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PRACTICE ON PHRASAL VERBS
Fill in each blank with a suitable phrasal verb. The meaning of the verb is shown in brackets.
1. Did you ____________ anything interesting during your investigation? (find s/t by chance)
2. Yesterday morning I ____________ an old friend of my at the car display. (meet s/o by chance)
3. My sister is very ill and she is ____________ by our parents. (take care of)
4. He’s music smart; he ____________ his grandfather in that respect. (resemble)
5. The magazine ____________ six luxury holidays this month. (give s/t for nothing)
6. All the fruit had gone bad and had ____________. (dispose of)
7. I’ll ____________ (you) with the details later. (phone s/o afterwards)
8. I’m nervous about using the washing machine in case it ____________ again. (malfunction)
9. If you want to lose weight, try ____________ fatty snacks such as crisps. (reduce)
10. He finds it hard to trust anyone – he’s been badly ____________ in the past. (upset)
11. I’m going to travel for six months before ____________ with a career. (establish oneself)
12. The children finally ____________ and worked quietly. (become calm)
13. She ____________ well at her new school. (feel comfortable)
14. They claim they can ____________ the ageing process. (make slower)
15. This year’s figures show a considerable ____________. (stagnant state)
16. I can’t believe he ____________ (the company’s offer) flat. (reject)
17. If you are ____________ a cheap second-hand car, you’ve come to the right place. (try to find)
18. I’m ____________ the party very much – all my friends are coming. (be excited)
19. It’s a good idea to ____________ two hours before your flight is due to leave. (register to enter)
20. You have ____________ a registration form before you can use the library. (complete)

Choose the correct answer.

1. His evidence doesn’t _______.
A. fall for B. add up C. figure out D. set in
2. I’ve no idea what the answer is; I _______. Please help me.
A. take in B. put away C. give up D. turn back
3. Sheila was right, so Paul had to _______.
A. put off B. fall through C. back down D. catch up
4. David _______ and wept when he heard the news.
A. broke down B. went off C. died down D. lost out
5. The crisis was _______ by the President's resignation.
A. come about B. resulted from C. watched out D. brought about
6. The team tried for years to win the competition and they finally _______.
A. found out it B. brought it off C. broke it up D. put it on
7. They were going climbing, but the bad weather _______.
A. put them off B. break them away C. carry them on D. fill them up
8. I’m worn out. I could _______ a cup of tea.
A. put up with B. call for C. do with D. come in for
9. Mary made a good effort in the last test, but _______ on the last question.
A. ended up B. dropped off C. got over D. fell through
10. The management has _______ its promise.
A. broken into B. gone back on C. got away with D. picked up on
11. When you live in a country you soon _______ the language.
A. pick up B. shoot out C. cut out for D. add to
12. I don’t know what flight I’m coming by. I’m flying on a _______ ticket.
A. giveaway B. second-hand C. stand-by D. checkout
13. Andy’s _______ flu, and won’t be able to attend the meeting.
A. taken away with B. run out of C. warmed up with D. gone down with
14. Their performances quite _______ my expectations.
A. lived up to B. done away with C. came round D. held on to
15. We _______ this town as our second home.
A. ask after B. look on C. call up D. take up

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Fill in each blank with one suitable verb.
1. This novel is beginning to __________ on me.
2. It is quite clearly __________ down that only amateurs can take part.
3. Sales were slow to start with, but now they're __________ up.
4. I don't want to __________ you off, but this type of plane has crashed quite often.
5. Two members of the gang eventually __________ themselves up.
6. We __________ out that we had forgotten Jane's birthday, though it wasn't true.
7. There should be enough plates to __________ round.
8. What does that notice say? I can't __________ it out.
9. Hilary told me to __________ her up the next time I was in London.
10. We can’t watch the program if the TV is __________ again.
Fill in the blank with a phrasal verb so that the meaning is almost the same as the sentence printed before.
The verb is given for you in brackets.
1. I'm not really interested in sports. (go)
 I don't really ____________________ sports very much.
2. Terry was rude but Anne got her revenge on him. (being)
 Anne paid Terry ____________________ to her.
3. You can stay with us for a week. (up)
 We can ____________________ for a week.
4. The police only warned Sally because it was her first offence. (off)
Sally was ____________________ warning because it was her first offence.
5. Sue drew attention to the flaw in the plan. (out)
Sue ____________________ plan was flawed.
6. The plain clothes officer's boots showed he was a policeman. (given)
 The plain clothes policeman's real identity ____________________ his boots.
7. Hard work was what caused Jill's success. (put)
 Jill's success can ____________________ hard work.
8. The box smelled faintly of fish. (gave)
 The box ____________________ of fish.
9. I think my boss is prejudiced against me. (it)
 I think my boss ____________________ me.
10. The holiday wasn't as good as we had expected. (up)
 The holiday didn't ____________________ expectations.

Use the verbs and particles in the box tho fill the numbered blanks to make meaningful sentences. You
have to use the correct verb tense, too:
break look go take put come
in for off down with down up to on
 The two boys 1 ____________________ their father because of his high social status.
 The unlucky boy 2 ____________________ SARS, and was immediately isolated for treatment.
 Mr Lucas shouldn’t 3 ____________________ any more weight, or he’ll get some health problem.
 Their business is really 4 ____________________ thanks to the government’s new policy.
 She 5 _____________________ on hearing about her sister’s accident.
 I don’t think her parents will ever allow her 6 _____________________ a beauty contest.

Choose the suitable part in italics to make a meaningful sentence.

1. Richard and I have never really hit it / ourselves off.
2. The manager promised to look into my request / the matter.
3. I am afraid I don't hold with this kind of thing / people like you.
4. Hang on to the tickets, they might fall / we'll need them later.
5. The team couldn't keep up the pressure / the score in the second half.
6. This'll go off unless you put it in the fridge / close the window.
7. I think the second paragraph / a great opportunity has been missed out.
8. Most of the meeting was given over in the end / to Tom's report.
9. Stephen eventually confessed up / owned up to sixteen murders.
10. Something odd is going on behind my back / tomorrow afternoon.

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 COMPOUND NOUNS & PHRASAL VERBS

I. Phrasal Verbs
Exercise One:
get away look on get together slip up go ahead
slow down hand over tail back lay out tell off

1. The crooks ____________ from the police in a helicopter.

2. We're worried about violence when the army generals ____________ power to the new government.
3. The garden has been ____________ in this way to provide access for the disabled.
4. Unfortunately, output has ____________ recently because of illness.
5. The person making the arrangements had ____________ so I missed my flight.
6. The people who were ____________ cheered as they saw Anne being rescued from the sea.
7. The boss said we could ____________ and order the new photocopier.
8. Last night we ____________ at my house to plan the party.
9. His aunt ____________ Hugh for making so much noise.
10. Last weekend the traffic ____________ for 3 miles on the highway. "I've never seen such a long line of
vehicles like it!"

Exercise Two:
black out change over kick off knock out rise up
lay out tip off turn out wash up work out

1. The champion ____________ his opponent in the second round.

2. Last night's power cut ____________ most of the city.
3. There were a few problems when we ____________ from the old to the new system of issuing library
books.
4. Someone had ________ the police ________ about the robbery and they were waiting for the thieves.
5. If you ____________, I'll dry.
6. The President was forced to leave the country when the people ____________ against the government.
7. Soon after our team had ____________ they scored the first goal.
8. We have ____________ over $100,000 on television advertising.
9. I keep fit by ____________ in the gym every day.
10. Not many people ____________ to see the procession.

Exercise Three:
break down hold up break out print out burst out
stand in clean up take off drop out warm up

1. Press that key and the computer will ____________ the figures you need.
2. We do stretching exercises to ____________ before starting the work-out.
3. They ____________ laughing when they saw Len was wearing odd socks.
4. While the robbers were ____________ the bank, someone sounded the alarm.
5. Because of all the stress Silvia ____________ and had to go into hospital.
6. You aren't allowed to smoke while the plane is ____________.
7. Those who ____________ of university were looked down on by the others.
8. The fighting ____________ soon after the assassination attempt.
9. The star has someone who ____________ for him in any dangerous scenes.
10. This room is in a mess. You should ____________.

Exercise Four:
build up check in pass by shut down bring up
stand by stop over stow away take over walk out

1. They had to ____________ the power station to prevent any leak of radioactivity.
2. Her parents ________ Ethel ________ to know the difference between right and wrong.
3. The gas ____________ and we were afraid there would be an explosion.

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4. As the flight is so long, why not ____________ in Singapore for a while?
5. After the firm was ____________ several employees lost their jobs.
6. A nurse was ____________ the scene of the accident, and she gave first aid.
7. One person had boarded the ship in Cairo and ____________ amongst the cargo.
8. We need you to ____________ so you can fill in if someone doesn't turn up.
9. The employees ____________ in protest against the poor working conditions.
10. You have to ____________ at the airport two hours before the plane leaves.

II. Compound Nouns:

1. He ordered an immediate ____________ (shutting) to prevent any leak of radioactivity.

2. As a result of her ____________ (brought) Ethel has strong sense of the difference between right and
wrong.
3. There was a ____________ (built) of gas and we were afraid there would be an explosion.
4. As the flight is so long, why not make a ____________ (stoppage) in Singapore?
5. After the ____________ (taking) several employees lost their jobs.
6. One of the ____________ (passed) was a nurse, and she gave first aid.
7. We need you on ____________ (stood) so you can fill in if someone doesn't turn up.
8. A ____________ (stow) had boarded the ship in Cairo and hidden amongst the cargo.
9. ____________ (checker) is two hours before the plane leaves.
10. There was a ____________ (walk) in protest against the poor working conditions.

11. Press that key and you'll get a ____________ (printer) of the figures you need.
12. We do stretching exercises as a ____________ (warmth) before starting the work-out.
13. There was a(n) ____________ (bursting) of laughter when they saw Len was wearing odd socks.
14. During the ____________ (holder), someone sounded the alarm.
15. Because of the stress Silvia had a nervous ____________ (broken) and went into hospital.
16. You aren't allowed to smoke during ____________ (take).
17. Any university ____________ (dropped) were looked down on by the other students.
18. There was an ____________ (breakable) of fighting soon after the assassination attempt.
19. The star of the film has a ____________ (stood) for any dangerous scenes.
20. This room is in a mess. It needs a good ____________ (cleaner).

21. The crooks made their ____________ (gotten) in a helicopter.

22. We're worried about violence during the ____________ (handful) of power to the new government.
23. The ____________ (layer) has been designed to provide access for the disabled.
24. Unfortunately, there has been a ____________ (slowly) in output recently.
25. There was a ____________ (slip) in the arrangements so I missed my flight.
26. The ____________ (looking) cheered as they saw Anne being rescued from the sea.
27. We got the ____________ (gone) from the boss to order the new photocopier.
28. Last night we had a ____________ (getting) at my house to plan the party.
29. She gave Hugh a ____________ (told) for making so much noise.
30. There was a 3-mile ____________ (tailing) of traffic on the motorway.

31. It's a ____________ (knocked) and the champ wins in the second round!
32. Last night's power cut caused a ____________ (black) in most of the city.
33. There were a few problems during the ____________ (changing) to the new system.
34. The police had received a ____________ (tips) about the robbery.
35. If you do the ____________ (washer), I'll dry.
36. There was an ____________ (rise) by the people against the government.
37. To keep fit I have a ____________ (worker) in the gym every day.
38. Soon after the ____________ (kicked) our team scored the first goal.
39. The ____________ (laid) on television advertising has been over $100,000.
40. There wasn't much of a ____________ (turning) to see the procession.

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