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Phrasal verbs 1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I have absolutely no idea what you mean. What are you...?

a)

getting out?

b)

getting at?

c)

getting at with?

d)

getting in?

2.

I haven't seen you for ages! What have you...?

a)

been up with?

b)

be up?

c)

been up to?

d)

been up in?

3.

Life is so unfair. Not only did Chris cheat on the exam but also he... !

a)

got away with it

b)

got out with it

c)

got away

d)

got away on it

4.

I know a break up is difficult but it's been 3 years. ... already!

a)

Get out of it

b)

Get on with it

c)

Get over it

d)

Get away with it

5.

I tried my best to ... everyone but I was far too slow.

a)

keep up out

b)

keep up to

c)

kept up with

d)

keep up with

6.

I can't believe they ... my application. Clearly I was the best candidate.

a)

turned up

b)

turned out

c)

turned down

d)

turned in

7.

Replace the underlined phrase:

Please make a decision quickly.

a)

make your up mind

b)

make in your mind

c)

make your mind

d)

make up your mind

8.

Replace the underlined phrase:

We need to think of a solution.

a)

come up in

b)

come up with

c)

come out with

d)

come out

9.

I've got one last exercise to do but I haven't ... yet. Maybe I'll do it tomorrow.

a)

got round to doing it

b)

got around to doing it

c)

got round to do it

d)

got round

10.

If you ... this book somewhere, please buy it for me. I cannot find it anywhere. :(

a)

get across

b)

come across

c)

come around

d)

get around

11.

This task seems a bit complicated. Let's ... .

a)

break it down

b)

break it up

c)

break it out

d)

break it in

12.

I'm sorry I ... uninvited at your party but I couldn't stay away.

a)

turned up

b)

turned down

c)

turned out

d)

turned off

13.

Maths is too difficult! I can't quite ... .

a)

figure it up

b)

figure it out

c)

figure it down

d)

figure it on

14.

We haven't focused on phrasal verbs yet, so let's ... them.

a)

go off

b)

go on

c)

go over

d)

go out

15.

It's such a bad idea to go swimming in this weather. Clearly you haven't ... .

a)

thought it out

b)

thought it in

c)

thought it through

d)

thought it off

16.

Replace the underlined phrase:

Wait a moment, I'm on the phone.

a)

Call on

b)

Hold on

c)

Wait on

d)

Give on

17.

Replace the underlined phrase:

Your room is such a mess. You need to throw these things away.

a)

get away with these things

b)

get rid of these things

c)

take rid of these things

d)

take away these things

18.

I didn't think I would look good in this suit but somehow I ... .

a)

pulled it in

b)

pulled it off

c)

pulled it out

d)

pulled it on

19.

You've got to ... this new restaurant. They've got vegan burgers that taste just like meat!

a)

check off

b)

check in

c)

check out

d)

check on

20.

Replace the underline phrase:

She disappointed me again.

a)

let me on

b)

let me out

c)

let me up

d)

let me down

21.

I've never though about it before. = It has never ...

a)

crossed my mind

b)

came into my mind

c)

get across my mind

d)

across my mind