Phrasal Verbs Worksheet 3 - Practice matching and using phrasal verbs in context.

Let's solve this phrasal verb worksheet step by step.

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1. Match the two corresponding verbs

We are given a list of phrasal verbs and their meanings. We need to match each phrasal verb with its correct meaning.

Phrasal Verbs:
- LET DOWN
- BREAK IN
- END UP
- LOOK FOR
- GET AWAY WITH sth
- TRY ON
- SPEAK UP
- KEEP UP
- FALL APART
- GO AFTER
- WATCH OUT

Meanings:
- try to find
- talk more loudly
- disappoint
- try to achieve
- enter by force
- escape punishment
- brake into pieces
- express an opinion
- eventually do
- be careful
- test clothes for fit
- continue at the same rate

Now, let’s match them:

| Phrasal Verb | Meaning |
|---------------------|-----------------------------|
| LET DOWN | disappoint |
| BREAK IN | enter by force |
| END UP | eventually do |
| LOOK FOR | try to find |
| GET AWAY WITH sth | escape punishment |
| TRY ON | test clothes for fit |
| SPEAK UP | talk more loudly / express an opinion |
| KEEP UP | continue at the same rate |
| FALL APART | brake into pieces |
| GO AFTER | try to achieve |
| WATCH OUT | be careful |

> ✔ Note: "SPEAK UP" has two possible meanings listed: "talk more loudly" and "express an opinion". Both are correct in different contexts, but they are often used interchangeably. In most cases, it means to speak louder or to express your opinion, especially when others are not doing so.

So the matching is:

- LET DOWN → disappoint
- BREAK IN → enter by force
- END UP → eventually do
- LOOK FOR → try to find
- GET AWAY WITH sth → escape punishment
- TRY ON → test clothes for fit
- SPEAK UP → talk more loudly / express an opinion
- KEEP UP → continue at the same rate
- FALL APART → break into pieces
- GO AFTER → try to achieve
- WATCH OUT → be careful

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2. Choose the correct phrasal verb

Now we’ll fill in the blanks using the appropriate phrasal verb from the list above.

1. Please ________, I can’t hear you.
→ Speak up (to talk more loudly)
✔ Answer: speak up

2. I’ll ________, but I don’t think they will fit.
→ Trying on clothes → try on
✔ Answer: try on

3. Don’t ________ this time, I’m counting on your help.
→ Don't refuse → turn down (but that's not in the list). Wait — our list includes let down, which means to disappoint. But “don’t let me down” is common.
But “turn down” isn’t in the list? Let’s check.

Wait — actually, turn down was shown in the header as an example, but not in the main list. The main list includes:
- LET DOWN, BREAK IN, END UP, LOOK FOR, GET AWAY WITH, TRY ON, SPEAK UP, KEEP UP, FALL APART, GO AFTER, WATCH OUT

So “turn down” is not among them. So perhaps the intended verb here is let down?

But “Don’t let me down” = don’t disappoint me.

Yes, that fits.

✔ Answer: let down

4. Somehow Tom always ________ cheating in maths tests.
→ Escape punishment → get away with
✔ Answer: gets away with

5. Everybody in our company knows, but nobody has the courage to ________.
→ Express an opinion → speak up
✔ Answer: speak up

6. Cheap umbrellas ________ quickly.
→ Break into pieces → fall apart
✔ Answer: fall apart

7. Watch out! The floor is still wet and slippery.
→ This sentence already uses watch out, so no blank. But the instruction says “choose the correct phrasal verb”, so maybe this is just a reminder.

But there's no blank — probably just a clue.

8. I ________ my dream and today I’m a successful writer.
→ Achieve a goal → go after or end up?
“Go after” = try to achieve → yes.
But “I went after my dream” → makes sense.
Alternatively, “I ended up...” could work, but less natural.
Better: went after
✔ Answer: went after

9. Are you still ________ George? I saw him at the reception desk.
→ Looking for someone → looking for
✔ Answer: looking for

10. Somebody ________ last night, and stole six computers.
→ Entered by force → broke in
✔ Answer: broke in

11. We ________ renting a flat instead of buying a house.
→ This one is tricky. The only verb related to continuing is keep up — but that doesn’t fit.
Wait — maybe end up?
“We ended up renting…” — yes, that works.
But “we keep up renting” — doesn’t make sense.
Another possibility: keep on — but not in the list.
Only possible fit: ended up
✔ Answer: ended up

12. ________ those results! You’re doing great!
→ Encouragement — “Keep up the good work!”
→ Keep up
✔ Answer: Keep up

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part 1: Matching
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning |
|--------------------|----------------------------------|
| LET DOWN | disappoint |
| BREAK IN | enter by force |
| END UP | eventually do |
| LOOK FOR | try to find |
| GET AWAY WITH sth | escape punishment |
| TRY ON | test clothes for fit |
| SPEAK UP | talk more loudly / express opinion |
| KEEP UP | continue at the same rate |
| FALL APART | break into pieces |
| GO AFTER | try to achieve |
| WATCH OUT | be careful |

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#### Part 2: Fill in the blanks

1. Please speak up, I can’t hear you.
2. I’ll try on, but I don’t think they will fit.
3. Don’t let me down this time, I’m counting on your help.
4. Somehow Tom always gets away with cheating in maths tests.
5. Everybody in our company knows, but nobody has the courage to speak up.
6. Cheap umbrellas fall apart quickly.
7. Watch out! The floor is still wet and slippery. *(no blank)*
8. I went after my dream and today I’m a successful writer.
9. Are you still looking for George? I saw him at the reception desk.
10. Somebody broke in last night, and stole six computers.
11. We ended up renting a flat instead of buying a house.
12. Keep up those results! You’re doing great!

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✔ All answers are now complete and explained.

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