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WorksheetsPhrasal Verbs
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 33mins
cut ___=interrupt
off
in
out
cut ___ = cut in small pieces
up
out
of
cut ___ = stop
off
out
of
cut back ___ = reduce
on
in
of
cut ___ = remove by cutting
in
up
out
cut back ___ = reduce
on
in
of
Sorry I'm late. My car _______ petrol.
ran out of
ran into
ran up
ran on
Those bright yellow football boots really______.
stand up
stand down
stand out
stand of
You can _______ words in a dictionary.
look after
look up
look out
look forward
Our babysitter's really good at _______ our kids.
looking after
looking into
looking down on
looking up
If the TV isn't loud enough, turn it _______ a little.
off
on
down
up
Our plane _______ thirty minutes late.
took off
took up
took out
took after
Most of the shops _______ years ago.
closed out
closed down
closed up
closed off
Be quiet! You'll _______ the children!
wake in
wake on
wake down
wake up
We _______ the lights and TV and went to bed.
switched in
switched around
switched over
switched off
Our boss _______ our meeting until next week.
put down
put up
put off
put in
"I'm going to try ___ this new type of paint on my walls."
on
in
by
out
Read and choose the correct answer.
I want to ... piano lessons because they are difficult, but my mom says I can't quit.
give in
carry on
give up
Why don’t you .... the heating and put on a sweater instead?
knock down
throw away
pick up
turn down
I read that book but I didn't .... the answer.
write out
pick up
keep on
work out
They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
put off
turn down
stop off
put on
1. Could you ... the music, please? It’s too loud.
turn down
switch off
speak up
We ................................ at a hotel for an hour.
cut down
stopped off
turned down
ran out
I think I'll go to bed late tonight and .................................. tomorrow.
end up
slept in
stayed in
sleep in
I won't have a coffee thanks—I'm trying to ....................
run out
turn down
cut down
put off
He came round for a coffee and we ............................... having a meal together.
work out
ended up
cut down
stayed in
"Do you have any milk?" "Sorry, I've .........................."
run out
worked out
put off
stayed in
Why don’t you .... the heating and put on a sweater instead?
knock down
throw away
pick up
turn down
I read that book but I didn't .... the answer.
write out
pick up
keep on
work out
I was driving 70 mph in a 45 mph zone but the policeman let me _________ it when I explained I was going to a funeral.
get back
get away with
get into
He didn't want to go and he had made no effort to ________ with his father.
get into
get along
get across
Cycling is a cheap way to ________
get into
get around.
get across
I'm going to make myself a sandwich and ______ to work.
get back
get on
get away with
You can substitute this underline verb with that verb:
How did you avoid going to that dreadful party?
get out of
get up to
go through
get at
Substituted the underlined verb:
What page have you reached in the book you're reading?
got up to
got at
got in
got out of
Substituted the underlined verb:
We've used six litres of milk since your parents arrived.
got through
got at
got down
got on
Substituted the underlined verb:
You're always criticizing me.
getting at
getting down
getting in
getting on
Substituted the underlined verb:
What really depresses me about winter is the long cold evenings.
gets_down
gets_at
gets_in
gets_through
Substituted the underlined verb:
What time does your flight arrive?
get in
get on
get down
get out of
If I had more time, I'd like to _________ the guitar
take back
take up
take off
Before we went into the Japanese restaurant we __________ our shoes.
took on
took out
took off
The company is doing so well it plans to ______ 180 new staff next month.
take in
take on
take after
Yesterday George _______ me ______ to lunch. WE went to 'Le Caprice'
took on
took out
took up
Jim: I tried to clean the inside of my computer and I've put all the bits back but I have two bits left over.
Len: Well, I'm not surprised! I warned you not to ______ it ______ in the first place
take away
take back
take apart
Brian: I get so bored since I retired from my job.
Miriam: Well, why don't you ____________ golf?
take on
take down
take up
Ali: What's this figure here, 30$?
Paul: It's what you get when you _______ 15$ ______ from 45$
take away
take off
take back
Take out means....
Stop being angry with someone
Eat enthusiastically
Obtain insurance
Take up means...
Fill or occupy time or space
Assume control of a company or organization
Be extremely relaxed and happy
