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Complete the gaps

with one suitable


phrasal verb from
the boxes below.

1. getting up to
face up to

make off with

2. lives up to

jump out at

pick up after

break out in

3. picking up after
4. broke in on
5.1. What
feels
up to
is your little brother __________?

2. Rachel __________ her reputation as a supermom.


4. Rick was talking on the phone when the operator
__________ his call.

3. Leo's mother is tired of __________ his mess.


5. Peter __________ setting up his own business now.

6. go along with

go along with

break in on

7. tied in with

think back on

get up to

live up to

8. jumped out at
9. broke off with
10.
think
back
on colleagues at work.
6. It's
important
to __________

7. Cartoons are __________ documentaries in the morning.


8. The message on the notice board __________ him.
9. She's depressed because her husband __________ her
10. The mentalist has made him __________ his childhood.
last year.

11. broke out in


add up to

tie in with

12. checking up on

check up on

make sure of

break off with

13. wriggling out of


14. face up to
11. My mother __________ a rash after a camping trip.

12. The scientist is __________ what one worker found.


14. Granddad must __________ the fact that he isnt a
15. Alice gave me an apple to __________ her tantrum before.
teenager anymore!

15.
make
up__________
for
13. Uncle
Bob likes
his duties very often.
16. getgetback
back atat

come down with

feel up to

make up for

wriggle out of

17. comes down with


18. made off with
19. make sure of
20.
adds up to
16. Jealousy may make some people __________ their partners.

Second series

18. Nobody knows who __________ the DVD player last week.
20. Congratulations Sir! It __________ a 20% discount.

17. Pamela __________ flu every year.


19. The librarian must __________ putting the books
on the shelves correctly.

1. get away with


2. look up to
3. catch up on
4. gets along with
5. talks back to
6. taking care of
7. cut down on
8. got through with
9. put up with
10. looking out for
11. come up with
12. look in on
13. got rid of
14. looking forward to
15. drop out of
16. walked out on
17. keep up with
18. ran out of
19. stands up for
20. look down on

First series

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