Topic 9 – Phrasal verbs (U43,44)

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 _____________ and send it to the address at the top.

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

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

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

5.      You are old enough to ____________ yourself and be independent.

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

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

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

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

10.  I can’t __________ with your rudeness any more, leave the room.

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

12.  When his parents died, he was ____________ by his aunt.

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7.      His daughter doesn’t take ________ 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 _______ .

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

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

11.  We need to sort ______ the problem today.

12.  Look _____!There’s a car coming.

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

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

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

16.  You can leave this word ______, 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.

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

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

4.      I can’t concentrate. I could do with a holiday.

5.      Carry on singing, you have a beautiful voice.

6.      The sign said: Keep off the grass.

7.      Some people just cannot do without their mobile.

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

9.      I came across these old photos when I was tidying the drawers.

10.  Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests.

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

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

13.  I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.


5. Match the phrasal verbs with their synonyms:


1.      leave out                     a) compensate

2.      put off                        b) match

3.      hand in                       c) start a business

4.      drop in                                    d) respect

5.      go on                          e) review

6.      go with                       f) omit

7.      look up to                   g) continue

8.      make up for                h) postpone

9.      set up                          i) visit informally

10.  go over                       j) submit