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Phrasal Verbs with 'up'

1. Jane and I want to give up smoking.


2. Could you wake me up at 6 o'clock?
3. We must hurry up or we will miss the bus.
4. Can you pick me up at the station?
5. In many countries, the pupils have to stand up when the teacher enters the class-room.
6. I usually have to get up at half past six.
7. I must tidy up my room today.
Phrasal Verbs with 'on'
1. Please put on your coat, it's cold outside.
2. Do you mind if I turn on the telly? I want to watch the news.
3. Excuse me. Where can I try on the shirt?
4. Can I carry on reading now?
5. If you don't get on the train now, it will leave without you.
Phrasal Verbs with 'turn'
1. I love this song! Do you mind if I turn up the volume?
2. Turn off the telly and go to bed.
3. Turn on the oven, I want to bake a pizza.
4. Turn the page over. The information you are looking for is on the other side.
5. Turn around. Is that Bob over there?
6. Please turn down the music, I am speaking on the phone.
Mixed Exercise 1
1. Put your shoes on - it's too cold to walk around barefoot.
2. You must get up now or you will be late for school.
3. Sit down, please. I'll be with you in a minute.
4. Could you write this word down for me, please?
5. Don't give up singing. You are very talented.
6. Where is the fitting room? I'd like to try on these trousers.
7. Have you tidied up the kitchen, yet?
8. My little sister woke me up in the middle of the night.
9. Don't put the vase there, it will fall down.
10. Adam switched on his torch, so we could find our way home in the dark.
Mixed Exercise 2
1. I don't know where my book is. I must look for it.
2. Fill inthe form, please.
3. The music is too loud. Could you turn down the volume, please?
4. Quick, get on the bus or you'll have to walk home.
5. Turn off the lights when you go to bed.
6. Do you mind if I switch on the telly? I'd like to watch the news.
7. The dinner was ruined. I had to throw it away.
8. When you enter the house, take off your shoes and put some slippers on.
9. If you don't know this word, you can look it up in a dictionary.
Phrasal Verbs with 'out'
1. When it is hot and dry, forest fires break out easily.
2. Watch out! There's a car coming.
3. It took the firemen 5 hours to put out the fire.
4. You are the woman of my dreams. Will you go out with me?
5. Could you blow out the candle?
6. We knocked at Mary's door but she wouldn't come out.
7. Would you like to eat out tonight? There is a new restaurant in town.
Phrasal Verbs with 'down'
1. It's so hot in here! Could you turn the heater down, please?
2. Slow down, we don't have to run that fast!
3. Be careful! I don't want you to fall down the stairs.
4. Why don't you sit down and have a nice cup of tea with me?
5. Could you write down your e-mail address? I want to keep in touch with you.
Phrasal Verbs with 'look'
1. I am looking for my mobile. Have you seen it?
2. Look at these kittens, aren't they cute?
3. There are so many words in this text that I had to look up in the dictionary.
4. I cannot go out tonight. I must look after my little brother.
5. Are you looking forward to your holidays?
Mixed Exercise 1
1. I often use Wikipedia to look up information.
2. If you want to get on a bus in London, you will have to queue.
3. Can I turn on the TV? I want to watch the weather forecast.
4. It is very hard to give up smoking.
5. It is so dark in here, you can really take off your sunglasses now.
6. Shall I stand up and offer my seat to the old lady?
7. With a few buckets of water, we put out the fire.
8. Who will look after your cat when you're on holiday?
9. Would you like to put on your new dress today?
10. At the next stop we have to get off the bus and walk along the street to the cinema.
Mixed Exercise 2
1. (remove, do not wear)   
your shoes.
2. Somebody has to (take care
of)   the baby.
3. Could you (do not leave it
on)   the radio?
4. Where can I (see if it fits)   
the sweater?
5. (be quick)  .
6. Why don't you (take a
seat)  ?
7. I will (enter)   the train
now.
8. Shall I (consult a
dictionary)   the word in a dictionary?
9. When do you (rise from bed after
sleeping)   in the mornings?

Complete the phrasal verbs according to their meanings in brackets.


1. Take off your shoes.
2. Somebody has to look after the baby.
3. Could you turn off the radio?
4. Where can I try on the sweater?
5. Hurry up.
6. Why don't you sit down?
7. I will get on the train now.
8. Shall I look up the word in a dictionary?
9. When do you get up in the mornings?

Phrasal Verbs with 'up'


1. Could you pick me up at the airport?
2. Jane broke up with Tom.
3. Button up your coat before you go outside.
4. I'm sorry for being late. I was held up.
5. Can we put up our tent here?
6. He was so upset that he teared up the letter.
7. A friend of mine has set up business as a detective.
8. Mum, can I watch TV? I've eaten up my dinner.
9. After the party, we had to tidy up the kitchen, which was a complete mess.
10. I am so tired. I got up at four and haven't had a break since.
Phrasal Verbs with 'out'
1. I enjoy hanging out with friends.
2. Last weekend we cleared out the shed in our garden.
3. If you want to go anywhere tonight - count me out. I'm grounded.
4. His unbelievable story turned out to be true.
5. Have you emptied out the bin yet?
6. One should not pour the baby out with the bathwater.
7. When Simon was little, he used to sing in a choir. But after his voice change,
he dropped out.
8. Do you need a break? You look tired out.
9. I'm afraid the situation is getting out of hand.
10. I saw a shadow, but I couldn't make out what it was.
Phrasal Verbs with 'come'
1. When I was reading the paper, I came across this article.
2. How did this mess come about?
3. We were at a complete loss, and then Jane came up with a brilliant idea.
4. His new novel will come out soon.
5. What it all comes down to is that you'll have to pay more for less.
6. For the production of his new film, the actor came over from the United States.
7. Where did you come by this old painting in the livingroom?
8. Do you think oil prices will come down again?
9. It was dark, when we came to his house.
10. When I tried to open the door, the door handle came off.
11.

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