PHRASAL VERBS WITHOUT

Exercise 1.
1. Back out to change your mind and decide not to do something
"I'm nervous about making a speech tomorrow, but I don't want to back out now."
2. Fill out to complete
"Please fill out this paperwork. You will need to write you name, address, age and
occupation."
3. Stand out to be obvious, noticeable, very clear to see.
"She really stands out in the crowd wearing that orange jacket."
4. Break out to escape
"A prisoner broke out of prison. The police are looking for him."
5. Eat out to eat in a restaurant
"After cooking all week, it's nice to eat out on the weekend."
6. Hand out to distribute, to give, pass out
"The teacher handed out exam papers to all the students."
7. Cut out to remove completely
"She cut out a picture of her favourite singer from my magazine!"
Now choose the correct phrasal verb to complete each sentence:
1. Please take a seat over there and ________ these forms with your information. Hand out - Fill out
2. Could you ___ one book to each member of the class please. Hand out - Fill out
3. My friend was going to be on a reality TV programme but she ___ at the last minute. Backed out
stood out
4. We are going to ___ tonight, at an amazing restaurant near Piccadilly. Eat out cut out
5. She wears crazy outfits because she loves to ___. Stand out back out
6. Somehow my baby ___ of her cot last night. Luckily I woke up before she got to the door. Broke out
fill out
7. I'm going to try ___ dairy from my diet, to see if I feel any better. Cutting out handing out

Exercise 2.
Complete the first part of the phrasal verbs. Use each verb only once.
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When it is hot and dry, forest fires _____________ out easily.

_____________ out! There's a car coming.
It took the firemen 5 hours to _____________ out the fire.
You are the woman of my dreams. Will you _____________ out with me?
Could you _____________ out the candle?
We knocked at Mary's door but she wouldn't _____________ out.
Would you like to _____________ out tonight? There is a new restaurant in town.