B2 Phrasal verbs PV004

Complete the sentences below, using a phrasal verb from the box in its correct form.

BLOW OUT – BRING UP – COME FORWARD – DO WITHOUT – GET ACROSS – GET OVER

– GO THROUGH – HOLD ON – LET OFF – MAKE UP – PUSH FOR – RUN DOWN – SEND

FOR – SIT OUT – TAKE ABACK – TURN OUT

1. My lawyer has ____________________ all the documents I gave him, but he can't find the right

one.

2. The trade unions are ____________________ a rise in salary, but the employers don't want to

give it to them.

3. Thousands of people ____________________ to see the royal family, who were in the country

for the first time.

4. It was the first time he got caught so the teacher ______________ him _____________ with a

warning.

5. We were ____________________ when Jerry said he was getting married. Nobody had really

expected it.

6. I can't ____________________ coffee in the morning. I need at least 2 cups to get going.

7. When I was walking across the street a car sped by and almost ____________ me _________.

8. It took her a few months to ____________________ her husband's death.

9. Could you please ____________________? – Mr Jenkins is on the other line.

10. The couple finally ____________________ after they had been quarrelling about irrelevant

things.

11. A week after the incident the neighbour ____________________ with some new information.

12. I ____________________ the manager because I thought the sales assistant gave me wrong

information.

13. When he got his birthday cake, he ____________________ all the candles on it.

14. She finally ___________ most of what she was saying _______________ to the audience.

15. I don't like the performance either, but I guess we'll just have to ___________ it __________.

16. His grandparents ____________ him ____________ after his biological mother had left him.

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1. My lawyer has gone through all the documents I gave him, but he can't find the right

one.

2. The trade unions are pushing for a rise in salary, but the employers don't want to give

it to them.

3. Thousands of people turned out to see the royal family, who were in the country for

the first time.

4. It was the first time he got caught so the teacher let him off with a warning.

5. We were taken aback when Jerry said he was getting married. Nobody had really

expected it.

6. I can't do without coffee in the morning. I need at least 2 cups to get going.

7. When I was walking across the street a car sped by and almost ran me down.

8. It took her a few months to get over her husband's death.

9. Could you please hold on? – Mr Jenkins is on the other line.

10. The couple finally made up after they had been quarrelling about irrelevant things.

11. A week after the incident the neighbour came forward with some new information.

12. I sent for the manager because I thought the sales assistant gave me wrong

information.

13. When he got his birthday cake, he blew out all the candles on it.

14. She finally got most of what she was saying across to the audience.

15. I don't like the performance either, but I guess we'll just have to sit it out.

16. His grandparents brought him up after his biological mother had left him.

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