2BAC ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS BACCALAUREATE GRAMMAR PRACTICE

2BAC ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS BACCALAUREATE GRAMMAR PRACTICE

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE RIGHT PHRASAL VERBS FROM THE LIST:

1-

Stand for - fill in –bring about - look up - get off – apply for.

1.The father encouraged his son to ………………………another job.

2.The letters VIP ………………….Very Important Person.

3.The new initiative tries to …………………………change in education.


2-

Put on - set up - turn down - write down - make up

1. How could you ……………….such an interesting job offer?

2. ………………..your coat; it’s cold in here.


3-

Picked up - found out - grew up - went through - turned down

1- Jane was accepted to work in a bank but she ………………………….the job because the salary was not interesting.

2- My uncle Ibrahim …………………………….his American accent when he was working in the USA.


4-

Stand for - write down - bring about -look up - look after - apply for - get on

1- When students find difficult words in a text, they can……………….them ……..in a dictionary.

2- John asked his wife to ………………………..the job advertised in the newspaper.

3- The government has introduced a new plan to ………………………..important changes in education.

4- Ali: What does NGO ………………………………?
Hamid: Non Governmental Organisation.


5-

1. I’m ……………………our trip to France. We’re leaving next month.

a) bringing about b) coping with c) looking forward to

2. Bill proposed to marry Sue but she …………………………..his proposal.

a) broke down b) turned down c) calmed down

3. That little boy always ………………………..excuses for being late.
a) makes up b) takes up c) looks up

6-

Set up - find out - look after - set off - fall for

1- Due to bad weather conditions, the captain of the ship decided not to ……………………that day.

2- I was surprised to …………………..…..that I had left my car door unlocked for the whole day.


7-

Put up with - pick up - make up - look up

1-Don’t believe what she says. She likes to ……………………………..stories.

2-It’s difficult to ……………………………. noise in big cities.


8-

Look up - turn down - give in - look after - set off

1- Mrs. Smith is looking for someone to ………………………her baby when she is at work.

2- She couldn’t ………………. the job she was offered a week ago because it was a tempting opportunity.


9-

Put up - pick up - make up - look up - let down

1-Don’t believe what she says. She likes to ………………………..stories.

2-It’s difficult to …………………….with noise in big cities.

3.. Your parents are your best support; they will never ……………….. you ……………


10-


Wake up, write down, get up, hand in, make up, hand out

1: ‘Don’t forget to …………………your names on your test papers’, the teacher told his students.

2: ‘Please, …………………me …………………early tomorrow, Mum. I have an exam.



11-

Get up - take after - make up - set up - set off

Mr Alami is a self-made man. He …………………his own business, and after a few years, he became rich. His mother says that he …………………his father. He is generous and never lets his friends.



12-

Set off – hand out – check in – hand in - check out

1. We must ………………… before 12 o'clock and take a taxi to the airport.

2. Samira …………………her homework late as usual.



13-

Give off – put off – put up - give away – run into – put out

1. I don't need these clothes anymore. I'll …….them …………………

2. I ………………… an old friend while I was shopping the other day.

3. You can' smoke here. …………………your cigarette, please.


14-

Throw away – pass away – find out – give away – throw up

1. My grandmother has just …………………. She's been sick for the last few years.

2. The police will ………………… who the criminal is very soon.

3. The baby is sick. She has ………………… twice today.





CORRECTION



FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE RIGHT PHRASAL VERBS FROM THE LIST:

1-

Stand for - fill in –bring about - look up - get off – apply for.

1.The father encouraged his son to apply for another job.

2.The letters VIP stand for Very Important Person.

3.The new initiative tries to bring about change in education.


2-

Put on - set up - turn down - write down - make up

1. How could you turn down such an interesting job offer?

2. Put on your coat; it’s cold in here.


3-

Picked up - found out - grew up - went through - turned down

1- Jane was accepted to work in a bank but she turned down the job because the salary was not interesting.

2- My uncle Ibrahim picked up his American accent when he was working in the USA.


4-

Stand for - write down - bring about -look up - look after - apply for - get on

1- When students find difficult words in a text, they can look them up in a dictionary.

2- John asked his wife to apply for the job advertised in the newspaper.

3- The government has introduced a new plan to bring about important changes in education.

4- Ali: What does NGO stand for?
Hamid: Non Governmental Organisation.


5-

1. I’m looking forward to our trip to France. We’re leaving next month.

a) Bringing about b) coping with c) looking forward to

2. Bill proposed to marry Sue but she turned down his proposal.

a) Broke down b) turned down c) calmed down

3. That little boy always makes up excuses for being late.

a) Makes up b) takes up c) looks up


6-

Set up - find out - look after - set off - fall for

1- Due to bad weather conditions, the captain of the ship decided not to set off that day.

2- I was surprised to find out that I had left my car door unlocked for the whole day.


7-

Put up with - pick up - make up - look up

1-Don’t believe what she says. She likes to make up stories.

2-It’s difficult to put up with noise in big cities.


8-

Look up - turn down - give in - look after - set off

1- Mrs. Smith is looking for someone to look after her baby when she is at work.

2- She couldn’t turn down the job she was offered a week ago because it was a tempting opportunity.


9-

Put up - pick up - make up - look up - let down

1-Don’t believe what she says. She likes to make up stories.

2-It’s difficult to put up with noise in big cities.

3. Your parents are your best support; they will never let you down.


10-


Wake up, write down, get up, hand in, make up, hand out

1: ‘Don’t forget to write down your names on your test papers’, the teacher told his students.

2: ‘Please, wake me up early tomorrow, Mum. I have an exam.


11-

Get up - take after - make up - set up - set off

Mr Alami is a self-made man. He set up his own business, and after a few years, he became rich. His mother says that he takes after his father. He is generous and never lets his friends.


12-

Set off – hand out – check in – hand in – check out

1. We must check out before 12 o'clock and take a taxi to the airport.

2. Samira handed in her homework late as usual.


13-

Give off – put off – put up - give away – run into – put out

1. I don't need these clothes anymore. I'll give them away.

2. I ran into an old friend while I was shopping the other day.

3. You can' smoke here. Put out your cigarette, please.


14-

Throw away – pass away – find out – give away – throw up

1. My grandmother has just passed away. She's been sick for the last few years.

2. The police will find out who the criminal is very soon.

3. The baby is sick. She has thrown up twice today.