phrasal verb handout

phrasal verb handout \\


Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verb from the list

Cut down on/look up / apply for/ take up/ turn down/long for/to keep up with


1-I decided to ………………………………...karate in a special club.
2-I’m really tired , I ………………………………..the next holiday to take a rest.
3-you should ……………………………….junk food , it’s really harmful .
4-If you haven’t understood the meaning of this word, …………………….it…………………..in the dictionary.
5-I have .............……………..that job , but my request was……………………………….because of lack of qualifications.
6-Every evening , I watch the cnn newsdesk, to …………………………………….the latest world events

Replace the underlined verb by an equivalent phrasal verb



1-I ‘d like you to write down the information in your notebook.
2-If you come for a visit in ouarzazate, I’ will accommodate you .
3-Parents have to educate their children appropriately and correctly.
4-The teacher distributed some work sheets to his students.
5-The match was postponed due to bad weather.
6-The association was established in 2001.

phrasal verb drills

In the following phrasal verb drills choose the correct of the word only one answer of the 3 is valid


During the 2006 World Cup, Ronaldo___ __ the highest scorer in World Cup

A becomed B Became C Becomes

They enjoyed the dance because it ___the routine
A Breaked B Broken C Broke

Indonesia dam ________________ leaves 50 dead
A Burst B Bursted C Barst


In 2006, the leader _______________ parallels between
A drawn B Drew C Draws

Vietnam _____against the US for sixteen years
A fighted B fought C fited

parts of the structure were __________a quarter mile away
A flinged B flingged C flung

Mathew was not a young man when he ________ the apostle
A forsaked B forsake C forsook

was said to be _____by shortfalls
A offset B offsetted C offsat

CPS ____ its estimate again because of the slowing economy
A recasted B recast C recastted

One body was __________________up in the center of the town
A strung B stringged C strang

I have_____________ in the Red sea
A swim B swum C swam

Israel would _______Iran
A stroke B strike C strikes



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phrasal verb exams

In this phrasal verb exams fill in the space with correct one of the phrasal verbs




spared no effort to___________any energy resources available

A tap out B tap down C tap into D tap with

he ____________ his friend for his bad behavior

A teared about B teared into C teared from D teared through

it is difficult to ________________- the two shapes

A tell on B tell out C tell off D tell apart

Just ________________ a name for my new baby

A thought off B thought by C thought up D thought along


currently factories __________- production costs

A save out B save for C save around D save on

A rental program was ___________- April because of lack of interest

A scrapped out B scrapped up C scrapped into D scrapped through


I might just ______________- the outpouring of sadness over Uncle Walter's passing

A shrug off B shrug by C shrug into D shrug up

french firms are being ______________ from lucrative contracts in the US

A shut into B shut out C shut away D shut in

poverty forced youngsters to _________________- garbage piles

A sift by B sift into C sift through D sift up


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phrasal verbs quizzes

fill in the space with the correct form of the phrasal verb



The four story factory was ______________ 9 different flats

A made over B made for C made over D made into

___________ the idea
A catch up B catch off C catch with D catch on

Kazmierczak had _____________ Travelodge Hotel
A checked off B checked into C checked over D checked for


suspects have been ______________ stealing

A charged up B charged with C charged by D charged on

____________ the western doctrine

A buy out B buy up C buy into D buy with


Spain to _____________ border defenses

A beef-out B beef-for C beef-in D beef-up



The Japanese company ______________ it is competitor

A beat on B beat down C beat out D beat over

could _____________- a new wave economical problems

A touch down B touch up C touch off D touch on

the world ______________this endless confict .

A tires in B tires off C tires of D tires over







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