Phrasal verbs exercise

Complete the following sentences.

1. The prisoner escaped and got clear …………………………………

a) off     b) away                                c) out

2. It took me four hours to clear things …………………………………

a) up      b) out                    c) away

3. If the weather clears ……………………………….., we will go out.

a) out    b) up                     c) for

4. His accurate bowling contributed ……………………………. his team’s victory.

a) to       b) for                     c) with

5. I can’t cope …………………………….. this huge pile of documents.

a) with  b) to                      c) for

6. I don’t think that we can count …………………………… him.

a) on      b) for                     c) with

7. The elephant crashed …………………………….. the undergrowth.

a) off     c) away                 c) through

8. He would finish one novel and then go ………………………… the next.

a) on      b) on to                c) to

9. The naughty boy grew …………………………….. to a handsome gentleman.

a) in       b) up                     c) on

10. The mother warned the boy to keep …………………………… from the fire.

a) at       b) away                                c) down

Answers

1. The prisoner escaped and got clear away.

2. It took me four hours to clear things up.

3. If the weather clears up, we will go out.

4. His accurate bowling contributed to his team’s victory.

5. I can’t cope with this huge pile of documents.

6. I don’t think that we can count on him.

7. The elephant crashed through the undergrowth.

8. He would finish one book and then go on to the next.

9. The naughty boy grew up to a handsome gentleman.

10. The mother warned the boy to keep away from the fire.