English Grammar Exercises – Phrasal verbs 8: up (2)

Exercise 1   

Which goes with which?

Exercise 2   

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. You will need two or three words each time.

Exercise 3   

Complete the sentences using a verb (in the correct form) + up. Sometimes you will need other words as well.

1   Some interesting matters ……………………. in our discussion yesterday.

2   The ship ……………………. and sank. The cause of the explosion was never discovered.

3   Two men have been arrested after a man was ……………………. outside a restaurant last night. The injured man was taken to hospital.

4   ‘Is Robert still going out with Tina?’ I No, they’ve …………………….

5   My hands were so cold, I found it hard to ……………………. my shoelaces.

6   I wish it would stop raining! I hope it ……………………. soon.

7   I wanted to phone Chris, but I dialled Laura’s number by mistake. I got their phone numbers …………………….

Exercise 4   

Complete the sentences using a verb + up. You will need other words as well.

1   Don’t wait for me. I don’t want to …………………….

2   I don’t know what this word means. I’ll have to …………………….

3   There’s nothing we can do about the problem. We’ll just have to ……………………. it.

4   ‘Was that story true?’ ‘No, I …………………….

5   I think we should follow Tom’s suggestion. Nobody has ……………………. a better plan.

6   I hate this photo. I’m going to …………………….

7   I’m trying to spend less money at the moment. I’m ……………………. a trip to Australia.