English Grammar Exercises – Phrasal verbs 7: up (1)

Exercise 1   

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use three words each time

go   come   catch   keep

Exercise 2   

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

end   end   give   give   grow   make   take   take   turn   use   wash

1   I couldn’t find a hotel and ……………………. sleeping on a bench at the station.

2   I’m feeling very tired now. I’ve ……………………. all my energy.

3   After dinner I ……………………. and put the dishes away.

4   People often ask children what they want to be when they …………………….

5   We invited Tom to the party, but he didn’t …………………….

6   Two years ago James ……………………. his studies to be a professional footballer.

7   A: Do you do any sports?

    B: Not at the moment, but I’m thinking of ……………………. tennis.

8   You don’t have enough determination. You ……………………. too easily.

9   Karen travelled a lot for a few years and ……………………. in Canada, where she still lives.

10   I do a lot of gardening. It ……………………. most of my free time.

11   There are two universities in the city, and students ……………………. 20 per cent of the population.

Exercise 3   

Complete the sentences. Use the following verbs + up (with any other necessary words):

bring   catch   fix   give   go   keep   keep   make   set   tidy

1   Sue got bored with her job and decided to …………………….

2   I’m not ready yet. You go on and I’ll ……………………. you.

3   The room is in a mess. I’d better …………………….

4   We expect to go away on holiday sometime in July, but we haven’t ……………………. yet.

5   Stephen is having problems at school. He can’t ……………………. the rest of the class.

6   Although I ……………………. in the country, I have always preferred cities.

7   Our team started the game well, but we couldn’t ……………………. and in the end we lost.

8   I saw Mike at the party, so I ……………………. him and said hello.

9   When I was on holiday, I joined a tour group. The group ……………………. two Americans, three Germans, five Italians and myself.

10   Helen has her own internet website. A friend of hers helped her to …………………….