PHRASAL VERBS IN CONTEXT 2

level: Intermediate (B1/B2)

A second exercise on high-frequency phrasal verbs in context. These ten verbs are among the most commonly used in everyday English speech and writing — mastering them will make a noticeable difference to your fluency.

Did you know?Phrasal verbs are one of the clearest markers of natural, fluent English. Native speakers almost always prefer a phrasal verb over its single-word equivalent in conversation: they say bring up rather than mention, give up rather than abandon, make up rather than invent. Using the single-word synonym isn't wrong — but it can sound formal or slightly stiff in casual speech. Learning phrasal verbs in context, rather than from lists, is the fastest route to sounding natural.

READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Complete each sentence with the correct phrasal verb. Choose from: carry on, fall through, give up, hold on, make up, pick up, rule out, sort out, take over, wear off.

1. Despite all the setbacks, she decided to with the project.✓

2. The deal at the last minute because the buyer pulled out.✓

3. He refused to even when everyone told him it was hopeless.✓

4. ! I'll be ready in two minutes.✓

5. They had a huge argument but managed to afterwards.✓

6. She's very quick to new languages.✓

7. The doctors couldn't the possibility of a second operation.✓

8. Can you the travel arrangements for the conference?✓

9. The new CEO gradually began to more and more of the decision-making.✓

10. The anaesthetic started to after a couple of hours.✓

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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)
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