Phrasal Verbs 1: Across-After-Away-Back-Down-Into - Off-On-Out-Over-Up

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Phrasal Verbs 1
Phrasal Verbs: Use the words below to complete the sentences with phrasal verbs!
across–after-away-back-down–into– off–on-out–over-up
1. We were lucky that the bomb didn’t blow _______________.

2. He missed so much at school that he found it difficult to catch _______________.
3. As a single mother, she brought _______________ her two sons on her own.
4. While I was reading a book, I came _______________ a word I had never seen before.
5. Would you like to stay at home or eat _______________ tonight?
6. Could you turn the volume _______________? - I’m trying to work.
7. The woman finally calmed _______________ and told everything to the police.
8. I’ll call you _______________ later when I’m not so busy.
9. Could you look _______________ the baby for a few hours?
10. Burglars broke _______________ the new house on High Street.
11. Jerry hung _______________ without even saying goodbye.
12. I asked the author when her new book was coming _______________.
13. I don’t think you can do something that’s wrong and get _______________
14. I was looking _______________ my briefcase, but I couldn’t find it.
15. We watched as the planes took _______________ from the airport.
16. I don’t feel well. I think I’ll lie _______________ for a while.
17. Cars should be kept _______________ of the city centre They don’t belong there.
18. You need to get _______________ the bus opposite the supermarket.
19. It can take weeks to get_______________ an illness like that.
20. Don’t get nervous. We’ll work _______________ a solution to the problem.
21. I trusted him but then he let me _______________ .
22. He pointed _______________ that there was no sense in playing if four of us were ill.
23. I had to look _______________ that word in the dictionary.
24. Put your clothes and scarfs _______________ - it’s cold outside.
25. Many hospitals are running_______________ of money.
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Phrasal Verbs 2
Exercise 1
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
break out - catch up with - cut off – drop off – fill in - give up – go ahead with – grow up – hand
out – hang up – ring up - tear down
1. He ____________________ Nancy and asked her if she would go to the dance with him.
2. The building was very old, so they had to ___________ it __________.
3. The police have been looking for him ever since he ________________ of the prison.
4. We left an hour earlier but we drove so fast that we were able to ____________________ with
him.
5. I’ve been trying to ____________________ smoking but I simply can’t do it.
6. Timmy never ____________________ anything. He just leaves it on the floor.
7. Maria ____________________ the job application and gave it to the secretary.
8. The president has decided to ____________________ his peace plan.
9. You are acting like a child. When will you ____________________?
10. The teacher ____________________ the test books to the class.
11. I wouldn’t be surprised if the company ____________________ my electricity. I haven’t paid the
bills for three months.
12. Can you _____________ me ________________at the train station on your way back?
Exercise 2
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
back off – call off – come across – dress up – hand in – let off – put away – put up – take out –
use up – wake up – work out
1. Jim _______________his girlfriend _____________to dinner yesterday.

2. I ____________________ at 3 in the morning and couldn’t get back to sleep again.
3. The marriage didn’t ____________________ so they were divorced after two years.
4. Tom ____________________ when he saw that the man had a gun.
5. By 1910 millions of immigrants had ____________________ the ocean to the New World.
6. The teacher had some posters ____________________ in her new classroom.
7. The game has been ____________________ because of rain.
8. The President asked the members of the Cabinet to ____________________ their letters of
resignation.
9. The bus driver ____________ her _________________at the corner.
10. At Jane’s costume party everyone has to ____________________ as a clown.
11. I told you to ____________________ your toys before you go out.
12. I ____________________ all the sugar so I guess we have to buy some more.
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Answers Phrasal Verbs 1
1. We were lucky that the bomb didn’t blow up.

2. He missed so much at school that he found it difficult to catch up.
3. As a single mother, she brought up her two sons on her own.
4. While I was reading a book I came across a word I had never seen before.
5. Would you like to stay at home or eat out tonight?
6. Could you turn the volume down? - I’m trying to work.
7. The woman finally calmed down and told everything to the police.
8. I’ll call you back later when I’m not so busy.
9. Could you look after the baby for a few hours?
10. Burglars broke into the new house on High Street.
11. Jerry hung up without even saying goodbye.
12. I asked the author when her new book was coming out.
13. I don’t think you can do something that’s wrong and get away
14. I was looking for my briefcase, but I couldn’t find it.
15. We watched as the planes took off from the airport.
16. I don’t feel well. I think I’ll lie down for a while.
17. Cars should be kept out of the city center. They don’t belong there.
18. You need to get off/on the bus opposite the supermarket.
19. It can take weeks to get over an illness like that.
20. Don’t get nervous. We’ll work out a solution to the problem.
21. I trusted him but then he let me down.
22. He pointed out that there was no sense in playing if four of us were ill.
23. I had to look up that word in the dictionary.
24. Put your clothes and scarfs on - it’s cold outside.
25. Many hospitals are running out of money.
Answers Phrasal Verbs 1

Exercise 1
1. He rang up Nancy and asked her if she would go to the dance with him.
2. The building was very old, so they had to tear it down.
3. The police have been looking for him ever since he broke out of the prison.
4. We left an hour earlier but we drove so fast that we were able to catch up with him.
5. I’ve been trying to give up smoking but I simply can’t do it.
6. Timmy never hangs up anything. He just leaves it on the floor.
7. Maria filled in the job application and gave it to the secretary.
8. The president has decided to go ahead with his peace plan.
9. You are acting like a child. When will you grow up?
10. The teacher handed out the test books to the class.
11. I wouldn’t be surprised if the company cut off my electricity. I haven’t paid the bills for three
months.
12. Can you drop me off at the train station on your way back?
Exercise 2
1. Jim took his girlfriend out to dinner yesterday.

2. I woke up at 3 in the morning and couldn’t get back to sleep again.
3. The marriage didn’t work out so they were divorced after two years.
4. Tom backed off when he saw that the man had a gun.
5. By 1910 millions of immigrants had come across the ocean to the New World.
6. The teacher had some posters put up in her new classroom.
7. The game has been called off because of rain.
8. The President asked the members of the Cabinet to hand in their letters of resignation.
9. The bus driver let her off at the corner.
10. At Jane’s costume party everyone has to dress up as a clown.
11. I told you to put away your toys before you go out.
12. I used up all the sugar so I guess we have to buy some more.

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1. We were lucky that the bomb didn’t blow _______________.

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1. Jim ___his girlfriend _to dinner yesterday.

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Answers Phrasal Verbs 1

1. We were lucky that the bomb didn’t blow up.

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1. Jim took his girlfriend out to dinner yesterday.

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