25 Most common Phrasal Verbs Exercise 1

Fill in the gaps with the right phrasal verb

1.     We ________ up the apples: there were 12

2.     She ________ up in anger when she found out what had happened

3.     Don’t ________ up the subject again in front of him, please, he gets really upset.

4.     We decided to ________ off the meeting because there was nothing to talk about in the end

5.     I was tidying my room and I ________ across some old photos of when we were young

6.     After the divorce, she ________ apart

7.     How are you ________  along with your project?

8.     The thieves managed to ________ away in a stolen car

9.     Yvonne is always lying; I can’t understand how she ________ away with it

10. Finally, Kylie ________ over her ex-boyfriend

11. ________ on! Try it, it’s delicious

12. What’s ________ on? What’s happening?

13. ________ on please, I didn’t want to disturb you

14. ________ on to the railing, that way you won’t fall

15. William is really ________forward to going on holiday

16. Let’s ________ up his number in the yellow pages

17. He drank so much he ________ out on the sofa

18. Jessica had to have her rabbit ________ down; it was very sick

19. I won’t ________ up with his untidiness any longer

20. We weren’t expecting him anymore when he ________ up at the party

21. ________ out for cyclists when you’re driving in the city

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25 Most common Phrasal Verbs Exercise 1 Answers

Fill in the gaps with the right phrasal verb

1.     We added up the apples: there were 12

2.     She blew up in anger when she found out what had happened

3.     Don’t bring up the subject again in front of him, please, he gets really upset.

4.     We decided to call off the meeting because there was nothing to talk about in the end

5.     I was tidying my room and I came across some old photos of when we were young

6.     After the divorce, she fell apart

7.     How are you getting along with your project?

8.     The thieves managed to get away in a stolen car

9.     Yvonne is always lying; I can’t understand how she gets away with it

10. Finally, Kylie got over her ex-boyfriend

11. Go on! Try it, it’s delicious

12. What’s going on? What’s happening?

13. Go on please, I didn’t want to disturb you

14. Hold on to the railing, that way you won’t fall

15. William is really looking forward to going on holiday

16. Let’s look up his number in the yellow pages

17. He drank so much he passed out on the sofa

18. Jessica had to have her rabbit put down; it was very sick

19. I won’t put up with his untidiness any longer

20. We weren’t expecting him anymore when he turned up at the party

21. Watch out for cyclists when you’re driving in the city

25 Most common Phrasal Verbs Exercise 2

Fill in the gaps with the right phrasal verb

1.     Her story didn’t ________ up, I think she was lying, it didn’t make sense

2.     The building was ________ up by a bomb

3.     Their grandparents ________ them up because their parents were always travelling

4.     Maria ________off the wedding; she decided she didn’t love him

5.     Sorry I interrupted; ________ on with your studying

6.     Luis was leaving the fruit shop and he ________ across John, what a coincidence

7.     We finally ________ up with a great idea for our business plan

8.     My cake ________ apart when I tried to cut it

9.     We’re not together anymore, but we ________ along great

10. I can’t wait to ________ away from the city

11. I ________ over my fear of flying

12. We all ________ up smoking on January 1^st

13. The nurse ________ after the patient for months, until he was better

14. He will listen to you because he’s always________ up to you

15. I can’t ________ out what you’re saying, can you speak louder?

16. I ________out leaflets with information of our new prices

17. Please ________ over, I’m getting carsick

18. Oh! My phone ________ up in my bed!

19. Could you please ________ up the music? I love that song!

20. ________ out! That bike almost hit you!

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25 Most common Phrasal Verbs Exercise 2 Answers

Fill in the gaps with the right phrasal verb

1.     Her story didn’t add up, I think she was lying, it didn’t make sense

2.     The building was blown up by a bomb

3.     Their grandparents brought them up because their parents were always travelling

4.     Maria called off the wedding; she decided she didn’t love him

5.     Sorry I interrupted; carry on with your studying

6.     Luis was leaving the fruit shop and he came across John, what a coincidence

7.     We finally came up with a great idea for our business plan

8.     My cake fell apart when I tried to cut it

9.     We’re not together anymore, but we get along great

10. I can’t wait to get away from the city

11. I got over my fear of flying

12. We all gave up smoking on January 1^st

13. The nurse looked after the patient for months, until he was better

14. He will listen to you because he’s always looked up to you

15. I can’t make out what you’re saying, can you speak louder?

16. I passed out leaflets with information of our new prices

17. Please pull over, I’m getting carsick

18. Oh! My phone turned up in my bed!

19. Could you please turn up the music? I love that song!

20. Watch out! That bike almost hit you!

Phrasal verbs Emotions/Behaviours

English	Spanish
Goof off/around
Let down
Crack up
Pig out
Cheer up
Hang out
Calm down
Grow on
Throw up
Lash out at
Choke up
Bottle up
Lighten up/Loosen up

Fill in the gaps with the correct phrasal verb

1)     “­­­­­__________________ – you’ll do better next time!”

2)     “I’m going to take my brother to a basketball game to help _______________ up.”

3)     “My best friend always _________________ at people when she’s under a lot of stress.”

4)     “The whole class ______________________ when the teacher spilled her coffee all over her desk.”

5)     “I’m staying away from the boss until he __________________.”

6)     “He _____________________ when he started to talk about the last Christmas he spent with his mother.”

7)     “I’m really sorry. I know I ____________________.”

8)     “At first I didn’t like opera, but then it _______________ me.”

9)     “It’s not healthy to ________________ your feelings like that.”

10) “Pay attention and stop__________________!”

11) “She really needs to __________________!”

Answers

Phrasal verbs Emotions/Behaviours - Answers

English	Spanish
Goof off/around	Hacer el tonto
Let down	Decepcionar/Fallar
Crack up	Partirse de risa
Pig out	Comer mucho (como un ‘cerdo’)
Cheer up	Alegrarse
Hang out	Pasar el rato
Calm down	Calmarse
Grow on	Empezar a gustar/aceptar
Throw up	Vomitar
Lash out at	Echar la bronca
Choke up	Emocionarse y no poder hablar
Bottle up	Contener sus emociones
Lighten up/Loosen up	Soltarse/dejarse llevar

Fill in the gaps with the correct phrasal verb

1)     “­­­­­__________________ – you’ll do better next time!” (Cheer up)

2)     “I’m going to take my brother to a basketball game to help _______________ up.” (cheer up)

3)     “My best friend always _________________ at people when she’s under a lot of stress.” (lashes out)

4)     “The whole class ______________________ when the teacher spilled her coffee all over her desk.” (cracked up)

5)     “I’m staying away from the boss until he __________________.” (calms down)

6)     “He _____________________ when he started to talk about the last Christmas he spent with his mother.” (choked up)

7)     “I’m really sorry. I know I __________you __________.”  (let/down)

8)     “At first I didn’t like opera, but then it _______________ me.” (grew on)

9)     “It’s not healthy to ________________ your feelings like that.” (bottle up)

10) “Pay attention and stop__________________!” (goofing around)

11) “She really needs to __________________!” (loosen up)