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Phrasal Verbs

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

cut ___=interrupt

a)

off

b)

in

c)

out

2.

cut ___ = cut in small pieces

a)

up

b)

out

c)

of

3.

cut ___ = stop

a)

off

b)

out

c)

of

4.

cut back ___ = reduce

a)

on

b)

in

c)

of

5.

cut ___ = remove by cutting

a)

in

b)

up

c)

out

6.

cut back ___ = reduce

a)

on

b)

in

c)

of

7.

Sorry I'm late. My car _______ petrol.

a)

ran out of

b)

ran into

c)

ran up

d)

ran on

8.

Those bright yellow football boots really______.

a)

stand up

b)

stand down

c)

stand out

d)

stand of

9.

You can _______ words in a dictionary.

a)

look after

b)

look up

c)

look out

d)

look forward

10.

Our babysitter's really good at _______ our kids.

a)

looking after

b)

looking into

c)

looking down on

d)

looking up

11.

If the TV isn't loud enough, turn it _______ a little.

a)

off

b)

on

c)

down

d)

up

12.

Our plane _______ thirty minutes late.

a)

took off

b)

took up

c)

took out

d)

took after

13.

Most of the shops _______ years ago.

a)

closed out

b)

closed down

c)

closed up

d)

closed off

14.

Be quiet! You'll _______ the children!

a)

wake in

b)

wake on

c)

wake down

d)

wake up

15.

We _______ the lights and TV and went to bed.

a)

switched in

b)

switched around

c)

switched over

d)

switched off

16.

Our boss _______ our meeting until next week.

a)

put down

b)

put up

c)

put off

d)

put in

17.

"I'm going to try ___ this new type of paint on my walls."

a)

on

b)

in

c)

by

d)

out

18.

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

19.

Why don’t you .... the heating and put on a sweater instead?

a)

knock down

b)

throw away

c)

pick up

d)

turn down

20.

I read that book but I didn't .... the answer.

a)

write out

b)

pick up

c)

keep on

d)

work out

21.

They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.

a)

put off

b)

turn down

c)

stop off

d)

put on

22.

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

a)

turn down

b)

switch off

c)

speak up

23.

We ................................ at a hotel for an hour.

a)

cut down

b)

stopped off

c)

turned down

d)

ran out

24.

I think I'll go to bed late tonight and .................................. tomorrow.

a)

end up

b)

slept in

c)

stayed in

d)

sleep in

25.

I won't have a coffee thanks—I'm trying to ....................

a)

run out

b)

turn down

c)

cut down

d)

put off

26.

He came round for a coffee and we ............................... having a meal together.

a)

work out

b)

ended up

c)

cut down

d)

stayed in

27.

"Do you have any milk?" "Sorry, I've .........................."

a)

run out

b)

worked out

c)

put off

d)

stayed in

28.

Why don’t you .... the heating and put on a sweater instead?

a)

knock down

b)

throw away

c)

pick up

d)

turn down

29.

I read that book but I didn't .... the answer.

a)

write out

b)

pick up

c)

keep on

d)

work out

30.

I was trying to ______ how much I admired them.

a)

get across

b)

get along

c)

get around

31.

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.

a)

get back

b)

get away with

c)

get into

32.

I ___________ school early that day.

a)

got across

b)

got along

c)

got into

33.

He didn't want to go and he had made no effort to ________ with his father.

a)

get into

b)

get along

c)

get across

34.

Cycling is a cheap way to ________

a)

get into

b)

get around.

c)

get across

35.

I'm going to make myself a sandwich and ______ to work.

a)

get back

b)

get on

c)

get away with

36.

You can substitute this underline verb with that verb:

How did you avoid going to that dreadful party?

a)

get out of

b)

get up to

c)

go through

d)

get at

37.

Substituted the underlined verb:

What page have you reached in the book you're reading?

a)

got up to

b)

got at

c)

got in

d)

got out of

38.

Substituted the underlined verb:

We've used six litres of milk since your parents arrived.

a)

got through

b)

got at

c)

got down

d)

got on

39.

Substituted the underlined verb:

You're always criticizing me.

a)

getting at

b)

getting down

c)

getting in

d)

getting on

40.

Substituted the underlined verb:

What really depresses me about winter is the long cold evenings.

a)

gets_down

b)

gets_at

c)

gets_in

d)

gets_through

41.

Substituted the underlined verb:

What time does your flight arrive?

a)

get in

b)

get on

c)

get down

d)

get out of

42.

If I had more time, I'd like to _________ the guitar

a)

take back

b)

take up

c)

take off

43.

Before we went into the Japanese restaurant we __________ our shoes.

a)

took on

b)

took out

c)

took off

44.

The company is doing so well it plans to ______ 180 new staff next month.

a)

take in

b)

take on

c)

take after

45.

Yesterday George _______ me ______ to lunch. WE went to 'Le Caprice'

a)

took on

b)

took out

c)

took up

46.

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

a)

take away

b)

take back

c)

take apart

47.

Brian: I get so bored since I retired from my job.

Miriam: Well, why don't you ____________ golf?

a)

take on

b)

take down

c)

take up

48.

Ali: What's this figure here, 30$?

Paul: It's what you get when you _______ 15$ ______ from 45$

a)

take away

b)

take off

c)

take back

49.

Take out means....

a)

Stop being angry with someone

b)

Eat enthusiastically

c)

Obtain insurance

50.

Take up means...

a)

Fill or occupy time or space

b)

Assume control of a company or organization

c)

Be extremely relaxed and happy