Fill the gap in each sentence below with suitable phrasal verb from the box.
go on get on go off put on cut off turn on take off turn off look for look after |
26. The bus was full. We couldn’t …………………….
27. It’s quite cold outside. ……………………your coat!
28. It’s dark in here, please ……………………all the lights.
29. Don’t forget to ……………………the TV before going to bed.
30. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me to ……………………them?
31. Students ……………………their coats before entering a lecture hall.
32. We must change our ways. We can’t ……………………living like that.
33. If you don’t pay your electricity bill soon, you will be …………………….
34. I was late for school as my alarm clock didn’t ……………………this morning.
35. Mr. Brown is 85 and living alone. He needs somebody to ……………………him.
get on
put on
turn on
turn off
look for
take off
go on
cut off
go off
look after
* Fill in each blank with one suitable phrasal verb from the box.
get up turn up put out look up turn off drives off puts away get around broke down put forward |
1. A man gets into the car and ……………………….
2. She’s a very good child. She always ………………………her toys.
3. I’m sorry, I’m late. The car ………………………on the way here.
4. This is a no – smoking section. Please ………………………your cigar.
5. Oh, it is nearly midnight, isn’t it? Please ………………………the lamp.
6. We have ………………………the date of our wedding by one week.
7. She promised to see me after school, but she didn’t ……………………….
8. All of the members in my family often ………………………late at weekends.
9. You can ………………………in a dictionary if you don’t know what it means.
10. I’m very busy at the moment but I hope to ………………………to answering your letter next week.
* Fill in each blank with one suitable phrasal verb from the box.
get up turn up put out look up turn off |
1. A man gets into the car and ……drives off……
2. She’s a very good child. She always …puts away…her toys.
3. I’m sorry, I’m late. The car ……broke down……on the way here.
4. This is a no – smoking section. Please ……put out………your cigar.
5. Oh, it is nearly midnight, isn’t it? Please …turn off……the lamp.
6. We have ……put forward……………the date of our wedding by one week.
7. She promised to see me after school, but she didn’t ……turn up………………….
8. All of the members in my family often …get up……late at weekends.
9. You can ……look up………in a dictionary if you don’t know what it means.
10. I’m very busy at the moment but I hope to …get around……to answering your letter next week.
II. Fill in the gap with the most suitable phrasal verb.
switch6 on ,fill in ,look for, get on ,turn off
8.................. the form, please. 9. “Please .................. the radio, I can’t concentrate on my work”. 10. Quick! .................. the bus. It’s ready to leave. 11. I don’t know where my book is. I have to .................. it. 12. It’s dark inside. Can you .................. the light, please?
8 fill in
9 turn off
10 get on
11 look for
12 switch on
VIII. Work out the meaning of these phrasal verbs and put them in the right sentences: come back, get off, fall over, get on, go away, throw away, pay back, let in, lie down, put off, stay in, turn up, cross out, go off, take back. 1.I didn't have a key, but luckily someone was there to let me in. 2.Can't we go out somewhere? I don't want to ………… all evening. 3.Could you lend me ten pounds? I'll …………. You…….. on Friday. 4.The sidewalk is very icy. Be careful you don't …………… 5.I was feeling so tired I had to…….. on the bed for a while. 6.I saw Martin …………… the bus and go straight home. 7.Mark's gone out, and I don't know when he is going to …………………. 8.The driver unlocked the coach so that the passengers were able to ……………… 9.I'll have to …………………..these books to the library. 10.Your brother was being a nuisance, so I told him to…………….. 11.Don't ……………. that box. We can use it again. 12.If you make a mistake on the form, just ……….. it ……………… 13.I can't hear the radio. Could you …………. It………….. . a little? 14.I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn't……………….. 15.Never…………………. until tomorrow what you can do today.
1.I didn't have a key, but luckily someone was there to let me in.
2.Can't we go out somewhere? I don't want to …stay in……… all evening.
3.Could you lend me ten pounds? I'll …pay………. you…back….. on Friday.
4.The sidewalk is very icy. Be careful you don't …fall over…………
5.I was feeling so tired I had to…lie down….. on the bed for a while.
6.I saw Martin …get off………… the bus and go straight home.
7.Mark's gone out, and I don't know when he is going to …come back……………….
8.The driver unlocked the coach so that the passengers were able to ……get on…………
9.I'll have to …pay back………………..these books to the library.
10.Your brother was being a nuisance, so I told him to…go away…………..
11.Don't …throw away…………. that box. We can use it again.
12.If you make a mistake on the form, just ……cross….. it ……out…………
13.I can't hear the radio. Could you …turn………. It……up…….. . a little?
14.I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn't……go off…………..
15.Never……put off……………. until tomorrow what you can do today.
2. stay in
3. pay - back
4. fall over
5. lie down
6. get off
7. come back
8. get on
9. take back
10. go away
11. throw away
12. cross - out
13. turn - up
14. go off
15. put off
fill in gaps
get on fill in look for swith on take off try on turn down put out believe on throw it away turn off
1, Please ........ the radio, I can't concentrate on my work
2. Quick! ......... the bus . it's ready to leave
3. I donn't khow where my book is. I have to it.........
4. It's dark inside. Can you...... the light, please?
5. ......... the form , please
6. I need some new clothes. Why don't you these jeans
7. It' warm inside. ............ your coat
8. This pencil is really old. You can.............
9. It's so loud here. can you ......... the radio little
10. The firemen were able to....... the fire in Church Street
11 Does your little brother .......... ghosts
1, Please .....turn off.... the radio, I can't concentrate on my work
2. Quick! .....Get on.... the bus . it's ready to leave
3. I donn't khow where my book is. I have to it...look for......
4. It's dark inside. Can you...switch on... the light, please?
5. ...Fill in...... the form , please
6. I need some new clothes. Why don't you try on these jeans
7. It' warm inside. ......Take off...... your coat
8. This pencil is really old. You can.....throw it away........
9. It's so loud here. can you ....turn down..... the radio little
10. The firemen were able to...put out.... the fire in Church Street
11 Does your little brother ...believe on....... ghosts
1. Please turn off the radio, I can't concentrate on my work.
2. Quick! Get on the bus. It's ready to leave.
3. I don't know where my book is. I have to look for it.
4. It's dark inside. Can you switch on the light, please?
5. Fill in the form, please.
6. I need some new clothes. Why don't you try on these jeans?
7. It's warm inside. Take off your coat.
8. This pencil is really old. You can throw it away.
9. It's so loud here. Can you turn down the radio a little.
10. The firemen were able to put out the fire in Church Street.
11. Does your little brother believe in ghosts
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs made from the two list below.
go/ make/ break/ be/ take/ put/ come/ get/ turn/ have/ run
off/ out/ down/ for/ with/ through/ by/ on/ into/ over/ up/ to/ in
1.I had to throw the milk away because it ________ .
2.They had the dog________because it suddenly ________ a child for no reason.
3.I couldn’t________the news Jack told me about his settlement in Africa.
4.The children________their teacher the first time they saw her.
5.It________that we were not exempted from the English test as we had expected.
6.You________a lot of excuses so far. We never believe your single word.
7.On her way to work Jane________her old boss whom she had never wished to meet again.
8.I think you should________early tonight. You look very tired.
9.In the middle of his speech, the chairman________ to blow his nose.
III. Choose the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box to replace the words in italics in the sentences below. Put the verbs in the correct tense.
work out get up turn off put on go out take off wake up
1. I (1) stopped sleeping …………………………………..very early this morning.
2. I (2) stop sleeping and get out of bed ……………..…………………..at 7 o’clock during the week.
3. She (3) removed ……………………………….……..her jacket as she came in.
4. I (4) donned ………………………………….…a coat and left the house.
5. He (5) left the house for a social activity ……………………………………….with some friends.
6. She (6) does physical exercise ………………………………….in the local gym every day.
7. Is the computer turned on? Will you (7) stop it working by pressing a button, please?
1. woke up ~ stopped sleeping
2. get up
3. took off
4. put on
5. went out
6. works out
7. turn it off
VIII. Put each of the following phrasal verbs in its correct place in the sentences below
get down, bring up, take down, put up, bring up, try out, turn out, give away, call off, see off
1. Don’t worry about the journey to the airport. I’m coming to ______ you_____ .
2. The other car didn’t stop after the accident, but luckily I was able to ________ its number.
3. The car is in quite good condition but you can __________ it___________ before you make any decision to buy.
4. Would you like to _______ any other matter before the meeting closes?
5. Stop worrying about it. Don’t let this failure __________ you___________ .
6. I’m afraid we’ll have to __________ the meeting__________ . Alice and John can’t come.
7. Her parents died when she was eight and her uncle decided to _______ her_______ himself.
8. I’ve got a spare room, so I can ________ you________ if you are ever here again.
9. They’ll never believe you are American. Your British accent will _____ you______ immediately.
10. If you persist in refusing to pay the rent, we shall have no option but to ________ you_______ .
1. Don’t worry about the journey to the airport. I’m coming to see you off.
2. The other car didn’t stop after the accident, but luckily I was able to take down its number.
3. The car is in quite good condition but you can try it out before you make any decision to buy.
4. Would you like to bring up any other matter before the meeting closes?
5. Stop worrying about it. Don’t let this failure get you down.
6. I’m afraid we’ll have to call off the meeting. Alice and John can’t come.
7. Her parents died when she was eight and her uncle decided to bring her up himself.
8. I’ve got a spare room, so I can put you up if you are ever here again.
9. They’ll never believe you are American. Your British accent will give you away immediately.
10. If you persist in refusing to pay the rent, we shall have no option but to evict you.