Phrasal verbs

1. Match phrasal verbs with their definitions in other column:

1. to grow up

2. to bring sb/sth up

3. to look after

4. to get on with sb

5. to look up to sb

6. to take after sb

7. to get up to sth

8. to tell sb off

9. to grow into sth

10. to grow out of sth

a) to respect or admire sb

b) to do sth, especially sth bad

c) to have a friendly relationship with sb

d) to become mature or adult

e) to become too big or too old for sth

f) to look or behave like sb

g) to be responsible for or take care of sb

h) to speak to sb angrily because he/she has done sth wrong

i) to become (gradually)

j) to raise a child until he/she is and adult

2. Use correct forms of phrasal verbs from exercise one in these sentences. In some there is more than one answer possible.

1. Emily is a good sister. She has always been _______________ of her younger brother.

2. Pete is just like his father. He must have ______ a lot _______ him.

3. Unbelievable! I've bought these shoes just a month ago and he already has __________________ them!

4. My mother is so calm that I have never seen her shouting. I just can't imagine her ________ your children _____.

5. Oh my God! You've _____________! When I last saw you, you were just a little boy.

3. Some of these sentences contain mistakes. Correct and rewrite these sentences.

1. You've done me a big favour. How can I make up it for you?

___________________________________________________________?

2. Come in and take off your coat.

___________________________________________________________.

3. I have nothing to do with it.

___________________________________________________________.

4. We've run out off coffee.

___________________________________________________________.

5. They broke their engagement of after a bad argument.

___________________________________________________________.

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