Phrasal Verbs - 3

[verb + preposition]

Choose a phrasal verb to complete the following sentences.

1.

The meeting had to be _________ _____ (to a later date) because of the strike.
a) set off

2.

b) put off

b) take/out

b) get past

b) make up

b) deal with

d) give away

c) take off

d) do without

c) cope on

d) work out

Alan met Julie by accident. He _________ _____ her at the supermarket.

a) walked into

7.

c) go after

Teaching is not easy. Sometimes teachers have to __________ _____ aggressive

children.
a) handle to

6.

d) run/up

There is no more sugar. Never mind - we can to _______ _______ it!

a) dispense of

5.

c) collect/up

Tom is depressed. He's finding it difficult to _________ _____ his divorce.

a) get over

4.

d) set to

The films begins at 8.30. I'll _________ you _____ at 8.15.

a) pick/up

3.

c) laid off

b) crashed into

c) bumped into

d) banged into

The boss wants an explanation. How do you _________ _____ the decrease in

sales?
a) make up
8.

d) account for

b) run out

c) stay out

d) roll out

Sometimes fighting _________ _____ among supporters at football matches.

a) takes off

10.

c) add up

If we _________ _____ of petrol on this isolated road, we'll be in trouble!

a) lack in

9.

b) break down

b) starts up

c) breaks out

d) rises up

There will be no press conference tomorrow. It has been _________ _____ .

a) called off

b) taken back

c) put away

d) set off.

1.

When Caroline goes to work, the babysitter (takes care of) _________ ____ the children.
a) looks at
2.

d) give out

b) get on

c) break out

d) remain on

b) let away

c) put out

d) let out

b) bring out

c) turn up

d) call up

b) raise up

c) grow up

d) rise up

b) breaks down

c) turns off

d) breaks out

It's difficult for a plane to (leave the ground) _________ ____ when there is snow on
a) take off

10.

c) give up

If your car (ceases to function) _________ ____ , you should call a garage.
a) stops off

9.
the ground.

b) give over

You never forget the place where you (spend childhood) _________ ____ .
a) bring up

8.

d) gets in

I'll call the shop to (discover) _________ ____ the price.

a) find out

7.

c) gets up

The fire fighters came and (extinguish) _________ ____ the fire.
a) put off

6.

b) gets on

They (continue) _________ ____ talking when the teacher arrives.

a) carry on

5.

d) looks after

Peter promises he will ( stop) _________ ____ smoking soon.

a) give in

4.

c) looks for

The babysitter (has a good relationship) _________ ____ well with the children.
a) gets out

3.

b) looks up

b) start up

c) lift off

d) rise up

You must (return) _________ ____ the books that I lend you.
a) hand in

b) take back

c) give back

d) pay for