Phrasal Verbs Exercises (No.1) | C1 Advanced (CAE)
Phrasal Verbs: Exercises 1-3
Complete the sentences. Choose the correct particles.
1. Maya picked the bags up on/in/up and left the restaurant.
2. He took the suitcases back down/back/into upstairs.
3. I took my cup of coffee into into/over/under the living room.
4. The children threw snowballs at on/in/at each other.
5. He turned on on/in/away the shower.
6. Tommy helped me put my new desk together on/out/together.
7. Jennifer put her glass down with/away/down on the table.
8. Put your hand up up/over/with if you know the answer.
Decide if the following sentences are true or false.
1. If you let someone in, you allow them to leave a place.
2. If you light something up, you shine light on or in it.
3. If you put something back, you move it to a new place.
4. If you throw something in, you drop it into something.
5. If you turn something off, you make it start working.
6. If you take something away, you take it to the place where it was before.
7. If you put something down, you put it on the floor or on a table etc.
8. If you put something up, you move it to a lower position.
Make these sentences less formal. Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal verbs1 The management will only admit people who have tickets.
2 She replaced the phone.
3 The sun illuminated the sky.
4 It takes eight hours to assemble each device.
5 She decided to discard her old shoes.
6 We are seeking a new car.
let in
If you let someone in, you allow them to come into a place, usually by opening the door for them.
light up
To light something up means to shine light on or in it, so that it is bright and easy to see.
look for
If you look for something or someone, you try to find them.
pick up
If you pick something or someone up, you lift them up from a surface.
put back
If you put something back somewhere, you put it in the place it was in before it was moved.
put down
If you put down someone or something that you are holding or carrying, you put them on the floor or on
put in
If you put something in or put one thing in another, you put one thing inside another thing.
put together
If you put together an object or its parts, you join its parts to each other so that it can be used.
put up
If you put something up, you move it to a higher position.
take away
If you take something away from a place or position, you remove it from a place and put it somewhere else.
take back
When you take something back, you take it to the place where you were before or where it was before.
take into
If you take someone or something into a place, you go with them there.
throw at
If you throw an object at someone or something, you try to hit them with the object by throwing it.
throw away
If you throw something away, you get rid of it because you no longer want or need it.
throw in
If you throw something in or throw it in something, you casually put or drop it into something such as a container or mixture.
throw out
If you throw out something, you throw it so that it moves quickly away from you.
If you throw out something you no longer want, you get rid of it.
turn off
If you turn off a device or machine, you make it stop working using its controls. If it turns off, it stops working.
turn on
If you turn a device or machine on, you make it start working using its controls. If it turns on, it starts working.
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Phrasal Verbs: Exercises 4-6
Complete the sentences. Choose the correct particles.
1. Would you mind holding on out/on/back while I call Mr Smith?
2. He’s not here at the moment. Can I ask him to call you back up/back/out
3. I’ll get back back/out/on to you soon with my decision.
4. The photo is very unclear – I can’t make it out out/up/over very well.
5. He asked her to go to the cinema with him but she turned him down out/back/down.
6. I’ve got a proposal I’d like to put to through/to/with you.
Make these sentences less formal. Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal verbs
1. Can we go back to the point you raised earlier?
2. I can’t work out why he did it.
3. I rang Stefan back the following day.
4. Can you hold on for a minute or two?
5. Can I talk with you about this?
6. You can phone up and speak to an adviser at any time.
Match sentence halves to make complete sentences.
1. I called her up last night …
2. We haven’t heard …
3. I really need to talk to …
4. It was dark and it was hard to make out …
5. I put it to him that he might make …
6. In the end he decided to …
ask for
If you ask for something, you say that you would like to have it.
call back
If you call back, you go to see someone briefly for a second time.
If you call back, you telephone someone for a second time.
call up
If you call up or call someone up, you telephone someone.
come back to
If you come back to a particular subject, you mention or start to discuss it again.
get back to
If you get back to what you were doing or talking about before, you start doing it or talking about it again.
hang on
If you hang on, you wait for a short time.
hear from
If you hear from someone or hear something from them, you receive a phone call, email, or other message from them.
hold back
If you hold back, or if something holds you back, you do not do or say something that you want to do or say.
hold on
If you hold on, you wait or stop what you are doing for a short time.
If you ask someone you are speaking to on the phone to hold on, you want them to wait for a short time.
make out
If you make something out, you manage to see or hear it.
If you make something out, you manage to understand it.
put to
If you put something to someone, you say it to them in order to find out how they react to it.
talk to
If you talk to someone, you have a conversation with them.
talk with
If you talk with someone, you have a conversation with them, [mainly AMERICAN]
turn down
If you turn something or someone down, you refuse a request or offer.