Multi-word Verbs No.

WORKSHEET on Multi-word verbs No. 1

TWO-WORD VERBS WITH GO
Verb phrase Meannings Examples
go after chase or pursue sb He went after the burglars.
- be carried out, take place Despite the bad weather, the picnic will go
ahead.
go ahead
- begin to do st without hesitation - May I start now?
- Go ahead.
go along progress, develop Things are going along nicely.
go away leave a place We’re going away for a few days for the holiday.
go back return The dog wanted to go back toward the fire.
go by (of time) pass As time goes by, my memory seems to get worse.
(of prices) become lower The price of petrol is going down.
go down
get worse in quality The neighbourhood has gone down a lot recently.
go down with become ill/ sick with st Our youngest boy has gone down with chickenpox.
take an exam or enter a competition She’s going in for the race.
go in for
have st as an interest or a hobby She doesn’t go in for team games.
be fired, explode The gun went off by accident.
go off
(of light or electricity) stop working
- take place, happen What’s going on here?
- continue without changing How much longer will this hot weather go on?
go on
- continue speaking, after a short She hesitated for a moment, and then went on.
pause
stop burning or shining, be The fire has gone out.
extinguished
go out leave your house to go to a social He goes out drinking most the evenings.
event
(of the tide) move away from the land
look at st carefully, inspect st Go over your composition carefully before you
go over
hand it in.
go through look at or examine st carefully I always start the day by going through my email.
do what is necessary to complete a She decided not to go through with the operation.
go through with course of action, especially one that
is difficult or unpleasant
go up (of prices) become higher The price of cigarettes is going up.
go with combine well with st, match

Ex. 1. Complete the following sentences with verb phrases of go:

1. There was a power failure and all the lights _________________.
2. The building of the new bridge will _________________ as planned.
3. I always _________________ all my lessons before the test.
4. If you are hungry, _________________ and eat your meal.
5. - Take care of everything while I’m not in the office.
+ Are you _________________?
- Yes, I’ll go to the beach for a few days.
6. We all woke up in the middle of the night when the alarm clock suddenly _________________.
7. - Why is Mr. Smith so depressed?
+ His business has _________________ recently.
8. - How is your brother’s study _________________?
+ Fine. He has made steady progress in the last few months.
9. - Time _________________ quickly when we are busy, doesn’t it?
+ It sure does.
10. Why don’t you _________________ working? The examination has drawn near.
Please _________________ this report before we send it to the manager’s office.
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11. The price of petrol has _________________ from 40p to 50p per litre.
12. You will have to _________________ your homework again because it’s full of mistakes.
13. When the tide _________________ there’s plenty of sand to sit on.
14. The milk smells horrible. It must have _________________, so you will have to put lemon in your
tea.
15. As two of the staff here have _________________ with flu, we can’t finish the work today.
16. She swims so well that she really should _________________ the competition.
17. She _________________ to the cinema last night.
18. The bomb _________________ when he rang the bell.
19. No one really believed it when the news came through that the “Titanic” had _________________
on her maiden voyage.
20. Does this jacket _________________ my trousers?
21. He _________________ about his new car all the time.
22. Do you think you could _________________ this work with me some time, Pete?
23. We have permission to _________________ with the plan.
24. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you’ve started it you might as well
_________________ it.
25. People get older as the years ___________.
26. His first speech ___________ very well and everybody clapped.
27. I think he’s broken his leg. I’ll stay with him while you ___________ help.
28. When I finish my studies, I’ll probably ___________ teaching.
29. Leave me alone! Just ___________!
30. As we sat there, the lights suddenly ___________, plunging the house into darkness.
31. If you’re ___________ tonight, Elaine, remember to take your door key with you.
32. Just imagine what the poor man ___________, locked up for a crime he hadn’t committed.
33. That meat smells terrible! I think it has ___________.
34. The rate of inflation ___________ last year from 4% to 5%.
35. I’m afraid those red curtains don’t ___________ the green carpet.
36. He stopped for a drink of water, and then ___________ to finish his speech.
37. Angrily the teacher asked what was ___________.
38. Did you understand that, or shall ___________ it again?
39. I’m sure you can do it. ___________! Just try!

Ex. 2. Match each phrase or clause with the best ending. Write the letter next to the number on the
right.
1. The building was attacked and A. go off at midnight. 1. _____
2. House prices in this area B. went through all his pockets. 2. _____
3. He didn’t find the keys although he C. went up in flames. 3. _____
4. I told you not to D. went down last year. 4. _____
5. The bomb was timed to E. let the fire go out. 5. _____
6. He goes through F. a cup of coffee now. 6. _____
7. She went on talking G. to sleep immediately 7. _____
8. Let’s go for H. and we never saw her again. 8. _____
9. The children went off I. despite the interruptions. 9. _____
10. She went away J. six pairs of shoes a year. 10. _____

Ex. 3: Complete the following sentences with an expression formed from put:
1. You must ________ ________ the lights before you leave.
2. That man is so rude I just can’t ________ ________ ________ his behaviour any longer.
3. Because she kept ________ ________ going to the dentist, her toothache got worse.
4. Look at this mess! ________ your toys ________ at once.
5. The government has ________ ________ the tax on tobacco again.
6. Mark ________ ________ so much weight during the winter that none of his summer clothes fitted
any more.
7. The telephone operator couldn’t ________ me ________ ________ the Director because he was engaged.

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8. The firemen took three hours to ________ ________ the fire.

9. The unexpected fall of snow meant that the football match was ________ ________ for a week.
10. The house is much warmer now that’s we’ve ___________ ___________ central heating.
11. If your friend is ill, you’ll have to ___________ ___________ your holiday. You can go to France
later in the year.
12. Hello, are you still there? I’m ___________ you ___________ to Mr. Jones.
13. He has ___________ ___________ a deposit on a car, and he’ll pay the rest later.
14. I can ___________ you ___________ for the night, but you’ll be in a sleeping-bag on the floor, I’m afraid!
15. I’ve never seen such an untidy room! ___________ your things ___________ at once!
16. I would like to ___________ ___________ a new proposal.
17. Hurry up! It doesn’t matter which shoes you ___________ ___________! We’re late!
18. The restaurant was so dirty that I was quite ___________ ___________ eating there.

Ex. 4 . Underline the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. Last month William put up Tim/ put Tim up for a few nights.
2. A new theatre company is putting on/ is putting up with Hamlet this week at the Civic Centre.
3. I’d like to put off/ put on my flight until next week.
4. Please put down/ put out all cigarettes and fasten your seat belts.
5. I simply can’t agree to the plan you’re putting forward/ putting out.
6. Sorry to keep you waiting. I’m putting you over/ putting you through to the Manager now.
7. Henry has been putting on/ putting in a lot of overtime recently.
8. They put away/ put off the tent until the following summer.
9. I’m afraid there isn’t a quieter room. You’ll just have to put up with/ put up this one.
10. I wanted a new stereo, but the prices in the shops were so high that I was rather put out/ put off.

Ex. 5 . Fill in the spaces with the correct particle(s)

1. put ___________ a journey/ doing homework/ telling him
2. put ___________ the book/ the riot/ a deposit
3. put ___________ a coat/ three kilos/ the light
4. put ___________ the rubbish to be collected/ a hand to help someone/ our cigarette
5. put ___________ prices/ a notice/ with her rudeness

Ex. 6. Complete the following sentences with a suitable expression formed from get:
1. My mother _________________ before seven o’clock most mornings.
2. The thieves _________________ $30,000 in spite of the security guards.
3. You promised yesterday you would do the washing up this evening - you can’t _____________ it
now.
4. If you want to go to the Natural History Museum, take this bus and ____________ at Victoria
Square.
5. I’m going away for a few days and I’ll phone you as soon as I _________________.
6. Shirley doesn’t know much Spanish but she knows enough to _________________.
7. Bruce made an excuse so that he could _________________ doing his homework.
8. I’m catching a plane on Friday evening, so I’ll need to _________________ from the office earlier
than usual.
9. How are the children _________________ at school these days?
10. The door’s locked. We can’t _________________ without a key.
11. They haven’t got much money, but they manage to _________________.
12. The prisoners must have _________________ through that open window.
13. It takes some patients several months to _________________ this type of operation.
14. ‘When are you going to answer that letter?’ ‘There’s no hurry. I’ll _________________ it sometime
this week.’
15. Did you _________________ to your father on the phone?
16. What time do you usually _________________ in the morning?
17. I was half asleep on the bus and forgot to _________________ at my stop.
18. Don’t talk! Just _________________ your work! Hurry up!

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Ex. 7. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first once. Use between two
or five words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.
1. I had a good relationship with my neighbours until last year. WELL
I __________________________________ with my neighbours until last year.
2. The robbers escaped with $2 million in banknotes. AWAY
The robbers __________________________________ $2 million in banknotes.
3. I simply can’t make her understand. TO
I simply can’t __________________________________ her.
4. Malik never really recovered from the shock. GOT
Malik never really __________________________________ the shock.
5. She’s getting on a bit, isn’t she? OLD
She’s __________________________________, isn’t she?
6. Sally sometimes pretends to be ill to avoid going to school. OUT
Sally sometimes pretends to be ill __________________________________ going to school.

Ex. 8. Fill the spaces with the correct particle(s).

1. get _________________ a bus/ to sleep/ a bike
2. get _________________ all his homework/ an exam/ money fast
3. get _________________ a problem/ the rules/ your father
4. get _________________ a taxi/ doing the housework/ prison
5. get _________________ an illness/ a fence/ your shyness

Ex. 9. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb with take.
1. The plane ______________ at 3.30 p.m. today.
2. Are you ______________ your girlfriend ______________ tonight?
3. The secretary ______________ the information her boss was dictating.
4. Jonathan ______________ his father, you know. They are both very intelligent.
5. When Tom retires, he’s going to ______________ golf.
6. I’m sorry I offended you. I ______________ what I said.
7. The electronics company failed to make a profit and was eventually ______________ by a larger
one.
8. I’ve explained it to him four times, but he just doesn’t seem to ______________ it ______________.
9. Because of an increase in orders, the factory manager ______________ a hundred new workers.
10. How many library books can I ______________ with this ticket?
11. I don’t want ice-cream all over my clothes. ______________ it ______________!
12. I know the dress is too long, but we can easily ______________ it ______________.

Ex. 10. Match each phrase or clause with the best ending. Write the letter next to the number on the
right.
1. The policewoman took A. off his boss very well. 1. _______
2. Your friend takes B. down my statement in her notebook as I was speaking. 2. _______
3. At the time I was taken C. back his criticism. 3. _______
4. He should apologize and take D. in by his story, which I realized later was untrue. 4. _______
5. Singapore Plastics are taking E. after their mother, you know. 5. _______
6. The twins take F. off in thick fog yesterday. 6. _______
7. The helicopter had to take G. up tennis again, at the local club. 7. _______
8. When I have time, I’ll take H. on 200 skilled workers for this year’s export drive. 8. _______

Ex. 11. Fill the spaces with the correct particle.

1. take ______________ your clothes/ in fog/ a famous person
2. take ______________ information/ a lodger/ someone who trusts you
3. take ______________ tennis/ a pair of trousers/ a suggestion
4. take ______________ a new job/ extra work/ more staff
5. take ______________ the shirt to the shop/ the library books/ what you said

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Ex. 12. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb with bring.
1. When his mother died, Brendan was ______________ by relatives in Australia.
2. I’m sure getting wet last week ______________ my cold.
3. The publishers are ______________ Tony’s first novel in the spring.
4. She had fainted, but we managed to ______________ her ______________ by splashing water on
her face.
5. Whenever I hear that tune, it ______________ happy memories of my childhood.
6. Her part-time work ______________ enough to pay the bills.
7. By lobbying Members of Parliament, we hope to ______________ a change in the law.
8. When his customers refused to buy, the shopkeeper was forced to ______________ his prices.
9. Could I ______________ one last point, Mr. Chairman?
10. Parliament has just ______________ a new law to protect rare birds.
11. I hope I’ll be able to _____________ him _____________ to my point of view before we vote on it.
12. In the end the government was ______________ by a crisis in the Cabinet.

Ex. 13. Match each phrase or clause with the best ending. Write the letter next to the number on the right.
1. The enemy plane A. doesn’t bring in much money. 1. _______
2. That’s the same point B. was brought up by my grandparents. 2. _______
3. That kind of job C. you brought up earlier in the meeting. 3. _______
4. The news of his wife’s accident D. was brought down over the desert. 4. _______
5. After I was five I E. brought on a heart attack. 5. _______
6. His detailed report brought about F. your photo album when you come. 6. _______
7. She brought him round G. such an unpopular law. 7. _______
8. He asked his secretary to bring in H. a change in company policy. 8. _______
9. Perhaps you could bring round I. to her way of thinking. 9. _______
10. I think the government will regret bringing in J. the next client. 10. _______

Ex. 14. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb with look.
1. ______________! There’s a bus coming!
2. The police are ______________ the robbery.
3. She ______________ the room, but couldn’t see her sister anywhere.
4. I’m ______________ my pen. Have you seen it?
5. I’ll have to ______________ her report again in more detail before the meeting.
6. If you can’t remember his phone number, you can always ______________ it ______________ in
the phone book.
7. He ______________ exactly ______________ his brother. I think they must be twins.
8. Alan wasn’t ______________ his textbook. He was just staring out of the window.
9. She was very proud of her qualifications, and ______________ people she thought were uneducated.
10. I’m really ______________ the party next week.
11. The crowd ______________, as the two men continued fighting.
12. Margarita never got married. She spent most of her life ______________ her invalid mother.

Ex. 15. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use between two
and five words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.
1. He has always respected and admired his professor. TO
He has always __________________________________________ his professor.
2. Athina resembles her sister; they are both tall and slim. LIKE
Athina __________________________________________ her sister: they are both tall and slim.
3. Can you look after my cat while I’m on holiday? CARE
Can you __________________________________________ my cat while I’m on holiday?
4. I’ll have to try and find a flat in Rome. LOOK
I’ll have to __________________________________________ a flat in Rome.
5. Martin didn’t think much of his cousin’s achievements. ON
Martin __________________________________________ his cousin’s achievements.

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Ex. 16. Fill the spaces with the correct particle(s).

1. look ______________ a difficult word/ a phone number/ a friend
2. look ______________ a problem/ a theft/ the matter
3. look ______________ small children/ a pet/ your parents if they’re old or ill
4. look ______________ the view/ the blackboard/ the signpost
5. look ______________ a lost book/ a new flat/ an aim in life

Ex. 17. Complete the following sentences with an expression formed from turn:
1. They expected two hundred people to come to the meeting but only seventy turned __________.
2. The radio is too loud. Turn it __________.
3. The concert was so popular that people who had not bought tickets in advance were turned
_________ at the door.
4. The large vase in which he had kept his umbrella for many years turned __________ to be a
valuable piece of Chinese pottery.
5. She was standing at the end of the pier looking out to sea and I waited for her to turn __________ so
that I could see her face.
6. Without any warning the dog, which had been lying quietly on the grass, turned __________ the
postman and bit him.
7. Could you _________________ your radio, please? It’s far too loud.
8. I wasn’t expecting Anne, but she _________________ on the doorstep last night.
9. When Simone’s parents died, she _________________ her friends for support.
10. We were halfway to the airport, when we had to _________________ for our passports, which we
had left at home.
11. Because they were not smartly dressed, they were _________________ from the nightclub.
12. Despite the bitter cold, a huge crowd _________________ to greet the President.
13. There’s more on the next page, so please _________________.
14. Would you _________________ the lights when you leave the room?
15. I didn’t want to go to the wedding, so I _________________ the invitation.
16. The maths teacher used to like me, but now he’s _________________ me.
17. That spoilt child has _________________ a generous, unselfish girl.
18. As soon as the gardener _________________ the water, the sprinklers started working.

Ex. 18. Match each phrase or clause with the best ending. Write the letter next to the number on the right.
1. In the end it turned A. out for the election tomorrow. 1. _______
2. The doorman turned B. out that few students wanted to attend the ceremony. 2. _______
3. You could have the trousers turned C. us away from the disco, because we couldn’t 3. _______
prove we were over 18.
4. I think lots of voters will turn D. up, if they’re too long. 4. _______
5. My sister persuaded me to turn E. up under the sofa, where we hadn’t thought of looking. 5. _______
6. The town has turned F. down the job they offered me in Geneva. 6. _______
7. Stella’s bag finally turned G. back to shelter in a mountain hut. 7. _______
8. The weather was awful, so we turned H. into a smart holiday resort 8. _______

Ex. 19. Fill the spaces with the correct particle.

1. turn ______________ the road/ the television/ the tap
2. turn ______________ a stone/ the problem/ the page
3. turn ______________ your friends for help/ a life of crime/ ice
4. turn ______________ an offer/ the volume/ your collar
5. turn ______________ to vote/ better than expected/ 1000 cars a week

Ex. 20. Complete the following sentences with an expression formed from come.
1. When I was tidying up my wardrobe, I _______________ this old hat.
2. Barbara Cathcart’s latest novel _______________ last week.
3. My uncle, who was in India last year, has _______________ a bad attack of malaria.
4. Your bill _______________ $24,50, madam. Thank you.

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5. The scientist _______________ a brilliant solution to the problem.

6. I’m sorry I can’t meet you for lunch after all. Something important has _______________.
7. When she _______________ after the operation, she immediately asked for her husband.
8. He worked hard on the scheme, but it never really _______________.
9. House prices _______________ during the recession, and have not gone up again yet.
10. We can catch the train if we run! _______________!
11. I’m ready for you now. Push open the door and _______________.
12. When Uncle Tim emigrated to Australia twenty years ago, we never thought he would
____________.
13. When Nadia’s grandfather died, she _______________ all his money.
14. One of your coat buttons has _______________.
15. At first he didn’t agree with me, but he soon _______________.

Ex. 21. Match each phrase or clause with the best ending. Write the letter next to the number on the right.
1. He came across A. flu last week. 1. _______
2. She came down with B. after five years in Japan. 2. _______
3. He came round C. a valuable document in the library. 3. _______
4. Chris came back D. an unexpected inheritance. 4. _______
5. Anne came into E. after lying unconscious for a while. 5. _______
6. The plan he proposed F. are coming on well. 6. _______
7. I don’t think these coffee stains G. but she came round in the end. 7. _______
8. She was against the idea at first H. never came off. 8. _______
9. Those roses of yours I. because something has come up. 9. _______
10. I’m in a hurry J. will come out. 10. _______

Ex. 22. Complete the following sentences with a suitable expression formed from give:
1. They _________________ the fact-sheets at the beginning of the meeting.
2. At a junction, traffic on the minor road must _________________ to traffic on the main road.
3. The teacher asked the students to _________________ their homework on Friday.
4. They had to _________________ the search because it was getting dark
5. Can you ___________ me ___________ the record I lent you last month?
6. My bike is so rusty I can’t possibly sell it; I’ll have to __________ it __________.

Ex. 23. Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition. (Other definitions may be possible)
1. stand for 6. stand by A. meet by chance F. have no more
2. run out 7. run across B. represent G. arrange or show
3. run over 8. set out C. write on paper, as a record H. knock down (someone with a car)
4. set down 9. stand in D. support or be loyal to I. act as a substitute
5. set back 10. stand up to E. prevent progress J. resist or confront

Ex. 24. Complete the passage using one word for each space (set, stand or run).
What’s on at the cinema?
One film 1._____________ out this week from the rest – the beautifully acted Journey to the Outback, in
which Sandra, played by Denise Jacobs, 2._____________ off on a journey across Australia to find her
roots and, eventually, happiness. But if you don’t like happy endings, then you should see Dr Roberts, the
tragic tale of a young woman doctor who 3._____________ up her own practice in a remote village.
Although she’s bright and good at her job, she isn’t tough enough to 4._____________ up to the villagers’
rejection of her and her lifestyle. I won’t tell you what happens in the end, but there wasn’t a dry eye in the
house when I saw it!
Another film worth seeing is Don’t Tell Daddy, a light comedy involving a likeable teenager, Matt, who
5._____________ up huge bills on his father’s credit card, and then has to discover a way of paying the
debts before Daddy finds out. He finally decides to run 6._____________ to sea, in order to make some
money. Tom Gish, who plays Matt, gives an excellent performance, and there are some very amusing

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moments. One film I wouldn’t recommend is Boston Baby, about an elderly couple living in New England,
just as winter is 7._____________ in. There’s very little plot or anything else in this and, while I never like
to run 8._____________ a director’s first effort, I do feel three hours is much too long for this tedious,
slow-moving story.

Ex. 25. Match each phrasal verb with the best phrase. Do not use any item more than once.
1. set up A. of bottled water
2. stand in B. an office in Oxford
3. run out C. from the others
4. stand out D. a friend unexpectedly
5. run across E. at the dress rehearsal

Ex 26. Decide whether the following sentences are true or false. Write T or F beside them.
1. If you’ve lost your book, you look after it.
2. If you admire someone, you look up to him or her.
3. Cold water helps to bring back someone who has fainted.
4. If you want your friend to join in the discussion, you bring him on.
5. If you put off a meeting, you’ve decided not to hold it at all.
6. If you weigh more than usual, you’ve put on weight.
7. In order to keep warm, you should take on more clothes.
8. If you take down the information, you can refer to it later.

Ex. 27. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. No matter how often I explain it, he doesn’t seem to ____________.
A. put it through B. take it in C. take it on D. put it in
2. That is the proposal which I shall ____________ to the Managing Director.
A. put forward B. take down C. bring up D. put on
3. She’s a very good child. She always ____________ her toys.
A. puts up B. takes down C. brings on D. puts away
4. It’s getting dark. Please ____________ the lights on.
A. take B. bring C. put D. set
5. Leila ____________ the information she wanted in her reference books.
A. looked after B. looked up C. took out D. took up
6. Local shopkeepers are ____________ their prices for the summer sales.
A. taking down B. looking on C. taking off D. bringing down

Ex. 28. Underline the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. She takes after/ looks like her friend Anna: they’re both very dark.
2. We can look/ put Ahmed up when we visit Tunis.
3. I’ve got just enough money to bring/ put down a deposit.
4. Have the dustmen taken away/ put up the rubbish?
5. Sarah brought/ put up an interesting point at the meeting.
6. That lorry’s coming towards us! Look up/ out!

Ex. 29. Match each phrasal verb with the best phrase. Do not use any item more than once. Write the
letter next to the number on the right.
1. look down on 6. take over A. a child F. a fire
2. bring up 7. put out B. a play G. a new bathroom
3. put on 8. bring in C. more workers H. another company
4. take on 9. take back D. a new hobby I. a good salary
5. take up 10. put in E. other people J. what you said

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Ex. 30. Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition. (Other definitions may be possible)
1. give away 7. break in A. stop a habit (e.g. smoking) G. admit defeat
2. see off 8. break off B. begin (war, fire, disease) H. end (a relationship, negotiations)
3. break out 9. give in C. donate, allow sb to have I. escape, leave
without paying
4. give out 10. break away D. arrange or organize J. enter a house by force
5. give up 11. break through E. understand that sb is K. distribute
deceiving you
6. see to 12. see through F. achieve success, make a discovery L. say goodbye to sb (usually at a
station or airport)

Ex. 31. Some of the lines in this letter are correct, and others have a word which should not be there.
Tick any lines which are correct. Cross any words which should not be there.
As soon as school will breaks up for the summer, we set always off on our annual trip to the coast. My
mother has given up to worrying about packing – we all just throw whatever we need into the car and hope
we have remembered everything. To prevent anyone breaking in to, we lock the house up carefully and tell
to the neighbours we’re going away. My brother’s young friends, who live next door, always see of us off,
and wave goodbye until we’re out of sight. Last year the car was broke down on the motorway, which meant
a long delay until someone could see to doing it. The year before, there was a police road-block on our route
– a convict had broken away out of a high-security prison. It’s often an eventful trip! After we’ve been in the
car for an hour, we’re starving, so Mum reluctantly gives us out the sandwiches, which we eat immediately.
Then we start demanding the ice-cream, until finally she gives in us and we stop in a village to buy some.
Ex. 32. Match each phrasal verb with the best phrase. Do not use any item more than once. Write the
letter next to the number on the right.
1. break into A. eating three big meals a day
2. give up B. the star’s mansion
3. see through C. diplomatic relations with the countries involved
4. give away D. someone’s excuses
5. break off E. all his money to charity
Ex. 33. Decide whether the following sentences are true or false.
1. Getting over an illness means recovering from it.
2. If you turn down an offer, you have accepted it.
3. People come into money by earning it day by day.
4. At a smart disco the doorman might turn you away if you’re wearing beach clothes.
5. If you come across something, you didn’t expect to find it.
6. Food which has gone off is still good to eat.
7. If you get round your father, you are inviting him to visit you.
8. You can ask the teacher to go over a difficult point again.
Ex. 34. Choose the correct phrase to complete each sentence.
1. Lucia was surprised when her guests ____________ late for the party.
A. came up B. turned up C. looked up D. put up
2. Sergio noticed how cold it was when he ____________ the plane.
A. got off B. took off C. went off D. went out of
3. All the ideas were good, but Michael ____________ the best plan of all.
A. put on B. got on with C. came up D. came up with
4. I think a plain blouse would ____________ better ____________ that skirt.
A. go/ with B. put/ with C. come/ with D. go/ to
5. She ____________ the flat three times, before deciding to buy it.
A. came round B. brought round C. looked round D. got round
6. Although he’s my friend, I find it hard to ____________ his selfishness.
A. get out of B. come up with C. take on D. put up with
Ex. 35. Underline the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. Guy is looking for/ forward to the barbecue at the weekend.
2. The kidnappers managed to get/ go away with the ransom money.
3. I can’t hear the news. Turn up/ off the volume please.
4. Unfortunately Simon’s new play did not come off/ turn out.
5. With a great roar the rocket got/ went up.
6. His dry-cleaning bill came/ went to almost $15.
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Ex. 36. Read the text and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Looking (1)________ a property abroad? A holiday home or a future investment? We think we can
come(2)__________ with just the sort of thing you want. Let us at Dream House Limited answer a few of
your questions. Which area? Our experts can (3)__________ forward a number of suggestions for you to
go (4)__________ and choose from. What kind of place should I buy? You could buy a smart town-centre
apartment, if you like action and nightlife. Or why not (5)__________ away from it all and opt for a
cottage in the heart of the country? Will there be problems? We have years of experience in this field. Our
staff can (6)__________ round any difficulties, and will make the whole process as easy as possible for
you. How much will it cost? You won’t have to rob a bank, sell the car or even give (7)__________
smoking to be able to afford it! Recently, overseas house prices have gone (8)__________ slightly, so this
is the perfect moment to buy. Will it be legal? All the details of the sale and purchase will be set
(9)__________ in a contract, which is carefully checked by our legal team. What’s my next step?
(10)__________ round and see us sometimes! Or give us a ring on 01350-750804.
A B C D
1 after for at into
2 up over out in
3 look come put take
4 in through for across
5 bring stand go get
6 come bring get take
7 up in away out
8 down up off away
9 up in off down
10 Bring Come Go Get

Ex. 37. Each sentence below includes a phrasal verb with do. Decide what word or words are needed
to complete the phrasal verb in each sentence, and type the word(s) into the gap. The same word may
be used in more than one sentence.
1. I am really thirsty. I could do __________ a drink.
2. The government did __________ free milk for schoolchildren in the 1970s.
3. I hear the new owners plan to do __________ that old place.
4. You'll have to do __________ sugar in your coffee. I forgot to buy some more.
5. He cheated me! He did me __________ my share of the money.
6. What do you do __________ yourself at weekends? Do you have any hobbies?
7. I wish I hadn't bought this jacket. It is so difficult to do __________ !
8. I need a rest after that workout at the gym. It has really done me __________.
9. The children were done __________ as reindeer for the Christmas play.
10. I don't care what you think. It has nothing to do __________ you.

Ex. 38. Show where the adverb in brackets should go in each sentence with a √. If it is possible to put
it in more than one place, mark these two possibilities.
1. He spoke so fast I couldn’t get ________ a word of what he was saying ________. (down)
2. I’ll find a pen so that I can get ________ the details ________. (down)
3. You can play with Lynn when you’ve drunk ________ your milk ________. (up)
4. If you drink it ________ quickly ________, the medicine won’t taste so bad. (up)
5. He quickly sorted ________ his clothes ________, and hung them back up in the wardrobe. (out)
6. When I’ve sorted ________ the problems that John left behind when he resigned ________, I can
start on my own work. (out)
7. Buying the new car has eaten ________ all my savings ________. (up)
8. I won’t be able to go to the party. You’ll have to count ________ me ________. (out)
9. She had to clean ________ the mess on the kitchen floor ________. (up)
10. Don’t forget to pull ________ the door ________ when you go out. (to)
11. She read the instructions and followed ________ them ________ precisely. (out)
12. The back door opens ________ a small garden ________. (onto)
13. Pam had to get rid of her car, and she sold ________ it ________ at a very low price. (off)
14. She had to clean ________ the kitchen ________. (up)
15. She tried to talk ________ me ________ of the plan. (out)

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