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Phrasal Verbs Exercises

The document contains a series of sentences with missing words that complete phrasal verbs or prepositions. The missing words are provided in brackets after each sentence. Respondents are asked to fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to complete the phrasal verbs or prepositions based on their meanings. Some examples are provided to demonstrate.

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Phrasal Verbs Exercises

The document contains a series of sentences with missing words that complete phrasal verbs or prepositions. The missing words are provided in brackets after each sentence. Respondents are asked to fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to complete the phrasal verbs or prepositions based on their meanings. Some examples are provided to demonstrate.

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1. Put your shoes ____ - it's too cold to walk around barefoot.

2. You must get _____ now or you will be late for school.
3. Sit _____, please. I'll be with you in a minute.
4. Could you write ____ this word for me, please?
5. Don't give ____ singing. You are very talented.
6. Where is the fitting room? I'd like to try these trousers___.
7. Have you tidied ___ the kitchen, yet?
8. My little sister woke me ___ in the middle of the night.
9. Don't put the vase there, it will fall ____.
10. Adam switched his torch ____, so we could find our way home in the dark.
Complete the phrasal verbs according to their meanings in brackets.
1. (remove, do not wear)

your shoes.

2. Somebody has to (take care of)

the baby.

3. Could you (do not leave it on)

the radio?

4. Where can I (see if it fits)


5. (be quick)

the sweater?

6. Why don't you (take a seat)


7. I will (enter)

the train now.

8. Shall I (consult a dictionary)

the word in a dictionary?

9. When do you (rise from bed after sleeping)

in the mornings?

Use the following verbs (believe, fill, get, look, put, switch, take, throw, turn, try) and the
prepositions (after, away, down, for, in, off, on, out) an form meaningful sentences.
Example: My parents are out. So I have to _________ my baby-brother.
Answer: My parents are out. So I have to look after my baby-brother.

1) Quick!

the bus. It's ready to leave.

2) I don't know where my book is. I have to


3) It's dark inside. Can you
4)

it.

the light, please?

the form, please.

5) I need some new clothes. Why don't you


6) It's warm inside.

these jeans?

your coat.

7) This pencil is really old. You can

it

8) It's so loud here. Can you

the radio a little.

9) The firemen were able to

the fire in Church Street.

10) Does your little brother

ghosts?

about

after

away

back

by

for

1. We had some problems when we checked


the wrong name.

in

into

off

on

over

up

the hotel. They had reserved the room under

2. My book club meets regularly to discuss selected novels. In fact, we are getting
week to talk about a really unique mystery novel called Illusion.
3. Mrs. Jones's husband passed

together

next

last Friday. We are going to attend his funeral next week.

4. In the dream, my wallet turned


a butterfly and flew away. Isn't that symbolic. I think
I'd better stop spending so much money.
5. Before the plane took
, the flight attendant told everyone to fasten their seat belts and
put their chairs in an upright position.
6. Don't forget to put your gloves

. It is cold outside!

7. The police chased the robber down the street and through the park but they couldn't catch him.
He got

by jumping on the back of a passing truck.

8. Fred told us to keep


rabid.

. He said the dog was very aggressive and that it might even be

9. I am looking
a view of the ocean.

an apartment near the beach. I would like a studio or a one bedroom with

10. I can't believe how much John takes


11. I can mail the letter for you. I go

his father. They look and act exactly the same.


the post office on my way to work.

12. If you watch your money, stay in hostels, make your own food, and plan carefully, you can
get

there on less than $30.00 a day.

13. If you don't understand the word "superstitious," look it


14. For legal reasons, our lawyer wants to go

in the dictionary.

the papers thoroughly before we sign them.

15. Popular protest and extensive media coverage finally helped bring
country's environmental policies.
16. Mr. Octavio checked our names

change in the

the list one by one as we entered the room.

17. I can't hear what they are saying on TV. Can you please turn it

18. This radio station is based in Chicago, which is 60 miles from here. That is why the broadcast
doesn't come

clearly.

19. This is the most intensive language course I have ever taken. I have to study four hours per
night just to keep

with the pace of the class.

20. I think the experiment supports my theory, but I need to go


the results a couple of
times to make sure that no mistakes were made while collecting the data.

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