Phrasal Verb

Give the meaning of each phrasal verb from the list given

to be disconnected to appear

to depend on to visit

to participate to discuss

to cause to distinguish

to invite to accumulate

to live or work in harmony with to obtain

to plan to despise somebody
to demolish to maintain the same pace or speed
to demand to surrender
to refuse
to remove
to create
to graduate
to reduce
to interrupt
to maintain
to submit

1. to give up - ____________________ 12. to make out of - _________________

2. to talk over - ___________________ 13. to look down on - ________________

3. to call on - _____________________ 14. to get along with - ________________

4. to cut down on - ________________ 15. to call up on - ____________________

5. to pull down - __________________ 16. to turn down - ___________________

6. to join in - _____________________ 17. to do away with - _________________

7. to keep up - ___________________ 18. to butt in - ______________________

8. to fall back on - ________________ 19. to pass out - _____________________

9. to keep up with - _______________ 20. to bow down- ____________________

10. to be cut off - __________________ 21. to map out - _____________________

11. to come by - ___________________ 22. to turn up - ______________________

23. to cook up - _____________________
24. to kick up -______________________
25. to press for - ____________________
26. to pile up- ______________________
Fill in each blank with the phrasal verb
that matches the meaning given in
brackets.
1. The new boss is
certainly_______________ (executing) his
duties efficiently.
2. I need to call the land surveyor
to__________________(arrange) a date for
a meeting with him.
3. Everything seemed well planned but his
voice ____________________him
______________ (betrayed).
4. The rebels met and a plot to assassinate
the Emperor was ______________(formed)
in the underground cavern.
5. Be careful which road you take. Right in
front of you, the road ________________
(diverges) into two side roads.
6. Wow! Look at the way he is pouring the
kerosene. He seems bent on
______________ (destroying) the whole
colony of white ants.
7. I will never forget how he
__________________ (mocked) me in
public. I felt so humiliated.
8. The pupil_________________(showed)
a mistake in the marking done by the
teacher.
9. The scientist was
__________(examining) the specimen
intently.
10. Before the tournament, the coach
________________(emphasising) the need
to be a good sportsman.
11. The young girl was surprised that she
had_________________(inherited) a
fortune from her wealthy parents.
12. The handicapped
child______________(dismounted) from
the horse slowly.
13. All tables at the restaurant had
been________________(reserved) for the
wedding banquet.
14. Please_______________(mature). You
are no longer a young child tied to your
mother's apron strings.
15. The ceiling of the
hall_______________ (collapsed) during
the concert performance, leaving the
audience reeling in a state of shock.
16. You should know it is very rude
to____________(interrupt) someone's
conversation.
17. The nosy-parker was trying to
_______________ (seek) information on
who will be appointed the chairman of the
committee.
18. When her boyfriend proposed to Mandy
in front of so many people, we saw
Mandy__________________(blush).
19. My grandfather _______________(fell
asleep) while watching the Chinese serial.
20. Her anger with her
husband_________________(thawed)
when he bought her a bouquet of roses to
show his sincere apology.
21. The fresh graduate managed
to________________(settle) his study loan
by taking on part-time work on top of his
full-time job.
22. The designer worked very hard at his
creation to ensure that his design
stood__________________(distinguished)
from the rest.

23. The workers staged a strike to

_________________ (demand) higher
wages.

24. The rebellion was _________________

(suppressed) when the troops marched into
the Red Square.

25. You have to learn to

________________(accept) failure and

then try again.