Phrasal verb Exercises

Exercise 9: Fill the gaps with the following verbs in the correct form and the particle 'DOWN': back / hand / knock / slow / turn 1.. They are using bulldozers to ________ ________ the d[r]

Phrasal verb Exercises Fill the gaps with the phrasal verbs from the box (remember! - in the correct form - tense!) Exercise PHRASAL VERBS with 'COME' come across come forward come in for come into come out come to come up come up with Sorry, I can´t meet you for dinner this evening Something at the office When her grandfather died, Hannah a vast fortune The boss wants us to ways to improve our company´s image The bill at the restaurant last night $125 When does the new Kevin Spacey film ? Tracey and Oscar a charming little village as they were driving down the coast The government has severe criticism over its handling of the hostage crisis The police are asking anyone who has information about the robbery to Exercise 2: PHRASAL VERBS with 'GO' go ahead go away go down with go into go under After graduating from university Maria decided to politics Running a restaurant is a very tough business and sadly many in the first year The man at the bar was pestering me so I told him to The university canteen was temporarily shut down when twelve students food poisoning The wedding is despite the fact the bridegroom's mother is ill in hospital go ahead go off go off go out go through Fran used to enjoy war films but since serving in the army he has _ them The building of a new terminal at the airport will despite huge opposition from local residents Maggie was late for work this morning because her alarm clock didn't _ Julie and Nick have been for eight years and plan to get married in the autumn The security guards our bags before we went into the football stadium Exercise 3: PHRASAL VERBS with 'LOOK' look after look down on look for look forward to look into look out for look up look up to Emily´s 84 and she feels a bit lonely sometimes However, she´s really Saturday because her granddaughter Daisy is coming to stay Police are the disappearance of confidential files from the law firm Can I borrow your dictionary? I need to _ the meaning of "scapegoat" Jack always Jill´s cats when she goes away The weatherman warned drivers to ice on the roads Heather´s such a snob She´s always _ other people If you _ _ somebody it means you respect and admire them Sorry I´m late I was _ somewhere to park Exercise 4: PHRASAL VERBS with 'TAKE' take back take in take off take on take out take out take to take up If I had more time, I'd like to the guitar Unfortunately, many people were by the conman's charm The dentist decided to Billy's wisdom teeth Before we went into the Japanese restaurant we our shoes The company is doing so well it plans to 180 new staff next month My new camera didn't work properly so I decided to it to the shop Yesterday George me to lunch We went to "Le Caprice" The children have their new teacher Mrs Becks They think she's wonderful Exercise 5: PHRASAL VERBS with 'GET' Matching A with B A The train gets in at 7.45pm She´s going to ask her boss for a payrise as she doesn´t have enough to get by Louise gets on very well with her brothers They never argue He was so busy that he didn´t get round to buying his wife a birthday present I´ve been trying to ring my parents but I can´t get through The line´s constantly engaged We´re going to New York on 20 December and we get back on January Gary´s very disappointed about breaking up with Lola but he´ll get over it He wants to get out of doing military service The thieves got away in a stolen red Audi 10 His attitude really gets to me He thinks he knows everything! Exercise 6: PHRASAL VERBS with 'PUT' B a) annoy b) arrive c) avoid (doing something) d) escape e) find the time to something f) have a good relationship g) manage financially h) recover from i) return j) succeed in contacting somebody by phone Fill the gaps with the phrasal verbs in the box put away - put back - put down - put off - put off put on - put on - put out - put through - put up with It's pretty cold outside so you should your coat Could you me to extension 755, please? The restaurant was so smoky it me my food Quite a few people have flu at the moment so we've decided to the party until next weekend It's a little dark in here Would you mind the light? Frank was found guilty of murder and they him for life If you live in the city centre you have to more noise and pollution We had to _ 500 Euros as a deposit for our holiday to Kenya When you've finished with the dictionary please it _ on the shelf 10 The fire was so intense that it took the firefighters many hours to it Exercise 7: PHRASAL VERBS with 'MAKE' and 'RUN' Fill the gaps with the phrasal verbs in the box (in the correct form!) make into - make off with - make out - make up - make up for run away - run into - run into - run out of - run up The music in the disco was so loud that I couldn't what my friends were saying The film star a huge bill at the plush hotel where he stayed for a month Oliver _ from home when he was just fourteen and he has been living on the streets ever since Sam has been ill lately and so he has missed a lot of classes His teachers have told him he'll need to work very hard to all the lost time Paul and Ingrid are expecting a baby so they're going to have to _ their studio a nursery Do you really believe Rachel's story about the time she met Brad Pitt? I bet she it all _ ! Can you lend me a pen? Mine has ink The other day I an old friend of mine What a surprise! I hadn't seen him for ages Jack's in hospital with a few broken ribs He his motorbike a tree last night 10 Robbers broke into the jewellery store on the high street during the night They items worth several thousands of pounds Exercise 8: Fill the gaps with the following verbs (in the correct form) and the particle 'DOWN': close / cool / let / play / take Nick promised to drive me to the airport but now he says he can't It's not the first time he has me He's so unreliable! The soup is piping hot Let it down a bit before you start eating You can't put posters on this wall them , please The little grocery shop on the corner is It just can't compete any more with the big supermarkets Some say the government is _ the threat of an epidemic because they don't want to alarm people Exercise 9: Fill the gaps with the following verbs (in the correct form) and the particle 'DOWN': back / hand / knock / slow / turn They offered Anya the job but she _ it _ because the pay was far too low They are using bulldozers to the dilapidated building and then they will build a college in its place Carole's gold necklace is a family heirloom It used to belong to her great grandmother One day she will it to her granddaughter You should You're driving way above the speed limit The workers are demanding a seven per cent pay rise but the boss will only offer them three per cent As he refuses to the workers have decided to strike Exercise 10: Fill the gaps with the phrasal verbs in the box call off cut off doze off go off scare off show off tell off turn off I missed my train to work this morning as my alarm clock didn´t _ _ I was so tired I _ _ during the movie and missed the end Last year´s outbreak of food poisoning at the hotel has _ many of its guests from returning this summer Satisfied with the new pay offer, the workers have _ _ their strike Don´t forget to _ the TV before you go to bed You left it on last night Kev´s boss _ him for making so many phone private calls Helicopters brought supplies to the town which had been _ _ after a heavy snowstorm Although Lizzy´s by far the best athlete in the school she´s very modest and doesn´t _ _ about it Exercise 11: Fill the gaps with the phrasal verbs in the box low out carry out hand out let out run out take out throw out turn out It´s advisable to _ _ insurance when going on holiday Last weekend we did a spring clean and _ _ lots of junk we don´t use anymore Can you go to the supermarket and get some milk? We´ve _ _ In the high street they were _ _ fliers for the new disco Everyone clapped and cheered as the birthday girl _ _ the candles on her birthday cake As it had stopped raining I _ the dogs _ into the garden The museum will be closed for a few days while they _ repairs to the roof Although it was pouring with rain thousands _ _ at Central Park for the free rock concert Exercise 12: Complete the sentences with the verbs given (in the correct form) and the particle 'UP' be, grow, hang, look, make, pick, save, stay, take, turn Flights to New Zealand are very expensive so we'll have to You look really sleepy Did you late last night? We waited for Michael for half an hour but he didn't "Time " the teacher said "Stop writing and give your exam sheets to me." Is that story true or did you just _ it ? If you're in town please will you my suit from the drycleaner's? James was born in Wales but he _ in Scotland The caller before I could ask his name I didn't understand the word so I it in the dictionary 10 When Holly retires she's going to tennis again Exercise 13: Fill the gaps with the phrasal verbs from the box bump into call off fit in put on set off stand for wake up work out Did the thunderstorm you last night? What the initials GDP Although I didn´t have an appointment the doctor managed to me I must join a gym! I´ve so much weight recently While I was out shopping the other day, I a friend I hadn´t seen for ages The football match had to be because of the blizzard It´s a long drive to Zaragoza so we need to early Kai three days a week at his local gym Exercise 14: Choose the correct phrasal verb in italics I couldn't bear to speak to Jeff any longer so I out / over / up the phone Alan was telling everyone at the party about all the famous people he knows I told him to stop putting off / showing off / wearing off We waited for Stewart for half an hour but he didn't end up / put up / turn up I bumped into / looked up to / showed up Debra yesterday at the bank What a surprise! I didn't know she was back in town Scotland's a beautiful country Don't let the weather put you down / off / out taking a holiday there We have to write an essay on the Spanish Civil War so I'm going to look up / see off / watch out some information on it in the encyclopaedia The meeting has been called off / kicked off / told off because three members of staff have come down with / come into / come up with flu Exercise 15: Choose the correct phrasal verb in italics The politician's speech went away / went on / went with for so long and was so tedious that people were getting drowsy and nodding off / sleeping in / waking up That bright orange top doesn't get along with / get on with / go with those red trousers Why don't you pick on / put on / take on that lovely black shirt of yours instead? That chicken you have in the fridge smells a bit strange I think it's broken down / gone off / run out Sadly by the time the firefighters were able to put out / scare off / turn off the fire much of the building had already been destroyed Ewan was spoken up / talked into / told off by his teacher for not doing his homework Kristen is keen to get fit so she's decided to call up / catch up / take up swimming and Pilates The acronym WWW calls for / stands for / stands up to World Wide Web