Phrasal verbs 1

By RS

Part I of a selection of phrasal verbs for students of English


1. Please let me look ......... your newspaper.

    for

    to

    at

    on

2. 'Do you often think ............... the future?

    in

    to

    from

    about

3. I really can't take ........ so much work at the moment.

    on

    from

    for

    to

4. I'd like to take ........ tennis but I don't have enough free time.

    in

    down

    through

    up

5. Please switch ........ the radio. I don't like that type of music !

    on

    off

    down

    up

6. You dropped my favourite glass and broke it. Please pick ....... the pieces!

    on

    off

    at

    up

7. We have several people for the new job, and we must pick ......... the best one.

    out

    through

    to

    over

8. Put ........ your coat before you outside. It's very cold !

    through

    off

    on

    over

9. We have to put ........ the meeting until tomorrow. The boss can't come today.

    for

    over

    off

    out

10. Look .......... your ID card. You need it for the exam to prove you are a student.

    for

    at

    through

    out