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 out
figure 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 along
go along
with with
during the holidays
look for look for
4. I ________________ Karen and her new boyfriend when I went
shopping pull through
pay 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.
take
talk down 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?
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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 ___________ 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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PH007 PHRASAL VERBS

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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PH008 PHRASAL VERBS

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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