Phrasal verbs
UP
UP
If Elizabeth had been able to ___________ up just a little more money, she would have bought a faster computer.
SAVE up
Tourist guides often carry umbrellas so that they _________ out in a crowd.
STAND out
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We spent some time in Singapore on our way to Sydney.
STOPPED OVER
Complete the second sentence so it has similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. Use between 2-5 words including the word given.
Andrea said she would only go dancing if her husband bought her a new outfit.
UNLESS
Andrea said she _________________ her husband bought her a new outfit.
When you manage to find his address, __________ me up and let me know what it is.
RING/ CALL/ PHONE me up
Every time I go shopping for clothes, I find that prices have _________ up yet again.
GONE up
Sheila decided to ___________ out of the hotel a bit early so she wouldn't miss her plane.
CHECK out
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I really hate shops that make you feel guilty when you return clothes that shrink in the wash or fall to pieces.
TAKE BACK
Complete the second sentence so it has similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. Use between 2-5 words including the word given.
I have never seen such a terrible film before.
WORST
This is the _________________ seen.
worst film I've ever
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My friend had to spend 2 hours waiting in the plane for it to leave.
TAKE OFF
Come just as you are, there's really no need to ________ up.
DRESS up
'I don't know how you can _____________ out looking like that,' Sue's mother said.
GO out
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We decided to start the journey to the castle at midnight, in the hope of seeing a ghost.
SET OFF
Complete the second sentence so it has similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. Use between 2-5 words including the word given.
I'm sorry I didn't meet you at the airport - my car wasn't working.
MET
I _________________ at the airport if my car had been working.
would have met you
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If you want to look good in that outfit, you'll have to reduce the amount of chocolate you eat.
CUT DOWN
Sara was walking so fast that I couldn't __________ up with her.
KEEP up
I'm not sure I can ___________ out how to play this computer game.
WORK out
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The police officer told them not to go near the edge of the cliff.
TO KEEP AWAY FROM
Complete the second sentence so it has similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. Use between 2-5 words including the word given.
This party is 'evening dress' only.
ALLOWED
You _________________ dress casually for this party.
aren't allowed to
Complete the second sentence so it has similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. Use between 2-5 words including the word given.
I'm not as frightened of flying as I am of ghosts!
THAN
I'm _________________ I am of flying.
more frightened of ghosts than