🔄 Phrasal Verbs 1: Practical English Usage
📘 Introduction
Phrasal verbs are essential for natural English communication and appear frequently in exams such as the TOEIC®. This section will help you master some of the most common and useful phrasal verbs with engaging sentence practice and clear definitions.
🧠 Phrasal Verb Particles
These are the particles used to form phrasal verbs in this exercise:
against, away, call, come, cut, fill, do, end, forward, get, go (x2), look, of, off (x2), out (x2), pull, run, subject, through (x3), to (x3), up (x3), with (x2)
✍️ Exercise: Complete the Sentences with the Correct Phrasal Verb
Fill in the blank in each sentence below using a phrasal verb from the box. The phrasal verb must match the meaning given in parentheses. Note: Each sentence adds one more letter to the phrasal verb than the previous sentence!
- Prices are expected to ________ by 20% next year. (to rise / increase)
- We’ll ________ getting a huge bill. (to end up in an unwanted situation)
- We were suddenly ________. (phone call stopped)
- When you ________ the form… (fill official document)
- We’ll soon ________ options. (have nothing left)
- He ________ it ________. (decided not to do)
- If the country ________ customs checks… (removes)
- The company was ________ difficult questions. (subjected to)
- We had to ________ the importance… (make someone understand)
- They often ________ bureaucracy. (deal with)
- …many are now ________. (recover)
- The directors ________ it. (carried it out)
- We are ________ doing business with you. (excited about the future)
💡 Study Tips
- Group phrasal verbs by particle (e.g., verbs with “up” or “off”).
- Create flashcards with the verb on one side and its meaning + an example on the other.
- Practice rewriting sentences using synonyms for the phrasal verbs.
- Watch real English videos and identify phrasal verbs in context.
