Free Printable Phrasal verbs

1.

When I go to a restaurant always ask ___ something low fat.

a)

out

b)

for

c)

in

d)

to

2.

I called them to_____more details.

a)

A. ask out

b)

B. ask round

c)

C. ask for

d)

D. ask back

3.

It took Juan a long time to build up the courage to_____Mariella_____, but at last he did and she said yes.

a)

A. ask out

b)

B. ask round

c)

C. ask back

d)

D. ask after

4.

They’re Bill’s friends, so I_____them_____.

a)

A. ask- after

b)

B. ask- in

c)

C. ask- back

d)

D. ask- for

5.

First I’d like to_____you a few questions_____your childhood.

a)

A. ask- out

b)

B. ask- about

c)

C. ask-back

d)

D. ask- after

6.

The printing machines are always_____, which causes us a lot of troubles.

a)

A. breaking up

b)

B. breaking down

c)

C. breaking out

d)

D. breaking in

7.

Dad would occasionally_____with an amusing comment.

a)

A. break off

b)

B. break out

c)

C. break up

d)

D. break in

8.

He grabbed her, but she managed to_____.

a)

A. break out

b)

B. break off

c)

C. break into

d)

D. break away

9.

She_____in tears when she heard the news of her mother’s death.

a)

A. broke away

b)

B. broke down

c)

C. broke out

d)

D. broke off

10.

Someone had_____through the bedroom window.

a)

A. broke up

b)

B. broke off

c)

C. broke down

d)

D. broke in

11.

The school is half empty as a serious epidemic of COVID-19 has broken _____.

a)

A. down

b)

B. in

c)

C. up

d)

D. out

12.

She_____their engagement only a few weeks before they were due to be married.

a)

A. broke away

b)

B. broke down

c)

C. broke out

d)

D. broke off

13.

There’s sense of foreboding in the capital, as if fighting might at any minute_____.

a)

A. break up

b)

B. break off

c)

C. break out

d)

D. break into

14.

I left London when my marriage_____

a)

A. broke down

b)

B. broke up

c)

C. broke out

d)

D. broke off

15.

I was consoling Liz on having broken_____with her boyfriend.

a)

A. through

b)

B. up

c)

C. with

d)

D. out

16.

A huge amount of environmental damage has been_____by the destruction of the rainforests.

a)

A. brought about

b)

B. brought round

c)

C. brought up

d)

D. brought off

17.

I slapped his face a couple of times to try to bring him_____.

a)

A. over

b)

B. round

c)

C. through

d)

D. out

18.

_____the death penalty has done absolutely nothing to reduce crime.

a)

A. Bringing forth

b)

B. Bringing on

c)

C. Bringing in

d)

D. Bringing over

19.

Harsh anti-trade union laws were_____in the early 1980s.

a)

A. brought about

b)

B. brought in

c)

C. brought on

d)

D. brought to

20.

He was_____by the defender and awarded a penalty.

a)

A. brought about

b)

B. brought down

c)

C. brought forth

d)

D. brought back

21.

The sale of the house only brought______about £45,000.

a)

A. down

b)

B. forth

c)

C. in

d)

D. on

22.

The Clinton administration would not release oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help bring prices_____.

a)

A. down

b)

B. forth

c)

C. in

d)

D. on

23.

That music always_____happy memories.

a)

A. bring back

b)

B. bring out

c)

C. bring off

d)

D. bring around

24.

I’m sure I can_____him around to our point of view.

a)

A. get

b)

B. bring

c)

C. make

d)

D. put

25.

The government hopes these measures will help to_____inflation.

a)

A. bring about

b)

B. bring to

c)

C. bring down

d)

D. bring forward

26.

He was_____at the beginning of the war.

a)

A. called up

b)

B. called in

c)

C. called on

d)

D. called out

27.

It’s the sort of work that_____a high level of concentration.

a)

A. calls at

b)

B. calls in

c)

C. calls for

d)

D. calls off

28.

She_____local employers to commit themselves to equal opportunities.

a)

A. called at

b)

B. called in

c)

C. called on

d)

D. called out

29.

Can you ask John to call me_____when he gets in?

a)

A. out

b)

B. back

c)

C. in

d)

D. at

30.

The army was_____to help fight fires.

a)

A. called up

b)

B. called out

c)

C. called for

d)

D. called off

31.

They_____an investigation into how the investments were made and who is responsible.

a)

A. called off

b)

B. called up

c)

C. called for

d)

D. called upon

32.

The police have_____the search for the missing child because someone had found him.

a)

A. called off

b)

B. called up

c)

C. called for

d)

D. called upon

33.

Something about her manner_____an old school teacher I used to have.

a)

A. calls at

b)

B. calls in

c)

C. calls up

d)

D. calls off

34.

"Give away" means to ...

a)

do what you promised

b)

discuss things

c)

relax

d)

donate things

35.

"Get along with" means to ...

a)

have a good relationship

b)

have a bad relationship

c)

take care of

d)

tolerate someone

36.

"Cheer up" means to ...

a)

make someone sad

b)

make someone happy

c)

make someone angry

d)

make someone become distant

37.

I had a fight with my partner and now I'm feeling bad about it. I just want to __________.

a)

give up

b)

listen up

c)

deal with

d)

make up

38.

I can't __________ all these discussions about fashion and make up.

a)

going on

b)

put up with

c)

come up with

d)

deal with

39.

Since I procrastinate a lot, I've __________ many tasks.

a)

racks up

b)

racking up

c)

rack up

d)

racked up

40.

Since I procrastinate a lot, I've __________ many tasks.

a)

racks up

b)

racking up

c)

rack up

d)

racked up

41.

Students, please read the questions carefully. Do not just __________ it.

a)

flip through

b)

sit down

c)

put up with

d)

rack up

42.

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

a)

sit down

b)

get down

c)

put up with

d)

deal with

43.

This relationship is not good for me. I decided to __________ on you.

a)

figure out

b)

make up

c)

give up

d)

mess up

44.

__________ your mind! You take too long just to choose a T-shirt!

a)

make up

b)

mess up

c)

give up

d)

come up

45.

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

46.

accept, deal with sth.

a)

feel up to

b)

face up to

c)

come up with

d)

put up with

47.

I'm looking forward to _________________Christmas with you.

a)

spend

b)

spending

c)

spent

d)

have spent

48.

Tom's party has been _________________ (cancelled)

a)

put off

b)

taken off

c)

called off

d)

given away

49.

If you decide to visit me, let me know and I'll ________________________. (provide accommodation)

a)

call on you

b)

put you up

c)

knock you out

d)

put aside

50.

I've decided to _____ sailing.

a)

take on

b)

take off

c)

take up

d)

turn up

51.

hold up

a)

wait

b)

discover

c)

rob

d)

save

52.

put sth. off

a)

cancel

b)

postpone

c)

provide accommodation

d)

collect

53.

come into

a)

inherit

b)

find by chance

c)

visit

d)

think of an answer

54.

put up with

a)

continue

b)

compensate for

c)

tolerate

d)

have good relations with

55.

make up for

a)

respect

b)

compensate for

c)

have as a hobby

d)

do something bad

56.

It took no time for Paula to get _____ her disappointment.

a)

up

b)

over

c)

with

57.

Please turn _____ the volume. It's hurting my ears.

a)

down

b)

up

c)

in

58.

They put _____ the meeting for another day.

a)

off

b)

on

c)

up

59.

Can you make _____ what he is trying to say?

a)

up

b)

over

c)

out

60.

I had to write _____ the letter due to the many errors.

a)

down

b)

over

c)

up

61.

The old lady was not put _____ by his cold demeanour.

a)

on

b)

off

c)

with

62.

How do you get _____ on just $80, 000.00 a month?

a)

in

b)

around

c)

by

63.

Please make _____ your mind as we need to leave.

a)

over

b)

up

c)

around

64.

Janet mulled _____ the question before answering.

a)

in

b)

around

c)

over

65.

When can we stop _____ and see your new entertainment system?

a)

about

b)

in

c)

by

66.

First, cut _____ the pineapples and mangoes.

a)

in

b)

down

c)

up

67.

Could you please close _____ the restaurant this evening?

a)

down

b)

by

c)

up

68.

Do you want to hang ____ for a little?

a)

out

b)

over

c)

down

69.

The dog ran ______ the house and exited the back door.

a)

around

b)

through

c)

by

70.

Can you please turn _____? I left my umbrella.

a)

up

b)

back

c)

through

71.

Last night I woke _____ during the night.

a)

up

b)

by

c)

around

72.

Last night I woke _____ during the night.

a)

up

b)

by

c)

around

73.

1. Could you ... the music, please? It’s too loud.

a)

turn down

b)

switch off

c)

speak up

74.

The day was extremely warm and, because of that, lots of runners .... the race.

a)

gave up

b)

knocked out

c)

passed away

75.

I can’t talk to you now Carlos because I must get _________________ my essay.

a)

over with

b)

on with

c)

through with

d)

down with

76.

I can never get______________________telling a lie because my face always goes bright red

a)

over

b)

through

c)

away with

d)

into

77.

The builders couldn’t ________________________ an explanation for the delay.

a)

come around to

b)

come up with

c)

come into

d)

come through

78.

The exam results will____________________ before the start of the school holidays

a)

come up

b)

come down

c)

come out

d)

come into

79.

The technician _____________________ a lot of difficulties when he tried to fix our internet connection.

a)

came up with

b)

came into

c)

came down with

d)

came across

80.

The house prices have ______________ down since lockdown began.

a)

come over

b)

come through

c)

come down

d)

come across

81.

If I want to lose weight after lockdown, I will have to ________________ on eating so much chocolate.

a)

cut up

b)

cut down

c)

cut across

d)

cut over

82.

My mum always asks me to _____________________ my little sister when she goes for a run.

a)

take care of

b)

look after to

c)

look at

d)

take care with

83.

When you have completed the written work it is essential to ____________________ to ensure that there are no grammar or spelling mistakes.

a)

go it over

b)

go it through

c)

go over it

d)

pass it

84.

He took ..... everything the lecturer said in his notebook

a)

up

b)

down

c)

on

85.

I need to stop at the pharmacy to ________ some medicine.

a)

go in

b)

come in

c)

pick up

d)

fill in

86.

Are you feeling OK? Maybe you should ________.

a)

bring back

b)

call back

c)

look around

d)

lie down

87.

I'm tired, so I just want to __________ a film and relax.

a)

put on

b)

pass on

c)

grow up

d)

turn off

88.

I'm so sorry. I wish I could _____ what I said to you.

a)

give back

b)

come across

c)

make up

d)

take back

89.

I didn't want to go to that restaurant but I was ____________ when I heard about their special offer

a)

bring around

b)

brings around

c)

brought around

d)

bringing around

90.

I've decided to _____ sailing.

a)

take on

b)

take off

c)

take up

d)

turn up

91.

I want to ________ that woman

a)

ask out

b)

pull over

92.

I have to ________ the phone

a)

hang up

b)

pull over

93.

He likes to _______ there

a)

hang out

b)

come up with

94.

Let's ________ what is happening

a)

find out

b)

chew out

95.

Henry, _________ the TV, please

a)

switch on

b)

break down

96.

Last night I woke _____ during the night.

a)

up

b)

by

c)

around

97.

Can you please turn _____? I left my umbrella.

a)

up

b)

back

c)

through

98.

Do you want to hang ____ for a little?

a)

out

b)

over

c)

down

99.

First, cut _____ the pineapples and mangoes.

a)

in

b)

down

c)

up

100.

Have you thought _____ my offer?

a)

by

b)

about

c)

in

101.

Please make _____ your mind as we need to leave.

a)

over

b)

up

c)

around

102.

It's hard to _______ the message _______ to young people.

a)

bring / up

b)

do / up

c)

get / through

d)

take / in

103.

Stop talking and ________ your work.

a)

go on

b)

get on with

c)

wear out

d)

clear up

104.

She ________ talking for hours!

a)

took on

b)

took in

c)

got through

d)

went on

105.

Remember to ________ your assignment next class.

a)

hand in

b)

bring up

c)

do up

d)

take in

106.

Could you ______ me ______ at the theatre at 12?

a)

grow / up

b)

get / through

c)

pick / up

d)

bring / up

107.

This relationship is not good for me. I decided to __________ on you.

a)

figure out

b)

make up

c)

give up

d)

mess up

108.

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

a)

sit down

b)

get down

c)

put up with

d)

deal with

109.

The plane took _______ at 10:55 am.

a)

up

b)

on

c)

off

d)

away

110.

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

a)

on

b)

out

c)

off

111.

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

a)

down

b)

up

c)

off

d)

in

112.

Thieves broke ______ my house while I was at work.

a)

out

b)

into

c)

up

113.

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

a)

up

b)

out

c)

to

114.

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

a)

down

b)

out

c)

in

115.

We tried to catch the thief, but he managed to get ________ .

a)

away

b)

out

116.

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

a)

out

b)

back

c)

away

117.

Look at that boy on the bike riding with no hands. He's just showing ___________ .

a)

off

b)

up

c)

out

d)

in

118.

I was sorry to hear that your grandmother ________.

a)

passed away

b)

broke away

c)

ran away

d)

got away

119.

The wedding was _______ until next year

a)

put down

b)

put on

c)

put off

d)

put away

120.

Teachers have to ________ a lot of different situations

a)

look forward to

b)

put up with

c)

get along with

d)

look out

121.

Barney really ______ his grandfather. He loves listening to his stories.

a)

looks out

b)

looks forward to

c)

looks up to

d)

looks for

122.

My mother _______ my children while I'm at work.

a)

looks up

b)

looks after

c)

looks out

d)

looks into

123.

After many years, Maria and Pablo decided to _______.

a)

break in

b)

break away

c)

break down

d)

break up

124.

As the plane _______, I looked down at the houses below us

a)

broke up

b)

got up

c)

turned up

d)

took off

125.

If you _________ the page, you will see a short text to read

a)

take up

b)

get over

c)

get up

d)

turn over

126.

I don't know this word. I will ______ in the dictionary

a)

look into

b)

look down on

c)

look up

d)

look at

127.

But in those couple of years, I just couldn't ________ him!

a)

break away

b)

get through

c)

turn up

d)

put up with

128.

My car _______ and I went to work by taxi.

a)

broke down

b)

broke up

c)

broke away

d)

broke into

129.

________ the music! It's very loud!!!

a)

Turn over

b)

Turn up

c)

Turn down

d)

Turn in

130.

The robbers used iron bars to __________ the bank.

a)

break down

b)

break into

c)

break up

d)

break through

131.

He's got some problems, but I'm sure he can _______ them.

a)

get in

b)

get alongwith

c)

get over

d)

get on

132.

The thieves __________ even though the police had surrounded the building.

a)

got along with

b)

got off

c)

got up

d)

got away

133.

Three prisoners _______ of the prison early this morning.

a)

broke off

b)

broke out

c)

broke up

d)

broke down

134.

I broke my leg and it took a while to ______ the injury.

a)

get along with

b)

get over

c)

get well with

d)

get into

135.

Are you ___________ the summer holidays?

a)

looking into

b)

looking for

c)

looking forward to

d)

looking up

136.

Alex ________ her prettiest dress to go out for her wedding anniversary.

a)

put on

b)

got on

c)

broke up

d)

turned up

137.

Ana has a test tomorrow morning and must ________ all the content tonight.

a)

look after

b)

look over

c)

look up

d)

look into

138.

I was phoning you yesterday and I couldn't __________ .

a)

get through

b)

get away

c)

get into

d)

get over

139.

The pumpkin in Cinderella ________ a carriage!

a)

turns up

b)

turns into

c)

turns down

d)

turns against

140.

I have found the keys that you were ________.

a)

looking out

b)

looking into

c)

looking for

d)

looking up to

141.

You must _______ new vocabulary words in your dictionary.

a)

look up

b)

look up to

c)

look into

d)

look out

142.

My lawyer told me to ______ the contract before I signed it.

a)

look at

b)

look out

c)

look over

d)

look forward to

143.

I think I lost my car keys. Will you help me _______ them?

a)

look up

b)

look for

c)

look into

d)

look through

144.

When my mom's out I have to _________ my younger brothers.

a)

look for

b)

look through

c)

look up to

d)

look after

145.

You need to ______ your homework everyday.

a)

turn up

b)

turn over

c)

turn in

d)

turn out

146.

They ____ this section of river ____ a water park for the city.

a)

turned ... over

b)

turned ... into

c)

turned ... up

d)

turned ... down

147.

The violent patient ________ of the prison ward of the psychiatric hospital.

a)

broke up

b)

broke down

c)

broke out

d)

broke in

148.

Our truck _______ on the way home from school and we had to walk home.

a)

broke up

b)

broke down

c)

broke into

d)

broke away

149.

John _______ with Jill again. I doubt they'll get married now.

a)

broke up

b)

broke away

c)

broke down

d)

broke through

150.

"She ______ about midnight, she said." "Really? I find that hard to believe."

a)

got back

b)

got into

c)

got over

d)

got along with

151.

The secretary said she would ______ me ______ to my attorney as soon as he got off the other line.

a)

put ... on

b)

put ... out

c)

put ... through

d)

put ... away

152.

I _______ weight over the holidays and I think it's time to take it off.

a)

put on

b)

put off

c)

put down

d)

put through

153.

They decided to ________ the match due to severe thunderstorms.

a)

call back

b)

call on

c)

call out

d)

call off

154.

I can't _________ this noise any more!

a)

put away

b)

put off

c)

put down on

d)

put up with

155.

I was really worried in the beginning, but everything _______ fine.

a)

turned back

b)

turned up

c)

turned out

d)

turned on

156.

It's difficult for our company to ________ such a competitive market.

a)

break into

b)

break down

c)

break up

d)

break away

157.

You should _______ your clothes. It's really hot in here!

a)

throw away

b)

take off

c)

try on

d)

put on

158.

________ that TV! I have an exam tomorrow and I can't concentrate.

a)

Break down

b)

Turn off

c)

Get away

d)

Turn on

159.

My boyfriend and I were always arguing, so we finally decided to _______.

a)

throw away

b)

look up to

c)

get along with

d)

break up

160.

The policeman tried to stop their van at Customs, but they ______ and were never caught.

a)

got along with

b)

got into

c)

got away

d)

got off

161.

You should _______ that T-shirt. It looks great!

a)

put on

b)

go on

c)

come on

d)

keep on

162.

Their computer _______ last weekend during their calculations, so they repaired it.

a)

broke down

b)

broke away

c)

broke up

d)

broke into

163.

_______ that limousine immediately! You will get dirty!

a)

Get through

b)

Get up

c)

Get off

d)

Get into

164.

They are having financial difficulties so they've ________ the wedding until next year.

a)

put down

b)

put away

c)

put out

d)

put off

165.

Can you _________ the volume? It's way too loud.

a)

turn down

b)

turn up

c)

turn into

d)

turn over

166.

My father asked me to ________ the company when he retires.

a)

take after

b)

take off

c)

take over

d)

take place

167.

You must have a lot of patience.I don't know how you ______ these naughty students.

a)

put away

b)

put up with

c)

put out

d)

put off

Phrasal verbs

Total questions: 167

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

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