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Common Phrasal Verbs

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It's important to ________ money for our future plans.

a)

turn down

b)

set aside

c)

take up

d)

look up

2.

If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it ___ on the dictionary.

a)

up

b)

after

c)

for

d)

down

3.

I just love the TV shows where celebrities have to _______ in the jungle using only natural resources.

a)

carry on

b)

make up

c)

take off

d)

get by

4.

It's funny how people ___________ excuses.

a)

take up

b)

make up

c)

look for

d)

break into

5.

What should we have for dinner? I can't ____________ my mind.

a)

take up

b)

get by

c)

make up

d)

look after

6.

My sister is abroad on vacation and now I have to ________ her puppy.

a)

turn down

b)

look after

c)

set aside

d)

break up

7.

Hi. I'm looking _______ Susan from Human Resources. We have an appointment.

a)

for

b)

up

c)

down

d)

after

8.

It's reported a thief ___________ an elderly woman's home, but she defended herself with a pan and then called the cops.

a)

took off

b)

broke down

c)

broke into

d)

took up

9.

I had to ___________ the offer since the project is worth so much more.

a)

break down

b)

turn down

c)

make up

d)

carry on

10.

I don't know how people get _____ on minimum wage.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

by

d)

in

11.

To make matters worse, my car __________ in the middle of the bridge and it was raining.

a)

broke down

b)

took off

c)

turned down

d)

made up

12.

I was very scared as the plane _________ up. It was my first flight.

a)

looked

b)

made

c)

took

d)

got

13.

Oh, I'm sorry I interrupted you. Please, ____________.

a)

take off

b)

look up

c)

set aside

d)

carry on