TOEIC - Phrasal Verbs

​Phrasal verbs 1

Phrasal verbs are very common in English, and should be learnt like any other item of English vocabulary. They may appear at any stage in the TOEIC®. The exercises on the next 3 pages give you practice in some of the most common and useful phrasal verbs.

Complete the sentences below with a phrasal verb comprising a verb and one or two particles from the box. The meaning of the phrasal verb is explained in parentheses at the end of each sentence. In some cases, you will need to change the form of the verb (eg, to past simple, present continuous, third-person 's', etc.).

against, away, call, come, cut, fill, do, end, forward, get, look, of, pull, run, subject.
go (x2)
off (x2)
out (x2)
through (x3)
to (x3)
up (x3)
with (x2)

​Phrasal verbs 2

Complete the phrasal verbs in bold below with appropriate particles (in, out, up, etc.). In each sentence, the particles you need are the same. Each of the phrasal verbs in number 10 needs 2 particles.

Now try using the phrasal verbs above in some of your own sentences.

Make sure you use the phrasal verb in its correct form, paying particular attention to the tense of your sentence (for example, present continuous, past simple, present perfect, etc.).

Don't forget to keep a written record of any new phrasal verbs you learn, and try to review and use them regularly so that they become an active part of your vocabulary.

Phrasal verbs 3

Each of the following paragraphs uses 4 phrasal verbs in bold. However, one phrasal verb in each paragraph is incorrect because the wrong particle (in, out, on, etc.) has been used. Identify and correct that particle in each case.