Verbs with ‘up’ | Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests Free Exercises → Grammar, Vocabulary & Phrases → Intermediate : Vocabulary Verbs with ‘up’ For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below Key Correct Wrong 1. I slept for ages and finally up at midday A woke B stood C moved D felt 2. They went for a long walk to _ up an appetite for the evening's dinner A move B build C set D make 3. There was so much mess that it took ages to _ up after the party A clear B stick C move D build 4. In just two months he managed to _ up a £4,000 bill with the stationery company A work B make C run D do 5. Come on, _ up. Don't be so miserable over such a little thing A Clear B Brighten C Cheer D Smile 6. We're going to up the room with a few colourful posters of England football stars A shake B brighten C clear D lighten 7. I've got an exam next week so I need to quickly _ up on my English grammar A brush B learn C hush D work 8. It's the sort of party where you need to _ up. No jeans are allowed A style B show C smart D dress 9. I was once up by a gang of bullies at school. Afterwards, I was covered in bruises and I was walking with a limp for two weeks A beaten B perked C hung D worked 10. Things are beginning to up. It's not going to be so bad after all A break B rise C read D look 11. This is another plan that he's _ up to raise money without having to do any work A spoken B run C backed D thought 12. For homework, we had to up a story ending with the words A sketch B do C make D plan ©2015 International House Bristol