WorksheetsbEEESSS play PHRASAL VERBS - Have fun!
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Sentence: Can they ____________ a better idea?
Meaning: Produce something, especially when pressured or challenged.
come out with
come up wtih
come in with
Sentence: I wish I hadn't ___________so much work!
Meaning: Accept work or responsibility.
taken on
taken in
taken up
Sentence: She __________ in a little town in the Southern part of England.
Meaning: advance to maturity; develop into an adult.
grew out
grew up
grew in
Sentence: Amir would like to _________ his own nasi lemak business online.
Meaning: establish a business, institution, or other organization.
set apart
set in
set up
Sentence: Could you _____________ what is the one criterion to score the paper?
Meaning: discover a fact or piece of information.
find out
find up
find in
Sentence: My father was quick to __________ his children's mistakes.
Meaning: to talk about or mention (something that one thinks is important).
point up
point in
point out
Choose the TWO sentences with the correct use of BREAK INTO .
(2 options)
Burglars usually like to break into houses through the backdoors.
The pupils break into recess time at 9.25am every school day.
Shafiqa likes to break into conversations of his friends
Choose TWO sentences with the correct use of GIVE UP.
(2 options)
He gives up to the sickness after suffering from it for ten whole years.
He gave up jogging after the last health issue.
Although behind in the contest, the old lady refuses to give up.
EAT OUT = ???
to have meals outside a restaurant.
to dine in at home
to eat in a restaurant
MAKE UP FOR = ??? ( 2 options)
to take the place of something lost or damaged.
to compensate for something bad with something good.
to forgive someone and be friendly with them again after an argument .
There must be something wrong with your mobile phone. I could not get ________ to you.
up
on
through
Alice felt thrilled to ______ into an old acquiaintance of hers at the train station. She had not seen her for years.
run
walk
step
I told my brother to ______________, otherwise he would crash into the Mercedes up front.
get down
push up
slow down
to demoralise or to depress someone
push in
get down
press on
The 3 letters WHO ___________ The World Health Organisation.
stand for
stand up
stand in
KEEP UP =??? (2 options)
To preserve something that is important.
To stay level or equal with someone or something.
To be able to understand or deal with something that is happening or changing very fast.
Miss Ernest _________________ the names that she does not want on the Fame List.
crosses up
crosses out
crosses in
to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character.
to look after someone
to take after someone
No one can ___________ up with his bad behaviour anymore.
put
give
hand
TO WORK OUT
(plan or devise something in detail.)
to devise
to walk
to turn down
She is _________ us in on a secret - She is getting married to that young man this October.
putting
letting
giving
Parents should not leave the children alone for a long time or they will ____________ something bad.
get up to
look up to
Could you __________ a minute while I get this done?
hang up
hang on
It took the fire-fighters almost half day to _________ the big fire.
put away
put out
It is so true that being a teacher ____________ a lot of nerves and patience.
calls for
calls in
We need to ________ the form before receiving the vaccine.
fill on
fill in
I could feel that Keith was ___________ soemthing although he answered most of my questions.
keeping back
keeping in
Sim Sun Sang always__________ the younger boys in school as he thinks he is the big boss there.
pick up
pick in
pick on
Hee will drop you _____ at the bus station on his way to work. It is not a problem at all.
down
off
up
The blue Kebaya goes ____ the ocean blue scarf perfectly.
in
together
with
Everyone in the house tries to look ____ the matter in order to investigate the murder case.
up
away
into
Mr Chan brought ____ an expert on Action Research to conduct the one-day course.
in
out
up
The couple decided to break____ after being together for 5 years.
on
off
away
The police burst______ the room without knocking to catch the young lad.
onto
into
away
MAKE OUT = ???? (2 options)
to take away.
to continue or succeed in life or in business.
to deal with a situation, usually in a successful way.
PASS OUT = ??
to become unconscious
to die
I don't understand why she is able to ___________ her moody boyfriend for 3 long years.
put in with
put up with
put out with
to make up a story.
to invent a story to deceive
to tell a story to entertain
1. He BROUGHT ABOUT his company's collapse by his reckless spending.
2. Many illnesses are BROUGHT ABOUT by poor diet and lack of exercise.
to cause something to happen or caused by
to talk about somethin or mentioned by
My company had come up ______ this kind of problems before it collapsed.
against
with
upon
