Phrasal Phrasal VerbsVerbs

Nouns + Nouns + PrepositionsPrepositions

approvalofof

awarenessofof

belief inin

concernforfor

hatredofof

hope forfor

need forfor

reason forfor

success inin

Adjectives + Adjectives + PrepositionsPrepositions

angry atat

aware ofof

capableofof

familiarwithwith

jealousofof

marriedtoto

proudofof

similartoto

sorry forfor

sureofof

The reason _____ this meeting is to discuss the merger.

forfor

The decrease ____ profits is due to the bad market.

inin

There is a real demand ____ new products.

forfor

Did you do any damage _____ the house?

toto

I think your attitude _______ your sister is very bad indeed.

towardstowards

Did you send Alice an invitation _____ the party?

toto

We went ______ a short business trip to Rome.

onon

How long were you _____ the phone for?

onon

Let's drive today. I think the bus drivers are ____ strike.

onon

That house is different _____ the one I was looking for.

fromfrom

I must admit I was shocked _____ her behavior at the party.

atat

I'm just hopeless _____ playing the guitar.

atat

They were surprised _____ their good fortune.

atat

I'm upset _____ my health.

aboutabout

She was annoyed with Tom _____ ignoring their agreement.

forfor

It was very kind ____ you to buy me such a wonderful present. Thank you!

ofof

The store was crowded _____ people.

withwith

I have been married _____ Barbara for over ten years.

toto

She was very good _____ Jack while he was visiting.

toto

It was very good _____ you to come.

ofof

They are very keen _____ stamp collecting.

onon

Their house is quite similar _____ ours. toto

His teachers were cruel _____ him when he was young.

toto

He's become bored ___ his latest hobby.

withwith

Verbs + Verbs + PrepositionsPrepositions

apologizeforfor

belongtoto

bringupup

bringaboutabout

look forward

toto

objecttoto

prepareforfor

trust inin

nameafterafter

takeoverover

approveofof

Would you like to come ____ for a drink?

overover

I think Tom is ___ the phone at the moment.

onon

There is a good film __ television tonight.

onon

He went away this weekend ___ business. onon

Have you ever been __ a tour of the French countryside?

onon

She gave me a check ___ $50.

forfor

There is a real need ___ discipline in this class.

forfor

Unfortunately, there wasn't enough demand ___ our product. forfor

There has been a rise ___ prices recently.

inin

He _____ the sack for swearing at his boss.

a) took

b) did

c) got

You look so tired. Why don't you ______ a rest?

a) take

b) get

c) do

I know that Chinese is difficult, but you have to _____ an effort.

a) make

b) get

c) do

I'm looking forward to _______ business with you.

a) make

b) get

c) doing

We need to bring ____a change in attitude.

a) down

b) over

c) about

The magazine comes ___ once a month.

a) out

b) off

c) about

I came _____ these old photos when I was cleaning out my desk.

a) into

b) across

c) up with

I'm sorry for shouting. I don't know what came ____ me.

a) into

b) over

c) about

Something has come ____ and I can't meet you.

a) up

b) over

c) about

Can anybody come ______ a solution?

a) over

b) up with

c) about

I lie _____ for ten minutes after lunch every day.

a) up

b) over

c) down

Production has slowed _____ compared with last year.

a) in

b) over

c) down

You need to calm ______. You are much too emotional.

a) up

b) over

c) down

I am going to take a shower to cool myself _____ a bit.

a) down

b) over

c) in

We need to cut _____ our workforce by 500 people.

a) down

b) over

c) off

Your argument falls ____ when you look at the inflation rate.

a) down

b) over

c) off

It was very hectic earlier but things have quietened ___ now.

a) up

b) down

c) off

He tore ____ the poster that the union had put up.

a) up

b) down

c) off

The way everybody keeps complaining really gets me ____.

a) down

b) over

c) off

The heat is really getting ____ me. We need air conditioning.

a) up with

b) over

c) to

It tears me ____ to know that I lost that job because of my own stupidity.

a) up

b) down

c) apart

I bought a new Ipod to cheer myself ____.

a) up

b) down

c) over

He was being miserable but he perked ____ when Mary arrived.

a) up

b) down

c) over

You need to brighten ____. Your long face is putting off the customers.

a) up

b) down

c) over

It took me a year to get ___ being made redundant.

a) up

b) down

c) over

You need to snap ______ this mood and do something positive.

a) out of

b) from

c) over

I need some time alone to pull myself _____.

a) up

b) together

c) over

He flipped ____ when they wouldn't let him on the flight because he was too late.

a) out

b) up

c) over

How can we liven _____ this presentation?

a) out

b) up

c) over

I have built ____ a strong team of workers.

a) out

b) up

c) over

I was born in Scotland but _______ in England.

a) grew up

b) brought out

c) stood up

The price of petrol has ______ recently.

a) grew up

b) brought up

c) shot up

I cut myself shaving and it will not _____.

a) grow up

b) heal up

c) get up

The concert ______ quickly and not everybody could get in.

a) filled up

b) took over

c) got over

They didn't ______ properly and it got damaged.

a) wrap it up

b) put it over

c) take it down

You'll have to _____ if you want to buy a car.

a) wrap it up

b) save up

c) put down

We need to _____ the office before the visitor comes.

a) wrap up

b) take up

c) tidy up

I think this fish has ______. It smells terrible.

a) gone off

b) taken down

c) got over

One year _____ without any news from him.

a) passed away

b) went by

c) turned over

I ________ a lot of problems with my teenage daughter.

a) passed over

b) went through

c) brought up

I _______ with flu and had to take a week off work.

a) went over

b) got through

c) came down

He's not _____ about the job in the right way and is having a lot of problems.

a) taking

b) doing

c) going

I slept in because my alarm clock didn't ______.

a) go off

b) turn

c) ring out

It is just a summary. I ____ a lot of the details.

a) left out

b) missed out

c) brought out

When I told him the bad news, he ______ tears.

a) came out into

b) burst into

c) went out with

When the changes ____ effect, productivity is certain to rise.

a) come into

b) go into

c) take up

I was thinking about ______ politics.

a) going into

b) enter

c) taking over

The deal sounds good but we'll have to _____ the details of the contract.

a) go into

b) come around

c) take up

I didn't want to come but Annie ________ it.

a) brought over

b) told me into

c) talked me into

People listen to their Ipods and don't tune _____ the radio as much as before.

a) into

b) over

c) up

Nobody would _____ when I complained.

a) take me on

b) put me into

c) back me up

I need to put in some work to ______ on what I missed.

a) put off

b) take over

c) catch up

He's been very well brought ______.

a) up

b) over

c) down

If you need some information, you should _____ on Google.

a) look for

b) look it over

c) look it up

Our present customers are almost all over fifty. We need to reach ____ to a younger public.

a) out

b) over

c) through

One candidate _____ from the rest.

a) stands out

b) looks over

c) gets over

He poured his heart ____ to me about his recent divorce.

a) out

b) over

c) through

I was ______ so badly that I was off work for a month.

a) stood up

b) looked over

c) beaten up

If you _____ your feelings, you will make yourself ill.

a) hold up

b) bottle up

c) beat up

We need to _____ our quality control system. There have been too many mistakes.

a) hold up

b) tighten up

c) take up

We were _____ by a traffic accident.

a) bottled up

b) held up

c) beaten up

I don't know how you

____ with all the news.

a) keep up

b) hold up

c) take up

I'd like to ________ my presentation with this quote from Winston Churchill.

a) come up

b) hold up

c) sum up

John ______ at the party, even though he wasn't invited.

a) came up

b) show up

c) turned up

We're meeting on Monday to ______ the details of the new contract.

a) look out

b) show up

c) sort out

The unions have _______ of the negotiations and are now threatening strike action.

a) took out

b) pulled out

c) sorted out

We need to ____ into these statistics to see how reliable they are.

a) take

b) check

c) get

The train was _____ into the station as we got there.

a) taking

b) pulling

c) bringing

I've put a lot of effort ___ this project but I don't seem to be getting anywhere.

a) over

b) into

c) on

Martin ______ several mistakes I had made.

a) pointed out

b) set up

c) brought up

Harry ______ that our sales in China were rising rapidly.

a) pointed out

b) set up

c) brought up

The economy is slipping ____ recession.

a) into

b) with

c) over

I _____ Martin when I was doing some shopping.

a) pulled over

b) ran into

c) came into

It’s necessary to open ____ new markets for our business.

a) up

b) out

c) into

The company is trying ____ a new security system.

a) up

b) out

c) into

My car brakes have _____. I need new ones urgently.

a) use up

b) worn out

c) passed up

We need to _____ a survey to see what people really want.

a) set up

b) carry out

c) take up

We need to ______ an agreement between our companies.

a) set out

b) work out

c) take up

A fight ________ in the canteen when somebody tried to jump the queue.

a) broke out

b) carried out

c) brought up

We ______ of the bidding for the new contract because we were going to make a loss.

a) dropped out

b) pulled over

c) brought up

If this information ______, we are in serious trouble.

a) leaks out

b) pulls over

c) sets up

Microsoft has ____ with a new version of Office.

a) come out

b) put up

c) set up

I couldn't ______ what he was saying with all that background noise.a) put out

b) make up

c) make out

The UN was _____ when representatives of fifty countries signed the charter in 1945.

a) put out

b) made out

c) set up

I'd like to discuss that in more detail. Can we ____ a meeting with everyone concerned?

a) put up

b) pull over

c) set up

She's blond with blue eyes. She ________ her father.

a) looks after

b) takes after

c) holds up

The plane was over half an hour late _______ but we arrived on time.

a) taking up

b) taking off

c) pulling over

We need to take ____ a couple of extra sales people as business is growing very fast.

a) on

b) over

c) up

We've taken __ too much work. We just don't have enough staff to do it.

a) on

b) over

c) up

All the high street shops have been _________ by the large chains stores.

a) taken over

b) taking on

c) set out

David takes _____ as Managing Director in June when Bob retires.

a) over

b) on

c) up

I'm thinking of _____ yoga. It will help me relax.

a) taking on

b) taking up

c) taking over

I'm going to ____ your offer of a lift. Can you pick me up at seven?

a) take on

b) take up

c) take over

He was offered a job there but he ________ as it was too far from home.

a) put it out

b) turned it down

c) took it over

The old warehouses along the river have been _____ very expensive flats.

a) put up

b) turned into

c) pulled over

She doesn't seem to have any friends to _____ when she needs help.

a) turn to

b) look into

c) pull up

The rich countries in the West should ______ the debts of the Third World.

a) write off

b) put out

c) put off

I just needed a bit of time to think it ____ before I told him what I had decided.

a) out

b) up

c) over

We have fallen _____ schedule. It won't be completed on time.

a) out

b) up

c) behind

I need to brief the person who will be filling ____ me while I am on maternity.

a) out for

b) up for

c) in for

When we closed the warehouse, we _____ more than fifty people.

a) turned off

b) put off

c) laid off

There are 500 jobs at ____ if we don't get the contract.

a) stake

b) jeopardy

c) ruin

The fall in demand puts all our jobs in ______.

a) stake

b) jeopardy

c) risk

How long will it take to ______ out the problem?

a) check

b) sort

c) work

George had a very strict ______.

a) upbringing

b) bring-up

c) break-up

______ are expected because of the road works.

a) Break-ups

b) Hold-ups

c) Bring-ups

It isn’t a true story. It’s a ______ one.

a) break-up

b) hold-up

c) made-up

It took him a long time to recover from the ______ of his marriage.

a) break-up

b) hold-up

c) made-up

I think my daughter is far too young to get married and ______ down.

a) settle

b) break

c) slow