Choose the appropriate match for the phrasal verb
1. to come down with
to my flat
in the exam
my old reports
a solution to the problem
a mysterious illness
2. to come round
to my flat
in the exam
my old reports
a solution to the problem
a mysterious illness
3. to come across
to my flat
in the exam
my old reports
a solution to the problem
a mysterious illness
4. to come up with
to my flat
in the exam
my old reports
a solution to the problem
a mysterious illness
5.to come up
to my flat
in the exam
my old reports
a solution to the problem
a mysterious illness
Choose the INCORRECT WORD for the phrasal verb
1. The news of the engagement came as a ___.
big
great
complete
pleased
2. It came as a ___ shock to discover that our house had been broken into.
terrible
permanent
great
dreadful
Complete each of the spaces with one of the words
1. It was a sad day for this country when they came to _____.
harm
power
nothing
end
decision
conclusion
2. If you do exactly as we ask, your son won’t come to any ____.
harm
power
nothing
end
decision
conclusion
3. We’ll go on strike unless you come to a/an ____.
harm
power
nothing
end
decision
conclusion
4. We hid under the seats just as the film was coming to a/an ______.
harm
power
nothing
end
decision
conclusion
5. When he told me he wasn’t going, I came to the ____ that he wasn’t interested in me.
harm
power
nothing
end
decision
conclusion
6. I spent ages planning it and then, because of one silly mistake, it all came to ____.
harm
power
nothing
end
decision
conclusion
7. We’ve just bought my gran a mobile phone. It might ____ if she has an accident or something.
come to terms of
come in handy
come on
come true
come into fashion
come to
8.“Oh, ____, Sandra. We’re going to be late!’
come to terms of
come in handy
come on
come true
come into fashion
come to
9. I never thought flared trousers would ____ again.
come to terms of
come in handy
come on
come true
come into fashion
come to
10. After the injury he found it difficult to ____ the fact that he would never again play football professionally.
come to terms of
come in handy
come on
come true
come into fashion
come to
11. Winning the lottery was like a dream ____ for us.
come to terms of
come in handy
come on
come true
come into fashion
come to
12. I bought a blouse, a skirt and a pair of shoes”. –“How much sis that ____?
come to terms of
come in handy
come on
come true
come into fashion
come to
13. Some friends of ours came ___ last night and we watched the basketball on telly.
round
up
across
up with
down
14. John’s just phoned to say he can’t come tonight; he’s come___ with a bad cold.
round
up
across
up with
down
15. If you could come ____ my red pen when you’re tidying up, could you let me have it?
round
up
across
up with
down
16. I was talking to the boss this morning and the subject of my promotion came ____ in the conversation.
round
up
across
up with
down
5
17. My mum said she’d come ___ a brilliant idea for saving money; then she said she was going to reduce my pocket money.
round
up
across
up with
down
Match the sentences beginnings with their endings
1. It would be our first “anniversary” today. We started going a) up with her boyfriend, so I asked her to dance.
2.It was her smile which first attracted me and I fell b) on with each other really well.
3. We were in a disco. Someone told me she had just split c) out with each other exactly one year ago.
4. We shared the same sense of humour and we got d) over her yet. I miss her very much.
5. Unfortunately, we had an argument last week and we fell e) for her immediately
6. I think about her a lot, so I suppose I haven’t got f) out with each other. We haven’t spoken since.
1-c,2-e,3-a,4-b,5-f,6-d
Match phrasal verbs with their definition
1 to argue and stop being friendly with someone
to fall for
to get over
to get on with
to fall out with
to go out with
to split up with
2. to end a relationship with someone
to fall for
to get over
to get on with
to fall out with
to go out with
to split up with
3. to have a romantic relationship with someone
to fall for
to get over
to get on with
to fall out with
to go out with
to split up with
4. to have a good relationship with someone
to fall for
to get over
to get on with
to fall out with
to go out with
to split up with
5. to fall in love with someone
to fall for
to get over
to get on with
to fall out with
to go out with
to split up with
6. to recover after the end of a relationship with someone
to fall for
to get over
to get on with
to fall out with
to go out with
to split up with
Match phrasal verbs with their definitions
1. trick or deceive a) take up
2. investigate b) get up to
3. not to be punished for something c) take in
4. see, hear or understand with difficulty d) get away with
5. invent (a story, an excuse) e) make out
6. start doing f) look up to
7.admire and respect
g) make up
8.do things you know you shouldn’t
h) look into
1-с,2-h,3-d,4-e,5-g,6-a,7-f,8-b
Match phrasal verbs in bold with their meaning
1. The problem only arises when these activities take up too much of your time. 1.find by chance
2. I gave up television because it was eating up time that I could spend doing other, more productive activities. 2.manage to survive a difficult period of time
3.I really thought I’d have no difficulty in getting by without the Internet.. 3.get rid of
4. Listening to the radio enables me to get on with the job of doing up the kids’ bedroom. 4.use or occupy
5.I surprised myself by managing to get through the month. 5.use or consume in great quantities
6.The only permanent cure would be to throw away the computer. 6.repair or redecorate
7.My husband and I got rid of the TV about the month before we came across your Web site. 7.take control of
8.We felt that the Internet was taking over our lives. 8.manage to live or survive
1-4, 2-5,3-8, 4-6,5-2,6-3,7-1,8-7
Complete each of the spaces with one of the words to form a verb with GET
We didn’t get ___ (arrive in) London until midnight. 1.on
I don’t earn very much but I get___ (manage to live) OK. 2.off
It took him a long time to get __ (recover from) the flu. 3.over
What time do you think you’ll get ___ (return)? 4.away
He was shot while trying to get ___(escape) from the police. 5.to
He doesn’t get ___(have a good relationship) with his sister. 6.out of
You have to get____ (leave) the bus at the shopping centre. 7.back
I can’t seem to get____ (stop) the habit of biting my nails. 8.by
1-5,2-8,3-3,4-7,5-4,6-1,7-2,8-6
Complete each of the spaces with an appropriate word
I haven’t written to Steve for ages – I really ought to get in ___ with him. 1.rid
When he was 14 he got into ___ with the police. 2.touch
I think footballers get ___ paid far too much. 3.ready
The car kept breaking down so we decided to get ___ of it. 4.worse
I spent the day getting ___ for Christmas, buying presents and cooking. 5.paid
What ___ did you get for your writing homework? 6.dressed
My throat’s getting ___. I think I ought to see a doctor. 7.trouble
Why are you still in your pyjamas? Hurry up and get ___! 8.mark
1-2,2-7,3-5,4-1,5-3,6-8,7-4,8-6
Match each of the phrasal verbs in bold with their definitions
…ghosts look solid, just like real people. The only thing that gives them away is the fact that, as you rightly say, they can walk through walls. to produce and send into the air
So a building that was once used as a church for example may give off the smell of incense. to show someone’s true nature
We’ll be giving out their address at the end of the programme. to announce or broadcast information
1-2,2-1,3-3
Match the sentences beginnings with their endings
Convinced it was a ghost, she gave a piercing… 1.sigh and dreamt of getting back together with her.
When he heard the good news he gave a broad… 2.look as if he hadn’t understand a word.
She said goodbye, gave a tender… 3.smile, showing all her teeth.
Hearing his ex-girlfriend’s name, he gave a deep… 4.scream and ran out of the building.
As she spoke, her son gave her a blank… 5.kiss on the cheek and walked out of his life for ever.
It’s been great to see you again. Give my best … 6.shock when she discovered her purse was missing.
After the accident I had to give full… 7.performance in this, her latest film.
Your gifts of toys will give great… 8.speech on the challenges facing the country.
She was given a nasty … 9.details of what had happened to the police.
Sharon Stone gives an impressive… 10.regards to your family.
The president gave a lengthy…. 11.pleasure to the many children in the orphanage.
1-4,2-3,3-5, 4-1,5-2,6-10,7-9,8-11,9-6,10-7,11-8
Match the sentences beginnings with their endings
As soon as I gave up 1.state secrets, he was arrested and held in jail.
The cooker was giving off 2.the homework tomorrow morning.
Suspected of giving away 3.smoking, I felt a lot better.
He listened closely as they gave out 4.food to homeless people.
She said we had to give in 5.a strange smell, so I got someone to look at it.
Street Aid is a charity which gives out 6.the money I lent him until Friday.
He says he can’t give back 7.the winning lottery numbers on the news.
1-3,2-5,3-1,4-7,5-2,6-4,7-6
Complete each of the spaces with one of the words
1. “Risk” is a verb which takes the gerund. Can anyone give another____?
lift
call
example
idea
hand
impression
permission
2. Dave gave me a ___ to work in his new car this morning.
lift
call
example
idea
hand
impression
permission
3. I can’t move this table on my own. Can anyone give me a ___?
lift
call
example
idea
hand
impression
permission
4. The manager has given me _____ to take two days off work.
lift
call
example
idea
hand
impression
permission
5. He gave me the ____ that he was bored; he kept sighing during the lesson.
lift
call
example
idea
hand
impression
permission
6. I won’t be at home tomorrow, but you can give me a ___ on my mobile.
lift
call
example
idea
hand
impression
permission
7. Would you give me some ____ of what time you’ll be coming home, so I’ll know when to have dinner ready for.
lift
call
example
idea
hand
impression
permission
Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of MAKE or DO
1. Don’t worry about the exam. You can only ___your best. do
2. Carla dropped a whole bottle of olive oil and it ___a mess. made
3. Everyone was asleep when I came home so I tried not to ___ a noise. make
4. I wanted to teach art but I didn’t have the right qualifications so I decided to ___ a course. do
5. I needed to have my hair cut so I rang to ___ an appointment. make
6. The fridge was empty because I’d forgotten to __ shopping. do
7. William didn’t want to send the original document so he ____ a copy. made
8. The sink was full of dirty dishes so I ___ the washing up. did
9. I only have a week’s holiday and there are so many places I want to go, it’s difficult to ____ a decision. make
10. We were all hungry so Andrea offered to ____a meal. make
Match the phrasal verbs with their definitions
go off 1.start journey
put off 2.explode
let someone off 3.excuse someone from doing something
show off 4.interrupt a power supply
set off 5.postpone
cut off 6.boast
1-2,2-5,3-3,4-6,5-1,6-4
Match the beginning of the sentences with their endings
The judge let him off 1.for being rude
He told her off 2.the truth about him
He was showing off 3.with fine
I found out 4.over something stupid
He gave out 5.to his classmate
They fell out 6.the books
1-3,2-1,3-5,4-2,5-6,6-4
Match the meanings to each different use of PUT OFF in the sentence
Such a shame for the island, but hurricanes could never put us off going back there. postpone 1
Because of the rain they had to put the cup final off until the following week. distract 2
Turn the TV down. I’m trying to read and the noise is putting me off. discourage 3
I soon realized that all he ever talked about was football. It put me right off him. cause to dislike 4
1-3,2-1,3-2,4-4
Complete the sentence filling in the appropriate particle.
1. It’s too quiet for me. Why don’t we put the radio___? up
2. All the clothes which fitted me last summer are too tight for me now. I must have put ___ weight. on
3. If you are cold, you should put your coat ___. on
4. Don’t shout out the answer. If you want to say something, put your hand ___. up
5. If they keep putting ___ prices of cigarettes, I’ll have to stop smoking, I just can’t afford it. Up
6. If you want people to come to the concert, you should put posters ___ around the school to advertise it. up
Match the words with the sentences
1. He takes a very keen ___in music and often goes to concerts.
advice
risk
interest
notice
blame
courage
pity of
care
offence
joke
2. Don’t say anything negative about her hair; she’s very sensitive and might take __ at your remarks.
advice
risk
interest
notice
blame
courage
pity of
care
offence
joke
3. I was walking along the country road in the rain when a driver took ___ me and stopped to give me a lift.
advice
risk
interest
notice
blame
courage
pity of
care
offence
joke
4. If a team loses, it’s normally the manager who takes the ____ for the defeat and not the players.
advice
risk
interest
notice
blame
courage
pity of
care
offence
joke
5. Our neighbour has agreed to take ____ of the dogs while we’re on holiday.
advice
risk
interest
notice
blame
courage
pity of
care
offence
joke
6. The doctor told her to stop smoking, but she didn’t take any ____ of him. She still smokes 30 a day.
advice
risk
interest
notice
blame
courage
pity of
care
offence
joke
7. Although she really wanted to study archaeology, she took her parents’ ___ and went to law college.
advice
risk
interest
notice
blame
courage
pity of
care
offence
joke
8. Jamie likes making fun of other people but he can’t take a ____ of himself.
advice
risk
interest
notice
blame
courage
pity of
care
offence
joke
9. It took a lot of ___to ride his motorbike again after the accident.
advice
risk
interest
notice
blame
courage
pity of
care
offence
joke
10. She was taking a big ____ when she changed career, but fortunately everything went well and she really likes her new job.
advice
risk
interest
notice
blame
courage
pity of
care
offence
joke
Complete the sentence filling in the appropriate particle.
1. She takes ___her father; they’re both as disorganized as each other. after
2. I’d love to take ___ golf, but it’s such an expensive sport. up
3. We haven’t really taken ___ the new boss he’s a little too formal for us. to
4. Our maths teacher, Mrs Hill, is going to have a baby so Mr Bennett is taking ___ until she comes back. over
5. They have taken ___ another receptionist at work Alison couldn’t manage on her own. on
6. I had to stop going to yoga classes; they were taking ___ too much of my time. up
Complete the sentence filling in the verb TAKE in the correct form
1. My dad used to _____ me to school, but now I have to get the bus. take
2. A pair of shoes should last longer than two months. If I were you, I ___ them back to the shop.
would take
3. I lost money on that business deal! Of course I regret ___his advice! taking
4. She criticizes everybody else and refuses______ any of the blame herself. to take
5. If you ___ more interest in the children, they’d probably respond better! took
6. The stray cat was looking a lot healthier. It was clear that someone __ pity on it and given it some food to eat. has taken
7. Street luge ____ a great deal of courage. You wouldn’t catch me doing it! – Come on! I can’t understand why you’ve taken so long to do this exercise. takes
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle
1. If you press the wrong button, the machine will break ____. down
2. The robbers used iron bars to break ____ the bank. into
3. Sheila broke___ her engagement last week. off
4. Mark brought ___ his dismissal from work by stealing the computer. about
5. This music brings ___ happy memories. back
6. We managed to bring him ___ by splashing his face with water. round
7. She was eventually brought ___ to my point of view. round
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb CALL
1. They had to call __ the football match because of the weather. off
2. This situation calls ___ immediate action. for
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb CARRY
1. I didn’t mean to buy so much food but I got carried ___. away
2. The police are carrying___ an investigation into the cause of Andrew’s accident. out
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb COME
1. I feel terrible! I must be coming ___ the flu. down with
2. When Sally’s uncle died, she came ___ a small fortune. into
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb CUT
1. If you don’t pay your water bill, your water supply will be cut___. off
2. You must cut ___ the amount of sugar you consume. down on
3. The village was cut ___ for days because of the snow. off
4. The Prime Minister decided to cut ____ government spending. back on
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb DO
1. Most countries have done ___ the death penalty. away with
2. I’m really thirsty. I could do ___ a drink. with
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb DRAW
1. The lawyer drew ___ the contract for the sale of the property. up
2. When she saw the snake, she drew___ in horror. back
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb FALL
1. I’m afraid you’ve fallen ___ with your schoolwork. behind
2. When John lost all his money, he fell ___ on his father for support. back
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb GET
1. It’s nice to see her getting ___ with her colleagues. on /along
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb GIVE
1. Her secret was given ___ by her friend by mistake. away
2. He has tried to give ___ smoking twice. up
3. When milk turns sour, it gives ___ a horrible smell. off
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb GO
1. Before going to bed, we watched the fire slowly go ___. out
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb HOLD
1. The film was so sad she couldn’t hold ___ her tears. back
Complete the sentence filling in the correct particle after the verb KEEP
1. Cindy kept ___ information from the police. back
2. My boss told me to keep ___the good work. up
