PHRASAL VERBS

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• with • up • through • round • down • off • into • for • down with • on • in for • on with
1 Does the shed go __________ the house or should I pay extra?
2 She had to cancel her holiday when she went __________. the flu.
3 She's gone __________. all her savings since she lost her job.
4 I don't know what's going __________ next door but they're being very noisy.
5 I'm planning to go __________ the poetry competition this year.
6 Suddenly the fire alarm went __________.
7 The Prime Minister promised to go __________ the matter of lowering inflation.
8 Those shoes are going __________ next to nothing. I've never seen such a good sale.
9 I don't think there's enough fruit to go __________. Could you get some more?
10 His proposals didn't go __________ very well at all; in fact they were all rejected.
11 He paused to answer the phone, and then he went __________ what he was doing.
12 New blocks of flats are going __________ everywhere, destroying the character of the
township
13 Let's go __________ the plan once more to make sure it's all clear.
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• ahead • onto • back • for • after • up • out for • to • up to • over • down on • on • at • into • out
1 In 1917 the Russian working classes rose __________ against their masters.
2 She looks __________ Mrs Brown's children three days a week.
3 This firm looks __________ employees who have initiative.
4 Robert looks __________ people who are not as educated as he is.
5 The police are looking __________ the matter hoping to find a solution soon.
6 Look __________!. There's a car coming.
7 He looks __________ his older brother and follows his example in everything.
8 Look __________ this manuscript and tell me what you think of it.
9 Let's make an appointment to look __________ the house that is for sale.
10 The hotel room looked __________ the swimming pool.
11 Passers-by looked __________ as the circus passed through town.
12 They looked __________ him to provide funds for the new magazine.
13 We've been looking __________ a new flat for months but we haven't found one yet.
14 You'd better look __________ the dates in the encyclopaedia.
15 I'm sorry; I haven't had time to look __________ your composition yet.
16 Have you looked __________ at what you'll be doing in two years' time?
17 Could you please go to the station and look __________ my grandmother?
18 He was led __________ by her flattery but soon discovered how insincere she was.
19 I don't think we can rule __________ this possibility after all.
20 Looking __________ on my life I realise I've been very fortunate.
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• for • out • up • off with • up for • out • over • into
1 When you make __________ the cheque, please make it payable to Mr. R. Smith.
2 The naughty boy made __________ the last of the sweets.
3 When they heard the fire alarm, the audience made __________ the exit.
4 The boss asked her to make __________ the hours she missed last week.
5 I don't know how to make __________ my rudeness to him.
6 The committee is made __________ of twelve members.
7 She makes __________that she is a successful actress, but in fact she's only played one
small role.
8 They want to make the loft __________ a study.
9 He made __________ the whole story; it was just a figment of her imagination.
10 Her father has made __________ all his property to her as she is his only child.
11 After not speaking for several days, they finally made it __________
12 I can't make __________ who is in the room, as it's too dark.
13 She never goes out of the house without first making __________ her face.
14 Can you make __________ the meaning of this passage?
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• down • in • aside • behind • in for • off • down to • about • up with • up • out • forward • on
• back • through • across
1 It is being put __________ that the vice-president is involved in the scandal but as yet
there seems to be no real evidence.
2 Just put __________ your name and address on this card.
3 The lecturer had difficulty in putting __________ his ideas.
4 He put his failure in the exam __________ bad luck.
5 The drought in Africa has put __________ development in the area by decades.
6 Why don't you put __________ that new position at the university?
7 Make sure you put __________ the fire before going to bed.
8 Could you put me __________ to Mr Jones, please?
9 If you can't afford a hotel, we'll put you __________ for the night.
10 He put __________ an insurance claim after the accident but he got nothing.
11 How can you put __________ the noise in this house? I'd go mad.
12 Don't be put __________ by his manner. He always acts that way.
13 They're putting __________ a dance performance in the town hall tonight.
14 We put __________ a sum of money each month for our summer holidays.
15 Mr Jones has put __________ the proposal that all members of staff should make a
contribution to the earthquake relief fund.
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1 I'm afraid you'll have to learn to live __________ this problem for the rest of your life.
2 We'd better move __________ the housing problem before time runs out.
3 Please note __________ these figures so we can go over them later.
4 She asked him to hand the document __________ to her.
5 We can narrow our options __________ to two or three at the most.
6 If you think you can live __________ charity for ever, you're sadly mistaken.
7 You ought to try and live __________ your parents' expectations.
8 I think you've missed __________ John and Sally from the invitation list.
9 The detective tried to piece __________ the events from the few clues he had.
10 He's used to hardships because he's lived __________ two wars.
11 Tom has been passed __________ for promotion in favour of a younger man.
12 New automated machinery in factories has led to the phasing __________ of old
production methods.
13 His proposal met __________ total opposition from the committee.
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• behind • after • up • away with • up against • down • out of • in • off • into • through
• across • away
1 The secretary was asked to run __________ copies of the report for the employees.
2 We ran __________ Sally at the shops yesterday; I hadn't seen her for months.
3 He ran __________ the boy, but didn't manage to catch him.
4 We've run __________ coffee. Could you go and buy some?
5 He ran __________ debts amounting to millions of dollars last year.
6 Let's run __________ that scene again; her you can all go home.
7 Their son ran __________ at the age of 12 and didn't contact them for four years.
8 The old woman was run __________ by a taxi.
9 You'd better run __________ your new car before you drive it on the motorway
10 We ran __________ some valuable old books while we were clearing out the attic.
11 Don't run __________ the idea that you can come home at whatever time you like!
12 Everything was going smoothly until we ran __________ the problem of lack of
funding.
13 My father fell asleep at the steering wheel and ran __________ a lamp post.
14 I'm running __________ schedule as my meeting lasted longer than I'd expected.
15 He's always running __________ his boss although she actually treats him well.
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1 The woman turned the escaped prisoner __________ to the police.
2 They want to turn that basement room __________ a playroom.
3 Hundreds of people turned __________ to welcome the royal family back to London.
4 After being offered the post Simon turned it __________ in his mind carefully before
accepting.
5 When her business failed, she turned __________ her parents for financial help.
6 Although Mark said he'd be there at 8.00, he didn't turn __________ until 10.30.
7 Could you turn __________ the light? I can't see well enough to read my book.
8 I offered to help him but he turned me __________.
9 We were turned __________ at the door of the club for being improperly dressed.
10 You ought to turn __________ the heat before the sauce burns.
11 That factory turns __________ hundreds of small appliances every day.
12 The lorry turned __________ in the middle of the motorway, causing an enormous
pile-up.
13 He turned __________ to be a liar and a cheat.
14 I have a feeling I forgot to turn __________ the cooker before we left.
15 Could you please turn __________ the volume a bit? I can't hear it very well.
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