Exercise1. Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particles. 1.I can´t hear you. Can you speak ___ please?
a. out
b. over
c. up
2.Please, turn the light ___ before leaving.
a. off
b. over
c. out
3.Look! The plane is taking ___ !
a. up
b. off
c. over
4.I usually get ___ around nine o´clock every morning.
a. on
b. up
c. at
5.The teacher told him to be quiet but he kept ___ talking.
a. on
b. at
c. up
6.You need to fill ___ a form to join the library.
a. in
b. on
c. at
7.I know it´s difficult to find a job but you shouldn´t give ___ looking for one.
a. off
b. in
c. up
8.I cooked, so why don´t you wash ___ the dishes?
a. off
b. up
c. over
9.You must check ___ your luggage before taking the plane.
a. up
b. off
c. in
10.The meeting was put ___ because too many people were absent.
a. off
b. out
c. away
11.I hadn´t seen him in ages and I suddenly ran him the other day.
a. up
b. over
c. into
12.Oh, we can´t make the cake! We´ve run of flour.
a. away
b. off
c. out
13.Do you mind if I switch the TV? I'd like to watch the news.
a. up
b. off
c. on
14.When you enter the house, take your shoes and put your slippers.
a. up
b. off
c. on
15. I cannot go out tonight. I must lookmy little brother.
a. up
b. after
c. for
16.They said they would look ... my dog while I was away.
a. after
b. up
c. over
17.As soon as I got ... the bus, I realised it was the wrong one.
a. in
b. on
c. up
18.In order to process your application, we need you to fill ... this form.
a. in
b. on
c. to
19. Are you lookingyour holidays?
a. after
b. forward to
c. for
20.I am looking my mobile. Have you seen it?
a. after
b. forward to
c. for
Exercise 2. Complete these sentences with a phrasal verb which means the same as the verb in brackets.
1.The police (investigate) the robbery of a famous painting.
a. are looking on
b. are looking into
c. are finding out
d. are finding in
2.After 20 years together Paul and Julia (end a relationship).
a. broke away
b. split up
c. broke down
d. split off
3.What does this word mean? I´ll it (find its meaning) in the dictionary.
a. look in
b. look out
c. look up
d. look for
4.It´s not such a terrible thing! Don´t worry! ! (be happy, not be sad).
a. cheer out
b. laugh out
c. laugh away
d. cheer up
5.It´s too cold in here. Shall I (increase the temperature) the heating?
a. get up
b. turn up
c. turn on
d. put on
6.We had to (postpone) the trip because of the bad weather.
a. put off
b. call off
c. take off
d. call out
7.I´ve missed many lessons, so now I´ll have to (reach the same level, learn the same as the others) the other students.
a. catch up
b. catch up with
c. learn on
d. hurry up
8.Before you go, you will (visit) Lord and Lady Stark and offer your sympathies.
a. put off
b. call on
c. take off
d. call out
9.I( found by chance) the term while reading...and I didn't fully understand it.
a. came across
b. came up
c. came off
d. came out
10.I lied to you. There was no need for him to( return.).There's no way to help us
a. come across
b. come back
c. come down
d. come out
