Phrasal verbs

1. Complete with one of these phrasal verbs: be through, go on, fill in, take off, stay
out, speak up.

1. Could you ………. this application form, please?

2. I´ll never talk to you again. We ………. !
3. If you don´t ………., we can´t hear you.
4. I´m tired because I ………. too late last night.
5. The plane ………. late because of the bad weather.

2. Complete with one of these phrasal verbs: go off, put off, see off, take off, turn off.

1. Let´s go to the airport to ………. them ……….

2. The plane doesn´t ………. till 5 o´clock.
3. He was sleeping soundly when the alarm clock ……….
4. The meeting has been ………. till next month.
5. Don´t forget to ………. all the lights when you leave.

3. Complete with: carry on, get on, hold on, put on, try on.

1. Hi! Is Mr. Knight in?

………., I´ll call him.
2. Excuse me, could I ………. this dress, please?
3. How are you ………. at college?
4. Are you still ………. with your tennis lessons?
5. It was a bit chilly, so she ………. her jacket.

4. Complete with: give up, hang up, look up, wake up, wash up.

1. The kind of housework I hate most is ……….

2. If he rings back, just ……….
3. I didn´t know that word, so I ………. it ………. in a dictionary.
4. Don´t ……….. You can do it if you try hard.
5. When I ………. in the middle of the night, I had some temperature.

5. Match the phrasal verbs with their corresponding synonyms.

1. put off a. cancel

2. call off b. switch off
3. look up c. postpone
4. go off d. continue
5. carry on e. explode
6. turn off f. check
Answers

Exercise 1

1. fill in
2. are through
3. speak up
4. stayed out
5. takes off / took off

Exercise 2

1. see them off

2. take off
3. went off
4. put off
5. turn off

Exercise 3

1. hold on
2. try on
3. getting on
4. carrying on
5. put on

Exercise 4

1. washing up
2. hang up
3. looked it up
4. give up
5. woke up

Exercise 5

1. put off – postpone

2. call off – cancel
3. look up – check
4. go off – explode
5. carry on – continue
6. turn off – switch off
 PHRASAL VERBS
EXERCISE 1 : MATCH NUMBERS AND LETTERS ACCORDING TO THEIR MEANING.

1. GET AROUND A. Connect with

2. GET BACK AT B. Depress
3. GET BY C. Get ready to do something
4. GET DOWN D. Humiliate
5. GET DOWN TO E. Manage
6. GET ON (WITH) F. Move
7. GET OVER G. Postpone, delay
8. PUT SOMEBODY THROUGH TO H. Progress, have a good relationship
9. PUT FORWARD I. Propose
10. PUT SOMEBODY DOWN J. Provide accommodation
11. PUT SOMEBODY UP temporarily
12. PUT SOMETHING OFF K. Recover from
13. PUT UP WITH L. Revenge
M. Tolerate, bear

EXERCISES 2: FILL THE GAPS WITH

THE NECESSARY PHRASAL VERB

1. At the meeting, Mr. Brown _____________ some very interesting ideas

about finance.
2. He ____________ his wife leaving him by not paying her any pension.
3. How are you ______________ at your new job?
4. If you can’t find a hotel, don’t worry, I’ll _____ you _____ for the weekend.
5. It took her a long time to _______________ such a terrible accident.
6. It’s very difficult to ____________ with only a salary nowadays.
7. Please, can you _____ me ______ the personnel manager?
8. We can’t _____________ such a horrible behaviour for any longer.
9. We find it very difficult to ________________ with so much traffic these
days.
10. Wet cold weather ______ me _____ . It’s so grey and dull!
11. When are you going to ___________ tidying up your bedroom? It’s in such a
mess!
12. When it started to rain heavily, they had to ___________ the tennis match.
13. You shouldn’t _____ your younger brother ______ . He can’t defend himself.
EXERCISE 1

1. GET AROUND MOVE 1-F

2. GET BACK AT REVENGE 2-L
3. GET BY MANAGE 3-E
4. GET DOWN DEPRESS 4-B
5. GET DOWN TO GET READY 5-C
TO DO SOMETHING
6. GET ON WITH PROGRESS 6-H
7. GET OVER RECOVER 7-K
8. PUT SB. THROUGH CONNECT 8-A
9. PUT FORWARD PROPOSE 9-I
10. PUT SB. DOWN HUMILIATE 10-D
11. PUT SB. UP PROVIDE 11-J
ACCOMMODATION
12. PUT STH, OFF POSTPONE 12-G
13. PUT UP WITH TOLERATE 13-M

EXERCISE 2

1. PUT FORWARD
2. GOT BACK AT
3. GETTING ON
4. PUT (YOU) UP
5. GET OVER
6. GET BY
7. PUT (ME) THROUGH TO
8. PUT UP WITH
9. GET AROUND
10. GETS (ME) DOWN
11. GET DOWN TO
12. PUT OFF
13. PUT (YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER) DOWN
  get out of bed
cause to be have a friendly
 rise to your feet
understood relationship

succeed
  in
finishing a task
 have a holiday
 escape

 recover from
an ilness
 overcome a manage to
problem survive in spite
of difficulties

become
known
  (news,
information)  dismount or
descend
start doing or  go inside a car,  get serious

continue doing room, home about topic

leave a bus,
an activity  arrive at a
train, plane or a
place place

Complete the sentences with across, along, away,
by, down (to), in, off, on, out, over, through or up.
1. My daughter is an early bird. She gets ___
_ _ _ at 7 every day of the week.
2. How can Tom get _ _ _ _ _ _ on his poor salary?
3.  Pat usually fails to get her jokes _ _ _ _ _ _.
4.  Jim got _ _ _ _ _ _ his exams without much
effort.
5. You’d better get _ _ _ _ _ _ the back seat. I’ve
got my son’s safety seat in the front.
6. I’ve never got _ _ _ _ _ _ with my brother-in-
law.
7. If this secret gets _ _ _ _ _ _ , you’ll be in
trouble.
8.  We’ve climbed the fence easily, but now we
can’t get _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
9.  You should get _ _ _ _ _ _ with your homework
right now.
10. Kate hasn’t got _ _ _ _ _ _ her separation with
Mark.
11. The burglar got _ _ _ _ _ _ before we came back
home .
12. When Moly got _ _ _ _ _ _ the plane, she saw all
her family waiting for her.
13. Let’s get _ _ _ _ _ _ business.
14. Linda’s been unemployed for six months. She’s
getting _ _ _ _ _ _ thanks to her parents’ help.
15. After the concert the audience got ____
_ _ and applauded for ten minutes.
16. Do Steve and Jess get _ _ _ _ _ _?
17. Can you tell me where I should get ___
_ _ _?
18. We hope to get _ _ _ _ _ _ for a few day at
Easter.
19. How did Liz get _ _ _ _ _ _ in here? She hasn’t
got the key, has she?
20. It took me two weeks to get _ _ _ _ _ _ the
terrible flu.
  get out of bed
cause to be have a friendly
 rise to your feet
understood relationship

succeed
  in
finishing a task
 have a holiday
 escape

 recover from
an ilness
 overcome a manage to
problem survive in spite
of difficulties

become
known
  (news,
information)  dismount or
descend
start doing or  go inside a car,  get serious

continue doing room, home about topic

leave a bus,
an activity  arrive at a
train, plane or a
place place

Complete the sentences with across, along, away,
by, down (to), in, off, on, out, over, through or up.
1. My daughter is an early bird. She gets ___
_ _ _ at 7 every day of the week.
2. How can Tom get _ _ _ _ _ _ on his poor salary?
3.  Pat usually fails to get her jokes _ _ _ _ _ _.
4.  Jim got _ _ _ _ _ _ his exams without much
effort.
5. You’d better get _ _ _ _ _ _ the back seat. I’ve
got my son’s safety seat in the front.
6. I’ve never got _ _ _ _ _ _ with my brother-in-
law.
7. If this secret gets _ _ _ _ _ _ , you’ll be in
trouble.
8.  We’ve climbed the fence easily, but now we
can’t get _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
9.  You should get _ _ _ _ _ _ with your homework
right now.
10. Kate hasn’t got _ _ _ _ _ _ her separation with
Mark.
11. The burglar got _ _ _ _ _ _ before we came back
home .
12. When Moly got _ _ _ _ _ _ the plane, she saw all
her family waiting for her.
13. Let’s get _ _ _ _ _ _ business.
14. Linda’s been unemployed for six months. She’s
getting _ _ _ _ _ _ thanks to her parents’ help.
15. After the concert the audience got ____
_ _ and applauded for ten minutes.
16. Do Steve and Jess get _ _ _ _ _ _?
17. Can you tell me where I should get ___
_ _ _?
18. We hope to get _ _ _ _ _ _ for a few day at
Easter.
19. How did Liz get _ _ _ _ _ _ in here? She hasn’t
got the key, has she?
20. It took me two weeks to get _ _ _ _ _ _ the
terrible flu.
1. up
2. by
3. across
4. through
5. in
6. along
7. out
8. down
9. on
10. over
11. away
12. off
13. down to
14. by
15. up
16. along
17. off
18. away
19. in
20. over
PHRASAL VERBS WITH TWO MEANINGS
tuck in – drop in - hang up - give away - tear off – look into –- turn round
cut out - turn in - break off

Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb.

1. Teens like ---------------------their favorite film star’s photos and putting them
in albums.
2. After having bought stamps. I ---------------the letters ------the mailbox.
3. Sometimes we have to make up an excuse in order to ---------------the
phone. Some people don’t realize how long-winded they are.
4. Stop eating cake; you have already------------------4 pieces.
5. Don’t -----------------------the subject, go directly to the point.
6. Don’t ---------------------the books, your brother can use them next year.
7. ----------------------my eyes and tell me the truth.
8. After years of discussions and fights, the Hamilton ------------------------.
9. When I open a chocolate bar I always -----------------the paper.
10. It is not nice to----------------------a classmate when he did something wrong

a. Little children like being ---------------bed

b. A real friend can --------------------any time and ask for help.
c. The couples are------------------------dancing a valse.
d. Don’t --------------the bread---------, cut it.
e. ___________ that wet T-shirt or else you’ll catch a cold.
f. I have worked enough. I think I -----------------.
g. Thisactor is ------------------for the role in the soap opera as a strange
scientist.
h. Have you already made your tax declaration? – No, I’m going to-------
-------------------the problem after dinner.
i. Please take your coat of and ------------it------in the closet.
j. I wanted to see a film with suspense, but it was impossible. My
daughter----------------the end----------.

a tucked in
Key: 1 cut out b drop in
2 drop in c turning around
3 hang up d break off
4 tuck in e tear off
5 turn round f turn in
6 give away g cut out
7 look into h look into
8 break off i hang up
9 tear off j gave away
10 turn in
A – CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: 

 THAT WAS A DIFFICULT TEST TO ______________, WASN’T IT?

a) Get by b) get through c) get on
 THE THIEF ____________ FROM THE POLICE.
a) Got by b) got out c) got away
 HE ___________ HIS OPERATION VERY QUICKLY.
a) Got over b) got through c) got on
 SALLY _______________ON £500 A MONTH.
a) Gets on with b) gets off c) gets by
 I REALLY ______________ WELL _________JANET.
a) Get on with b) get on along c) get together
 I _____________OF CLASS AT 3:30.
a) Got off b) get out c) get away
 COME ON, _______________! LET’S GO!
a) Get through b) get in c) get by
 JERRY ______________ AT 29TH STREET.
a) Got off b) got on c) got back
 I ____________ AT TEN THIS MORNING.
a) Got up b) got in c) got away
 I ____________MY BOOKS __________ FROM TOM.
a) Got over b) got along c) got back

B – COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE PHRASAL VERBS FROM THE BOX:

GET AWAY – GET BY – GET IN – GET OFF – GET OUT – GET ON WITH – GET OVER – GET THROUGH – GET BACK – GET UP

 HOW DO YOU ________________________YOUR COUSINS?

 YOU WILL ___________________________YOUR EX BOYFRIEND.

  HURRY, _____________________________THE CAR, THE FIRE TRAFFIC LIGHT
HAS JUST TURNED TO GREEN.

 IT’S DIFFICULT TO ___________________WITH ONLY10 DOLLARS A DAY.

 SATND UP! WE HAVE TO ______________ AT THE NEXT BUS STOP.

 MY MOTHER HELPED ME ______________THE EXAMINATION.

 THE CRIMINAL ROBBED THE BANK BUT HE WON’T _________________EASILY.

 SHE USUALLY _____________________OF BED AT SEVEN.

 WHAT TIME DO YOU ________________AT WEEKENDS?

 IF YOU LEND HIM MONEY, YOU WILL NEVER _________________IT ____________.

KEY:

A – B ‐

 GET THROUGH GET ON

 GOT AWAY GET OVER

 GOT OVER GET IN

 GETS BY GET BY

 GET ON WITH GET OFF

 GOT OUT GET THROUGH

 GET IN GET AWAY

 GOT OFF GETS OUT OF

 GOT UP GET UP

 GOT BACK GET BACK