Phrasal Verbs Practice 1   

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Section 1         Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verb.

  1. If you turn  the radio, you’ll be able to concentrate more.

a)out,   b)down,  c)over,  d)in

  1. Don’t take your sweater if you’re cold.

a)after  b)off       c)on      d)out

  1. The meeting was put for a month.

a)away   b)down  c)off      d)up

  1. I hate to let you , but I won’t be able to help you on Saturday.

a)down   b)off     c)in         d)up

  1. When you’re through with the dictionary, could you please put it on the shelf.

a)off     b)together  c)back   d)out

  1. I didn’t want to go to the party, but she talked me it. 

a)over   b)about      c)into    d)out of

  1. There was no food in the house, so they ate ____.

a)away  b)out          c)in        d)up

  1. George and Phil used to be friends, but now they don’t get  .

a)along  b)over        c)away   d)off

 

  1.  After the fire, they had to tear the rest of the building.

a)down   b)out of     c)off       d)up

  1. How did it come that you go the job? 

a)off        b)about     c)in        d)down

 

Section 2         Read the dialog. Complete it using the phrasal verb from the first sentence and a pronoun.

  1. Anna: Please turn off the TV. 

Boris:  OK. I’ll in a minute.

  1. Anna: I can’t figure out this math problem. 

Boris:  Let me see. Maybe, I can    .

  1. Anna: There were so many people that I couldn’t get on the bus. 

Boris: I know what you mean.  I couldn’t either.

  1. Anna:  I’m trying to lose weight, but I just can’t seem to keep away from desserts.  Boris: Well, you don’t have to completely.  Just eat less of them.
  2. Anna: Guess what.  I ran into Pete at the library. 

Boris:  You’re kidding!  I  him at the laundromat, too.

  1. Anna:  I’d like to try on this dress. 

Boris:  Sure. You can in that room over there.

  1. Anna: Have we used up all the eggs? 

Boris: We last week when we made that cake.  Don’t you remember?

  1. Can you hand me that dictionary? I have to look up this word. 

Boris:  Tell me the word and I’ll for you.

  1. If you want to improve, you really have to stick with the program. 

Boris:  Don’t worry.  I’m going to if it’s the last thing I do.

  1. Anna: Has Bill gotten over the robbery yet?

Boris: No.  He doesn’t seem to be able to He’s still really upset.

  1. Anna: It’s time to wake up Cindy. 

Boris:  That won’t be necessary.  The phone  already.

 

 

Section 3         Write a sentence with the phrasal verbs in the box below:

carry out   come out   dream up  give up   hand out         catch on  come about      break up          wake up
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

This is just a practice for you ...

German A. Silva
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