Phrasal Verbs Exercise

Can you use common phrasal verbs correctly? Take a moment to do this exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb particle

………N1. James worked very hard, but he could not win the prize, so please don’t bring it
on
out
up

N2. His liver cancer was brought ……… by years of drinking
up
in
on

N3. I will call ……… you this evening if I am free
out
in
on

N4. Although she was in the last place, her parents cheered her ……… throughout the race
up
on
Either could be used here

………N5. I wanted to tell him that I was getting married, but the chance never came
up
over
in

N6. I was going to take my kids to the movies, but something came ……… and I had to cancel
out
off
up

N7. While I was cleaning the attic, I came ……… this diary of my grandmother
at
across
down

N8. At last her mother gave ……… and allowed her to sleep over at her friend’s house
up
out
in

N9. After two weeks of trying to build my own website, I gave ……… and hired a professional web designer
in
off
up

……N10. After leaving university, I tried to stay close to my classmates, but slowly, we grew
away
up
apart

N11. When we were young we used to hang ……… in the cafe after work
up
over
out

N12. He hung ……… on me even before I could finish a sentence. I will never call him again
over
up
in

: Answers

N1. James worked very hard, but he could not win the prize, so please don’t bring it up
N2. His liver cancer was brought on by years of drinking
N3. I will call on you this evening if I am free
N4. Although she was in the last place, her parents cheered her onthroughout the race
N5. I wanted to tell him that I was getting married, but the chance never came up
N6. I was going to take my kids to the movies, but something came upand I had to cancel
N7. While I was cleaning the attic, I came across this diary of my grandmother
N8. At last her mother gave in and allowed her to sleep over at her friend’s house
N9. After two weeks of trying to build my own website, I gave up and hired a professional web designer
N10. After leaving university, I tried to stay close to my classmates, but slowly, we grew apart
N11. When we were young we used to hang out in the cafe after work
N12. He hung up on me even before I could finish a sentence. I will never call him again