Phrasal Verbs with call

Phrasal Verbs with call

by Waine Evans

Call back​

• ​to ask or order someone to return

• to phone someone who called you before

• ​to recall a wrong product

• ​to recall the knowledge from the memory = call up

​Call down

• ​to scold, to find fault with

​Call for

• ​to pick someone up, to gather, to collect

• ​to require, to ask for

​Call in

• ​to ask to enter

• ​to summon for assistance

​Call of

• ​to cancel something that was scheduled

​Call on

• ​to turn to someone for help, ​to request help

​Call out

• ​to challenge someone to a duel

• ​to summon

​Call up

• ​to induct

• ​to recall knowledge from memory = call back

​Call upon

• ​to warn, order or require someone

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Our pop group has been called ____ to give a concert to support a charitable cause.

• up

• upon

• on

• for

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Mr Lee's son was called ____ during the Vietnam War.

• in

• on

• up

• upon

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My colleague always calls ____ me at 7 am. and we go to work together.

• for

• in

• on

• up

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Peter wants to call ____ Tom or Paul.

• up

• for

• down

• out

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A tourist called ____ me to show him the way to the station.

• off

• up

• on

• for

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'Sorry, I can't call ____ the name of that restaurant.'

• back

• upon

• out

• in

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'Call ____ Mr. Gallagher and Ms Dafoe. I want to make a telephone conference call.'

• out

• for

• back

• in

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The police officer calls ____ every cyclist to wear a visibility vest.

• up

• on

• in

• upon

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A toy company is calling ____ all toys made of sponge rubber because they contain a poisonous component.

• in

• back

• on

• off

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Tim's parents were so angry because Tim broke the neighbour's window with a ball. They called him ____.

• off

• in

• down

• on

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Because of the bad weather conditions the football match was called ____.

• off

• in

• down

• on

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Tim has to ____ what he learnt if he wants to pass the exam.

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The secretary _____ the next applicant for the position.

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The USA ____ lots of young men in the World War II.

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According to the secretary Mr Simon has had three telephone calls this morning. One is urgent. Mr Simon should _____ his boss _____.

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Mr Baker was _____ not to speed in the town.

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Bob's mum must _____ Bob's birthday party, because Bob caught a cold.

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Mr Gray _____ the custom service to complain about the quality of the product he bought last week.

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John has _____ Jason to fight for a girl after school.

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Sam is just being _____ because he has cheated on the exam.

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The company had to _ all cars because they have a general fault.

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The firm has _____ the electricians to help them find out what the problem is.

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The secretary of war _____ the army to the floodplain yesterday.

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The taxi driver is _____ the passenger at the airport now.

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The doctor _____ my mum for a discussion about her tests last week.

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I was _____ to give lectures at the university at the university.

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This position _____ some creativity.

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Mrs Higgins is just _____ the representative of the housing estate to have the garage door mended.