PHRASAL VERBS (1)

1. BREAK
Break away (from) : trốn khỏi, rời bỏ
Break down : hư ; suy sụp tinh thần; vỡ nợ, phá sản
Break in : lẻn vào ; ngắt lời ; introduce
Break into : xông vào
Break off : tuyệt giao ; làm lìa ra, tách ra
Break out : dập tắt (lửa) ; bùng nổ; xảy ra bất ngờ
Break out of : thoát khỏi (escapes)
Break through : vượt qua chướng ngại vật, hàng rào
Break up : nghỉ hè ; chia ly ; giải tán (disperse) ; kết thúc một mối quan hệ

1. I was late because my car broke __________ on the way to work.

A. out B. up C. down D. in
2. Eva decided to break ________ with Tom when he lied to her.
A. down B. up C. away from D. into
3. The terrified horses broke _______ the surrounding fence.
A. into B. out of C. through D. away
4. The student broke ________ when she heard she had failed.
A. off B. up C. in D. down
5. The supervisor suddenly broke ___________ (interrupted) our telephone conversation.
A. away from B. into C. up D. off
6. She decided to break __________ (become independent) the network and work free-lance.
A. into B. out C. away from D. through
7. An epidemic of cholera broke ___________ (started quickly) after the earthquake.
A. out B. through C. away D. into
8. A dangerous criminal broke ______ (escaped from captivity) a high-security jail today.
A. out B. off C. through D. away
9. Did you hear about the man that ________ the bank last week? Luckily, the police caught him.
A. broke out B. broke up C. broke down D. broke into
10. I think it's terrible that prisoners are still able to ______ prison. The public should be better protected.
A. break off B. break out of C. break into D. break through
11. I think Emily needs to break ________ from that group of friends. They are a bad influence on her.
A. in B. into C. away D. out
12. I think she was having a really terrible week and on Friday she just broke _______. It was so sad.
A. down B. in C. out of D. off
13. I think my brother is thinking about ________ with his girlfriend. It's a shame, I really like her.
A. break in B. breaking up C. break away D. breaking
14. Please will you break ________ a big piece of chocolate for me?
A. down B. into C. off D. out of
15. The crowd ________ the barrier that was in front of the band.
A. broke into B. broke down C. broke out D. broke through
16. The war ________ in 1939.
A. broke up B. broke out C. broke away D. broke into
17. Our car ________ at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
A. broke into B. broke away C. broke in D. broke down
18. The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.
A. broke down B. broke away C. broke in D. broke into
19. Somebody _______ last night and stole our stereo.
A. broke off B. broke in C. broke out D. broke up
20. The firemen had to break _______ the room to rescue the children.
A. off B. up C. out D. into
21. After years of working for a shoddy employer, I was finally able to ......... from that company and set up my own
business.
A. break off B. break away C. break out D. break up
22. NASA is currently in the process of working out how to prevent any more of its spaceships from ......... on re-entry
into Earth's atmosphere.
 A. breaking off B. breaking away C. breaking out D. breaking up
23. It can be very difficult for young couples to ......... their marriage when there are young children involved.
A. break off B. break away C. break out D. break up
24. I decided to ......... my relationship with my girlfriend when I found out that she was seeing someone else.
A. break away B. break out C. break in D. break up
25. Be careful not to spill the yolk when you ......... the egg.
A. break out B. break off C. break down D. break in
26. A burglar ......... my house when I was away on vacation and stole some of my electronic goods.
A. break into B. break off C. break up D. break down
27. I am always very worried that my car will ........., because it is already twenty years old.
A. break off B. break away C. break out D. break down

2. BRING
Bring about = bring on : gây ra (cause something)
Bring around : thay đổi ý nghĩ, quan niệm (change someone’s mind, view)
Bring back : đem trả lại, làm nhớ lại (take back or return s.th)
Bring down : đỗ, sập (fall or collapse)
Bring forth : sinh đẻ (give a birth)
Bing into : nói về ai hoặc cái gì (talk about so or sth)
Bring off : thành công trong 1 việc làm khó (succeed at sth difficult or unexpected)
Bring out : đưa ra, xuất bản ; làm nổi bật (publish ; stress, highlight)
Bring to : làm cho tỉnh (revive consciousness)
Bring up : đề cập, nói đến ; nuôi dạy (mention ; raise a child or animal)
Bring sb around to one’s thinking : persuade sb to have the same opinion as someone has

1. I've lived here my whole life, where were you brought ___?
A. up B. about C. out D. back
2. Coldplay are bringing ___ a new CD soon.
A. up B. off C. out D. down
3. Don't bring ___ her birthday. She hates to be reminded of how old she is.
A. up B. around C. to D. out
4. Try to bring her ___ to our way of thinking.
A. back B. about C. down D. around
5. We must bring ___ the DVD to the store the day after tomorrow.
A. on B. out C. up D. back
6. Wear blue to bring ___ your eyes.
A. out B. about C. to D. up
7. The fall in profits brought ___ a change in company policy.
A. up B. off C. about D. to
8. took 2 minutes to bring her ___ after her accident. It was lucky there was a doctor there.
A. out B. around C. to D. about
9. What brought ___ the Roman empire? It was so powerful and then it was suddenly gone.
A. out B. back C. down D. up
down into out up off
1. My car's always breaking _______
2. Burglars broke _____our house last night.
3. The two countries have broken ________ relations.
4. An epidemic of Typhoid has broken ________
5. A rebellion has broken _________ in the north.
6. The police broke ________ the demonstration.

3. COME
Come about = come up xảy ra
Come along tiến bộ; đi cùng, hộ tống
Come at xông vào, tấn công
Come across tình cờ gặp; tạo ấn tượng.
Come away đi xa ,rời ra
 Come back trở lại ,được nhớ lại ,cải lại
Come down xuống ,sụp đổ
Come down with become sick with
Come from đến từ ,sinh ra từ, xuất thân từ
Come from = come of xuất thân từ (come of a working home _ gia đình lao động)
Come in đi vào ,về đích ,dâng lên, bắt đầu ,tỏ ra
Come into hình thành, ra đời ; thừa hưởng
Come off (1) escape difficulty (2) bong ra, văng ra
Come off it! Câm miệng lại!
Come on! đi nào
Come out có triệu chứng, lộ ra
Come out with sản xuất, phân phối 1 sản phẩm nào đó
Come over = come by ghé thăm ai đó tại nhà của họ
Come round = come to tỉnh lại, hồi tỉnh
Come up against đương đầu với
Come up to đạt tới
Come up with đưa ra, cung cấp, tìm ra, nghĩ ra
Come up with sb bắt kịp, theo kịp
Come on to sb flirt with sb: try to attract sb romantically or sexually

1. How am I going to come ________ ( = find, get) all that money?

A. up with B. up to C. along
2. He came ________ ( = inherited) a lot of money when his grandfather died.
A. on B. into C. down
3. I'm pretty sure he was coming ________ me ( = flirting with me) last night.
A. up to B. up with C. up
4. My favorite singer is coming ________ ( = releasing) a new CD next month.
A. out with B. out to C. up with
5. He came ________ me ( = attacked me) with a knife.

A. by B. to C. at
6. I think I'm coming ________ something. ( = I think I'm getting sick.)

A. into B. down with C. up with

7. She came ________ ( = regained consciousness) about half an hour after she passed out.
A. to B. off C. over
8. I came ________ ( = found, by chance) some old magazines while I was cleaning my room.
A. up with B. across C. over
9. You have to come ________ ( = think of) a better excuse than that.
A. up against B. up with C. by
10. As soon as I opened the garden gate, the dog ______ us with teeth bared.
A. came across B. came round C. came at
11. I was looking for my tie when I came______ an old picture of my grandmother.
A. off B. with C across D. for
12. Mike _________ Alaska, so he's used to cold weather.
A. comes over B. comes in C. comes across D. comes from
13. Jane had a difficult childhood. She _______ a broken home.
A. came from B. came over C. came in D. came up with
14. A few friends came ...... last night, which was a pleasant surprise.
A. in B. round C. into
15. Although I shampooed the carpet, the wine stain just wouldn't come .......
A. out B. off C. over
16. She came ....... a lot of money when her aunt died
A. into B. in C. up with
17. Come .......- hurry up! You should have finished ages ago!
A. in B. into C. on
18. She wasn't given enough an aesthetic and came ………... during the operation, which was very frightening.
 A. to B. in C. on
19. Come ..... it; that's not true.
A. to B. off C. on
20. Some friends came ...... last night, which was nice.
A. in B. over C. into
21. I came ......... some old photos when I was tidying my bedroom.
A. across B. into C. for
22. It didn't come ..... at the meeting; nobody talked about it.
A. off B. into C. up
23. The police came ..... the criminal while he was in bed.
A. for B. in C. up
24. It didn't think it would come ....... losing your friendship.
A. to B. into C. for
4. GET
Get around đi nhiều nơi ; tránh ai/ điều gì Get away đi khỏi, trốn ; có 1 kỳ nghỉ
Get along (with) ăn ý, thân thiện với <=> Get on with hit it off with sb
Get by xoay xở, ứng phó (living) Get on with continue an activity
Get down Làm ai đó chán nản, suy yếu… Get out ra ngoài
Get up thức dậy Get out of bước ra khỏi ; né tránh điều gì
Get in vào (enter) Get rid of tống khứ, giũ bỏ
Get across giải thích rõ cho người khác hiểu Get through (with) hoàn thành
Get on bước lên Get to (work) bắt đầu công việc
Get off bước xuống Get together họp mặt lại
Get …off Send sth: gửi cái gì đó đi Get over vượt qua ; bình phục

1. I hate getting _______ early in the winter when it’s still dark.
A. in B. on C. into D. up
2. The bus stopped and three men got ________.
A. off B. out of C. along D. by
3. Billy hasn’t been working; he won’t………. his examinations.
A. get off B. get through C. get up D. get out of
4. The local residents are getting a petition _______ to protest about the motorway plans.
A. down B. off C. out of D. around
5. It took her a long time to get _______ the illness.
A. into B. on C. over D. to
6. He got _______ the bus and showed his travel pass.
A. out B. on C. back D. on with
7. The teacher asked them to get _______ work quietly.
A. on B. to C. into D. by
8. The river's current is very strong. It will be hard to get ________.
A. across B. in C. around
10. You really need a car in this city to get ________.
A. by B. on C. around
11. She had a hard time after the break-up, but then she decided to get ________ with her life.
A. along B. in C. on
12. My girlfriend's mother and I don't get ________ at all.
A. along B. on C. in
13. It's OK. Don't worry. You'll get ________ this.
A. along B. through C. on
14. The museum? You should get ________ at the third stop.
A. through B. off C. on
15. As soon as he got ________ the horse, I knew that he had never been on one before.
A. on B. around C. in
16. I got ________ my old couch and need to buy a new one.
A. rid of B. off C. over
17. I'm really tired because I got ________ at 5 AM this morning.
 A. around B. up C. on
18. Friends can help you to get ________ a difficult time in your life.
A. around B. by C. through

5. GO
Go around to sb : đi thăm ai đó
Go away : đi xa, đi khỏi
Go by : trôi qua
Go down : giảm (giá cả)
Go up : đi lên, lên ; tăng (giá)
Go for : cố gắng đạt được (try to achieve)
Go on : tiếp tục
Go over : vượt qua, thành công
Go over = go through : xem xét kỹ
Go out : ra ngoài ; tắt
Go off : nổ ; chua; reo (chuông)
Go through with : continue the work despite the difficulty
Go with : match (hợp với)
1. The alarm ______ at 5.00 every morning, and I get up to get prepared for work.
A. goes away B. goes up C. goes out D. goes off
2. It was raining so hard, but the football match ______ anyway.
A. went out B. went on C. went up D. went away
3. Petrol price has been rapidly going _______ these days.
A. up B. on C. away D. for
4. Could you please look after our house? We are going _____ on holiday next weekend.
A. off B. at C away D. to
5. The gun accidentally went ______ and killed the guy.
A. out B. off C up D. away
6. I am too tired. I can’t go _____ walking.
A. out B. off C up D. on
7. Go _____ your essay before you hand it in.
A. away B. down C over D. up
8. The bomb_______ when he rang the bell.
A. went over B. went on C. went out D. went off
9. Does this jacket_______ my trousers?
A. go with B. go through with C. go ahead D. go off
10. He _______ about his new car all the time.
A. goes over B. goes on C. goes out D. goes off
11. Do you think you could _______ this work with me some time, Peter?
A. go over B. go on C. go out D. go off
12. We have permission to_______ with the plan.
A. go ahead B. go over C. go on D. go off
13. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you've started it, you might as well ____ it.
A. go with B. go through with C. go ahead D. go off
14. The building of the new bridge will_______ as planned.
A. go up B. put up C. go out D. go ahead
15. There is inflation. The prices __________.
A. are going on B. are going down C. are going over D. are going in
16. I see the price of bread has _______ again.
A. gone up B. put up C. gone out D. fallen out

6. LOOK
Look after : chăm sóc, trông nom (take care of)
Look away : quay đi
Look down : nhìn xuống ; hạ giá
Look down on/upon : coi thường
Look up to : kính trọng
 Look up : tra cứu (từ điển)
Look for : tìm kiếm (search for)
Look forward to : mong chờ
Look in : nhìn vào ; ghé thăm
Look into : điều tra (investigate)
Look out = watch out : coi chừng
Look on : đứng quan sát (observe as a spectator)
Look over = go over : kiểm tra (trước khi làm điều gì)
Look through : nghiên cứu kỹ

1. You can look _____ the meaning of that word in the dictionary.
A. away B. up C in D. on
2. John is waiting downstairs. He is looking ______ you.
A. away B. up C in D. for
3. Stephen had been looking ______ that book for so long, and finally he found it.
A. in B. from C for D. on
4. Who will ________ the children while you go out to work?
A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at
5. You can __________ the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
6 John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of
7. A babysitter ________ the children if we go out in the evenings.
A. looks on B. looks after C. looks at D. looks up
8. The manager promised he would ___________ the matter.
A. at B. up to C. into D. for
9. The time has come for both countries to forget their differences and ____________.
A. look ahead B. look down on C. into D. forward
10. The scientific community looks ___________ him for his intelligence and his creativity.
A. at B. up to C. after D. for
11. Children all over the world look ________________the arrival of Santa Claus.
A. forward to B. down C. up D. through
12. She tends to look ___________ anyone who is not intellectual.
A. down on B. on C. down D. into
13. The boy didn't participate in the fight. He just looked ___________.
A. after B. down on C. through D. on
14. Searching the Internet is the quickest way to __________ a restaurant.
A. for B. at C. up D. into
15. 1. She doesn’t look ………………………….. her children properly.
a) at b) after c) for d) up
16. Do not look …………………………. upon the poor and the destitute.
a) over b) down c) after d) for
17. You have misspelled that word again. You should look it …………………………. in the dictionary.
a) over b) up c) on d) into
18. I have found the keys that you were looking ……………………………..
a) after b) for c) at d) out
19. I look forward …………………………. the holidays.
a) with b) to c) on d) at
20. Look ………………………. for drunken drivers when you are on the road.
a) over b) out c) down d) through
21. His condition has started looking …………………………..
a) up b) over c) down d) into
22. The police inspector said that he would look ……………………………. the matter.
a) into b) at c) over d) forward
23. She is so indulgent that she always looks …………………………. her son’s shortcomings.
a) down b) over c) at d) up
24. Every man and woman in the village looked …………………………… to the old man.
 a) up b) down c) for d) forward

7. TAKE
Take after : giống với (resemble)
Take away : mang đi
Take in : lừa gạt (deceive a person)
Take off >< put on : cởi, tháo ra ; cất cánh (plane)
Take on : đảm nhận công việc, trách nhiệm (accept work, responsibilities)
Take over : tiếp quản, kế tực
Take up : đeo đuổi ; hiểu
Take up with : kết giao với…
1. She _______ her father; everyone says how alike they are!
A. takes after B. takes off C. takes in D. takes over
2. The doctor asked me to _______ my shoes.
A. take in B. take off C. take out D. take up
3. Everyone can _______ in this school activity.
A. take off B. take on C. take part D. take over
4. The nurse has to _________ at the midnight.
A. take up with B. take on C. take over C. take off
5. Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take up B. take on C. take over C. take off
6. Did Mr. Tan………. the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
A. take away B. take over C. take up D. take off
7. The plane took ________ at 7:00 AM.
A. on B. off C. in D. up
8. After Bill was fired, John took ________ his position.
A. over B. out C. up D. off
9. I'll take you ________ on your offer. = I'll accept your offer.
A. out B. up C. over D. away
10. We took ________ several kittens while we were living in Mexico.
A. on B. away C. in D. up
11. They took ________ a play while they were in New York.
A. on B. away C. in D. up with
12. He took ________ smoking after his accident.
A. on B. off C. up D. away
13. They will have to take ________ another opponent.
A. on B. up C. after D. over
14. He really takes ________ his father.
A. over B. on C. after D. up
15. I'll take it ________ with the boss.
A. away B. on C. up D. in
16. It’s my brother that is capable of taking ________ responsibilities.
A. off B. over C. on D. after
17. Recently, he has gone out at night and taken ________ some strange youths.
A. up B. over C. after D. up with

8. RUN
Run at : nhảy vào, xông vào đánh ai
Run away : bỏ nhà đi
Run by : chạy ngang qua, trôi qua
Run in to sb : ghé thăm ai
Run into = run across : tình cờ gặp, nhìn thấy
Run off : chạy trốn, tẩu thoát (escape, flee) ; sao chép
Run out (of) : dùng hết, cạn kiệt ; chạy ra
Run through : xem lướt qua
Run up : tích lũy, chất đống
Run up against : đối mặt, gặp điều khó khăn
1. We ran ________ your brother at the mall last night.
A. into B. in C. to
2. He ran ________ without paying the bill.
A. up B. off C. down
3. Peter ran ________ the door.
A. up B. off C. out
4. They ran ________ ( = accumulated) quite a tab at the bar last night.
A. up B. on C. off
5. We've run ________ milk. ( = We have no more milk)
A. out B. into C. out of
6. He ran his idea ________ the boss. ( = He explained his idea to his boss)
A. into B. by C. through
7. The senator has plans to run ________ ( = try to become) president.
A. for B. at C. over
8. I'm going to run ________ ( = make) some photocopies.
A. up B. off C. out
9. Let's run ________ ( = quickly review) this week's releases.
A. up B. through C. after
10. We ran ________ ( = encountered) a lot of resistance.
A. onto B. through C. up against
11. Last week I ran ________ an old friend of mine, who I had met for years.
A. away B. on C. into D. in
12. The truck ran _______ the animal and killed it.
A. out B. off C in D. over
13. Our natural resources will soon be used up.
A. run out B. run on C run over D. run away

9. PUT
Put away : đem cất
Put aside / by : để dành (money)
Put down : ghi ra
Put off : hoãn lại (delay)
Put out : dập tắt ; sản xuất ra, phát hành
Put on : mặc vào, đội lên ; trình diễn ; tăng thêm; tăng cân
Put s.o on : lừa dối (deceive)
Put in : thi hành
Put s.o up : cho ai trọ lại

1. I can't put ________ with ( = handle/tolerate) his attitude any more.

A. up B. on C. in
2. Put ________ your name. ( = Write your name)
A. up B. down C. on
3. She put ________ ( = postponed) the meeting until next Thursday.
A. out B. away C. off
4. They put ________ ( = had/performed) a great show last night.
A. on B. in C. up
5. Are you putting me ________? ( = Are you kidding?)
A. up B. in C. on
6. They put me ________ for the night. ( = They let me stay at their house for the night.)
A. out B. up C. away
7. The firefighters put ________ ( = extinguished) the fire.
A. out B. in C. on
8.Never ______ until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. put down B. put up C. put off D. put on
9. The Killers put ________ ( = released) a new CD last month.
A. up B. out C. on
10. He looks like he put ________ ( = gained) some weight.
 A. off B. in C. on
11. The firefighters are trying their best to _______ the blazing fire.
A. put up B. put on C. put away D. put out
12. Put _____ your coat. It’s very cold outside.
A. in B. at C. up D. on
13. It’s cold outside. __________ your coat.
A. Put on B. Put down C. Put off D. Put into

10. TURN
Turn away : từ chối giải quyết, giúp đỡ, ngoảnh mặt
Turn down : từ chối; vặn nhỏ âm thanh
Turn in : nộp ; đi ngủ
Turn into : hóa thành, chuyển thành
Turn on >< turn off : mở >< tắt
Turn on s.o : tấn công ai bất ngờ
Turn over : giao cho
Turn out : sản xuất ra
Turn out to be : hóa ra là…
Turn up : xuất hiện ; vặn lớn âm thanh

1. I'm sure your wallet will turn ________ ( = will be found, will appear) somewhere.
A. up B. on C. in
2. I'm going to turn ________. ( = I'm going to bed.)
A. on B. in C. up
3. Turn ________ ( = increase the volume on) the radio. I can't hear what's playing.
A. on B. down C. up
4. The woman in that movie turned ________ ( = became) a monster.
A. in B. into C. up to
5. It turns ________ ( = appears) he was telling the truth.
A. up B. down C. out
6. Turn ________ ( = start) the air conditioner.
A. off B. on C. up
7. I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to turn ________ = reject) your offer.
A. down B. off C. out
8. I don't know why she turned __ me ( = attacked me unexpectedly), especially since we had been friends for so long.
A. off B. on C. in on
9. That plant turns ________ ( = produces) 100,000 cars per year.
A. in B. out C. off
10. All students have to turn ________ ( = hand in) their reports by Friday.
A. out B. up C. in
11. Remember to turn _____ the lights and fans we you leave the room.
A. off B. in C away D. out
12. Please turn ______ the lights. It is too dark in here.
A. off B. on C into D. up
13. Please ________ the light, it’s getting dark here.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn into
14. Frank never _______ on time for a meeting.
A. turns off B. turns up C. turns on D. turns down
15. Can you turn _______ the music a little? It's too loud. I can't concentrate on my work.
A. down B. out C. off D. into
16. I don't stay up very late. I usually turn ___ at around 10pm.
A. down B. on C. into D. in
17. He applied for a job at the company, but they turned him ______ because he didn't have enough experience.
A. off B. up C. down D. on
18. A caterpillar turns ___ a butterfly.
A. into B. up C. in D. down
19. The theatre had a much lower turn ___ than expected.
 A. in B. out C. into D. up
20. I read a murder mystery. It turns ___ that the butler was the murderer.
A. out B. up C. into D. down

get up take after fill in take off

give up put on look after get over

1. Remember to ___________ your best suit for the interview.

2. Jack has been working hard to ___________ the difficulties in his life.
3. This little child ___________ his brother. They are quite alike.
4. My father has ___________ smoking because of his high blood pressure.
5. Who will __________ our house when we go away on holiday next weekend?
6. He usually ___________ very early in the morning.
7. Please ____________ this application form and hand it in.
8. The plane ___________ an hour late because of the heavy snow.

put off go on set off go out turn

up

1. We ___________ early in order not to be late.

2. Because the manager was sick, our meeting was ___________.
3. Because of the traffic jam, he didn’t ____________ in time for the meeting.
4. Although it was raining hard, the football match___________.
5. I was reading a book when the light ____________.

EXERCISE
1/. Kevin can’t get ______ well with that person because of her fallacy.
A. off B. on C. round D. up
2/. She always tries to find someone or something to blame ______ when things are going on well.
A. off B. at C. for D. in
3/. I heard someone talking behind, so I turn ______, but I didn’t see anyone.
A. off B. on C round D. up
4/. They invited me ______ their wedding, but I was too busy to come.
A. to B. on C. with D. about
5/ Come in and lie _____ on the sofa, please!
A. off B. down C from D. up
6/. I have lost touch ______ them since we left school.
A. off B. with C from D. for
7/. The lecture explained the situation clearly _____ the students.
A. off B. to C in D. on
8/. They made full use ______ animals waste to produce methane gas.
A. out B. on C in D. of
9/. That chap took advantage _______ good relationships with the boss to gain promotion.
A. out B. of C in D. with
10/. The sign told you to keep _______ the grass, so don’t step on it.
A. out B. off C in D. over
11/. I got fed up _______ that person because of her daily fallacy.
A. with B. on C to D. from
12/. Jennifer told Jack never ever to give ______ hopes.
A. away B. on C in D. up
13/. Steve has given ______ smoking as his wife is going to give birth to their first child.
A. for B. in C up D. on