Common Phrasal Verbs (A -- L)

1) Match the phrasal verbs with their definitions.

1. break down a) to cancel something

2) Choose the correct prepositions: a, b or c.
2. bring up b) used to warn smb of danger

3. call off c) to become calm and less angry 1. Come_____ tonight and we'll watch a video.
a. up b. round c. out
4. calm down d) to stop working
2. Look ____the trains to Paris in the
5. drive off e) to leave a place or person timetable.
a. up b. out c. into
6. get back f) to continue doing smth
3. I want to get _____at the next station.
7. give up g) the car leaves a. away b. off c. back

8. go away h) to return 4. We must hurry ______ or we'll be late.

a. on b. away c. up
9. keep up i) to stop doing smth
5. Children grow_____ so fast these days.
10. look out j) to care for and train (a child) a. on b. on c. up

6. He predicted when war would break ____.

a. down b. out c. away

7. The parents hugged their children saying

their goodbyes and the children got ______ the
buses.
a. in b. into c. on

3) Complete the sentences with suitable phrasal verbs given in the box. One phrasal verb you do not need.

1. In copying this document, be careful not to _____________________ any words.

carry on
2. All staff were asked to____________________a questionnaire about their jobs. check in
3. It's impossible to__________________a conversation with all this noise in the background. fill in
find out
4. John has done some research to___________________the cheapest way of travelling there.
get up
5. She has to_______________________for an hour after lunch to rest her brain. go back
6. Passengers are requested to_________________________ two hours before the flight. go on
go out
7. The student left the university to__________________ into the world and find himself.
leave out
8. His custom was to _____________________ early and have a cold bath. lie down
9. We are planning to __________________ a trip to Europe next month.
Key

Ex. 1)

1d 2j 3a 4с 5g 6h 7i 8e 9f 10 b

Ex. 2)

1 b (round) 2 a (up) 3 b (off) 4 с (up) 5 с (up) 6 b (out) 7 c (on)

Ex. 3)

1 leave out
2 fill in
3 carry on
4 find out
5 lie down
6 check in
7 go out
8 get up
9 go on