phrasal verb

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>PHRASAL VERB EXERCISE 3 1. Her dad's really short but her mum's really tall. With those long legs, she certainly ________________her mother. A. takes after B. look after C. see off D. go after 2. When she was young she _____________her parents. They were very good role models for her. A. looked for B. looked up to C. looked into D. looked up 3. I ____________ in Glasgow but moved to London after I graduated from University. A. brought up B. took up C. grew up D. took up 4. When I ______________my childhood, I remember lots of laughter and a few tears too. A. look for B. gave in C. put off D. look back on 5. The boss really ____________for being late for the second time this week. A. told me off B. saw me off C. took me away D. told me apart 6. The interviewer __________asking her about her marriage to Paul McCartney. A. kept on B. went off C. carried on D. looked on 7. I’ll ______________tomorrow, so I can drive you to the airport. A. set you off B. brought up you C. grew up D. see you off 8. They ____________the cricket match because of the hurricane. A. put back B. gone off C. put off D. take over 9. I can’t ___________________any longer. The deadline for handing it in is tomorrow. A. bring this essay off B. put this essay off C. take this essay off` D. go this essay off 10. Last month ____________so quickly. I can't believe it is nearly your birthday! A. went over B. went ahead C. went after D. went by 11. House prices will continue to _______________next year because there are many plans for housing. A. rise up B. set up C. go down D. turn out 12. Helen ____________________'flu at Christmas. A. went down with B. turned up C. came round D. ran off 13. Before you hand in your essay, ____________it and try to spot any spelling mistakes. A. look back B. go over C. get over D. turn back 14. Even though he was tired, he _________________his work A. gave up B. gave in C. carried out D. carried on with 15. I'm ____________to meeting you .Never refuse my invitation. A. going B. taking C. looking forward D. moving 16. I need to _____________the kitchen before I start making the dinner. A. sweep up B. tidy up C. move up D. come up 17. He ___________stamp collecting only a few months ago and already has more than 400 stamps. A. starts up B. begin up C. make up D. took up 18. Don't panic. There's still time to buy her a present._________________! A. Calm down B. sit down C. put down D. came down with 19. The doctor says I need to _____________on the amount of coffee I drink. A. cut down B. cut off C. put down D. ask about 20. They ___________________for the job. I was really disappointed not to get it. A. see me off B. pick me up C. turned me down D. put me back 21. He asked her to marry him but she _________him___________. She said she didn't really love him. A. turned/ down B. picked / up C. saw / off D. said / off 22. She found out that he had been ____________her for 3 years. A. closing down B. breaking up C. making up D. cheating on 23. I am too young to_____________. I want to travel around the world before I get married. A. settle down B. sitdown C. look back D. take off 24. We had to ___________a lot of forms to get a loan from the bank. A. put in B. get in C. come in D. fill in 25. I bought this skirt without_____________. I hope it's OK. A. cutting it off B. wearing in C. trying it on D. asking it for 26. I'll be there for you. You know you can _____________me. A. come on B. depend on C. turn on D. go on.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 27. The driver skidded and ….a dog. A. ran B. ran in to C. ran after D. ran over 28. Aren’t you going to …the dress…before you buy it? A. try/ X B. try/ up C. try/ on D. try /in 29. I’m sorry, sir. But you’ve already worn these dress. That’s why we can’t…it….. A. take/ back B. take /after C. take/ in D. take/ again 30. Are you telling the truth? Or are you …. this story. A. making B. making up C. making for D. doing 31. Perhaps important supplies of food and minerals were suddenly…. A. cut out B. cut off C. cut down D. cut back 32. His alarm clock is always set for six o'clock. He arises at the same time every day. A. turns off B. gets up C. puts on D. takes on 33. She telephoned her friend to tell him about the meeting. They decided to drive there together. A. turned on B. took off C. called up D. turn up 34 Some old friends of mine visited us last night. A. called on B. called up C. wore out D. wear on 35. Fortunately, Marie is associating well with her new co-workers. A. calling on B. talking over C. getting along with D. go along with 36. He fainted but ___________again after we opened a window and got some fresh air into the room. A. came round B. gets up C. cut down D. take/ again 37. I really need to go on a diet. I ______________weight over the holidays. A. cut out B. put on C. cut down D. cut back 38. I'm going to tennis this summer. I've never played it before but I think I'll like it. A. take up B. depend on C. turn on D. go on 39. He's _________sweets and chocolates and has already lost quite a bit of weight. A. turns off B. cut out C. puts on D. takes on 40. I ____________meat 10 years ago and feel so much healthier now that I'm a vegetarian. A. gave in B. gave off C. gave on D. gave up 41. The fish wasn't cooked properly. And as soon as she ate it, she___________. (nôn, mửa) A. brought it in B. brought it off C. brought iton D. brought it up 42. The room was so hot and stuffy that he __________________. A.passed off B. passed out C. passed on D. passed away 43. She should not to use so much sweet food. She ______________ so much weight in the last two months. A. cut out B. put on C. cut down D. cut back 44. Don't forget to ____________the next time when you're in the area. A. call in B. call at C. call for D. call back 45. I bought this skirt without______________. I hope it's OK. A. put it on B. wear it on C. trying it on D. tear it out 46. He's not her usual type, but she ________________after dating for a couple of months. A. fell down him B. fell for him C. fell in him D. fell out him 47. They ________their children __________to be polite and to respect older people. A. brought - down B. brought - up C. brought - about D. brought - back 48. All the children ______________their dad – he's really musical – and all of them can play an instrument. A. take after B. take up C. take off D. take down 49. Every student has to __________their teachers. They give them moral lessons everyday. A. look into B. look after C. look for D. looked up to 50. I _________ in Binh Dinh province but moved to Ho Chi Minh city for further study. A. grew for B. grew at C. grew in D. grew up 51. I tried to _____________him but he was rude I found it impossible to be friends with him. A. get back B. get into C. get on with D. get on 52. She _____________me after all these years over an invite to a party! A. took up B. fell out with C. fell down D. gave up When I _____________my childhood, I remember lots of laughter and a few tears too. A. look up to B. look into C. look after D. look back on.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> PHRASAL VERB EXERCISE 3 1. Her dad's really short but her mum's really tall. With those long legs, she certainly ________________her mother. A. takes after B. look after C. see off D. go after 2. When she was young she _____________her parents. They were very good role models for her. A. looked for B. looked up to C. looked into D. looked up 3. I ____________ in Glasgow but moved to London after I graduated from University. A. brought up B. took up C. grew up D. took up 4. When I ______________my childhood, I remember lots of laughter and a few tears too. A. look for B. gave in C. put off D. look back on 5. The boss really ____________for being late for the second time this week. A. told me off B. saw me off C. took me away D. told me apart 6. The interviewer __________asking her about her marriage to Paul McCartney. A. kept on B. went off C. carried on D. looked on 7. I’ll ______________tomorrow, so I can drive you to the airport. A. set you off B. brought up you C. grew up D. see you off 8. They ____________the cricket match because of the hurricane. A. put back B. gone off C. put off D. take over 9. I can’t ___________________any longer. The deadline for handing it in is tomorrow. A. bring this essay off B. put this essay off C. take this essay off` D. go this essay off 10. Last month ____________so quickly. I can't believe it is nearly your birthday! A. went over B. went ahead C. went after D. went by 11. House prices will continue to _______________next year because there are many plans for housing. A. rise up B. set up C. go down D. turn out 12. Helen ____________________'flu at Christmas. A. went down with B. turned up C. came round D. ran off 13. Before you hand in your essay, ____________it and try to spot any spelling mistakes. A. look back B. go over C. get over D. turn back 14. Even though he was tired, he _________________his work A. gave up B. gave in C. carried out D. carried on with 15. I'm ____________to meeting you .Never refuse my invitation. A. going B. taking C. looking forward D. moving 16. I need to _____________the kitchen before I start making the dinner. A. sweep up B. tidy up C. move up D. come up 17. He ___________stamp collecting only a few months ago and already has more than 400 stamps. A. starts up B. begin up C. make up D. took up 18. Don't panic. There's still time to buy her a present._________________! A. Calm down B. sit down C. put down D. came down with 19. The doctor says I need to _____________on the amount of coffee I drink. A. cut down B. cut off C. put down D. ask about 20. They ___________________for the job. I was really disappointed not to get it. A. see me off B. pick me up C. turned me down D. put me back 21. He asked her to marry him but she _________him___________. She said she didn't really love him. A. turned/ down B. picked / up C. saw / off D. said / off 22. She found out that he had been ____________her for 3 years. A. closing down B. breaking up C. making up D. cheating on 23. I am too young to_____________. I want to travel around the world before I get married. A. settle down B. sitdown C. look back D. take off 24. We had to ___________a lot of forms to get a loan from the bank. A. put in B. get in C. come in D. fill in 25. I bought this skirt without_____________. I hope it's OK. A. cutting it off B. wearing in C. trying it on D. asking it for 26. I'll be there for you. You know you can _____________me. A. come on B. depend on C. turn on D. go on.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 27. The driver skidded and __________a dog. A. ran B. ran in to C. ran after D. ran over 28. Aren’t you going to _______the dress_____before you buy it? A. try/ X B. try/ up C. try/ on D. try /in 29. I’m sorry, sir. But you’ve already worn these dress. That’s why we can’t______it______ A. take/ back B. take /after C. take/ in D. take/ again 30. Are you telling the truth? Or are you _________ this story. A. making B. making up C. making for D. doing 31. Perhaps important supplies of food and minerals were suddenly____________ A. cut out B. cut off C. cut down D. cut back 32. His alarm clock is always set for six o'clock. He arises at the same time every day. A. turns off B. gets up C. puts on D. takes on 33. She telephoned her friend to tell him about the meeting. They decided to drive there together. A. turned on B. took off C. called up D. turn up 34 Some old friends of mine visited us last night. A. called on B. called up C. wore out D. wear on 35. Fortunately, Marie is associating well with her new co-workers. A. calling on B. talking over C. getting along with D. go along with 36. He fainted but ___________again after we opened a window and got some fresh air into the room. A. came round B. gets up C. cut down D. take/ again 37. I really need to go on a diet. I ______________weight over the holidays. A. cut out B. put on C. cut down D. cut back 38. I'm going to tennis this summer. I've never played it before but I think I'll like it. A. take up B. depend on C. turn on D. go on 39. He's _________sweets and chocolates and has already lost quite a bit of weight. A. turns off B. cut out C. puts on D. takes on 40. I ____________meat 10 years ago and feel so much healthier now that I'm a vegetarian. A. gave in B. gave off C. gave on D. gave up 41. The fish wasn't cooked properly. And as soon as she ate it, she___________. A. brought it in B. brought it off C. brought iton D. brought it up 42. The room was so hot and stuffy that he __________________. A.passed off B. passed out C. passed on D. passed away 43. She should not to use so much sweet food. She ______________ so much weight in the last two months. A. cut out B. put on C. cut down D. cut back 44. Don't forget to ____________the next time when you're in the area. A. call in B. call at C. call for D. call back 45. I bought this skirt without______________. I hope it's OK. A. put it on B. wear it on C. trying it on D. tear it out 46. He's not her usual type, but she ________________after dating for a couple of months. A. fell down him B. fell for him C. fell in him D. fell out him 47. They ________their children __________to be polite and to respect older people. A. brought - down B. brought - up C. brought - about D. brought - back 48. All the children ______________their dad – he's really musical – and all of them can play an instrument. A. take after B. take up C. take off D. take down 49. Every student has to __________their teachers. They give them moral lessons everyday. A. look into B. look after C. look for D. looked up to 50. I _________ in Binh Dinh province but moved to Ho Chi Minh city for further study. A. grew for B. grew at C. grew in D. grew up 51. I tried to _____________him but he was rude I found it impossible to be friends with him. A. get back B. get into C. get on with D. get on 52. She _____________me after all these years over an invite to a party! A. took up B. fell out with C. fell down D. gave up When I _____________my childhood, I remember lots of laughter and a few tears too. A. look up to B. look into C. look after D. look back on.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> The government hopes the scandal will blow over before the election next month. ( Chính phủ hy vọng xì căng này sẽ chấm dứt trước cuộc bầu cử tháng tới.) Helen's mum said she'd talk it over with Helen's dad. ( Mẹ của Helen nói rằng bà ta muốn nói bàn bạc với ba của Helen.) He finally turned up at my house half an hour late. The road was impassable after the snow so we had to turn back. to turn around' means to turn so that you are facing the opposite direction. Eg: - When I'm speaking to you, turn around and look at me. I'm going to throw away these old shoes. I can't wear them any more. I just needed a bit of time to think it over before I told him what I had decided. I want to talk things over with Freddie first. He always gives good advice. I'm thinking of taking up yoga. It will help me relax. Less people buy CDs now. Buying on the internet has taken over as the way to buy music. I had to take my coat off when the sun came out, it was so warm. He is good at maths. He doesn't take after me! I'm going to stop by Jim's house on the way home. BBC stands for British Broadcasting Corporation. After a few years developing the products, they needed to set up a company to sell them. The proposals for a new shopping centre have set off a very heated debate in the town. The food was cold when it was served so we sent it back. I need to get a new passport. It runs out next month. The boys took some sweets from the shop and ran off laughing. He's impossible to work with. I don't know how you put up with him. You can't smoke in here. Please put that cigarette out. She's put the wedding off until her father has recovered from his illness..

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