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PHRASAL VERBS – ACTIVITIES

1. When I go to a restaurant I ask ____ something low fat.

2. I often eat _____ with friends at local restaurants.

3. Players usually warm ____ before a match starts.

4. When we have an argument we always make ____ quickly.

5. How do you get ____ ____ your brothers and sisters?

6. Take the camera ____ to the shop and get your money ____.

7. I took some money ____ a cash machine.

8. A German woman gave ____ all her money to charity.

9. I organized a school reunion but nobody turned ____.

10. She works in an animal sanctuary. She looks ____ apes.

11. We set ____ early and caught the 6.00 a.m. train.

12. The train took ____ and soon I was looking down on London.

13. I picked ____ my suitcase and followed the “Exit” signs.

14. A taxi picked me ____ and took me to the airport.

15. I checked ____at the airport and got my boarding pass.

16. We were talking on the phone but suddenly she hung ____.

17. If he’s not at home, I’ll call ____ later.

18. I think people switch ____ their mobiles in restaurants.

19. I tried to learn to dance salsa but I gave ____. I was terrible at it.

20. I want to take ____ a water sport like scuba diving.

21. If I like this course, I will carry ____ next year.

22. Bethany has written a book which is going to be made ____ a film.

23. The teacher told me to do ____ the button of my shirt.

24. The Sunday Time decided to find ____ if school is easier than it used to be.

25. Carol’s parents didn’t like her boyfriend so they went ____ together in secret.
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26. After a year she broke ____ with her boyfriend.

27. If you have something you never use, throw it ____.

28. Slow ____! You are driving too fast.

29. I complained and the company tried to sort ____ the problem.

30. Aung San Suu-Kyi didn’t see her son grow ____. She was under house arrest.

31. Bill and Melinda Gates set ____ a foundation to provide vaccinations.

32. You are very nervous. You need to calm ____.

33. I bumped ____an old friend in the street yesterday.

34. He was looking ____ ____ having dinner with his friends.

35. Look ____! That car is coming.

36. Her grandmother passed ____ last year at the age of 93.

37. We can’t go to the concert. It’s sold ____.

38. Turn ____ the TV. There’s a program I want to watch.

39. Turn ____ the radio. It’s too laud.

40. Where can I plug ____ my computer?

1. Choose the correct phrasal verb from the list above to complete these
sentences:

wake up look after ring up

get up sit down get on
stand up give up

1. The children ____________ at eight o’clock to have breakfast.

2. “____________!” he said. “This is not the time for sleeping!”

3. After the crash, my legs hurt: it was very difficult to ____________.

4. “____________ in that chair, please,” said the doctor.

5. The bus was moving too fast and I couldn’t ____________ it.
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6. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are going to __________ the children for an hour.

7. I’m going to ____________ smoking tomorrow.

8. I’m going to ____________ the station and ask about the trains.

2. Match the phrasal verbs with their definitions.

ring up go out go back

set off stay up save up
take off clear away fix up
sleep in try out carry on
get up stay in look round

1. To test something for the first time to find out whether it is good or not. =
____________
2. To rise into the air to start flying (usually a plane or a bird). =
____________
3. To make the arrangements for something. = ____________
4. To visit a place and look at the different parts of it. = ____________
5. To stay inside somewhere, not to go out. = ____________
6. To begin a journey. = ____________
7. To make somewhere tidy by removing thins (e.g. plates from a table, toys
from a floor). = ____________
8. To continue to do something. =____________
9. To get out of bed. = ____________
10.To return. = ____________
11.Not to be in bed late at night, after bedtime. = ____________
12.Not to spend some of your money, but to put it away or in a bank.=
____________
13.To leave the house / hotel to go somewhere, usually for pleasure. =
____________
14.to sleep late in the morning. = ____________
15.To telephone someone. = ____________

3. Complete the sentences, using the phrasal verbs in the box. Put the verbs
into the correct tense and form.

get up break down set off sleep in stay in

speak up go back hurry up go out look out
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1. My washing machine ____________ this morning so I had to do all the

washing by hand.
2. The train leaves at 5.45 so I think we should ____________ at 5.00.
3. I’d like to ____________ tonight but I’ve got a lot of work to do so I
should ____________.
4. Please ____________. We’re going to be late.
5. Oh good. I don’t have to ____________ early for work tomorrow so I can
___________.
6. I’m sorry but my hearing is not very good. Could you please
_____________?
7. ____________! You’re going to hit that car.
8. I had a holiday in Malaysia last year and it was beautiful. I’d love to
____________.

4. Rewrite the sentences substituting the underlined words with a phrasal

verb from the box. Write the sentences:
a) With the object after the verb and participle
b) With the object between the verb and participle
(Where the object is a pronoun, you can only put it between the verb and
participle)

look up fix up give away turn on turn off

put down ring up put away work out put off

1. I usually telephone my sister at the weekend for a chat.

2. These clothes are too small for Andrew. I should give them to somebody
else.
These clothes are too small for Andrew. I should give them away.

3. I don’t know the meaning of this word. I must find it in the dictionary.
I don’t know the meaning of this world. I must look it up.

4. We should talk about this problem. Can we arrange a meeting?

We should talk about this problem. Can we fix a meeting up?
Weshould talk about this problem. Can we fix up a meeting?
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5. Your room looks terrible, James. Why don’t you put your clothes into the
cupboard.
Your room looks terrible, James. Why don’t you put them away?

6. Would you like to put our bag on the floor?

Would you like to put our bag down?
Would you like to put down our bag?
7. This problem is really difficult. Could you help me solve it?
This problem is really difficult. Could you help me work it out?

8. OK, we’re ready. Would you start the machine, please?

OK, we’re ready. Would you turn the machine on?
OK, we’re ready. Would you turn on the machine?
9. Marie can’t come. She wants to delay the meeting until Monday.
Marie can’t come. She wants to put the meeting off until Monday.
Marie can’t come. She wants to put off the meeting until Monday.
10.The machine is too noisy. Could you stop it working, please?

5. Rewrite these sentences replacing the underlined words with the

pronoun in brackets. Make sure that the pronoun is in the correct place.

1. When did you run into Peter?(him)

When did you run into him?
2. The teacher told off the students. (them)
The teacher told them off.
3. We haven’t cleared up the matter yet. (it)
We haven’t cleared it up.
4. I haven’t got round to doing the gardening. (it)

5. Have they been talking over the problem? (it)

Have they been talking over it?
6. I’m going to cut out chocolate. (it)
I’m going to cut it out.
7. Why have you put off your holidays? (them)
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Why have you put them off?
8. We brought up our daughter very strictly. (her)

We brought her up very strictly.

6. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box. Put the verb into the
correct tense form.

take after come across live on

look round get over look after

1. He was very unhappy after his girlfriend left him but I think he is
starting to ____________ it now.
2. We’re going on holiday next month. We must find someone to
____________ the cat and the plants.
3. I know you’ve seen the new part of the town but you should
____________ the old part _ it’s very interesting.
4. We were on our way to college when we ____________ some dancers.
They were doing a beautiful dace n the street.
5. He’s very good at sport and his mother is, too. He ____________ her.
6. She loves acting but she can’t ____________ the money she earns
from it. She has to do other jobs.