phrasal verbs: break-bring-call-cut

VERBS AND IDIOMS: BREAK, BRING, CALL
& CUT
A. Which of the endings below go with these beginnings?
Kit broke……… Lee called………
Chris brought……… Sandy cut …………
A doctor a piece of paper a window Jan’s heart
Lee to the party the book to Sandy the dog rover the grass
the ice the news to us to see Sandy himself/ herself
B. Fill the gaps with a suitable form of the phrasal verbs opposite:
BREAK
1. We had to interrupt our journey because the car had ……………
2. He …………… in mid-sentence to go and see who was at the door.
3. The children were all happy when their school …………… for the
holidays.
BRING
4. Can you explain what …………… these problems?
5. They were …………… by their grandmother after their mother died.
6. My glasses are upstairs, could you …………… them …………… for
me, please?
7. When you’ve finished with the books, please ……………
them……………
CALL
8. Not enough people booked for the excursion, so it has been ……………
9. If you’re ever in the area, do …………… and see me.
10. They were engaged for six months but they decided to
…………… it ……………
11. I’ll …………… you at 7.30-will you be ready?
12. I’m very busy at the moment, could you …………… me
…………… later, please?
CUT
13. I can’t give up smoking altogether but I’m trying to

……………
14. Do you need a pair of scissors to …………… the coupon?
15. During the strike all electricity supplies were ……………
Break down break off break up
Bring about bring back bring down bring up
Call back call in call for call off call off
Cut down cut off cut out
ANSWER KEYS
VERBS AND IDIOMS: BREAK, BRING, CALL
& CUT
A.
Kit broke……. A window; Jan’s heart; the ice; the news to us
Lee called ……. A doctor; the dog Rover; to see Sandy
Chris brought …… Lee to the party; the book to Sandy (+ possibly: a doctor,
a piece of paper, the ice, the news to us)
Sandy cut… a piece of paper; the grass; himself/ herself
B.
1. broken down 6. bring them down 11. call for
2. Broke off 7. bring them back 12. call me back
3. Broke up 8. called off 13. cut down
4. Brought about 9. call in 14. cut out
5. brought up 10. call it off 15. cut off