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Phrasal Verbs Exercise

March 27, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. The car broke ………………………. at the most inopportune time.

Correct! Wrong!

When things break down, they stop working.

2. I will call you ………………………. in the afternoon.

Correct! Wrong!

To call someone back is to return a call.

3. Talk to him after he has calmed ……………………… a bit.

Correct! Wrong!

To calm down is to become less upset or angry.

4. I desperately need someone to cheer me …………………………

Correct! Wrong!

To cheer someone up is to make them happy.

5. She did ………………………. the buttons on her jacket.

Correct! Wrong!

To do something up is to fasten it.

6. I tripped on a bag and fell ……………………..

Correct! Wrong!

To fall over is to fall to the ground.

7. Fill ………………………… the form before sending it.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

To fill out a form is to write information in the spaces on a form.

8. It took me a long time to get ………………………. the loss.

Correct! Wrong!

To get over something is to start feeling better again.

9. We will not give ………………………. to their demands.

Correct! Wrong!

To give in is to agree to do something although you are not interested in it.

10. Although she failed many times, she never thought of giving ……………………….

Correct! Wrong!

To give up is to stop doing something

11. She kept …………………… talking about her problems.

Correct! Wrong!

To keep on doing something is to continue doing it.

12. Why did you leave him ……………………….?

Correct! Wrong!

To leave somebody out is to not include someone.

Answers

  1. The car broke down at the most inopportune time.
  2. I will call you back in the afternoon.
  3. Talk to him after he has calmed down a bit.
  4. I desperately need someone to cheer me up.
  5. She did up the buttons on her jacket.
  6. I tripped on a bag and fell over.
  7. Fill in/out the form before sending it.
  8. It took me a long time to get over the loss.
  9. We will not give in to their demands.
  10. Although she failed many times, she never thought of giving up.
  11. She kept on talking about her problems.
  12. Why did you leave him out?
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