Phrasal Verbs
Choose the correct phrasal verb: go on / pick up / come back / come up with / go back /
find out / come out / go out / point out / grow up / set up / turn out/get out/come
in(to) /take on.
1. Can you
(think of an idea) a better idea?
(showed / mentioned) that the
2. She
shops would already be closed.
3. I wish I hadn't
so much work!
(become responsible for)
(went to an event) for dinner with my
4.1
husband last night.
(entered a place where the speaker
5. He
Is) the kitchen and made some tea.
6. Where did you
(become a grown up)?
(arrange / create) my own
7. I'd love to
business.
(leave a building) of this
8. I really want to
office and go for a walk.
(appeared from a place)
9. As I arrived, he
of the door.
(got something from a place) some
10. She
dinner on the way home.
(get information) what time
11. Could you
we need to arrive?
12. I thought the conference was going to be boring but it
(in the end we discovered) to be quite
useful.
Answers
Answer:
1: GO ON = happen
What's going on?
There's a class going on at the moment.
What went on last night?
2: PICK UP = get something or someone from a place
I picked up my brother from the airport.
Please pick up some bread.
Would you come and pick me up from work tonight?
3: COME BACK = return to a place (the speaker is in that place)
She came back around 10pm last night.
When will you come back from France?
Please come back! It's boring here without you.
4: COME UP WITH = produce an idea
Julie came up with a great idea.
He came up with an answer to the question very quickly.
Can you come up with a better solution?
5: GO BACK = return to a place (the speaker isn't in that place)
He finished his work and went back to his flat.
When is she planning to go back to Japan?
I'll go back to the library later.
6: FIND OUT = get information
Can you find out what time the restaurant opens?
I found out that we need to submit our essays next Tuesday.
I don't know what the weather forecast is for tomorrow, but I'll find out.
7: COME OUT = appear from a place
She came out of the kitchen.
He went to the cafe and came out with a coffee.
Please come out of the bedroom.
8: GO OUT = go to an event / restaurant / pub / party
Let's go out for dinner.
You're going out a lot these days.
We should go out more.
9: POINT OUT = show / mention
She pointed out the beautiful paintings on the walls.
Please point out to the students that they must attend all the lectures.
'We'll miss the bus if we don't hurry', he pointed out.
10: GROW UP = become an adult
I grew up in Scotland.
My children are growing up too fast!
When will he grow up?
11: SET UP = create / arrange
I need to set up a new bank account.
She's decided to set up her own company.
I set up some language classes at the school.
12: TURN OUT = in the end we discover
The maid turned out to have stolen the money.
He turned out to be a friend of Alex's.
The party turned out to be a big success.
13: GET OUT = leave a room / building / car
I need to get out of the house!
She got out of the car and went into the shop.
Get out! There's a fire in the kitchen!
14: COME IN / INTO = enter (the speaker is in that place)
Please come in! It's great to see you.
She came into the living room and sat down.
Don't come in! I'm not ready yet!
15: TAKE ON = to be responsible for
He's going to take on the new project.
She isn't taking on any new students at the moment.
Could you take on some extra work?
Answer:
point out
taken on
out for
come out
grow up
set up
get out
come out
pickup
find out
turned out