PHRASAL VERBS IN CONTEXT 1

level: Intermediate (B1/B2)

Phrasal verbs are one of the biggest challenges for learners of English — and one of the most important things to master for natural fluency. This exercise practises 10 high-frequency phrasal verbs in realistic sentence contexts.

Did you know?English has more phrasal verbs than any other Germanic language — estimates range from 5,000 to 10,000. The same verb can combine with 10 or more particles with completely different meanings: get up, get over, get through, get away, get along, get back, get down... The good news is that most everyday conversation uses a relatively small core set of about 200 high-frequency phrasal verbs. Master those and you'll cover the vast majority of what you hear and read.

READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Complete each sentence with the correct phrasal verb. Choose from: bring up, call off, give in, look into, run out, set up, turn down, put off, get over, break down.

1. She had to the topic of money carefully — she knew he'd get defensive.✓

2. The match was due to bad weather.✓

3. He refused to even after hours of negotiation.✓

4. The committee said they would the allegations.✓

5. We of coffee just when we needed it most.✓

6. They managed to a meeting for the following Tuesday.✓

7. She was offered the job but had to it because of the commute.✓

8. He kept ing the conversation because he wasn't ready.✓

9. It took her months to the breakup.✓

10. The car on the highway and we had to call for help.✓

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MORE PHRASAL VERB RESOURCES:
Phrasal verbs in context 1 (B1/B2)
Phrasal verbs in context 2 (B1/B2)
Say, tell, speak, or talk? 1 (B1/B2)
Watch, look, or see? 1 (B1/B2)
Phrasal verbs list → ()

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