Phrasal verbs - Exercises

:
1) add up get up to
2) give away put up with
3) rip off work out

I. Add up - get up to
1. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence:
1. Jim completely fell for my joke\story.
2. The conversation\meeting.
3. It seems that we've come up against rather a tricky idea\problem.
4. It must be getting on for six o'clock\extremely well.
5. The witness's evidence bore out what Peter had said\as Peter said.
6. I really should get down to my homework\the weather.
7. Unfortunately my plan\suggestion didn't quite come off.
8. Mary's new novel doesn't come up to her usual expectation\standard.
9. Last night I dropped off at 11.30\from 11.30 until 7.00 this morning.
10. When David started speaking everyone fell about in laughter\laughing.

2. Put one suitable word in each space:

1. When I give an order I expect it to be ... out.

2. Getting up so early really gets me ... .
3. It was a good idea, but I'm afraid it didn't quite ... off.
4. I'm afraid that your story doesn't really ... up.
5. I was so surprised when Harry got the job, I couldn't ... over it.
6. Terry's new book ... out next week.
7. Someone was ... after you in the club yesterday.
8. I tried to get an early night, but just as I was ... off, the phone rang.
9. Neil was too embarassed to ... up the question of who would pay.
10. The police didn't ... up Bill's complaint about his neighbours.
3. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space:
The Terrys were sitting calmly having afternoon tea in their lounge when the van up

outside. The words "Reliable Removals - you can us" were printed on the side of the van
in large blue capitals. Soon afterwards, an enormous man appeared on the doorstep. Tim opened

the door. "Sorry, we're late, guv," said the man, "we hadn't all the traffic on the motorway,
otherwise we'd have been here sooner. Isn't that right, Lester?" His companion, an unshaven man

roughly half his size, joined in: "We didn't budge for a good half hour, and we up coming

off the motorway and going through the villages. I did try and phone, but I couldn't get .

Anyway, we're here now, so let's some serious work." Tim said, "Erm, I think there's been
some sort of misunderstanding, gentlemen."
1 A drew B followed C cropped D called
2 A ask after B bear out C count on D draw up
3 A got up to B faced up to C bargained for D added up
4 A brought B ended C broke D came
5 A down B across C over D through
6 A do away with B come up against C fall out with D get down to

4. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space:
When the war out he must have been 18 years of age, and like most boys of his
agem he recieved the news with a kind of nave enthusiasm, born out of youthful ignorance and
inexperience. When he was , he still had a romantic vision of marching quickly to victory and
being home in time for tea. He has an old picture of his standing proudly in his new uniform - a

young man about to his responsibilities in life. He looks like a boy pretending to be a man

- and not quite managing to it off. Little did he realise just what he had .
1 A came B bore C broke D carried
2 A getting on for B falling back on C getting round to D feeling up to
3 A counted on B broken up C called up D asked after
4 A draw up B face up to C do away with D bring about
5 A call B break C get D carry
6 A come in for B come up against C come down to D come up with

5. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given:
1 They didn't punish Karen, only gave her a warning.
got
Karen a warning.

2 What sort of preogress are you making in your new job?

getting
How are in your new job?

3 There were no taxis so in the end I had to walk home.

up
There were no taxis I home.

4 I'm doing more work than I bargained for.

be
I didn't expect much work.

5 Brenda doesn't get on with her next-door neighbour any more.

fallen
Brenda has her next-door neighbour.

6 I broke down and cried when I heard the news.

into
I when I heard the bad news.

7 The best solution was thought of by Sally.

came
Sally the best solution.

8 Soon it will be time for lunch.

getting
It's lunch time.

9 What happened confirmed the truth of Jack's prediction.

borne
Jack's prediction by subsequent events.

10 Carol has trouble communicating her ideas to others.

her
Carol has trouble across.

II. Give away put up with

1. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence:
1. Richard and I have never really hit it\ourselves off.
2. The manager promised to look into my request\the matter.
3. I am afraid I don't hold with this kind of thing\people like you.
4. Hang on to the tickets, they might fall\we'll need them later.
5. The team couldn't keep up the pressure\the score in the second half.
6. This'll go off unless you put it in the fridge\close the window.
7. I think the second paragraph\a great opportunity has been missed out.
8. Most of the meeting was given over in the end\to Tom's report.
9. Stephen eventually confessed up\owned up to commiting a crime.
10. Something odd is going on behind my back\tomorrow afternoon.

2. Put one suitable word in each space:

1. We can't watch that programme if the television is up again.
2. This novel is beginnig to on me.
3. It is quite clearly down that only amateurs can take part.
4. Sales were slow to start with, but now they're up.
5. I don't want to you off, but this type of plane has crashed quite often.
6. Two members of the gang eventually themselves up.
7. We out that we had forgotten Jane's birthday, though it wasn't true.
8. There should be enough plates to round.
9. What does that notice say? I can't it out.
10. Hilary told me to her up the next time I was in London.

3. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space:
The small resort of Palama ...1... out rather in the 1990s, as the tourists flocked to the more
obvious attractions of the nearby resorts of Calapo and del Mare. But now, thanks to a major new
hotel development plan, business is ...2..., and Palama is more than ...3... its poor part showing
and unfashionable image. The kindest thing you can say about Palama is that it ...4... you if
you've been staying there for long enough. It is being ...5... up as a shining example of the latest
retro-style of modern hotel architecture, but as far as this observer is concerned, it only
occasionally ...6... its building.

1 A held B missed C made D gave

2 A picking up B making out C playing back D giving over
3 A putting in for B hanging on to C hitting it off D making up for
4 A grows on B hold with C puts up with D pushes on
5 A played B put C held D made
6 A lives up to B holds out C makes for D puts across

4. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space:
Phil West test drives the Mondo XJS
You'd be hard-pushed to find a more comfortable drive - the superb suspension system
makes ...1... an easy ride over bumpy roads, although the performance is somewhat let ...2... by
the handling round corners. Maybe I just drove this monster too fast! The instruction
manual ...3... that the XJS can hit a top speed of 240 kph: 200 would be nearer the mark - still not
a figure to be sniffed at. The dashboard controls are an absolute picture and easy to operate,
although some of the electronics were a bit temperamental on my trial run - at one point,
alarmingly, the windscreen wipers decided to ...4.... Also I did not ...5... with the gearbox, and
only found third gear with difficulty. But hey, I'm the world's most demanding critic - this thing
is a beast! Don't be ...6... by the price, a cool 85,000.

1 A out B off with C for D up

2 A up B down C in D on
3 A puts up B pulls off C makes out D holds up
4 A give away B miss out C put off D pack up
5 A hit it off B pull it off C have it out D live it down
6 A missed out B owned up C put off D hit upon

5. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given:
1 I'm not really interested in sports.
go
I don't really sports very much.
2 Terry was rude but Anne got her revenge on him.
being
Anne paid Terry to her.

3 You can stay with us for a wrrk.

up
We can for a week.
4 The police only warned Sally because it was her first offence.
off
Sally was warning because it was her first offence.
5 Sue drew attention to the flaw in the plan.
out
Sue plan was flawed.
6 The plain clothes officer's boots showed he was a policeman.
given
The plain clothes policeman's real identity his boots.
7 Hard work was what caused Jill's success.
put
Jill's success can hard work.
8 The box smelled faintly of fish.
gave
The box of fish.
9 I think my boss is prejudiced against me.
it
I think my boss me.
10 The holiday wasn't as good as we had expected.
up
The holiday didn't expectations.

III. Rip off work out

1. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence:
1. Tom asked Jane out, but she turned down him\turned him down.
2. In the end\Initially I set out to prove thatsuch a voyage was possible.
3. If he treated me like that I wouldn't stand for him\it.
4. The government should set up a commitee\a minister to sort the matter out.
5. Both teams stepped up the pace\the rate in the second half.
6. The dog didn't take to its new owner\liking me.
7. The good news\The prize hasn't really sunk in yet.
8. I told her off\told off her for leaving the office unlocked.
9. After a week on the ice the expedition ran into difficulties\potholes.
10. They really rip the bill\you off in this restaurant!
2. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space:
Telesales have become the bane of my life. Recently I have been so inundated with them that I
now refuse the phone between 6 and9 in the evenings. Friends and relatives understand, and
don't bother calling at these times. Last week I was almost ...1... accepting a year's subscription
to a video company, before the red mist descended just in time, and I slammed the phone down.
If it's not advisors promising to ...2... out your finances for you, or persuading you to ...3... life
insurance, it will usually be home improvement companies.
My advice is, don't be taken ...4... by the friendly chat at the beginning of the conversation. You
can ...5... all their charming chit chat with ease - all they really want is your custom and your
money. So ...6... them, and, preferably politely, just say "no".
1 A set in B struck up for C worn off D talked into
2 A try B set C sort D run
3 A run into B take out C set about D stand by
4 A in B over C up D off
5 A turn out B take to C tell off D see through
6 A stick up for B run up against C tie in with D stand up to

3. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space:
Meetings which ...1... too much of managers' time are being blamed for inefficiency and lost
revenue, according to a report from the Institute of Managerial Affairs. The report concludes that
a lot of meetings which take place in the business world are a waste of time: the decisions made
in them could be arrived by other means, or the manager's presence delegated, with a capable
depouty standing ...2... the manager. But it seems this message has not ...3... in yet, for the
number of hours devoted to meetings continues to increase annually, in most countries of the
world. In-house meetings are bad enough, but some companies insist on lavish affairs in hotels
or restaurants, ...4... huge bills in the process. With delicious irony, one leading finance company
has ...5... a commitee to investigate the new scourge of unnecessary meetings. The number of
weekly meetings for the commitee has just been ...6... up from two or three!

1 A run over B set in C turn out D take up

2 A by B in for C up to D for
3 A sunk B set C taken D turned
4 A taking on B sending up C working out D running up
5 A run into B sorted out C taken out D set up
6 A sent B stepped C run D taken
4. Put one suitable word in each space:
1. The government has allowed the coal industry to run .
2. Robert was set by two masked men and robbed.
3. Why didn't you stick for me instead of saying nothing?
4. Let's run the details of the arrangements just once more.
5. Most of my time is taken with answering the phone.
6. I've run against a number of difficulties in this area.
7. The buffet was set on a number of low tables.
8. The next day, teams of local people set clearing up the damage.
9. No one expected the government to stand the agreement.
10. Hundreds of people turned in the rain to see the prince.
5. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word give. Do not change the word given:
1 As I will be busy tomorrow, I need someone to take my place at the ceremony.
in
As I will be busy tomorrow, I need someone to at the
ceremony.

2 In the end it was quite a sunny day after all.

out
It be quite a sunny day after all.

3 Members of the audience started sending up the speaker.

of
Members of the audience started the speaker.

4 Janet persuaded me not to sell my house.

out
Janet my house.

5 Brian takes off the French teacher really well.

imitation
Brian does the French teacher.

6 The effect of these pills only lasts for three hours.

off
The effect of these pills three hours.

7 Harry swore he sould stand by his promise.

back
Harry swore that he would not his promise.

8 Terry has just insured her life.

out
Terry has just life insurance policy.

9 In the end it was discovered that Joe was the thief.

out
Joe the thief.

10 I need a calculator to arrive at the total.

work
I can't a calculator.