Phrasal (Multi Word) Verbs Unit 6 MLPI & Unit 8 MLUI

Match the phrasal verb sentences.

• • after five clients from Turkey

• I hope l can take

•  up, unfortunately

• Last week, I had to look

• up their invitation next summer

• First, I showed them

• around the Old Town

•  I certainly look forward

• to seeing them all again

• One of them did not turn

Match the phrasal verb sentences.

• on to the next point of discussion

• They said I should come

• out the instructions

• The food was delicious and we all got

• over and see them in Antalya

• Then, I took them

• out to a very good restaurant

• The interns did a great job carrying

• on really well

• Ok, let's move

Use the explanation in parentheses to choose the correct phrasal verb.

We ​ (a)   a new sales manager with at least three years' experience. (tried to find)

• looked for
• set up
• put off
• turned down
• gave up
• carried out
• held on
• came up with

Use the explanation in parentheses to choose the correct phrasal verb.

The government is encouraging people to ​ (a)   new businesses. (start)

• put off
• turn down
• give up
• carry out
• hold on
• come up with
• set up
• look for
• put through

Use the explanation in parentheses to choose the correct phrasal verb.

Rick thought March was too early for our seminar so he ​ (a)   until May. (arranged to have it at a later date)

• set it up
• turned it down
• gave it up
• carried it out
• held it on
• came up with it
• put it off
• put it through

Use the explanation in parentheses to choose the correct phrasal verb.

Unfortunately, we had to ​ (a)   ​ their invitation because we had another engagement. (refuse)

• put off
• turn down
• give up
• carry out
• hold on
• come up with
• look for
• put through

Use the explanation in parentheses to choose the correct phrasal verb.

Carol ​ (a)   a well-paid job to train as a social worker. (stopped doing)

• set up
• put off
• turned down
• gave up
• carried out
• held on
• came up with
• put through

Use the explanation in parentheses to choose the correct phrasal verb.

 We are ​ (a)   a survey to find out what kind of restaurants are most popular with businesspeople. (doing)

• putting off
• giving up
• holding on
• coming up with
• looking for
• putting through
• carrying out

Use the explanation in parentheses to choose the correct phrasal verb.

Can you ​ (a)   ? I'm trying to ​ (b)   . (wait to connect)

• put off
• give up
• carry out
• hold on
• come up with
• look for
• put you through

Use the explanation in parentheses to choose the correct phrasal verb.

• It was a very productive meeting. We all ​ (a)   new ideas for our next advertising campaign. (thought of)

• set up
• put off
• turned down
• carried out
• held on
• came up with
• put through