Phrasal verbs 1
The plane will ____ in twenty minutes.
take off
Only a few people ____ to the meeting.
turned up
They ____ the bad weather for cancelling the school trip.
blamed
Can you ____ me a pen? I forgot mine again.
lend
I stayed at home ____ I had to study for a maths test.
because
____ feeling nervous, she joined the school debate team.
Despite
I need to ____ these old clothes I never wear.
get rid of
I met Sara for coffee to ____ her after months apart.
catch up with
She decided to ____ in her best friend about her problems at school
confide
The clouds moved away to ____ a bright blue sky.
reveal
I wanted to go to the party. ____, I had too much homework.
However
The new student is really friendly. ____, he’s great at football.
What’s more
She was so angry that she ____ before I could reply.
hung up
I ____ an old photo album while cleaning the attic
came across
You really ____ that prize after working so hard all term.
deserve
Please double check your answers to ____ you haven’t missed anything.
ensure
The match was cancelled ____ heavy rain.
due to
We left early ____ get good seats at the concert.
in order to
She felt ____ when her friends forgot her birthday.
let down
The team has two extra players on the bench to ____ the starters if someone gets injured.
back up
Fans ____ outside the stadium before the concert started.
gathered
Only three students ____ in the classroom after school.
remained
____ he was tired, he finished his science project.
Even though
I prefer playing basketball, ____ my sister prefers swimming.
whereas
Be careful not to ____ the cat when you reverse the car.
run over
He thought he could ____ copying the homework, but the teacher noticed.
get away with
He ____ to finish his homework even though he had football practice.
managed
She ____ her fear of speaking in public and gave a great presentation.
overcame
She practised every day ____ improve her guitar skills.
in order to
____ I don’t like horror films, I watched it with my friends.
Even though