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Phrasal verbs in context

Exercise 1
Things we do every day

These very common phrasal verbs are used to describe the type of
actions that we do every day. Choose the correct form of a phrasal
verb from the box to replace the words in italics in the sentences
below. Put the verbs in the correct tense.

work out get upturn off put ongo outtake off wake up

1.I (1) woke up very early this morning.


2.I (2) woke up and got out of bed at 7 o’clock during the week.
3.She (3) take off her jacket as she came in.
4.I (4) donned a coat and left the house.
5.He (5) left the house for a social activity with some friends.
6.She (6) does physical exercise in the local gym every day.
7.Is the computer turned on? Will you (7) stop it working by pressing a button,
please?

Exercise 2
Food

These phrasal verbs are all about food. Complete the sentences below
using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box.

rustle up dish up tuck into finish off eat out

1.The children were all at the table waiting for me to .


2.I’m afraid there isn’t any cake left - we it .
3.Judging by the way they dinner, they must have been very hungry.
4.I can probably a meal with what’s left in the fridge.
5.There are some very good restaurants in the city centre if you like to .
Exercise 3
Travelling and transport

These common phrasal verbs are connected with travelling and


transport. Complete the text with the phrasal verbs below. Put
them in the correct tense.

check in get onget off (2x) break down take off turn back

John and David’s flight home from Amsterdam was at nine in the morning.
They had arranged to meet with John’s friend Mark at half past six but Mark
arrived at the hotel almost half an hour late – that, however, was just the
beginning of their problems. On the way from the hotel to the airport, their
car (1) in the middle of a busy
intersection, causing a traffic jam. Then, David realized that he had left his
mobile phone in the hotel, but it was too late for them to (2) .
When they arrived at the airport, they had just enough time to (3) ,
go through passport control and security check and (4) the plane. The plane
(5) very shortly after that and eight hours
later, they landed in New York, but they couldn’t (6)
the plane because there was a problem on the runway. They felt
a jet lag and finally, forty-five minutes after landing, they (7) .

Exercise 4
Journeys

Complete the conversation with a phrasal verb from the box in the
correct form. The definitions in brackets will help you.

set off pick up hang on get in

A: You’re arriving in Rome next Friday,


right? B: Yes, that’s right.
A: I’ll (1) you if you like?
(collect) B: That would be lovely.
A: What time does your plane (2) ? (arrive)
B: (3) (Wait). I’ll just check on the ticket. Er…..20.45.
A: OK. If I (4) (leave the house) at about 8.00p.m., I’ll be there on
time.
Exercise 5
Tidying and cleaning

This exercise is about phrasal verbs which describe cleaning or


tidying actions. Choose an adverb or preposition from the box
below to make a phrasal verb in sentences 1 – 5. Note that one
of the prepositions/adverbs will be used twice.

up down back away

1. The house was such a mess after the party so I helped to clear .
2. He dried the plates and put them .
3. Could you put the books on the shelves after you have used them?
4. I’ve wiped all the surfaces in the kitchen.
5. I like cooking dinner but I hate washing after.

Exercise 6
Money

These phrasal verbs are all about spending and saving money. Use
the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box to replace the
words in italics in the sentences below.

splash out save up fork out settle up dip into put


down
1. I’ve paid a part of the cost and promised to pay the rest later a
deposit on a new house.
2. I’m not spending when I do not want four hundred pounds on ski clothes!
3. I may have to take a small amount of money from my savings to
pay for the repairs.
4. I’m keeping my money so I can use it in the future for a round the world
trip.
5. If you pay for dinner I’ll pay you the money I owe you at the end of the
evening.
6. She’s just spent a lot of money on a smart new car.
Exercise 7
Emotions

These phrasal verbs all relate to emotions and feelings. Try to match
them to their meanings on the right:

1. calm down a. to feel happier


2. chill out b. an informal phrasal verb meaning
3. cheer up to make someone angry and upset
4. look forward to c. to stop being angry, excited or upset
sth d. an informal phrasal verb meaning to relax
5. wind sb up e. to feel pleased and excited about
6. freak out something that is going to happen
f. an informal phrasal verb meaning to be
very
excited or emotional or to cause
someone be this way

Exercise 8
Relationships

These phrasal verbs all relate to relationships. Complete the


dialogues with the phrasal verbs below.

put up with split up get over go out with (someone)

A: Did you hear that Sarah and David have (end a relationship)?
B: Really? They’ve been _ (be boyfriend and girlfriend) for years!
What went wrong?
A: Sarah said all they did was argue because he was very jealous, and she
couldn’t
(tolerate) it anymore. David apparently is very upset.
A: I’m sure he is, but he’ll (begin to feel better).

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