Phrasal Verbs 1

If you make a mistake, keep calm and ____. Don´t panic.

• check out

• carry on

• carry out

• call for

Answer explanation

If you CARRY ON (doing something), you continue doing something.

I´ll ____ you after work. I have booked a table at 7.

• check out

• breaks down

• call for

• carry on

Answer explanation

If you CALL FOR someone, you go to the place where they are so that you can both go somewhere

I´m glad that the quarantine ____ now.

• breaks down

• check out

• call for

• is over

Answer explanation

If something IS OVER, it has finished.

The thieves ____ and stole all the equipment.

• broke in

• checked out

• breaks down

• broke up

Answer explanation

In someone BREAKS IN or BREAKS INTO a building, they enter a building by force, usually in order to steal something

Nobody knows why they ____. They seemed in love and perfect for each other.

• broke in

• checked out

• broke up

• broke down

Answer explanation

When a person BREAKS UP with another person, or if 2 people break up, they end their romantic relationship or marriage.

The boat´s engine ____ and they spent 2 agonizing weeks out at the sea.

• breaks in

• bring up

• breaks up

• broke down

Answer explanation

If a car or a machine BREAKS DOWN, it stops working.

Many grandparents ____ their grandchildren because their parents can´t take care of them.

• bring up

• carry out

• calling for

• check out

Answer explanation

When a person BRINGS UP a child, they look after and influence this child until they are grown up.

____, we´re going to be late for the movies!

• broke in

• carry out

• check out

• come on

Answer explanation

We say COME ON to tell someone to hurry or to encourage someone to do something

They are going to ____ a study in order to reduce air pollution.

• check out

• carry out

• calling for

• come on

Answer explanation

If you CARRY OUT a task, instruction, etc, you do it or act according to the plan in order to do it.

When he was ____ of the hotel, he realised he didn´t have his credit card.

• calling for

• checking out

• carry out

• come on

Answer explanation

When you CHECKED OUT of a hotel or guest house, you leave the place after paying and returning your room key.