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Exercise 1
Word Bank
Phrasal verbs
Choose the correct answer.
1. It was getting dark. I walked to the wall and decided to ___ the light in my study room.
turn on
turn off
get on
2. After playing football in the rain, Mike felt cold. Before leaving the sports centre, he ___ his warm jacket.
put on
took off
put away
3. When Richard arrived home after a long day at school, the first thing he ___ his dirty shoes before entering.
took off
picked up
put on
4. Melanie was late for school because she was ___ her keys. She checked her bag, her desk, and even under the sofa.
looking after
looking for
finding out
5. Every afternoon, John stays at home with his little brother until their parents return from work. He helps him with homework and ___ him.
looks for
takes on
looks after
6. Nobody knew which team had won the competition. We had to check the college’s website to ___ the result.
look for
find out
look up
7. The exercise was incredibly difficult, but our maths teacher told us not to ___ and to keep trying until we solved it.
stand up
give up
run out of
8. While cleaning her bedroom, Rita saw a copybook on the floor. She ___ and put on the shelf.
threw it away
picked it up
got it off
9. After the picnic in the park, everyone collected their rubbish and ___ it in the bin.
threw away
put away
put into
10. The lesson had finished and the students had to ___ their books on the shelves.
take off
look for
put away
11. The living room was very messy after the birthday party. There were cups, plates, and balloons everywhere, so we decided to ___.
get off
tidy up
throw away
12. When the bus arrived at the stop, the passengers quickly ___ it.
got off
go on
got on
13. After travelling for two hours by bus, we finally arrived in our city and ___ at the central station.
got off
got up
stood up
14. This morning, I wanted to make breakfast, but we had ___ bread, so I had to go to the bakery.
come out of
run out of
put off
15. My alarm clock rang at 6:30. First I ___, then I got out of bed and went to the kitchen.
sat down
got up
woke up
Send
