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Phrasal Verbs With Up Exercise

June 26, 2024 B2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Don’t ............... up that topic ever again.
Wrong!
The verb "bring" completes the phrasal verb "bring up," meaning mention a topic.
2Somebody has to ............... up with a better solution.
Wrong!
The verb "come" completes "come up with," meaning think of or produce an idea.
3Whenever I feel sad, my brother cracks jokes to ............... me up.
Wrong!
The verb "cheer" completes "cheer me up," meaning make me feel happier.
4I wish the rain would ............... up soon.
Wrong!
The verb "clear" completes "clear up," meaning improve or stop raining.
5The explosion ............... up the tower.
Wrong!
The verb "blew" completes "blew up," meaning exploded or destroyed by explosion.
6She was so angry that she ............... up the letter.
Wrong!
The verb "tore" completes "tore up," meaning ripped into pieces.
7He was ............... up by a gang of thugs while returning home late last night.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "roughed" and "beaten" complete a phrasal verb meaning attacked physically.
8They were never happy together, so I was not surprised when they ............... up.
Wrong!
The verb "split" completes "split up," meaning ended a relationship.
9We want to ............... up the house before moving in.
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The verb "do" completes "do up," meaning repair or decorate a home.
10The project was ............... up because of financial problems.
Wrong!
The verb "held" completes "held up," meaning delayed.
11The twins are identical. Even their parents ............... them up sometimes.
Wrong!
The verb "mix" completes "mix them up," meaning confuse one person or thing with another.
12I will no longer ............... up with his insolence.
Wrong!
The verb "put" completes "put up with," meaning tolerate.

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Answers

  1. Don’t bring up that topic ever again.
  2. Somebody has to come up with a better solution.
  3. Whenever I feel sad, my brother cracks jokes to cheer me up.
  4. I wish the rain would clear up soon.
  5. The explosion blew up the tower.
  6. She was so angry that she tore up the letter.
  7. He was roughed / beaten up by a gang of thugs while returning home late last night.
  8. They were never happy together, so I was not surprised when they split up.
  9. We want to do up the house before moving in.
  10. The project was held up because of financial problems.
  11. The twins are identical. Even their parents mix them up sometimes.
  12. I will no longer put up with his insolence.

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