Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs.
1. The car …………………….. on the way to work.
2. All songs in that film are …………………….. with youngsters.
3. I don’t want to …………………….. here ever again.
4. The thieves must have …………………….. through the back door.
5. He was hit hard on the head, but …………………….. again after a few minutes.
6. Julie had promised to …………………….., but she never did.
7. I absolutely like it when old friends ……………………..
8. He earns just enough to ……………………..
9. Granny tried to …………………….., but she couldn’t do it on her own.
10. I don’t want to …………………. to that country ever again.
Answers
1. The car broke down on the way to work. (break down = stop working)
2. All songs in that film are catching on with youngsters. (catch on = become popular)
3. I don’t want to come back here ever again. (come back = return to a place)
4. The thieves must have come in through the back door. (come in = enter)
5. He was hit hard on the head but came to again after a few minutes. (come to = regain consciousness)
6. Julie had promised to come over, but she never did. (come over = visit)
7. I absolutely like it when old friends drop by. (drop by = visit without appointment)
8. He earns just enough to get by. (get by = survive)
9. Granny tried to get up, but she couldn’t do it on her own. (get up = arise)
10. I don’t want to go back to that country ever again. (go back = return to a place)
