Phrasal Verbs Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.

1. Before questioning the witness, the prosecutor looked …………….. the papers carefully.

a) about
b) over
c) up

2. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it …………… in a dictionary.

a) over
b) up
c) out

3. She made …………… a story to avoid punishment.

a) out
b) up
c) in

4. Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t make ………………. what you are saying.

a) up
b) over
c) out

5. She bent down to pick …………… the bag.

a) out
b) up
c) in

6. As we drove through the city, our guide pointed ……………… the major tourist attractions.

a) in
b) out
c) on

7. You should put …………….. some money for your retirement.

a) out
b) away
c) in

8. As it was very cold, I put …………. a jacket.

a) up
b) on
c) over

Answers

1. Before questioning the witness, the prosecutor looked over the papers carefully.

2. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it up in a dictionary.

3. She made up a story to avoid punishment.

4. Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t make out what you are saying.

5. She bent down to pick up the bag.

6. As we drove through the city, our guide pointed out the major tourist attractions.

7. You should put away some money for your retirement.

8. As it was very cold, I put on a jacket.