Phrasal verbs
You must do exactly what he instructs you to do.
CARRY
You must .................................................... exactly.
carry out his / the instructions
There was a general lack __________ professionalism in the department.
of
How about going to the cinema tonight?", said Anne
SUGGESTED
Ann ___________ to the cinema.
suggested going
punish
reward
The writer has won a prize last year for his novel
The writer won a prize last year for his novel
The coach had the respect of the whole team.
UP
The whole team .................................................... the coach.
looked up to
He looks __________ my cats while I'm away.
after
The teenagers were stealing my car when I arrived.
BEING
My car ____________ teenagers when I arrived.
was being stolen by
bend
straighten
It's our anniversary, we are married for 10 years
have been married
The boss postponed the meeting until the following week.
OFF
The meeting .................................................... the boss until the following week.
was put off by
Venice is famous __________ blown glass.
for
The Queen is opening the new school tomorrow afternoon.
OPENED
The new school ______________ Queen tomorrow afternoon.
is being opened by
tighten
loosen
I must go to an interview tomorrow
have to
(must is only used for the present tense)
I arrived late because I just missed the train.
TURN
If I had caught the train, I .................................................... time.
would have turned up on
He grew very fond __________ country walks.
of
What a shame. There is no food left!
WISH
I _______________left!
wish we had / there was some food
progress
regress
She was grown up in a small town in Australia
brought up
They discussed the situation but nobody had a solution.
CAME
They discussed the situation but .................................................... a solution.
nobody came up with
Football and advertisements! I'm really fed up _______________ the telly these days.
with
I walked quietly because I didn't want to wake the baby.
SO
I walked quietly _____________ wake the baby.
so as not to
collect
scatter
Tim spends most of the morning watching the television
Tim spends most of the morning watching television