English Grammar Exercises – Phrasal verbs 6: up/down

Exercise 1   

For each picture, complete the sentences using a verb + up or down. In most sentences you will need other words as well.

1   There used to be a tree next to the house, but we …………………….

2   There used to be some shelves on the wall, but I …………………….

3   The ceiling was so low, he couldn’t ……………………. straight.

4   She couldn’t hear the radio very well, so she …………………….

5   While they were waiting for the bus, they ……………………. on the ground.

6   A few trees ……………………. in the storm last week.

7   We’ve got some new curtains, but we haven’t ……………………. yet.

8   Lisa dropped her keys, so she ……………………. and …………………….

Exercise 2   

Complete the sentences. Use the following verbs (in the correct form) + down:

calm   let   take   turn   turn   write

1   I don’t like this picture on the wall. I’m going to …………………….

2   The music is too loud. Can you …………………….?

3   David was very angry. I tried to …………………….

4   Sarah gave me her phone number. I ……………………. on a piece of paper.

5   I promised I would help Anna. I don’t want to …………………….

6   I was offered the job, but I decided I didn’t want it. So I …………………….

Exercise 3   

Complete each sentence using a verb (in the correct form) + down.

1   I stopped writing and ……………………. my pen.

2   I was really angry. It took me a long time to …………………….

3   The train ……………………. as it approached the station.

4   Sarah applied to study medicine at university, but she …………………….

5   Our car is very reliable. It has never …………………….

6   I need to spend less money. I’m going to ……………………. on things I don’t really need.

7   I didn’t play very well. I felt that I had ……………………. the other players in the team.

8   The shop ……………………. because it was losing money.

9   This is a very ugly building. Many people would like it to …………………….

10   I can’t understand why you ……………………. the chance of working abroad for a year. It would have been a great experience for you.

11   A: Did you see the accident? What happened exactly?

       B: A man ……………………. by a car as he was crossing the road.

12   Peter got married when he was 20, but unfortunately the marriage ……………………. a few years later.