Seminar practice U 43, 44– Phrasal verbs (with answers)

1. Complete each sentence with a suitable phrasal verb + a pronoun if necessary:

break into       bring up       cope with      fill in    get on with     let down      look
after

look for      put off     put on       put up with      rely on   take off       turn down
turn on

1.      What shall I do with this form? – Just ___fill it in_____ and send it to the address at the
top.

2.      Was the meeting cancelled? – No, it has been _____put off____ till next week.

3.      What are you __looking for_____? – My keys. Have you seen them anywhere?

4.      I find it hard to ______cope with__ stress. There’s just too much work these days and I
don’t have enough time to relax.

5.      You are old enough to __look after _____ yourself and be independent.

6.      Can you __take off_________ your shoes, please? I’ve just cleaned the floor.

7.      Go and tell your brother to ___turn down_________ the stereo. It’s far too loud.

8.      Good friends do not normally _let you down________ when you are in trouble.

9.      Can you __turn on__________ the heating? It’s quite cold here.

10.  I can’t _put up with__ your rudeness any more, leave the room.

11.  How do you ___get on with______ your sister? – Quite well, she is my best friend.

12.  When his parents died, he was __brought up__________ by his aunt.

13.  The thieves __broke into__________ the warehouse and stole goods worth £ 20,000.

14.  I _rely on________ you to help me, so don’t let me down, please.

15.  She looks different. – Yes, I think she has ___put on__________ some weight.

2. Add the correct particle, e.g. up, on, out, with, off, after,
etc.

1.      Why did you drop __out___ of university after just one term? What are you going to do?

2.      She told Tom __off___ because he hit his sister.

3.      He was fired when the boss found __out____ that he had been stealing money from the
company’s accounts.

4.      She crossed __out____ the mistake and wrote the correct word.

5.      Do you believe her story? – No, she made it __up___.

6.      He turned __off___ the light and went to bed.

7.      His daughter doesn’t take __after______ him at all. He’s blond and she has black hair.

8.      Wait a moment. I’ll find a piece of paper and put it __down_____ .

9.      The singer fell ill, so the concert had to be called _off______.

10.  How is your son getting _on___ at school? – Very well.

11.  We need to sort __out____ the problem today.

12.  Look _out! There’s a car coming.

13.  Don’t walk so fast. I can’t keep __up___ with you.

14.  Are you looking __forward______ to the party next week? – Not really.

15.  I can’t hear you. Can you speak __up___, please?

16.  You can leave this word ___out___, it is not necessary in this sentence.

3. Choose the correct phrasal verb:

1.      We have run out of / got out of coffee. Can you buy some?

2.      He has an extra job. He gives off / gives out leaflets in front of a shopping centre.

3.      I need a calculator. I can’t work it out / work it on in my head.

4.      She took on / put on her coat and went out.

5.      The alarm went out / went off when we entered the building.

6.      The car fell down / broke down and I had to phone for help.

7.      He came up with / worked up with some interesting ideas during the discussion.

8.      I waited at the airport until the plane left on / took off.

9.      We set on / set off very early to avoid the traffic.

10.  I was surprised to hear that Jane and Paul broke up / finished up. They were such a nice
couple.


4. Explain the meaning of the following phrasal verbs:


1.      I usually use Google or Wikipedia to look up information.  = search for and find

2.      For most people it is quite hard to give up smoking.  = stop

3.      With a few buckets of water we managed to put out the fire.  = extinguish

4.      I can’t concentrate. I could do with a holiday.   = would like, need

5.      Carry on singing, you have a beautiful voice.  = go on, continue

6.      The sign said: Keep off the grass. = do not step on the grass

7.      Some people just cannot do without their mobile.  = exist without

8.      You'll have to dress up for the meeting if you want to make a good impression. = wear smart
clothes

9.      I came across these old photos when I was tidying the drawers. = find by chance

10.  Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests. = does not get caught and punished

11.  I just got over the flu and now my sister has it. = recover

12.  I have to hand in my essay by Friday.  = submit

13.  I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.  = meet by chance


5. Match the phrasal verbs with their synonyms:

1.      leave out                     a) compensate             1f

2.      put off                        b) match                     2h

3.      hand in                       c) start a business       3j

4.      drop in                                    d) respect                    4i

5.      go on                          e) review                     5g

6.      go with                       f) omit                        6b  (clothes)

7.      look up to                   g) continue                 7d (and admire)

8.      make up for                h) postpone                 8a

9.      set up                          i) visit informally        9c

10.  go over                       j) submit                     10e