Practice Exercises
Match Phrasal Verbs to Their Meanings
1. Look up
2. Carry on
3. Turn down
4. Run out of
5. Put off
a) To refuse
b) To continue
c) To delay
d) To check a reference
e) To exhaust the supply
Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Phrasal Verbs
1. I need to _______ the details of the meeting in the report.
2. They had to _______ the event due to bad weather.
3. We _______ of sugar, so I’ll need to buy some.
4. She _______ his offer to join the project.
5. After a short break, they _______ with the presentation.
Use the following idiomatic expressions in sentences of your own:
1. Break the ice
2. Bite the bullet
3. Hit the nail on the head
4. Spill the beans
5. Let the cat out of the bag
Match Phrasal Verbs to Their Meanings
1. Look up
d) To check a reference
2. Carry on
b) To continue
3. Turn down
a) To refuse
4. Run out of
e) To exhaust the supply
5. Put off
c) To delay
Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Phrasal Verbs
1. I need to look up the details of the meeting in the report.
2. They had to put off the event due to bad weather.
3. We ran out of sugar, so I’ll need to buy some.
4. She turned down his offer to join the project.
5. After a short break, they carried on with the presentation.
Use Idiomatic Expressions in Sentences
Here are some example sentences:
1. To break the ice at the meeting, she told a funny story.
2. He had to bite the bullet and admit he was wrong.
3. You really hit the nail on the head with your analysis.
4. Someone spilled the beans about the surprise party.
5. She let the cat out of the bag and told him about the promotion.