________a

whole story.

9.

I got _______________________by his enthusiasm.

10.

I just cannot ________________________my mobile.