English Language Worksheet --- Phrasal Verbs

A. Match the phrasal verbs with their correct definitions!

Phrasal Verb Definition

1. break in a. invent
2. look up b. take care of
3. look after c. start a journey
4. turn over d. meet someone by chance
5. call off e. stop doing something
6. look up to f. chase or follow
7. make out g. reserve something so that it can be used later
8. give up h. continue, carry on
9. set off i. to enter a place to steal something
10. fall behind j. make a suggestion or proposal
11. get along k. to look like someone or do the same things as they do
12. bring up l. discuss in detail
13. run into m. respect
14. put forward n. recognise
15. take after o. try to find information in a book
16. run after p. cancel
17. go through q. to have a good relationship with someone
18. keep up r. give someone the right to have something
19. make up s. to be slower than …
20. set aside t. mention something

B. Phrasal Verbs with GO. Match the phrasal verbs with their correct definitions!
 Phrasal Verb Definition
1. go away a. enthusiastic about
2. go back b. not be at home
3. go in for c. return
4. go off (1) d. talk too much
5. go off (2) e. check again
6. go off (3) f. rot
7. go on g. explode, make a sound
8. go out h. leave your area
9. go over i. stop liking

C. Fill in the gaps using the phrasal verbs from exercise B.

1. Make sure you go __________ the report before the meeting

2. Stop going __________. You’re giving me a headache.
3. Can we go to a Thai restaurant? It’s just I don’t go __________ burgers and pizzas.
4. That fish of yours has been in the fridge for aweek. It must have gone __________ by now.
5. This weekend? Hmmm. We could go __________ for a posh meal or get in the car and go
__________ for a cuple of days.
6. I used to like blue cheese but I’ve gone __________ it now.
7. I avoid going __________ during the week.
8. Leona’s gone __________ with her boyfriend for 4 days at the beach.
9. Kyle doesn’t like discos. He goes __________ quiet bars where you can hear yourself speak.
10. This chicken smells funny. I think it’s gone __________.
11. Patrick is so boring. He goes __________ about himself the whole time.
12. Let’s go __________ the details one more time to make sure everything is clear.
13. I went __________ to see my old school the other day. Everything had changed.
D. Phrasal Verbs with TAKE. Match the phrasal verbs with their correct definitions!

Phrasal Verb Definition

1. take after a. start a new hobby
2. take back b. take control of a company
3. take in c. remove
4. take off (1) d. absorb information
5. take off (2) e. resemble a relative
6. take over f. return to the shop
7. take up g. leave the ground

E. Fill in the gaps using the phrasal verbs from exercise D.

1. I’ve just taken __________karate.

2. The lesson was complicated but I’ve managed to take __________ most of it.
3. My brother has a short temper. My father says he takes __________ our mother.
4. She normally takes __________ her shoes before lying on the bed.
5. The new director will be taking __________ next moth.
6. He took __________ his hat before entering her house.
7. Many people take __________ English to help their careers.
8. He spoke so fast that I couldn’t take __________ a word of what he said.
9. He’s not academic. He takes __________his father.
10. Companies are always taking each other __________.
11. What time does your plane take __________?
12. My girlfriend and I have taken __________ ballroom dancing. It’s difficult but great.
13. They spoke so fast in that film that I couldn’t take very much __________.
14. I’m going to take this dress __________because it’s not the right size.
15. It’s faulty, we’ll take it __________and exchange it for another one.
 F. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.

1. I looked for my keys everywhere but I couldn’t ________________ go along with

where I put them
call in
2. I ________________ you at the party but I couldn’t see you.

3. Although he tried to eat less he ________________ some weight during show up

the holidays
4. I ________________ Karen and her new boyfriend when I went look up
shopping
run into
5. Over a hundred people ________________ for the news conference

take apart
6. Our plane ________________ an hour late because of the fog.

7. My son drove me crazy about buying a new bike, so finally I look at

________________.
8. Erich is very sick at the moment but I am sure he’ll ________________ take off
set up
9. She shouldn’t ____________________ him like that. You’re not his boss.

10. I understand you opinion but I have to ____________________ Linda on get around to
this question.
11. John told me that he didn’t steal but I didn’t ________________ his lies. pay for
cheat on
12. Can I ________________ the drinks with a credit card?

point out
13. Can you ____________________ the man carrying the gun?

give in
14. Hank has been ____________________ his wife for years.

15. The police chief couldn’t solve the case , so he wanted to point to
____________________ the FBI
pull through
16. The guard ____________ my ID card ______________ to me.

fall for
17. I ____________________ her and told her that I loved her.
 pick out
18. She ____________________ a meeting with Jimmy and his lawyer.

19. Don’t worry about the broken window. I’ll ____________________ it figure out
one of these days.
hand back
20. I ____________________ the words that our teacher dictated.

21. The general showed me a satellite photo and I ____________________ look for
the enemy tanks.
22. When I saw Melanie I ____________________ to her and gave her a
talk down to
hug.
23. The clock is completely broken. I’ll try to ______________ it put on
___________ and fix it.
24. Have you ____________________ a dress to wear at the party? run over