Phrasal Verbs 

 
 
Come back   break down   look around  
pick up   get along   look after  
set off   get away   look for  
let down   get over   fill out  
keep on   give away   find out  
make up   give up   chill out   
talk over   take up   work out 
break up   take off  

Complete the following sentences with the verb or the preposition or

both. Remember, the verb part of a phrasal verb is the first part (Eg.
come, get, give, etc…) and the second part is a preposition (eg: up,
over, off…)

1. Nurses often have to ___________ after some difficult people.

2. Look! The plane is taking ___ !

3. You need to fill ___ a form to join the library.

4. What does this word mean? I´ll _______ it ______ (find its meaning) in
the dictionary

5. The car ________________ (stopped working) in the middle of the

motorway.

Choose the correct phrasal verb

After 20 years together Paul and Julia ________________ (end a relationship).

A. broke up
B. split off
C. broke away
D. broke down

It’s your problem, so try to ________it _______ (solve).

A. work in
B. solve in
C. sort off
D. work out
They said they would _____________ my dog while I was away.(take care of)
A. look after
B. take up
C. look over
D. get in

In order to process your application, we need you to ____________ this

form.(complete)
A. Fill in
B. Fill on
C. look to
D. look at

Sid ____________ smoking last year (stopped)

A. took in
B. gave away
C. gave up
D. took out

They don't like each other. They don't ___________ very well. (have a good
relationship)
A. get on
B. get in
C. get out
D. get along

He is leaving tomorrow and ________________ again on Sunday. (returning)

1. take back
2. come forward
3. come back
4. take up

Re-write the sentence using the correct form of the verb (check for

tense!!! past or present?perfect, simple or continuous? )

5. He still has not ​recover​ed​ from the death of his wife .

6. He ​start​ed​ crying​ when he heard that his father had died.

7. I didn't need the books any more so I ​donated​ them to the library.

8. After searching the Internet for some time we finally ​discovered ​where he
lives.
9. I stopped playing football a long time ago.

10.My brother and I have a good relationship most of the time, but we had
our fights too.

11.Could you take care of the baby for a few hours while I'm out?

12.I don't think you can do something that is wrong and have your way with
it.

13.I was searching for my briefcase but I couldn't find it anywhere.

14.We watched the planes as they left at the airport.

15.I trusted him but then he disappointed me. (Here “me” goes between the
verb and the preposition)

16.Don't get nervous. We'll solve this problem.

17.Bring your mobile phone just in case the car stops working on the
motorway.

18.When Prince Charles separated from Princess Diana, nobody imagined he

would marry again.

19. When we ​returned​ to the room, she had already left.

20.I don't know where my book is. I have to ​search for​ it.

21.She wants to ​discover​ the truth.