Phrasal Verbs Exercise
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate adverb particle or preposition.
1. I like to hang ……………………… with my friends in the evening.
in
up
out
To hang out is to spend time relaxing and enjoying yourself.
2. Before I could say anything she hung …………………….
on
in
up
To hang up is to end a telephone conversation by cutting the connection.
3. Hang ………………………. ! I am coming.
up
on
in
To hang on is to wait for a short time.
4. He is a cut ……………………….. the rest.
over
above
on
When you are a cut above the rest, you are better than others.
5. She is cut ……………………….. for the show business.
up
off
out
If you are cut out for something, you have the right qualities for it.
6. We will reach faster if we cut ……………………….. the meadow.
over
across
in
To cut across something is to go through it.
7. You always cut ……………………… when we are discussing something
serious.
out
in
on
To cut in is to interrupt someone.
8. She looked cut ……………………. so I asked what the matter was.
up
over
on
Cut up means very upset.
9. I don’t like it when you run me ……………………… in front of my
colleagues.
out
off
down
To run somebody down is to criticize them.
10. Let me run ………………………… the details of the program again.
over
in
through
To run through is to go over as a quick rehearsal.
11. Many top level athletes have pulled ………………………… of the event.
off
on
out
To pull out is to withdraw.
12. She can pull ……………………… any outfit.
out
on
off
To pull off is to succeed in doing something difficult.
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Answers
1. I like to hang out with my friends in the evening.
2. Before I could say anything she hung up.
3. Hang on! I am coming.
4. He is a cut above the rest.
5. She is cut out for the show business.
6. We will reach faster if we cut across the meadow.
7. You always cut in when we are discussing something serious.
8. She looked cut up so I asked what the matter was.
9. I don’t like it when you run me down in front of my colleagues.
10. Let me run through the details of the program again.
11. Many top level athletes have pulled out of the event.
12. She can pull off any outfit.