Phrasal verbs (theory and exercises

PHRASAL VERBS
I. Choose the best answer:
1. My shoes are dirty. I’d better take them ___________ before I come in.
A. away
B. up
C. on
D. off
2. I can’t hear the radio. Could you turn it ___________ a little?
A. up
B. down
C. on
D. off
3. Never put __________till tomorrow that you can do today.
A. off
B. over
C. back
D. away
4. Who is going to look after your children when you’re at work?
A. search
B. regard
C. help
D. take care of
5. Her electricity was cut _________ when she didn’t pay her bill.
A. out
B. of
C. off
D. down
6. People nowadays are interested ________ saving money and natural resources.
A. on
B. in
C. with

D. to
7. Poisonous gases are pumped __________ the atmosphere every day.
A. onto
B. out
C. in
D. into
8. You can _________ a word in a dictionary if you don’t know what it means.
A. look for
B. look up
C. look over D. look after
9. The light went _______ when I was reading books.
A. off
B. out
C. up
D. down
10.They decided to name the new baby boy _________Grandpa.
A. of
B. after
C. with
D. as
11.The couple put their wedding _______until next year.
A. out
B. up
C. off
D. on
12. My parents saw me _____ at the airport.
A. out
B. in
C. up
D. off

13. Pay the bill within 2 weeks or the electricity will be cut ______.
A. out
B. in
C. up
D. off
14. It’s too hot so I took ______ my coat.
A. out
B. in
C. up
D. off
15. I want to turn ______ the radio to hear the news.
A. on
B. in
C. up
D. off
II. Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition
1. You look tired. Sit _______ and have a cup of tea.
2. I’m looking _________ yesterday’s newspaper. Did you throw it___________?
3. Could I try ____________ these shoes, please? Size nine.
4. Turn ___________ the music. It’s too loud.
5. Don’t forget to turn _________ the lights when you come to bed.
6. I used to smoke, but I gave ____________ last year.
7. Just carry __________ with what you were doing.
8. Pick __________ your litter! Don’t drop it on the street!
9. Don’t worry about the baby. I’ll look _________ her while you’re out.
10. I’m looking _________ to meeting her very much.
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Who do you take __________ the most, your father or mother?
“How do you spell this word?” “I’m not sure. You’d better look it ___ in your dictionary.
Look________! The car is coming!
The show was called ___________ because of the rain.
There was a $2 note lying on the pavement, so I picked it ________.
The children are asleep. Don’t wake them _________.
I saw a jacket which I liked in the shop. So I went in and try _____ to see it fitted me.
There were a few words that I didn’t understand, so I looked them ____ in my dictionary.

III. Preposition: Choose the best answer
1. You must come and have tea with us _____next Thursday. Are you free____Thursday?
A. x/on
B. in / on
C. on/ on
D. x/on
2. He switched on the radio and TV _____ the same time.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. x
3. ________ the age of sixteen, he left his parent’s house.
A. At

B. In
C. On
D. x
4. I have been learning English _________ five years.
A. for
B. since
C. in
D. at
5. I’ve known her ___________ last October.
A. for
B. during
C. since
D. in
6. She has been living in the country __________ the beginning of the summer.
A. for
B. since
C. during
D. at
7. He lives ________ the tenth floor ______ the centre of the city.
A. in / in
B. on / on
C. on / in
D. in / on
8. The delegation was met ___________ the airport.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. of
9. ________ my way home I saw Helen. She was standing _____ the bus stop.
A. on / at

B. At / at
C. At / on
D. on / in
10. A lot of tourists __________ different countries arrive ________ Paris every year.
A. in / to
B. from / at
C. at / in
D. from / in

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