Phrasal Verbs

Ex1: Complete each sentence using the correct form of a phrasal verb in the box.
hand down find out ran out of went out takes care of
looking forward to looking around come back gets on well cut down on
1. How often do your grandparents __________ to their home town?
2. Our class are really __________ having a trip to the National Park.
3. The artisans in my village usually __________ their skills to their eldest children.
4. If you want to __________ about our community, you can go to the local museum.
5. They __________ bread when I went to the local bakery yesterday.
6. My brother forgot to take an umbrella when he __________ . I hope it won't rain.
7. When we aren't at home, our neighbour __________ our cats.
8. Whenever I go to a new place, I spend time __________
9. We are encouraging the people in our community to __________ plastic bags.
10. Janet is very friendly and generally __________ with the people she works with.
Ex2: Choose the correct answer.
Question 1: My phone battery is low; I need to ____ it before the meeting.
A. turn off B. pick up C. turn on D. run out of
Question 2: We’ve ____ all the milk; we need to buy more.
A. set up B. get along C. put up with D. run out of
Question 3: She needs to ____ her new dress for the party tonight.
A. put on B. come over C. check out D. give up
Question 4: They decided to ____ the old factory into a community center.
A. fill out B. bring up C. take care of D. turn into
Question 5: I have to ____ my homework before I can watch TV.
A. take off B. check out C. fill out D. look after
Question 6: Could you ____ me up at the airport tomorrow?
A. call back B. pick up C. come over D. hang out with
Question 7: The company is planning to ____ a new office in the downtown area.
A. put up with B. set up C. try out D. look for
Question 8: We have ____ a lot of time waiting for the bus.
A. hung out with B. come down with C. run out of D. spent
Question 9: Please ____ the volume on the TV; it’s too loud.
A. turn off B. bring up C. look for D. turn down
Question 10: She decided to ____ her job because it was too stressful.
A. take care of B. fill out C. give up D. get along

Double Comparatives
Question 1: The ______ the city center becomes, the ________ it is to find parking spaces.
A. more crowded / fewer B. less crowded / more C. more crowded / more D. less crowded / fewer
Question 2: The ___ the public transport system is, the ___ it is for residents to get around the city.
A. more reliable / easier B. less reliable / easier C. more reliable / harder D. less reliable / harder
Question 3: The __________ the air pollution, the __________ it is to enjoy outdoor activities.
A. higher / more difficult B. lower / more difficult C. higher / easier D. lower / easier
Question 4: The __________ the traffic jams are, the __________ it will be to reach the office on time.
A. longer / harder B. shorter / harder C. longer / easier D. shorter / easier
Question 5: The __________ the buildings are, the __________ they are to maintain.
A. older / easier B. newer / harder C. older / harder D. newer / easier
Modal verbs in conditionals
Question 1: Unless they _______ a balanced diet, they _______ be at risk of nutritional deficiencies.
A. follow – might B. follow – will C. follow – won’t D. will follow – have
Question 2: If you __________ time for relaxation, you will avoid feeling overwhelmed.
A. will make B. make C. should make D. must make
Question 3: If they __________ active, they can prevent many health issues.
A. stay B. will stay C. should stay D. stays
Question 4: Unless you follow a healthy diet, you ______ feel tired.
A. might B. will C. can D. should
Question 5: If he doesn’t manage his time well, he ______ miss his deadlines.
A. will B. should C. can D. might
Question 6: Unless they exercise regularly, they ______ struggle with their fitness goals.
A. will B. should C. might D. can
Question 7: If you stay up too late, you ______ have trouble waking up in the morning.
A. might B. should C. will D. can
Question 25: Unless she balances her study and relaxation, she ______ become stressed.
A. will B. should C. can D. Might

Past Continuous
1. Why ________ she having dinner at 5pm?
A. was B. does C. were D. do
2. ________ Lily still working at 8p.m last night?
A. were B. does C. are D. was
3. Jack and his brother ________ playing badminton at 9a.m yesterday.
A. are B. was C. were D. has been
4. Was she not ________ her homework?
A. doing B. do C. did D. done
5. They ________ dinner when I arrived.
A. have B. were having C. were had D. had
13. They were watching a movie when the power __________ out.
A. were going B. was going C. went D. goes
14. Lan __________ at a local animal shelter three years ago.
A. volunteered B. will volunteer C. was volunteering D. volunteers
15. _____ Lisa and Rose _____ for groceries at the supermarket when you met them?
A. Was – shopping B. Were – shopping C. Are - shopping D. Do – shop

Wish
1. I wish they (played/ playing/ play) soccer well.
2. I wish I (am/ was not / were) a movie star.
3. I wish I (can speak/ could speak/ will speak) many languages.
4. I wish I (have/ has/ had) a lot of interesting book.
5. I wish I (would meet/ met/ meet) her tomorrow.

Present Perfect
1. I (invite) __________ some of my friends to my birthday party.
2. ________ the students (finish) __________ all their assignments yet?
3. They (know) __________ each other since high school.
4. The project __________ ( not, complete) yet.
5. She (not cook) __________ for herself before, so she is not sure about what to do first.
6. How long __________ (she/work) at that company?