Phrasal Verb Review
1. We have to postpone the meeting until next week.
______________________________________________________________ . put off
2. Abdullah really resembles his grandfather.
______________________________________________________________ . take after
3. President Clinton rejected the new tax proposal from Congress.
______________________________________________________________ . turn it down
4. Please be patient. Just wait for a minute longer!
______________________________________________________________ . hold on
5. What time did you rise from bed this morning?
______________________________________________________________ . get up
6. The ECL test was canceled for today.
______________________________________________________________ . call off
7. Don’t discard your ALC books because they are useful for studying.
______________________________________________________________ . throw away
8. He physically resembles Albert Einstein.
______________________________________________________________ . look like
9. “Please continue reading the lesson for us, Captain Rosato.”
______________________________________________________________ . go on
10. STOP MAKING ME ANGRY!!!!
______________________________________________________________ . cut it out
11. Mr. Graham always interrupts our conversations.
______________________________________________________________ . cut in
12. The Training Instructor yelled at us.
______________________________________________________________ . call sb down
13. Enrollment at DLI has gone up in recent years.
______________________________________________________________ . increase
14. Be careful because rattlesnakes may suddenly appear as you walk in the desert.
______________________________________________________________ . pop up
15. I surrendered to the police and didn’t try to escape.
______________________________________________________________ . give up
16. That song reminds me of my favorite birthday. It was my16th birthday party.
______________________________________________________________ . bring back
17. The instructor had us return our tests to her when we were finished.
______________________________________________________________ . hand in
18. Return your books to me at the library.
______________________________________________________________ . bring back
19. William A. Graham is a candidate for Mayor of SLC, Utah.
______________________________________________________________ . be up for
20. General Floyd is graduating, so I think we should contribute to buy him a present.
______________________________________________________________ . chip in
21. Why do you always talk about that subject?
______________________________________________________________ . look through
22. Will you please return his phone message as soon as possible?
______________________________________________________________ . call back
23. We had a long time between flights at JFK International Airport.
______________________________________________________________ . time up
24. The tour guide called our attention to the Alamo and many other sights.
______________________________________________________________ . point out
25. You had better wear some warm clothes today because it is cold outside.
______________________________________________________________ . put on
26. The teacher asked me to answer the question.
______________________________________________________________ . wake up
27. I will visit you tonight after school.
______________________________________________________________ . call on
28. Get to your feet when the General comes into the room!
______________________________________________________________ . stand up
29. Be careful… the supervisor is watching!
______________________________________________________________ . look out
30. I will recline on my bed and sleep.
______________________________________________________________ . lie own
31. Mr. Graham put the receiver back on the phone after talking to Mr. Battaglia.
______________________________________________________________ . hang up
32. We hope he will become conscious after he fainted.
______________________________________________________________ . come to
33. Your plane will arrive at Gate 10, at 10:24 PM.
______________________________________________________________ . get in
34. You must register at the hotel desk before you get a room key.
______________________________________________________________ . check in
35. You must leave your key at the hotel desk when you leave.
______________________________________________________________ . check out
36. Burt was near my home last night so he ________ to see me.
______________________________________________________________ . drop in
37. Burt was near my home last night so he ________ to see me.
______________________________________________________________ . come over
38. Everyone could see that he was defeated but he wouldn’t quit.
______________________________________________________________ . give up
39. I _______, I don’t know what the right answer is.
______________________________________________________________ . give up
40. I fell asleep during the movie on TV last night.
______________________________________________________________ . drop off
41. I _________ the papers to your office an hour ago.
______________________________________________________________ . drop off
42. The number of students at DLI decreased this month.
______________________________________________________________ . give up
43. I accidentally ________ some old pictures that I thought were lost when I was cleaning out my desk.
______________________________________________________________ . run across
44. She served us at the restaurant.
______________________________________________________________ . wait on
45. We are ______ sugar; please, may I borrow some?
______________________________________________________________ . out of
46. I lost my wager; now I ______ $10
______________________________________________________________ . be out
47. Tammy Wynette will always be next to her man when bad things come in their lives.
______________________________________________________________ . stand by
48. You have to tolerate or endure a lot of inconveniences in your life.
______________________________________________________________ . put up with
49. Rude children often _________ to their teachers and parents .
______________________________________________________________ . talk with
50. Our gas tank became empty on the way back from Houston.
______________________________________________________________ . run out
51. Burt is always creating ways in his mind to better himself.
______________________________________________________________ . think up
52. In the military the Commander-in Chief is in control of all the troops.
______________________________________________________________ . be in
53. The Supervisor wants to see me now; so I have to go to her office.
______________________________________________________________ . send for
54. Policemen will ___________ after an escaping criminal.
______________________________________________________________ . look through
55. General Green has many men and women that _________ his command.
______________________________________________________________ . be under
56. A good commander will find out what has to be done and then do it.
______________________________________________________________ . see about
57. I accidentally met my best friend at the mall last night.
______________________________________________________________ . run into
58. You can enter my car if you wish.
______________________________________________________________ . get in
59. When you enter a large vehicle you ______, or board the conveyance.
______________________________________________________________ . get on
60. The baby-sitter was watching our children.
______________________________________________________________ . look after
61. Someone feels that they are superior to you is _________ on you.
______________________________________________________________ . look down
62. To remain informed about the stock market read the Wall Street Journal.
______________________________________________________________ . keep up with
63. You must be able to run fast to stay with the race.
______________________________________________________________ . keep on
64. If your instructions tell you to continue you should __________ going.
______________________________________________________________ . keep on
65. If your instructions tell you to continue you should __________ it.
______________________________________________________________ . get on with
66. We should review the vocabulary before the Book Quiz.
______________________________________________________________ . go over
67. Come over to my home anytime you wish.
______________________________________________________________ . drop over
68. To endure the worse experience of your life; is to ___________ it.
______________________________________________________________ . go through
69. Investigation is sometimes referred to as _________ it.
______________________________________________________________ . look into
70. I had a fever, headache, and sore throat so I reported sick to my supervisor on the phone.
______________________________________________________________ . call on
71. The hospital _________ a medical specialist.
______________________________________________________________ . call in
72. We were reprimanded for walking on the grass.
______________________________________________________________ . call own
73. Telephone me when you get home.
______________________________________________________________ . call up
74. To complete an action, job, or assignment is to____ it __ .
______________________________________________________________ . carry out
75. ________ , or return the books to the library when you finish reading them.
______________________________________________________________ . check out
76. When you register at a hotel you _____________.
______________________________________________________________ . check in
77. Mark all the items on your list.
______________________________________________________________ . check off
78. Before you leave the library make sure you ________ that book.
______________________________________________________________ . check out
79. Leave your key at the reception desk and pay your bill before you leave the hotel.
______________________________________________________________ . check out
80. Trying new equipment for the first time is called _____ it____ .
______________________________________________________________ . check out
81. I inspected it and made sure the airplane was ready to fly.
______________________________________________________________ . check out
82. Try to get Bill in a better mood, he seems very sad today.
______________________________________________________________ . cheer up
83. Remove an item from your list by putting a line through it.
______________________________________________________________ . cross over
84. Repeating and, or fixing a job is called; _____ it ____.
______________________________________________________________ . do over
85. Mr. Graham redecorated his apartment.
______________________________________________________________ . do over
86. Can you give me a ride, and leave me at DLI today?
______________________________________________________________ . drop by
87. Mr. Graham said to come to his apartment any time you want to visit.
______________________________________________________________ . drop by
88. Mr. Graham said to come to his apartment any time you want to visit.
______________________________________________________________ . drop over
89. Mr. Graham said to come to his apartment any time you want to visit.
______________________________________________________________ . come by
90. Solving a problem using reasoning and your brain, is called; _____ it ___.
______________________________________________________________ . figure out
91. To make one’s ideas or arguments clear to others is called; _____ it _____.
______________________________________________________________ . get across
92. To make one’s ideas or arguments clear to others is called; _____ it ______.
______________________________________________________________ . get trough
93. I want my money returned that I lent to my brother, but he will not return it.
______________________________________________________________ . get back
94. The police persuaded the criminal to surrender.
______________________________________________________________ . give up
95. Bill couldn’t understand the problem so he _______ trying.
______________________________________________________________ . give up
96. When you put your clothes on a hangar, you _______them ___ .
______________________________________________________________ . hang up
97. It is a good idea to examine your purchases closely before paying for them.
______________________________________________________________ . look in
98. Always have someone proof read an important paper before submitting it.
______________________________________________________________ . look in
99. Saving money is a good idea for the future.
______________________________________________________________ . put aside
100. Can you stop what your doing for a minute to help me?
______________________________________________________________ . put off
101. Saving money is a good idea for the future.
______________________________________________________________ . put over
102. Saving money is a good idea for the future, so _____ it ______ the bank.
______________________________________________________________ . put in
103. I told my son to clean his room and ___________ his stuff.
______________________________________________________________ . put away
104. I postponed the meeting until next week.
______________________________________________________________ . put off
105. Extinguish that fire, and your cigarette too!
______________________________________________________________ . put out
106. Before you leave DLI make sure you return that book to the library.
______________________________________________________________ . take back
107. When you purchase items at the store keep your sales receipt; you may want to return the merchandise .
______________________________________________________________ . take back
108. In many countries it is polite to remove your shoes when you enter a home.
______________________________________________________________ . take out
109. Your plane leaves the airport at 10:23 PM.
______________________________________________________________ . take off
110. Ms. Ross is too busy to accept any more responsibility at work right now.
______________________________________________________________ . take on
111. My son’s job is to remove the garbage from our house every day.
______________________________________________________________ . take off
112. He removed a $100 bill from his wallet to pay for his meal.
______________________________________________________________ . take off
113. He removed the important papers from his drawer.
______________________________________________________________ . take off
114. My wife told me: “I do not care if you had a bad day. Don’t transfer your anger to me”!
______________________________________________________________ . take out on
115. When the new President of the US takes office he assumes a lot of responsibility.
______________________________________________________________ . take on
116. You have been driving too long! Do you want me to drive now?
______________________________________________________________ . take over
117. When you begin to learn a new sport; you ___________ .
______________________________________________________________ . take on
118. Today we will begin studying the use of two-word verbs.
______________________________________________________________ . take on
119. Let’s discuss this problem some more before we decide.
______________________________________________________________ . take over
120. Don’t be in a hurry to decide; consider it carefully.
______________________________________________________________ . think over
121. Don’t be in a hurry to decide; consider it carefully.
______________________________________________________________ . think through
122. Don’t discard that old aluminum can. You should recycle it!
______________________________________________________________ . throw away
123. Test that pair of shoes to see if they fit.
______________________________________________________________ . try on
124. This new physical fitness equipment is nice, but I haven’t tested it by using it yet.
______________________________________________________________ . try out
125. Bill applied to go to Poland for DLI but was refused.
______________________________________________________________ . turn down
126. Remember to submit your homework to the instructor in the morning.
______________________________________________________________ . turn in
127. Stop the operation of the lights when you leave the room.
______________________________________________________________ . turn off
128. I always _________ the steaks at least 5 times when I barbecue.
______________________________________________________________ . turn over
129. When my father retires he will __________ his business to me.
______________________________________________________________ . turn over
130. When the alarm clock began ringing at 5:30 AM it _______me ______.
______________________________________________________________ . wake up
131. I will come to get you in my car at 8:00 so we can go to the movie.
______________________________________________________________ . call for
132. Mr. Graham always __________ his students to answer many questions.
______________________________________________________________ . call on
133. Always visit your mother when you have the opportunity.
______________________________________________________________ . call on
134. Always investigate your girlfriend’s background before you get married.
______________________________________________________________ . look into
135. If we all donate one dollar each we can buy a very nice gift.
______________________________________________________________ . chip in
136. When I was cleaning out my closet I accidentally found some very old and interesting photographs.
______________________________________________________________ . come across
137. The total of all my groceries at HEB was $135.98.
______________________________________________________________ . chip in
138. When you surprise your friend by coming to his house; you ________ .
______________________________________________________________ . drop by
139. Will you please attend my birthday party at my house on Saturday?
______________________________________________________________ . come to
140. Will you please attend my birthday party at my house on Saturday?
______________________________________________________________ . drop in on
141. My brother stopped attending high school one week before graduation.
______________________________________________________________ . drop out
142. Let’s continue the lesson on Gerunds.
______________________________________________________________ . get on with
143. It took me two months to recover from the flu virus that made me sick.
______________________________________________________________ . get over
144. May I read that book when you are finished reading it?
______________________________________________________________ . get through
145. We are anticipating your party with great pleasure.
______________________________________________________________ . look forward to
146. I am going to the hospital to visit my sister.
______________________________________________________________ . look in on
147. Stop by my house any time for a brief visit.
______________________________________________________________ . drop in
148. Police detectives always investigate crime.
______________________________________________________________ . look into
149. Drive down residential streets carefully and watch for children playing.
______________________________________________________________ . look out for
150. I really admire and respect Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King.
______________________________________________________________ . look up to
151. “Guess who I accidentally met at the mall last night?”
______________________________________________________________ . run into
152. I am two weeks late paying the rent to the property owner.
______________________________________________________________ . behind in
153. I am two weeks overdue, and late with my work.
______________________________________________________________ . behind in
154. Participating on the DLI over 35 softball team should be a lot of fun.
______________________________________________________________ . be in on
155. I did not go to the music concert last night and the company will not refund my money . So, now I ________ my $50.
______________________________________________________________ . be out
156. George Bush is a candidate for President.
______________________________________________________________ . be up for
157. Many people do not understand the modern desktop computer.
______________________________________________________________ . be out
158. You should be happy! Every day of life is to be enjoyed.
______________________________________________________________ . cheer up
159. Stop by my home and visit anytime you are near!
______________________________________________________________ . come by
160. “Do you like your new classmates?”
______________________________________________________________ . get along
161. I should return from the store by 8:00 PM.
______________________________________________________________ . be back
162. I should return from the store by 8:00 PM.
______________________________________________________________ . get back
163. I have been typing this assignment for hours, and I am almost finished.
______________________________________________________________ . get through
164. I should return from the store by 8:00 PM.
______________________________________________________________ . be back
165. My clock rings every workday at 5:30 AM so I will ________ .
______________________________________________________________ . get up
166. Always give personal notice of arrival at a new duty station.
______________________________________________________________ . report in
167. The general told everyone standing to, “please _______”.
______________________________________________________________ . sit own
168. Your plane will depart the airport at 15:30.
______________________________________________________________ . take off
169. Switzerland always remains neutral during a war. They don’t ________ .
______________________________________________________________ . take sides
170. I can’t hear the TV, please _________ the volume.
______________________________________________________________ . turn up
