Upstream 5 Unit 2 Phrasal verbs and prepositions

I like comedies, they really cheer me _____ .

• up

• down

I’ve had exams lately. I need to loosen _____ .

• up

• down

Listening to music helps me wind _____ .

• up

• down

Things are easing ...... _____ a bit at work. I won't

have to work so late from now on.

• up

• down

My friends never let me _____ I can rely on them at any time

• up

• down

He looks stressed. He definitely needs to calm _____ .

• up

• down

She is very understanding and you can open _____ and tell her how you feel.

• up

• down

I never watch or read the news. It gets me _____ .

• up

• down

She is absolutely brilliant _____ acting!

• at

• of

• with

• about

My brother is terribly afraid _____ spiders.

• at

• of

• with

• about