Phrasal Verbs

The country fair was________ because of financial problems.

• Called for

• Called in

• Called off

• Called up

We are going to ________ the disappearance of the money.

• Look into

• Look down on

• Look for

• Look after

The parliament ________ the Prime Minister’s programme.

• Cleaned off

• Checked out of

• Carried out

• Calmed down

You should________ the bus at the corner of the post office.

• Get up

• Get off

• Get in

• Get through

They________the street lights at the

same time every morning.

• Turn out

• Turn off

• Turn in

• Turn down

The entire committee will_________the proposals.

• Talk over

• Take over

• Talk back

• Tell off

The nurses________the problem of overcrowding in the hospital.

• Turned on

• Brought along

• Broke down

• Brought up

The boys and girls are_________to a trip to the beach.

• Looking down

• Breaking down

• Burning down

• Looking forward

The rain________ the huge forest fire.

• Put up

• Put out

• Put in

• Put up with

Sam_________ that joke about the talking dog.

• Made up

• Made in

• Made out

• Made up for