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Phrasal Verb Exercises
Phrasal Verb Exercises
1. Someone broke into my car last night and stole the stereo. (broke down/broke into)
2. Will you be able to get by this month with the little you have?(get off / get by)
1. His father always taught him not to _____ those people with less. (look up to / look down on)
2. Stop complaining and _____ your work! (get on with / get over)
3. The boss wants you to _____ your figures for this month to him. (hand out / hand in)
4. We’re going to have to _____ our trip to Spain until September. (put up/ put off)
5. I _____ Amir today at the supermarket. It was great to see him. (ran out of / ran into)
6. I’m so tired of Sophie _____ her engagement ring all the time. (showing off, showing up)
7. The police would not _____ to the kidnapper’s demands. (give up/ give in)
8. I thought I would _____ for a cup of coffee. Is that okay? (drop off/ drop in)
9. Have you ever _____ such an unusual piece of art? (come forward/come across)
10. It’s important to _____ on time. (show up / show off)
11. _____ your feet when walking; you don’t want to trip! (uplift / lift up)
12. The tree was _____ by the wind. (blown up / blown over)
13. He _____ his hat to show me his new haircut. (took off / took up)
14. I just can’t seem to _____ this book. (get off / get into )
B. Use the following verbs (believe, fill, get, look, put, switch, take, throw, turn, try) and the
prepositions (away, down, for, in, off, on, out) and form meaningful sentences.
1. I ______________a great film yesterday. (see) 9. ______________in India? (she ever be)
2. ______________a cheap laptop? (you ever buy) 10. I______________him last Monday. (meet)
3. Sue______________the flu last winter. (have) 11. She______________yet. (not wake up)
4. A few days ago, we______________to his uncle.
12. I ______________her since last Thursday. (not
(drive)
5. They______________bingo on Wednesday meet)
afternoon. (play) 13. Bob______________well last night. (sleep)
6. He______________the bus to get there. (already 14. I______________a letter from her two days ago.
take) (get)
7. Last week my rabbit______________away. (run) 15. They______________ in Germany. (already
8. We______________a lot last Sunday. (do) arrive)
6. The kitchen's a mess because we ______________________ (make) a birthday cake for Dad.'
8. Jim _____________________ (not do) his homework. He's been texting his friends.
9. Jojo and Kayleen _______________________ (study) Algebra for hours and they still cannot
understand much.
10. People __________________(use) plastic bags since they were invented decades ago.