Phrasal Verbs

DCLE Cristina Lorga

Copy the following phrasal verbs down in your exercise-book.

back (someone) up let (someone) down hold down

keep up with give up do up

look down on go round take on

hold on go around with go through

break up turn in take in

Copy the following sentences and then, replace the words in brackets with the adequate phrasal verbs.

1- Have a piece of chocolate. I think there is enough to _________________ (be shared among everyone).2- The meeting was a very long one and didn’t _________________ (finish) until 11.30 p.m.

3- If you’re still looking for a job, Fred, I believe Warner & Sons are _________________ (employing) new people.4- I do hope you’ll excuse me if I _________________ (go to bed) now; it’s just that I have to get up early in the morning.

go round

break up

taking on

turn in

5- I don’t know what’s wrong with Joanna’s husband. He’s been given the sack again. He just can’t seem to _________________ (keep) to a job.

6- Look, if I tell Mr Blake that we’re not prepared to work overtime tonight, will the rest of you _________________ (support) me?

7- You will do it, won’t you, Anne? Promise me you won’t _________________ (disappoint me).

8- I think you’ll have to explain it all again, Sam. It was far too complicated to _________________ (understand) all at once.

hold down

back me up

let me down

take in

9- My father has always _________________ (despised) working-class people. It’s strange really when you consider that his own father was a coal miner.

10- Oh, darling, would you _________________ (fasten) my buttons, please? I’ve just put nail varnish on and it’s still wet.

11- If you’d just _________________ (wait) a moment, Mr Blake, I’ll see if Mrs Wilson is free.

12- Arthur’s _________________ (keeping company with) a very strange crowd of people these days, isn’t he?

looked down on

do up

hold on

going around with

14- He had to work very hard to _________________ (maintain the same standards) the others in the class.

13- Poor Pam! She’s really _________________ (suffered) a lot this past year with the death of her mother, her divorce and now losing her job. I feel really sorry for her.

15- It’s not easy to _________________ (stop) smoking. I’ve tried it lots of times!

gone through

keep up with

give up

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