B2 Phrasal Verbs PV003

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

1. The doctor told his assistant to _____________________ the first

patient.
2. My friend never _____________________ the money I had lent him a
few weeks ago.
3. They had to _____________________ the central heating because it ask around
was getting too warm in the room
bring up
4. You look a bit heavier. Have you _____________________ some weight
drop out of
since I last saw you?
5. My boss told me to _____________________ the good work. He was get along
very pleased with me. go down
6. You can’t _____________________ much longer. He is waiting for your hold off
decision.
keep up
7. She _____________________ her mother. Just look at her face.
make up
8. Time is _____________________ . We need to make a decision quickly.
9. The authorities are _____________________ with plans for the new pay back
runway. push ahead
10. She _____________ her children _________________ on her own after put on
her husband had moved out of the flat.
run out
11. The doctor advised Mary to _____________________ fast food and
chocolate. send in

12. I had an argument with my wife, but fortunately we _______________ set up

a few days later. Now everything is OK again.
stay away from
13. My trip to Paris didn’t _____________________ the way I had planned
take after
it. There were some difficulties.
14. His grandfather __________________ the company over 50 years ago. turn off

15. The news didn’t _____________________ well among the employees. work out
Everyone was afraid of losing their jobs.
16. I _____________________ to see if someone had seen anything
suspicious.
17. The boy ___________________ high school and started dealing drugs.
18. I really like working with him. We _____________________ really well.

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1. The doctor told his assistant to send in the first patient.

2. My friend never paid back the money I had lent him a few weeks ago,

3. They had to turn off the central heating because it was getting too warm in the room
4. You look a bit heavier. Have you put on some weight since I last saw you?

5. My boss told me to keep up the good work. He was very pleased with me.

6. You can’t hold off much longer. He is waiting for your decision.

7. She takes after her mother. Just look at her face.

8. Time is running out. We need to make a decision quickly.

9. The authorities are pushing ahead with plans for the new runway.

10. She brought her children up on her own after her husband had moved out of the flat.

11. The doctor advised Mary to stay away from fast food and chocolate.

12. I had an argument with my wife, but fortunately we made up a few days later. Now
everything is OK again.
13. My trip to Paris didn’t work out the way I had planned it. There were some difficulties.

14. His grandfather set up the company over 50 years ago.

15. The news didn’t go down well among the employees. Everyone was afraid of losing their
jobs.

16. I asked around to see if someone had seen anything suspicious.

17. The boy dropped out of high school and started dealing drugs.

18. I really like working with him. We get along really well.

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