Phrasal Verbs - Gap filling
catching up
"Go faster!" said the monkey. We are _______!
come on
All the fans shouted "_______!!!"
split up
The Beatles s______ in 1970.
put out
The firemen worked hard to ________ the fire.
were off
All the lights _________ when I got there.
wrote down
As soon as I got home I _____________ everything I could remember.
gets together
At Christmas the whole family always _____________.
going out
Did you hear that John is ____________ with Emma?
switch off
Don't forget to _________ the lights when you leave. (not turn)
shut down
Don't forget to _________ your computers before you leave.
kick off
Football matches usually _______ off at 15:00 on Saturdays.
come up to
Guys often ________ me in clubs and offer to buy me a drink but I usually say no.
show off
He took off his shirt to ________ his impressive six pack.
give up
I _____ up. Tell me the answer.
woke up
I _________ at six o'clock this morning and I couldn't get back to sleep.
gave up
I _________ smoking three years ago. It was really tough.
put off
I always _______ off doing my homework until the last minute.
wash up
I always _______ when my wife cooks dinner.
coming up
I am quite stressed because I have some important exams ______.
looking forward to
I am really ______________ the holidays. I need a break.
make up
I bought some flowers for my wife to ________ after we had a fight.
comes out
I can't wait until the next Bond film ____________.
look down
I don't like it when people _____________ on others because they are rich.
put together
I like Ikea furniture because it is so easy to _____________.
take apart
I like to _______________ computers and put them back together again.
tidy up
I need to ______ my office.
run out of
I need to go to the shop because we have __________ milk.
stay up
I often _______ late chatting to my friends online and then I can't wake up in the morning.
ask out
I think she likes you - you should ________ her ______.
get around
I think the Underground is the best way to __________ London.
walking along
I was _________ the beach when the sun went down.
tell off
I was a naughty child. My teachers used to ____ me ____ all the time.
were up
I was surprised that the kids ______ still _____ when I came home.
think over
I'll _______ it _____ and get back to you in a few days.
broke up with
I'm feeling really down. My girlfriend _________ me and I lost my job.
get into
If you ____________ difficulty at sea you should call the coastguard.
look up
If you don't know a word you can ____ it ___ in the dictionary.
go off
If you don't put the milk in the fridge it will _____.
put on
If you eat a lot of cakes you'll ____________ weight quickly.
tear up
If you t_______ newspaper then it burns better.
set up
It is easy to ______ a wi-fi network - just follow the instructions on the website.
go round
It looks deep - shall we ___________ or go through?
turn round
It takes a long time to ______ a truck ______.
clean up
It took a team of 50 people a week to _________ the site after the music festival.
figure out
It took me three days to _________ how to complete level 27 on my computer game.
set off
It was a long day. We _______ at 7 am and only arrived at nine in the evening.
turn into
It's hard to believe that a caterpillar can ________ a butterfly.
move on
Let's _______ to the next task now.
look around
Let's go and _____________ the castle. It looks really interesting.
signed up for
Lots of people have ______ the free English course at the university.
save up
My brother _______ for a year to buy a motorbike.
looks after
My brother works at a zoo. He _______________ the lions and tigers.
roll over
My cat likes to ____________ so we can stroke her belly.
get on
My cats don't ________. They always growl at each other.
run after
My dog likes to _______________ sheep so we have to keep her on a lead.
passed away
My grandfather _____________ last year after a short illness.
gone through
My grandma has ___________ a lot in her long life.
kept up
My neighbours had a party yesterday and they ______ me _____ until 2 am .
see off
My parents came to the station to ______ me _____.
mix up
My sister has identical twins. I always _____ them _____ because I can't tell the difference!
switch on
Oh no! I forgot to ________ the washing machine! (not turn)
made up
Ok. I ______ the bit about seeing a Polar Bear, but everything else is true.
broke up
Phil and Kate b_______ last week.
pass on
Please ______ my message to Sam when you see him.
carry on
Please _______ on with the story! I want to know what happens. (not go)
fall over
Please hold the ladder so that it doesn't _______.
fell apart
The Soviet Union _______________ in 1991.
run out
The battery has _________ on my phone so I can't call anyone.
blow out
The birthday boy or girl always gets to _______ the candles.
go under
The boat is too big to _______ the bridge.
blew up
The car ______ when it crashed into an oil tanker.
knocked over
The cat ____________ one of the plants and there is soil everywhere!
put up with
The doctor can't do anything about my back pain so I'll have to ________ it.
are on
The lights _____ still ____ in the office.
goes across
The railway __________ lots of beautiful bridges.
goes past
The railway __________ lots of beautiful buildings.
goes through
The railway __________ lots of tunnels.
pointed out
The tour guide was brilliant. She ________ a lot of interesting things.
broken down
There are long traffic jams because a truck has ______ down in the middle of the bridge.
look after
There are lots of things you can do to _________ the environment.
sort out
There are so many things to ________ before the wedding on Saturday!
closing down
There is a big sale at the department store because it is __________ next month.
go through
There is no bridge so we will have to ___________ the river. It's not very deep.
sold out
There's nothing on the shelves. Everything is __________.
called off
They _________ the concert after one of the performers got sick.
goes on
This traffic jam _______ for ever.
fallen out
Two of my friends have _______ and now they aren't talking to each other.
went out
We __________ last night to celebrate getting our exam results.
eat out
We decided to ____________ because there wasn't any food in the fridge.
get through
We managed to __________ to the semi finals last year. This year I want to go one better.
came across
We were exploring the forest when we _______________ an abandoned house.
going on
What's ________- here?
take off
When swans _________ they 'run' on the water to pick up speed.
ran off
When they saw the security guard the kids ________.
found out
Yesterday I _____ out that our exam will take place on June 4th.
go forwards
You can't _______ any more. There's no room.
fill in
You have to _____________ the form by hand.
go backwards
You have to be skilled to _______ in a tractor.
turn over
You should ______ the burgers so that they are evenly cooked on both sides.
cut up
_______ three tomatoes and add them to the salad.