Grammar 1 – Phrasal Verbs
Mini-test on Phrasal Verbs Score:
Name: Code: Class:
Complete the sentences by putting in the phrasal verb and its object in the correct order in the blank. Change the verb
form if necessary.
Example: The sweater was full of holes, so I threw it away (threw away/it).
I’ve put up that picture (put up/ that picture) we bought last week.
1. There’s always litter here. No one ever __________________ (pick up/it).
2. It’s quite cold now. I think I’ll __________________ (put on/my coat).
3. I haven’t heard from Rita lately. I might __________________ (ring up/her).
4. Daniel has to go into college to __________________ (hand in/his project).
5. I can’t remember the address. I wish I’d __________________ (write down/it).
6. Nick is trying to __________________ (win back/all the money) he’s just lost.
7. I’m not going to have time to __________________ (wash up/these dishes).
8. If you don’t know the number, you can __________________ (look up/it) in the phone book.
9. There was an accident which __________________ (hold up/all the traffic coming into town).
10. The words ‘expect’ and ‘except’ are so similar that I keep __________________ (mix up/them).
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Mini-test on Phrasal Verbs Score:
Name: Code: Class:
Complete the sentences by putting in the phrasal verb and its object in the correct order in the blank. Change the verb
form if necessary.
Example: The sweater was full of holes, so I threw it away (threw away/it).
I’ve put up that picture (put up/ that picture) we bought last week.
1. There’s always litter here. No one ever __________________ (pick up/it).
2. It’s quite cold now. I think I’ll __________________ (put on/my coat).
3. I haven’t heard from Rita lately. I might __________________ (ring up/her).
4. Daniel has to go into college to __________________ (hand in/his project).
5. I can’t remember the address. I wish I’d __________________ (write down/it).
6. Nick is trying to __________________ (win back/all the money) he’s just lost.

Example: Hello. Nice to see you. Come in and sit down.
I didn’t have a key, but luckily someone was there to let me in.
1. Can’t we go out somewhere? I don’t want to _____________________ all evening.
2. Could you lend me ten pounds? I’ll ___________ you ___________ on Friday.
3. The pavement is very icy. Be careful you don’t _____________________.
4. I was feeling so tired I had to _____________________ on the bed for a while.
5. There was an article in the newspaper that I wanted to _____________________ and keep.
6. Mark’s gone out, and I don’t know when he’s going to _____________________.
7. The driver unlocked the coach so that the passengers were able to _____________________.
8. I’ll have to ___________ these books ___________ to the library.
9. Your brother was being a nuisance, so I told him to _____________________.
10. In order to get publicity, the company decided to ______________ some of the new sweets free to children.
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Grammar 1 – Phrasal Verbs
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Exercise 3: Word order with phrasal verbs, p.309, Oxford Practice Grammar, 2
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edition (KEY)
Complete the sentences by putting in the phrasal verb and its object in the correct order in the blank.Change
the verb form if necessary. (used for Mini-Test on Phrasal verbs)
Example: The sweater was full of holes, so I threw it away (threw away/it).
I’ve put up that picture (put up/ that picture) we bought last week.
1. There’s always litter here. No one ever [pick it up] (pick up/it).
2. It’s quite cold now. I think I’ll [put on my coat]/[put my coat on] (put on/my coat).
3. I haven’t heard from Rita lately. I might [ring her up] (ring up/her).
4. Daniel has to go into college to [hand in his project]/[hand his project in] (hand in/his project).
5. I can’t remember the address. I wish I’d [written it down] (write down/it).
6. Nick is trying to [win back all the money] (win back/all the money) he’s just lost.
7. I’m not going to have time to [wash up these dishes]/[wash these dishes up] (wash up/these dishes).
8. If you don’t know the number, you can [look it up] (look up/it) in the phone book.