Replace the word in brackets in the following sentences
with a suitable phrasal verb in the box. Make any other necessary changes.
1. Have you ever had a bad argument with a friend?
Did it take you a long time to …… …………………….….your anger? (recover
from)
2. I think I ……… …………….….my father rather than my mother. (resemble)
3. If you don‟t know the meaning of a word, just ………..….it ……..….in a
dictionary. (search for)
4. If we keep on using the natural resources like this, they will …..…….soon.
(have no more left)
5. We‟ll buy you a cat, but you must promise to …… ……….…….it properly (take
care of)
5. The flight is delayed as the plane can‟t ……………………….in this weather
(leave the ground)
6. Do you want to ………… ……………….….the camera before taking it? (test)
7. Jill …………………… ………….this old book when she cleaned the room.
(found by chance)

Exercise 8: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the phrasal verb
in brackets. You may have to change the form.
1. Peter is just like his father! (take after)
-> Peter …………………………………………………….
2. Quite by chance, Brenda met Philip at the station. (run into)
-> Brenda ……………………………
3. Tina‟s car stopped working on the way to Scotland. (break down)
-> Tina‟s car …………………
4. Ruth‟s party has been postponed until next month. (put off)
-> 4 Ruth‟s party ……………………
5. It would be a good idea to stop drinking coffee. (give up)
-> it would be a good idea ……………
6. See if their number is in the phone directory. (look up)
7. We offered them £250,000 for the house but they refused our offer. (turn
down)
We offered them £250.000 for the house …………………………………………….
8. It took me a long time to recover from my illness. (get over)
-> It took me…………………………

Write the phrasal verbs given in the correct tenses to
complete these sentences. Use each verb once only.

1. We‟ll buy a smaller house when the children …… …………….and left home.
2. The computer isn‟t working - it ……………………………………...this morning.
3. It was not problem. We …… ………….….his number in the telephone book.
4. Who ………… ………………the cats when we go away on holiday?
5. I …………… …………where he lived by checking in the local library.
6. My headaches have been much better since I …… …………..drinking coffee.
7. „What …………………………………….…here? What are you doing?‟
8. I ………… ……….….their offer because they weren‟t going to pay me enough

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Don’t be so rude to people!
A. You shouldn’t to be so rude to people. B. You mustn’t be so rude to people.
C. You needn’t be so rude to people. D. You don’t have to be so rude to people

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
They suggested building a new supermarket on Oxford Street.
A. On Oxford Street a new supermarket was suggested being built.
B. A new supermarket was suggested building on Oxford Street.
C. Building a new supermarket on Oxford Street was suggested.
D. They suggested that a new supermarket should be built on Oxford Street

5. We have to move to the news house.
…………………………………………………………………