Phrasal verbs

Training unit + Socializing and Leisure (U1)

100

I waited for half an hour, but she didn't .............. . (arrive)

I waited for half an hour, but she didn't SHOW UP. 

200

When Harry had a problem in the sports team, his friends all ................ him. (support sb in difficulty)

When Harry had a problem in the sports team, his friends all STOOD UP him.

300

Most people are .............. eating this cheese by the smell - it's awful! (discourage)

Most people are PUT OFF eating this cheese by the smell - it's awful!

400

You're good at art. You should ....... it ....... professionally. (start an activity)

You're good at art. You should TAKE it UP professionally.

500

I thought I'd just .................. and see how you were. (visit sb without arranging it)

I thought I'd just DROP IN and see how you were.

COME / CUT

100

Richard ................... a really strange idea the other day. (think of)

Richard CAME UP WITH a really strange idea the other day.

200

We will have to .................. on staff costs at work if we're to continue operating as normal. (reduce)

We will have to CUT BACK on staff costs at work if we're to continue operating as normal.

300

I wish you wouldn't ............. while I'm telling a story. (interrupt)

I wish you wouldn't CUT IN while I'm telling a story.

400

Jenny .............. a fortune when she was 21. (inherit)

Jenny CAME INTO a fortune when she was 21.

500

We were in the middle of a telephone conversation when we were suddenly .............. . (disconnect)

We were in the middle of a telephone conversation when we were suddenly CUT OFF.

Studying and Learning (U3)

100

He used the dictionary to ............. a word.

He used the dictionary to LOOK UP a word.

200

Don't forget to .............. your homework!

Don't forget to HAND IN your homework!

300

She ............... to take a cookery course.

She SIGNED UP to take a cookery course.

400

These children often .................. with their reading when they miss lessons.

These children often FALL BEHIND with their reading when they miss lessons.

500

Some of you won't know this, so I'll just briefly ................. it. (explain quickly)

Some of you won't know this, so I'll just briefly RUN THROUGH it.

GIVE / GO + U4

100

I think this fish has ............. - it stinks.

I think this fish has GONE OFF - it stinks.

200

This radio doesn't .............. the BBC World Service very well.

This radio doesn't PICK UP the BBC World Service very well.

300

I didn't want to go to the cinema with the children, but they kept asking me, so in the end I ................ and agreed to take them.

I didn't want to go to the cinema with the children, but they kept asking me, so in the end I GAVE IN and agreed to take them.

400

The fire .............. and the room gradually became cold.

The fire WENT OUT and the room gradually became cold.

500

We'd like to start our own company, but aren't sure how to .............. it.

We'd like to start our own company, but aren't sure how to GO ABOUT it.

LOOK / MAKE (U5)

100

Who's going to  ........... your dog while you're away?

Who's going to  LOOK AFTER your dog while you're away?

200

I can't ............ my mind where to go this year.

I can't MAKE UP my mind where to go this year.

300

..... me ...... when you're next in London - it will be nice to see you again.

LOOK me UP when you're next in London - it will be nice to see you again.

400

I can't ............ why he didn't come.

I can't MAKE OUT why he didn't come.

500

Jane thinks she's better than people who haven't been to university and ................ them.

Jane thinks she's better than people who haven't been to university and LOOKS DOWN ON them.