High School

**EXERCISE 16**

Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box:

- Get along
- Make up
- Cut off
- Fall over
- Go off
- Give away
- Ring back
- Carry out
- Give up
- Make out
- Step down
- Find out
- Take over
- Hold up
- Sort out

1. I have all the information that you need, but I'm busy. Can I ____ you in half an hour?
2. The Prime Minister has decided to ____ after 10 years in office.
3. We heard the bomb ____ from the hotel where we checked in.
4. Large companies sometimes ____ smaller ones.
5. My brother and I ____ very well most of the time, but occasionally we do have a fight.
6. I ____ playing football a long time ago because of a knee injury.
7. Don't worry, we'll try to ____ the problems and find a solution for everyone.
8. That story cannot be true. You have surely ____ it.
9. After browsing the internet for some time, we finally ____ where he lived.
10. I had no use for the books, so I ____ them to the library.
11. I can't ____ if it's a woman or a man, because the person is too far away.
12. The pavement is very icy, so be careful you don't ____.
13. There have been a number of robberies, but up to now the police don't know who ____ them.
14. The traffic on the motorway was ____ by construction work.
15. The energy company ____ our electricity because we didn't pay.

Answer :

Here is how you can fill in the blanks with the correct form of the phrasal verbs from the box:

  1. I have all the information that you need but I'm busy. Can I ring back you in half an hour?
    This means to return a phone call or call someone back.

  2. The Prime Minister has decided to step down after 10 years in office.
    This means to resign or leave a position of authority.

  3. We heard the bomb go off from the hotel where we checked in.
    This means to explode or detonate.

  4. Large companies sometimes take over smaller ones.
    This means to gain control or ownership of another company.

  5. My brother and I get along very well most of the time, but occasionally we do have a fight.
    This means to have a friendly relationship.

  6. I gave up playing football a long time ago because of a knee injury.
    This means to stop doing something because it is too difficult or you can't continue.

  7. Don't worry, we'll try to sort out the problems and find a solution for everyone.
    This means to resolve a problem or organize things that are disorganized.

  8. That story cannot be true. You have surely made it up.
    This means to invent or create something that is not true.

  9. After browsing the internet for some time, we finally found out where he lived.
    This means to discover or learn information.

  10. I had no use for the books so I gave them away to the library.
    This means to donate or offer something for free.

  11. I can't make out if it's a woman or a man, because the person is too far away.
    This means to discern or see clearly.

  12. The pavement is very icy so be careful you don't fall over.
    This means to trip and go to the ground.

  13. There have been a number of robberies, but up to now the police don't know who carried them out.
    This means to execute or perform a task.

  14. The traffic on the motorway was held up by construction work.
    This means to delay or stop progress.

  15. The energy company cut off our electricity because we didn't pay.
    This means to disconnect or discontinue a service.

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