HOW TO USE THE PHRASAL
VERBS PART 3
Definition: A phrasal verb is a kind of
verb which combines with an adverbial
particle or a preposition and it is translated in two different ways –
literally and idiomatically.This list is the first fifteen of the list of 150
most common phrasal verbs.
31. COME DOWN (FROM) = move from a
high place to a lower place
She came down slowly from the roof.
Do come down! You’re going to fall!
They came down from the tower.
32. GO AHEAD = to begin to do
something
I asked the manager and she says to
go ahead and start the meeting.
Go ahead! You don’t need to wait for
us!
I’m going to go ahead and book the
holiday.
33. GO UP = increase (in price or
temperature, etc.)
House prices have gone up a lot in
the last few months.
At the beginning of our trip, it was
really cold but then the temperature went up.
I can’t believe how much the prices
have gone up since my last visit here.
34. LOOK BACK (ON) = think about
something in the past
When I look back on my childhood, I
realise how different the world is now.
She spent time looking back on the
race and thinking about ways to improve for next time.
When I look back on those days, I
can’t believe how young and foolish we were.
35. WAKE UP = change from sleeping to
being awake
What time do you usually wake up?
She woke me up at 5am!
Could you wake up the children,
please?
36. CARRY OUT = do and finish a task
or activity
She carried out an experiment on the
cells in her laboratory.
Please carry out the survey as soon
as you can.
The work was carried out by a local
builder.
37. TAKE OVER = take control of
I don’t want to invite Mark! He
always takes over the conversation.
When the boss resigned, Julie took
over the company.
The rebels took over the Parliament.
38. HOLD UP = hold something high up
so people can see it
She held up her hand.
He held up the bag and asked if
anyone would like a closer look.
Please hold this up for a moment.
39. PULL OUT (OF) = take something
out of a container
She pulled her purse out of her
pocket.
He reached into the drawer and pulled
out a notebook and pen.
She grabbed her bag and pulled out a
bottle of water.
40. TURN AROUND / TURN ROUND = move
so you face the other direction
He turned around and looked out the
window.
We walked along the beach for a
while, then turned around and walked back.
Turn around and don’t look! I’ve
got a surprise for you!
41. TAKE UP = use a certain amount of
space or time
The table takes up most of the
kitchen!
This work will take up the whole
weekend.
The children take up most of my time.
42. LOOK DOWN = move your eyes down
She was very shy and she looked down
when she met anyone new.
I looked down to see a puppy at my
feet.
He opened the window and looked down.
43. PUT UP = fix something where it
will be seen
She put up lots of pictures in her
new flat.
Please put up this notice.
The children put their drawings up on
the wall.
44. BRING BACK = make something
return
She brought the conversation back to
the weekend.
He wants to bring back traditional
schools.
We had stopped having weekly meetings
but the new boss brought them back.
45. BRING UP = start to talk about
I wasn’t going to mention it, but
Julie brought up the plans for the holidays.
I want to talk to my boss about my
pay but I don’t know how to bring it up.
After we sat down, she brought up the
problems that she’d been having at work.
PHRASAL VERBS EXERCISE 3
Direction: Choose the correct phrasal
verb: come down (from) / go ahead / go up / look back (on) / wake up / carry
out / take over / hold up / pull out (of) / turn around / take up / look down /
put up / bring back / bring up.
1. Now that Amanda has quit, we really need someone to
________________________________________ (take control of) that part of the business.
2. If you want to get started on the report, please
________________________________________ (being to do something).
3. We were talking about the weather and then she
________________________________________ (started to talk about) the election.
4. This project ________________________________________ (is
using a certain amount of space or time) far too much time.
5. The repairs were ________________________________________
(done and finished a task or activity) by a carpenter.
6. John is going to ________________________________________
(take control of) the project.
7. Why don’t you ________________________________________
(begin to do something) and have dinner? I’ll join you later.
8. She ________________________________________ (moved from a
high place to a lower place) the attic with dust in her hair.
9. I ________________________________________ (changed from
sleeping to being awake) in the middle of the night and I couldn’t go back to
sleep.
10. The scientists ________________________________________
(did and finished a task or activity) an experiment.
11. He felt something touch his leg so he
________________________________________ (moved his eyes down) and saw a cat.
12. ________________________________________ (change from
sleeping to being awake)! We need to go out!
13. She often ________________________________________
(thought about something in the past) her time at university.
14. We used to call each other every week. Let’s
___________________ that _____________________ (make something return) – it was
really good.
15. She __________________ her purse ______________________
(took something out of a container) her pocket.
16. Her phone call ________________________________________
(used a certain amount of space or time) the whole evening.
17. Let’s ________________________________________ (fix
something where it will be seen) a notice to tell people the class has been
cancelled.
18. Please ________________________________________ (move
from a high place to a lower place) that tree! It’s not safe!
19. Her house will probably
________________________________________ (increase) in value.
20. The stock market ________________________________________
(has increased) recently.
21. She ________________________________________ (moved her
eyes down) at her feet and mumbled an answer.
22. She ________________________________________ (fixed
something where it will be seen) some photos of her family next to her bed.
23. Please ________________________________________ (hold
something high up so people can see it) the sign so I can read it.
24. He likes to ________________________________________
(think about something in the past) his trip round Australia.
25. She ________________________________________ (held
something high up so people can see it) the camera.
26. He _________________ the conversation
_______________________ (make something return) to the problem.
27. We walked to the lake, then
________________________________________ (moved to face the other direction)
and came back.
28. Could you ________________________________________ (start
to talk about) this problem at the meeting, please?
29. He ________________________________________ (moved to
face the other direction) and left the room.
30. He reached into the drawer and ________________________________________
(took something out of a container) a notebook and pen.
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