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MIXED PHRASAL VERBS EXERCISE 2 (ESL)

level: Intermediate (B1/B2)

Write the correct preposition for each phrasal verb.

1. You gained some weight. = You put a few pounds.

2. Don't tell anyone about it. = Keep it yourself.

3. Have you been in contact with Sarah? = Have you heard Sarah?

4. I've been spending time with her. = I've been hanging with her.

5. Please take care of my little sister. = Please look my little sister.

6. He disappointed me. = He let me .

7. You can trust me. = You can count me.

8. We often eat in restaurants. = We often eat .

9. I can't understand why you would say that. = I can't figure why you would say that.

10. He is planning something. = He is up something.

11. They failed. = They couldn't pull it .

12. We discovered the truth. = We found the truth.

13. Robert admired his sister = Robert looked to his sister.

14. Amelia behaves in the same way as her mother. = Amelia takes her mother.

15. The president confused their names. = The president mixed their names.

16. The meeting was canceled. = The meeting was called .

17. My brother was trying to avoid cleaning his room. = My brother was trying to get of cleaning his room.

18. They postponed the performance until Monday. = They put the performance until Monday.

19. I'll handle this. = I'll deal this.

20. He is eating less meat. = He has cut on meat.

DID YOU KNOW?

One of the reasons phrasal verbs are so popular in English is historical. English comes largely from Germanic languages, which naturally favor verb + particle constructions. Old English already used combinations similar to modern phrasal verbs, so they developed organically rather than being borrowed later.

Don't forget to check out our PHRASAL VERBS LIST for the most common phrasal verbs used in everyday English!

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