B2 Phrasal Verbs PV005

Complete the sentences below, using a phrasal verb from the box in its correct form.

BRUSH UP - DRESS UP – DROP OUT OF - EAT UP - END IN – FACE UP TO – FALL BEHIND

- FINISH OFF – GET AWAY WITH - HAND DOWN – MAKE OFF WITH – PICK UP - READ UP

ON - ROLL UP - THUMB THROUGH – TURN IN

1. The meeting _____________________ a fight between the two office managers.

2. My friend and I _____________________ as Batman and Robin at the party.

3. I had to _____________________ English literature for the course next semester and I didn't
know very much about it.

4. Mom told her son he would have to _____________________ his vegetables before he could
leave the dinner table.

5. The burglars _________________________ some valuable jewellery after they had broken into
the house.

6. I probably _____________________ the flu while I was on holiday in Asia.

7. The young man ________________________ university only a year after he had started courses.

8. We _____________________ the luxurious meal with chocolate cake and a cappuccino.

9. She had to _____________________ the fact that she was seriously injured and couldn't take part
in any competition this season.

10. Let's _________________ our sleeves and start working in order to get the project done in time.

11. It was the third time the student _______________________ cheating. We'll report her next time.

12. I _______________________ the magazine while I was in the waiting room.

13. You should ___________________ your Spanish if you want to go to South America next month.

14. This recipe has been ______________________ to various members of our family for ages.

15. After the robbery the man realized that he had no place to go and _______________ himself

________________.

16. She hadn't gone to school for over a month and ___________________ in the main subjects.

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1. The meeting ended in a fight between the two office managers.

2. My friend and I dressed up as Batman and Robin at the party.

3. I had to read up on English literature for the course next semester and I didn't know very
much about it.

4. Mom told her son he would have to eat up his vegetables before he could leave the dinner
table.

5. The burglars made off with some valuable jewellery after they had broken into the house.

6. I probably picked up the flu while I was on holiday in Asia.

7. The young man dropped out of university only a year after he had started courses.

8. We finished off the luxurious meal with chocolate cake and a cappuccino.

9. She had to face up to the fact that she was seriously injured and couldn't take part in any
competition this season.

10. Let's roll up our sleeves and start working in order to get the project done in time.

11. It was the third time the student got away with cheating. We'll report her next time.

12. I thumbed through the magazine while I was in the waiting room.

13. You should brush up your Spanish if you want to go to South America next month.

14. This recipe has been handed down to various members of our family for ages.

15. After the robbery the man realized that he had no place to go and turned himself in.

16. She hadn't gone to school for over a month and fell behind in the main subjects.

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