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PHRASAL
VERBS 2
1
Complete each sentence with the
most suitable word or phrase.
1
Brian ….C.....
at our dinner party wearing a pink bow tie.
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A
wore out
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В showed
off
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С turned
up
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D
tried out
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2
You don’t have to decide now, you
can..........................
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A put
it aside
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В call
it off
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С tear
it up
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D
think it over
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3
Pat was caught by the police, but
Martin …....................
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A
gave in
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В gave
up
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С got
away
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D
held up
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4
After the quarrel, we kissed and
…...........................
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A
cleared up
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В looked
up
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С made
up
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D
put up
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5
Why exactly did
war...................................... between the two countries?
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A
break out
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В set
in
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С go
off
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D
call off
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6
After a long day at work most
people feel ….............
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A
broken down
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В worn
out
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С knocked
out
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D
turned down
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7
I’ve just been offered a new job!
Things are …....................
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A
turning up
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В clearing
up
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С making
up
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D
looking up
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8
In the end
I........................ the form in
disgust, and threw it away.
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A
filled in
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В worked
out
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С tore
up
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D
put off
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9
The detective is bound to
…........................ the truth sooner or later.
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A
find out
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В come
out
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С make
up
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D
give up
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10
I was interested in buying a folding bike but a
friend..................
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A
turned me down
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В put
me off
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С showed
me round
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D
gave me away
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2
Put one suitable word in each
space.
1
In the army, all orders have to be
...carried....
out!
2
Why don’t you................. up
golf? It’s a good pastime.
3
If
I won a lot of money, I would................. some of it away.
4
Let’s …......................out
the new food processor.
5
This
room is a mess. Why don’t you.................... it up?
6
Joe is very quarrelsome, he
….............. out with everyone.
7
Where were you exactly when the
bomb................ off?
8
Can you................ in for me
while I go to the bank?
9
I’ve been walking all day. I feel
…............... out.
10
The police thought Jeff
had.............. up the whole story.
11
James............ up the letter and
put the pieces in a litter bin.
12
When does Pete’s new CD
…....................... out?
3
Replace the words in italics with a
suitable phrasal verb.
1
I think that you invented
this story. ..made
up..
2
When do you think your book will be
published?...................
3
I
think that the weather is improving....................
4
I
cant find an answer to
this problem....................
5
Be
careful! You’re
going to fall!..................
6
I’m
afraid William tends to stop
trying..................
7
The
plane is going to leave the
ground..................
8
I
think that Sue and Neil have quarrelled......................
4 Rewrite each
sentence using a verb from the box so that the meaning stays the
same. You may have to change the form.
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call off
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draw up
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give in
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look up
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put aside
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put up
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turn down
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turn
up
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wear off
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work out
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1
Jack always arrives late for work.
….Jack
always turns up late for work..............
2
See if their number is in the phone
directory. …....................................
3
I’m saving up to buy a new bike.
…..................................................
4
After a few days the pain in Dave’s
leg went away. ….....................................
5
I’m afraid the match has been
cancelled. …................................................
6 The government refused
to yield to the demands of the terrorists.
…..................
7
We offered them £250,000 for the
house but they refused our offer. …...............
8
You can stay with us if you come to
Cambridge. …..............................
9
I can’t calculate how much the
whole trip will cost. …............................... 10 A
large silver limousine stopped outside the house.
…...........................
5 Put one word in
each space.
1
Why don’t you let me show you
...round..........
London?
2
Jane is coming to pick
us....................... after work.
3
Have you found
….......................what time the train leaves?
4
We had to wait for an hour before
the plane took.......................
5
Harry was brought............... by
his grandparents.
6
A shelf fell on my head and knocked
me............................
7
I was so angry when I saw the
parking ticket that I tore it.....................
8
A fire has broken
….............................in an office block in central London.
9
Julian always talks loudly and
shows.................................
10
If you don’t like this part you can leave it.....................
6
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence. Use a phrasal verb form of the verb given, and
add any other necessary words. You can use between two and five
words.
1
I think it’s going to rain all
day.
set
I
think the ....rain has set in for............ the day.
2
I don’t know what to write on
this form.
fill
I don’t
know..................................................... this form.
3
I started doing this job when Janet
left,
take
I........................................................................................
when Janet left.
4
This story of yours isn’t true!
make
You................................................................................................
story!
5
We believe that it was you who
robbed the post office,
hold
We
believe
that.....................................................................
the post office.
6
Tina’s car stopped working on the
way to Scotland,
break
Tina’s
car................................................................
on the way to Scotland.
7
It would be a good idea to stop
drinking coffee,
give
It
would be a good
idea.....................................................................
coffee.
8
Ruth’s party has been postponed
until next month,
put
Ruth’s
party.............................................................................
next month.
9
I haven’t made a decision - I’m
still considering it at the moment,
think
I
haven’t made a decision, I’m
still....................................... at the moment.
10 A very large
black car stopped outside the theatre and Janet got out.
draw
A
very large black car.......................... outside the theatre
and Janet got out.
7
Choose the best meaning for the words in italics.
Note that some of the phrasal verbs have a different meaning to the
one given in the explanation section.
1
At half past six, the alarm clock
went off. ...B............
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A
exploded
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В
rang
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С
disappeared
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2
Jim is very good at taking
off his teacher. …..................
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A
flying with his teacher
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В
getting rid of his teacher
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С imitating
his teacher
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3
Please don’t bring
up that subject again!
…............................
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A
start shouting about it .
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В
mention it
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С
talk about it for hours on end
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4
There is one small matter I would
like to clear up.......................
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A
find an explanation for
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В
make clean and tidy
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С
get rid of once and for all
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5
Jean is really good at picking
up languages
….............................
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A
choosing languages
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В
learning languages by being in a country
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С
learning languages by heart
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6
All my old clothes need taking
up …...................
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A
taking to the cleaners
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В
to be replaced
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С
to be made shorter
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7
The whole cost of the equipment
works out
at £450..............................
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A
comes to
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В
can be reduced to
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С
will involve an extra
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8
Jackie broke
down and everyone felt sorry for her.
…........................
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A
injured herself
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В
caused an accident
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С
started crying
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