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Phrasal verbs

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nurses are supposed to ________________ patients.

a)

look after

b)

look at

c)

check after

d)

look on

2.

We used to be great friends, but after college we began to _______________.

a)

grow apart

b)

far away

c)

get apart

d)

go away

3.

You had missed so many classes. You have to _____________ .

a)

catch up

b)

get back

c)

come back

d)

go back

4.

The prisoners ________________ of prison in the southern tow yesterday.

a)

broke out

b)

break out

c)

break in

d)

broke in

5.

Knock, knock. Who is it? ………

a)

get off

b)

get on

c)

come in

d)

come back

6.

It´s the London Bridge station. We must………the bus now.

a)

get off

b)

get up

c)

come in

d)

take off

7.

Please, ……………….... the box from the ground.

a)

pick up

b)

look up

c)

get up

d)

wake up

8.

Our airplane………………….at 5 pm.

a)

takes off

b)

switches off

c)

gets off

d)

looks up

9.

The bus is here. Please, …………… the bus.

a)

get on

b)

throw away

c)

break up

d)

come in

10.

Beyoncé will have a concert in Prague. I really………………...it.

a)

look forward to

b)

go on

c)

put up

d)

come in

11.

It´s really cold here… …...your jacket.

a)

look forward to

b)

take off

c)

put on

d)

throw away

12.

We will win the game. Don´t ................

a)

come back

b)

go on

c)

give up

d)

throw away

13.

What happened between you and Emily? We...........

a)

gave back

b)

picked up

c)

broke up

d)

got off

14.

The radio is too loud. Please ............ the music.

a)

look up

b)

pick up

c)

turn down

d)

go on

15.

He doesn´t love you anymore.

......him ......

a)

let go

b)

throw away

c)

get along

d)

take off

16.

Match the definition with the correct phrasal verb.


To continue

a)

carry on

b)

cheer up

c)

find out

d)

get out

e)

give up

17.

Match the definition with the correct phrasal verb.


To stop feeling sad

a)

cheer up

b)

give up

c)

find out

d)

look for

e)

hang out

18.

Match the definition with the correct phrasal verb.


To discover or learn some information

a)

find out

b)

carry on

c)

look for

d)

get out

e)

hang out

19.

Match the definition with the correct phrasal verb.

a)

get out

b)

find out

c)

carry on

d)

hang out

e)

look for

20.

Match the definition with the correct phrasal verb


To spend time in a place with friends

a)

hang out

b)

get out

c)

find out

d)

carry on

e)

look for

21.

Match the definition with the correct phrasal verb


To try to find something

a)

Look for

b)

cheer up

c)

find out

d)

hang out

e)

carry on

22.

Read and choose the correct answer.


I want to ... piano lessons because they are difficult, but my mom says I can't quit.

a)

give in

b)

carry on

c)

give up

23.

What's all that noise? What's going ____________ ?

a)

up

b)

on

c)

off

d)

out

24.

The open air concert had to be called _________ because of the weather.

a)

on

b)

out

c)

off

25.

The plane took _______ at 10:55 am.

a)

up

b)

on

c)

off

d)

away

26.

The car broke ________ and I had to phone for help.

a)

down

b)

up

c)

off

d)

in

27.

I can't hear you very well....can you speak _______ a bit?

a)

up

b)

out

c)

to

28.

Calm ______________ . There's no point in getting angry.

a)

up

b)

out

c)

down

29.

You can always rely on Paul. He will never let you __________ .

a)

down

b)

out

c)

in

30.

These neighbours are always having parties...I can't put _______ with the constant noise!

a)

out

b)

on

c)

away

d)

up

31.

I just found ________ that it's Helen's birthday today.

a)

out

b)

back

c)

away

32.

I sent an e-mail, but he never got __________ to me.

a)

through

b)

up

c)

on

d)

back

33.

I coundln't find a hotel and ended _______ sleeping on a bench at the station.

a)

up

b)

out

c)

down

34.

I don't have any ideas right now bout I'll have to __________ something by the end of the day.

a)

count on

b)

going on

c)

come up with

d)

put up with

35.

I'm so busy! I have to __________ so many things!

a)

sit down

b)

get down

c)

put up with

d)

deal with

36.

She has no idea about what is __________.

a)

flipping through

b)

giving up

c)

going up

d)

going on

37.

"Get along with" means to ...

a)

have a good relationship

b)

have a bad relationship

c)

take care of

d)

tolerate someone

38.

"Give away" means to ...

a)

do what you promised

b)

discuss things

c)

relax

d)

donate things

39.

When I ________, I try to order healthy food.

a)

eat out

b)

come in

c)

sit down

d)

speak about

40.

Are you feeling OK? Maybe you should ________.

a)

bring back

b)

call back

c)

look around

d)

lie down

41.

Could you ________ the music? I have a headache.

a)

write down

b)

turn down

c)

wake up

d)

pick up

42.

Who ________ the research?

a)

worked out

b)

looked around

c)

carried out

d)

turned off

43.

Which nurse is ________ you?

a)

finding out

b)

giving up

c)

passing on

d)

looking after

44.

Everyone wants their kids to be healthy when they grow _____.

a)

up

b)

over

c)

out

d)

in

45.

I don't feel well. Can I lie _____?

a)

off

b)

out

c)

down

d)

at

46.

Did you find _____ the problem?

a)

out

b)

at

c)

in

d)

up

47.
a)

stand up

b)

sit down

c)

get up

d)

wake up

48.
a)

set off

b)

come across

c)

pick up

d)

go out

49.
a)

set off

b)

come across

c)

pick up

d)

go out

50.

'get by' means ______________.

a)

take revenge on

b)

break up into pieces

c)

leave the house to go somewhere

d)

manage to live or achieve something with difficulty

51.

3. I feel so bad that I want to ___________.

a)

hang out

b)

go through

c)

throw up

52.

Choose the right phrasal verb for the picture

a)

Come out

b)

Look after

c)

Set up

d)

Look up

53.

Choose the right phrasal verb for the picture

a)

Go out

b)

Take off

c)

Give up

d)

Speak up

54.

Choose the right phrasal verb for the picture

a)

Take off

b)

Cut off

c)

Put on

d)

Turn around

55.

Choose the right phrasal verb for the picture

a)

Boot up

b)

Back up

c)

Hang up

d)

Give up

56.

Choose the right phrasal verb for the picture

a)

Break in

b)

Put out

c)

Go out

d)

Break down

57.

Choose the right phrasal verb for the picture

a)

Put out

b)

Turn off

c)

Break down

d)

Plug in

58.
They put _____ the meeting for another day.
a)
off
b)
on
c)
up
59.
put up with
a)
continue
b)
compensate for
c)
tolerate
d)
have good relations with
60.
put sth. off
a)
cancel
b)
postpone
c)
provide accommodation
d)
collect
61.

I've decided to _____ sailing.

a)

take on

b)

take off

c)

take up

d)

turn up

62.
Tom's party has been _________________ (cancelled)
a)
put off
b)
taken off
c)
called off
d)
given away
63.

Go on

a)

return

b)

continue

c)

establish

64.

Put off

a)

educate

b)

postpone

c)

recover

65.

Set up

a)

establish

b)

continue

c)

recover

66.

Take off

a)

leave the ground

b)

explode

c)

appear

67.

Give up

a)

stop doing something

b)

start doing something

c)

continue doing something

68.

Take up

a)

finish an activity

b)

start doing an activity

c)

return to an activity

69.

Look after

a)

research about something

b)

find smebody

c)

take care of someone

70.
Celia is .... with a strong cold and won't go to school tomorrow.
a)
cutting down on
b)
passing away
c)
coming down with
71.
Sally wants to be a cheerleader and she's going to .... the school's team.
a)
knock out
b)
try out for
c)
work off
72.
You must always .... before doing any physical activity.
a)
work off
b)
work out
c)
warm up
73.
After an intense ...., Ian felt weak and nearly fainted.
a)
work out
b)
swell up
c)
knock out
74.
You will need to .... sugar if you have diabetes.
a)
warm up
b)
cut down on
c)
try out for