Worksheet 4A: Multi-word verbs

 Multi-word verbs are verbs made up of a verb like try and a preposition or adverb
like out or back.
 To help you remember the meaning of each verb and prefix, try writing sentences
containing the verb and learn the whole sentence.

A Tick () the sentences that have got a multi-word verb.

a Let’s try out the new bike you got for your birthday.
b I want to see if it works well.

c My brother put together a table. He made it from lots of pieces of wood.

d Lily ran home quickly.

B Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 I forgot my bag, so I ran up / back to my house to get it.
2 The thieves ran off / up after they stole the coat.
3 I’m not very tidy, I never pick off / up my clothes.
4 I hurt my finger and dad told me to put it away / up to the light so he could check it.

C Match each multi-word verb (1–4) in Activity B with its meaning (a–d).
a to lift things up and put them somewhere to make a place tidy
b to run away or escape

c to hold something so that you can see it better

d to return somewhere

D Choose two multi-word verbs and write sentences to help you remember them.
1 __________________________________________________________________________
2 __________________________________________________________________________
Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Worksheet 4B: Multi-word verbs

 Multi-word verbs are verbs made up of a verb like try and a preposition or adverb
like out or back.
 To help you remember the meaning of each verb and prefix, try writing sentences
containing the verb and learn the whole sentence.

A Replace the words in brackets with the correct form of the multi-word verbs from the box.

ran back pick up put together put up ran off try

out
1 Can I (test) try out your new bike?
2 My brother (made) ______________ a table. He used lots of pieces of wood.
3 I forgot my bag, so I (returned quickly) ______________ to my house to get it.
4 The thieves (left quickly) ______________ after they stole the coat.
5 I’m not very tidy – I never (collect) ______________ my clothes from the floor.
6 I hurt my finger and dad told me to (hold it) ______________ it ______________
to the light so he could check it.

B Write a verb or a preposition. Use Activity A to help you.

[1 ______________ ] [2 ______________ ] [3 ______________ ]

back pick together

off put up

C Choose three multi-word verbs and write sentences to help you remember them.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Worksheet 4C: Multi-word verbs

A Complete the sentences with the correct form of multi-word verb from the box.

ran back pick up put together put up ran off try

out
1 Can I try out your new bike?
2 My brother ______________ a table. He made it from lots of pieces of wood.
3 The thieves ______________ after they stole the coat.
4 I’m not very tidy – I never ______________ my clothes from the floor.
5 I hurt my finger and dad told me to ______________ it ______________ to the light
so he could check it.
6 I forgot my bag, so I ______________ to my house to get it.

B Match the verbs from Activity A (1–7) with their meaning (a–f).
a to lift things up and put them somewhere to make a place tidy
b to run away or escape
c to hold something so that you can see it better
d to make something
e return to somewhere
f to test something

C Match the multi-word verbs (1–4) with the meanings (a–d).

1 We’ve run out of juice – we need to buy some more.
2 The police officer ran after the thief, but he couldn’t catch him.
3 A Do you think those jeans will fit me? B I don’t know. Try them on.
4 I got on the bus and saw my friend sitting there!

a follow very quickly on foot c enter a bus or train

b to finish something, so that there d to put on a piece of clothing to check
is none left if it fits you or if you like it

D Choose four multi-word verbs and write sentences to help you remember them.
1 ____________________________________________________________________________
2 ____________________________________________________________________________
3 ____________________________________________________________________________
4 ____________________________________________________________________________

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

Photocopiable 12: Checklist for a persuasive
essay about an invention
Have I included it? Example(s)

State your opinions.

Give reasons for your opinions.

Give examples to support your

opinions.
Photocopiable 10: Did you …?
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use a tablet to go make a call on a landline come to school by bike /
online / yesterday phone / last week this morning

have your own laptop / see your grandparents / play a sport /

in 2020 at the weekend last Tuesday

watch TV / ride a hoverboard / do your homework on a

last night last week PC / last week

first meet your teacher / upgrade your mobile go on holiday /

in 2020 phone / last year last year
 take a photo on your use a virtual assistant / get your first mobile /
phone / last week in 2018 in 2018

Photocopiable 11: Who said we won’t!?

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In five years’ time, fewer / more people will use bikes than they do now.

More / Fewer students will walk to school in two years’ time than they do now.

People will / won’t use Uber jet boots in the near future.

My city will be more polluted / won’t be polluted in ten years’ time.

Flying will / won’t be more environmentally friendly in the near future.

We will use our cars as much as we do now, in ten years’ time.

We won’t use our cars as much in ten years’ time.

We will use electronic gadgets much more in five years’ time.

We won’t use electronic gadgets as much in five years’ time.
We will / won’t use hover boards to travel around cities in ten years’ time.

Mobile phone design will / won’t be different in the near future.

Everybody will have robots in their homes in ten years’ time.

People won’t have robots in their homes in ten years’ time.

Humanoid robots will / won’t teach in schools in the near future.

Electric bicycles will / won’t be more popular in the future.