100 Phrasal Verbs You Really Need To Know (REVIEW)

Mar 3, 2017

DOWN

Fit the verbs into the two categories.
- cut down
  - reducing
  - failing
- turn something down
  - reducing
  - failing
- let somebody down
  - failing
  - reducing
- turn somebody or something down
  - reducing
  - failing
- break down
  - reducing
  - failing
- slow down
  - reducing
  - failing
Complete each sentence with a noun or an adjective related to one of the verbs in the box.
- There was an old . . .
  broken-down
  truck by the side of the road.
  - breakdowns
  - slowdown
  - let down
  - broken-down
- Most delays are caused by accidents, roadworks or vehicle . . .
  breakdowns
  .
  - slowdown
  - broken-down
  - let down
  - breakdowns
- There has been a . . .
  slowdown
  in the world economy.
  - broken-down
  - slowdown
  - let down
  - breakdowns
- Many movie stars are a bit of a . . .
  let down
  when you meet them.
  - broken-down
  - slowdown
  - let down
  - breakdowns
Complete these sentences with one of the verbs in the correct form.
- She was . . .
  turned
  down for the job because of her age.
  - cut
  - settle
  - letting
  - turned
  - turn
  - put
  - slow
- I drink far too much coffee. I really should . . .
  cut
  down.
  - letting
  - cut
  - slow
  - turned
  - turn
  - put
  - settle
- Can you . . .
  turn
  your CD player down? I can’t get to sleep.
  - put
  - letting
  - turned
  - slow
  - cut
  - turn
  - settle
- I think my daughter is far too young to get married and . . .
  settle
  down.
  - turn
  - cut
  - settle
  - letting
  - slow
  - put
  - turned
- If you fail this exam again, you’ll be . . .
  letting
  the whole family down.
  - turned
  - cut
  - put
  - turn
  - slow
  - letting
  - settle
- You’ll break that vase! . . .
  Put
  it down!
  - Slow
  - Turn
  - Settle
  - Turned
  - Letting
  - Cut
  - Put
- The car couldn’t . . .
  slow
  down in time and crashed into a tree.
  - turn
  - letting
  - settle
  - turned
  - slow
  - cut
  - put
OFF

Put the verbs into the three categories.
- cut somebody off
  - ending
  - stopping or preventing
  - departing or leaving
- set off
  - ending
  - departing or leaving
  - stopping or preventing
- turn something off
  - ending
  - departing or leaving
  - stopping or preventing
- take off
  - departing or leaving
  - stopping or preventing
  - ending
- put something off
  - stopping or preventing
  - departing or leaving
  - ending
- drop somebody or something off
  - ending
  - departing or leaving
  - stopping or preventing
- get off, get off something
  - stopping or preventing
  - departing or leaving
  - ending
- log off, log off something
  - departing or leaving
  - ending
  - stopping or preventing
Give the opposites of the phrasal verbs in these sentences.
- Where do we get off the bus?
  - put on
  - turn on
  - land
  - pick up
  - get on
  - log on
- I’ll drop you off at your hotel.
  - get on
  - land
  - put on
  - turn on
  - log on
  - pick up
- Don’t forget to log off when you have finished using the computer.
  - log on
  - land
  - pick up
  - put on
  - turn on
  - get on
- I’ll turn the lights off.
  - turn on
  - pick up
  - land
  - put on
  - get on
  - log on
- The plane took off at 12.20.
  - log on
  - land
  - get on
  - put on
  - pick up
  - turn on
- Would you like to take your coat off?
  - put on
  - get on
  - pick up
  - log on
  - land
  - turn on
Match the phrasal verbs in these sentences with their single word synonyms.
- Let’s put the meeting off until next week.
  - remove
  - postpone
  - distract
  - leave
- Don’t stand there watching me—you’re putting me off.
  - distract
  - remove
  - postpone
  - leave
- We set off at midday.
  - remove
  - leave
  - distract
  - postpone
- Can you take your boots off before you come indoors?
  - remove
  - postpone
  - leave
  - distract
Complete the following sentences with a noun or an adjective related to the phrasal verbs: tell somebody off, put somebody off or take off.
- Do not use mobile phones during . . .
  take-off
  and landing.
  - take-off
  - telling-off
  - off-putting
- I got a terrible . . .
  telling-off
  from Mom!
  - take-off
  - telling-off
  - off-putting
- I find her manner very . . .
  off-putting
  .
  - telling-off
  - off-putting
  - take-off
Complete these sentences with a verb in the correct form.
- The water supply to the house had been . . .
  cut
  off.
  - cut
  - turn
  - gone
  - got
  - drop
  - told
  - put
- I think the milk’s . . .
  gone
  off.
  - told
  - turn
  - got
  - put
  - gone
  - cut
  - drop
- The bus stopped, but no one . . .
  got
  off.
  - told
  - put
  - turn
  - gone
  - drop
  - got
  - cut
- The town had been . . .
  cut
  off by the floods.
  - gone
  - drop
  - got
  - turn
  - told
  - put
  - cut
- Ask the driver to . . .
  drop
  you off at the supermarket.
  - put
  - got
  - told
  - cut
  - gone
  - drop
  - turn
- The last person to leave should . . .
  turn
  off all the lights.
  - put
  - turn
  - drop
  - told
  - cut
  - gone
  - got
- My father was so ill we had to . . .
  put
  off the wedding until he was better.
  - drop
  - cut
  - gone
  - told
  - put
  - turn
  - got
- I . . .
  told
  the boys off for making so much noise.
  - drop
  - told
  - got
  - turn
  - cut
  - put
  - gone
- The terrible smell in the room . . .
  put
  me off my food.
  - put
  - gone
  - told
  - drop
  - turn
  - got
  - cut
OUT

Fit the verbs into the three categories.
- go out
  - leaving or going outside
  - solving
  - finishing or ending
- find out, find something out
  - solving
  - leaving or going outside
  - finishing or ending
- check somebody or something out
  - solving
  - finishing or ending
  - leaving or going outside
- get out, get out of something
  - solving
  - finishing or ending
  - leaving or going outside
- put something out
  - leaving or going outside
  - solving
  - finishing or ending
- wear out, wear something out, wear somebody or yourself out
  - leaving or going outside
  - solving
  - finishing or ending
- run out, run out of something
  - finishing or ending
  - leaving or going outside
  - solving
- sell out, sell out of something, be sold out
  - solving
  - finishing or ending
  - leaving or going outside
- work out
  - finishing or ending
  - leaving or going outside
  - solving
- check out, check out of something
  - solving
  - leaving or going outside
  - finishing or ending
- sort something out
  - leaving or going outside
  - finishing or ending
  - solving
- work something out
  - leaving or going outside
  - finishing or ending
  - solving
Use one of the verbs below in suitable form to complete the comments:
- A: You can check in any time after 2 p.m.
  B: When should we . . .
  check out
  ?
  - go out
  - give them out
  - check out
  - work it out
  - have gone out
- A: I just couldn’t figure out what he was doing.
  B: No, I couldn’t . . .
  work it out
  either.
  - work it out
  - go out
  - give them out
  - check out
  - have gone out
- A: The lights . . .
  have gone out
  .
  B: I hope they come on again soon.
  - go out
  - give them out
  - check out
  - work it out
  - have gone out
- A: I’ve got a lot of papers to hand out.
  B: Shall I help you . . .
  give them out
  ?
  - check out
  - go out
  - work it out
  - have gone out
  - give them out
- A: Shall we stay in tonight?
  B: No, let’s . . .
  go out
  .
  - work it out
  - have gone out
  - go out
  - give them out
  - check out
Rewrite each sentence using a noun or an adjective formed from the verb below.
- His shoes were old and had large holes in them.
  His shoes were
- He hates parties and he’s looking for an excuse not to go.
  He hates parties and he’s looking for
- Every ticket for the concert had been sold.
  The concert was
- I’m so tired! I’ve cleaned the whole house today.
  I’m I’ve cleaned the whole house today!
Choose the best verb to fit in the spaces in these sentences:
- Do you believe his story? Perhaps we should . . .
  check
  it out.
  - check
  - sort
  - find
- We can’t have any coffee—the milk’s . . .
  run
  out.
  - run
  - sold
  - gone
- I wish I could . . .
  get
  out of the meeting. I’m so busy.
  - check
  - get
  - go
- I’d love some tea, but I don’t want to . . .
  put
  you out at all.
  - leave
  - put
  - sort
- Dave was upset he was . . .
  left
  out of the team.
  - got
  - left
  - put
- Can you . . .
  work
  out the answer to number 2?
  - work
  - check
  - leave
- The tickets for the concert are all . . .
  sold
  out.
  - gone
  - sold
  - run
- How long will it take to . . .
  sort
  out the problem?
  - check
  - sort
  - work
- You can’t smoke in here. Can you . . .
  put
  your cigarette out, please?
  - check
  - put
  - leave
- I’ve cleaned the whole apartment today. I has . . .
  worn
  me out.
  - put
  - worn
  - sorted
UP

Put the verbs into the three categories.
- fill something up
  - increasing or improving
  - stopping or delaying
  - completing or finishing
- break up
  - increasing or improving
  - completing or finishing
  - stopping or delaying
- grow up
  - stopping or delaying
  - completing or finishing
  - increasing or improving
- give up, give up something
  - increasing or improving
  - stopping or delaying
  - completing or finishing
- bring somebody up
  - completing or finishing
  - stopping or delaying
  - increasing or improving
- speak up
  - increasing or improving
  - completing or finishing
  - stopping or delaying
- hang up, hang up something
  - completing or finishing
  - increasing or improving
  - stopping or delaying
- cheer up, cheer somebody or something up
  - increasing or improving
  - stopping or delaying
  - completing or finishing
- blow something up
  - increasing or improving
- hold somebody or something up
  - stopping or delaying
  - completing or finishing
  - increasing or improving
- wake up, wake somebody up
  - stopping or delaying
  - increasing or improving
  - completing or finishing
- turn something up
  - completing or finishing
  - stopping or delaying
  - increasing or improving
Match the phrasal verbs in these sentences with their opposites in the box.
- I’ve seceded to take up line dancing.
  - drop off
  - turn down
  - take up
  - undo
  - put down
  - give up
- He had difficulty doing up the buttons on his coat.
  - undo
  - put down
  - take up
  - turn down
  - drop off
  - give up
- When did you give up smoking?
  - undo
  - turn down
  - put down
  - give up
  - take up
  - drop off
- Can you turn up the heating a bit?
  - turn down
  - put down
  - drop off
  - undo
  - give up
  - take up
- I’ll pick you up at your house.
  - drop off
  - undo
  - take up
  - turn down
  - put down
  - give up
- She picked the vase up carefully.
  - take up
  - put down
  - drop off
  - undo
  - give up
  - turn down
Complete the sentences with a noun or an adjective.
- George had a very strict . . .
  upbringing
  .
  - look-ups
  - upbringing
  - hold-ups
  - wake-up
  - made-up
  - pickup
  - break-up
- It took him a long time to recover from the . . .
  break-up
  of his marriage.
  - upbringing
  - wake-up
  - made-up
  - look-ups
  - pickup
  - hold-ups
  - break-up
- It isn’t true story. It’s a . . .
  made-up
  one.
  - upbringing
  - pickup
  - look-ups
  - hold-ups
  - break-up
  - made-up
  - wake-up
- . . .
  Hold-ups
  are expected because of roadworks at the junction.
  Upbringing
  - Look-ups
  - Hold-ups
  - Wake-up
  - Pickup
  - Break-up
  - Made-up
- There’s a bus . . .
  pickup
  point in front of the hotel.
  - wake-up
  - upbringing
  - look-ups
  - pickup
  - hold-ups
  - made-up
  - break-up
- . . .
  Look-ups
  on this site are free and easy to use.
  - Hold-ups
  - Break-up
  - Wake-up
  - Look-ups
  - Upbringing
  - Made-up
  - Pickup
- What time would you like your . . .
  wake-up
  call?
  - look-ups
  - pickup
  - break-up
  - hold-ups
  - wake-up
  - made-up
  - upbringing
Rearrange the verbs so that each sentence has the correct verb.
- He was so rude! When he heard my voice on the phone he just . . .
  hung
  up!
  - hung
  - cheered
- I didn’t know the answer to the question so I . . .
  made
  one up.
  - owned
  - made
- Who broke the window? Will someone . . .
  own
  up?
  - hang
  - own
- I didn’t like your boss. I don’t know how you . . .
  put
  up with him.
  - caught
  - put
- Dan looked so miserable but I . . .
  cheered
  him up.
  - cheered
  - held
- The rest of the group were still so far ahead I knew Jack hadn’t . . .
  caught
  up with them.
  - put
  - caught
- Julia was late again today. I think the traffic . . .
  held
  her up.
  - held
  - picked
- I . . .
  picked
  up the kids from school this afternoon.
  - made
  - picked
Rewrite these sentences, replacing the noun or phrase in italics with a pronoun in the correct position.
- I decided not to look up the words in a dictionary.
  I decided not to
- How do you put up with that noise all the time?
  How do you
- I’m sure he made up that story.
  I’m sure
- When did you take up judo?
  When did you
OTHER PARTICLES

Put each verb in the correct category.
- turn something on
  - starting
  - removing
  - continuing
  - movement in a particular direction
- throw something away
  - continuing
  - removing
  - starting
  - movement in a particular direction
- get in, get in something
  - starting
  - movement in a particular direction
  - removing
  - continuing
- give something away
  - movement in a particular direction
  - removing
  - continuing
  - starting
- log on, log onto something
  - starting
  - movement in a particular direction
  - continuing
  - removing
- go on
  - starting
  - removing
  - continuing
  - movement in a particular direction
- get on, get on something
  - movement in a particular direction
  - starting
  - removing
  - continuing
- turn over, turn somebody or something over
  - continuing
  - starting
  - removing
  - movement in a particular direction
Choose the best verb to fit into the spaces in these sentences:
- Can you describe what she . . .
  had
  on when you last saw her?
  - held
  - got
  - had
- Put your shoes on properly or you’ll . . .
  fall
  over.
  - turn
  - get
  - fall
- Shall we . . .
  check
  in before we have a cut of coffee?
  - check
  - fill
  - log
- It took him a long time to . . .
  get
  over his illness.
  - fall
  - get
  - throw
- . . .
  Hold
  on. I’ll get some paper to write all that down.
  - Come
  - Turn
  - Hold
- Please . . .
  fill
  in your full name and your address.
  - turn
  - fill
  - log
GET

Match each sentence with an explanation of the meaning in the box.
- Anna got off the bus and started to walk along the road.
  - to avoid a responsibility or duty
  - to succeed in entering a place
  - to get into a bus, train, plane, car
  - to leave a bus, train or plane
  - to manage to find a way out of a place
  - to have a friendly relationship with somebody
  - to get out of bed
  - to return to your usual state of health or happiness after an illness, a shock
- It’s 6.30! You should be getting up now.
  - to have a friendly relationship with somebody
  - to manage to find a way out of a place
  - to return to your usual state of health or happiness after an illness, a shock
  - to succeed in entering a place
  - to avoid a responsibility or duty
  - to get out of bed
  - to get into a bus, train, plane, car
  - to leave a bus, train or plane
- I’m still getting over my cold.
  - to get out of bed
  - to manage to find a way out of a place
  - to avoid a responsibility or duty
  - to succeed in entering a place
  - to have a friendly relationship with somebody
  - to return to your usual state of health or happiness after an illness, a shock
  - to get into a bus, train, plane, car
  - to leave a bus, train or plane
- They were locked in the building and couldn’t get out.
  - to manage to find a way out of a place
  - to leave a bus, train or plane
  - to return to your usual state of health or happiness after an illness, a shock
  - to get into a bus, train, plane, car
  - to get out of bed
  - to succeed in entering a place
  - to have a friendly relationship with somebody
  - to avoid a responsibility or duty
- Do you get on well with your teachers?
  - to succeed in entering a place
  - to leave a bus, train or plane
  - to avoid a responsibility or duty
  - to return to your usual state of health or happiness after an illness, a shock
  - to manage to find a way out of a place
  - to get out of bed
  - to have a friendly relationship with somebody
  - to get into a bus, train, plane, car
- We had to break a window to get in.
  - to manage to find a way out of a place
  - to leave a bus, train or plane
  - to return to your usual state of health or happiness after an illness, a shock
  - to get into a bus, train, plane, car
  - to get out of bed
  - to succeed in entering a place
  - to avoid a responsibility or duty
  - to have a friendly relationship with somebody
- I said I would go shopping with him, so I can’t got out of it now.
  - to return to your usual state of health or happiness after an illness, a shock
  - to leave a bus, train or plane
  - to manage to find a way out of a place
  - to succeed in entering a place
  - to get out of bed
  - to get into a bus, train, plane, car
  - to avoid a responsibility or duty
  - to have a friendly relationship with somebody
- Jack got in the car and drove off.
  - to return to your usual state of health or happiness after an illness, a shock
  - to avoid a responsibility or duty
  - to have a friendly relationship with somebody
  - to get into a bus, train, plane, car
  - to leave a bus, train or plane
  - to manage to find a way out of a place
  - to succeed in entering a place
  - to get out of bed
Rearrange the verbs so that each sentence has the correct verb.
- Don’t leave your bags on the train when you . . .
  get off it
  .
  - get off it
  - get on it
- Be quick and . . .
  get in
  with the car! We’re late.
  - get in
  - get on
- I was very angry with him, but he’ll . . .
  get over it
  .
  - get out of it
  - get over it
- You promised to help me! You can’t . . .
  get out of it
  now.
  - get off it
  - get out of it
- My parents don’t . . .
  get on with
  neighbours very well.
  - get on with
  - get over their
- Come on, lazy! It’s time to . . .
  get up
  .
  - get up
  - get in
- I watched him . . .
  get on
  his bike and ride away.
  - get up
  - get on
PUT

Match each sentence with an explanation of the meaning in the box.
- Don’t watch me—you’re putting me off!
  - to make trouble, problems or extra work for somebody
  - to accept something that is annoying or unpleasant without complaining
  - to make somebody stop liking something
  - to place something that you are holding on the floor
  - to disturb somebody who is trying to give their attention to something
  - to put an item of clothing on your body
  - to put something in a box, a drawer because you have finished using it
  - to change something to a later date or time
  - to stop something burning
- The fire was put out before the firefighters arrived.
  - to put something in a box, a drawer because you have finished using it
  - to change something to a later date or time
  - to put an item of clothing on your body
  - to make somebody stop liking something
  - to place something that you are holding on the floor
  - to disturb somebody who is trying to give their attention to something
  - to stop something burning
  - to make trouble, problems or extra work for somebody
  - to accept something that is annoying or unpleasant without complaining
- He washed the dishes and put them away.
  - to disturb somebody who is trying to give their attention to something
  - to make trouble, problems or extra work for somebody
  - to make somebody stop liking something
  - to put an item of clothing on your body
  - to put something in a box, a drawer because you have finished using it
  - to change something to a later date or time
  - to accept something that is annoying or unpleasant without complaining
  - to place something that you are holding on the floor
  - to stop something burning
- The accident put her off driving for years.
  - to disturb somebody who is trying to give their attention to something
  - to make trouble, problems or extra work for somebody
  - to stop something burning
  - to put something in a box, a drawer because you have finished using it
  - to make somebody stop liking something
  - to accept something that is annoying or unpleasant without complaining
  - to put an item of clothing on your body
  - to place something that you are holding on the floor
  - to change something to a later date or time
- How do you put up with all that noise?
  - to make trouble, problems or extra work for somebody
  - to stop something burning
  - to place something that you are holding on the floor
  - to change something to a later date or time
  - to put something in a box, a drawer because you have finished using it
  - to accept something that is annoying or unpleasant without complaining
  - to disturb somebody who is trying to give their attention to something
  - to put an item of clothing on your body
  - to make somebody stop liking something
- It’s cold outside—you’ll need to put on a coat.
  - to place something that you are holding on the floor
  - to make somebody stop liking something
  - to change something to a later date or time
  - to put an item of clothing on your body
  - to accept something that is annoying or unpleasant without complaining
  - to make trouble, problems or extra work for somebody
  - to stop something burning
  - to disturb somebody who is trying to give their attention to something
  - to put something in a box, a drawer because you have finished using it
- She put her bag down by the door.
  - to disturb somebody who is trying to give their attention to something
  - to change something to a later date or time
  - to stop something burning
  - to make somebody stop liking something
  - to put an item of clothing on your body
  - to accept something that is annoying or unpleasant without complaining
  - to make trouble, problems or extra work for somebody
  - to put something in a box, a drawer because you have finished using it
  - to place something that you are holding on the floor
- I’d love some tea, but I don’t want to put you out at all.
  - to accept something that is annoying or unpleasant without complaining
  - to make somebody stop liking something
  - to make trouble, problems or extra work for somebody
  - to disturb somebody who is trying to give their attention to something
  - to stop something burning
  - to put an item of clothing on your body
  - to place something that you are holding on the floor
  - to put something in a box, a drawer because you have finished using it
  - to change something to a later date or time
- We’ll have to put the meeting off until next week.
  - to put an item of clothing on your body
  - to make somebody stop liking something
  - to place something that you are holding on the floor
  - to make trouble, problems or extra work for somebody
  - to stop something burning
  - to change something to a later date or time
  - to disturb somebody who is trying to give their attention to something
  - to accept something that is annoying or unpleasant without complaining
  - to put something in a box, a drawer because you have finished using it
Complete the dialogues in an appropriate way, using a phrasal verb with ‘put’ and anything else that you need.
- A: Would you like to stay the night here?
  B: Oh, I don’t want to at all.
- A: My car broke down again the other day!
  B: I don’t know why you it.
- A: Do you like strong cheese?
  B: No, it’s the smell that
- A: It feels a bit cold in here.
  B: Why don’t you (your sweater)

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