1) Match the phrasal verbs with their definitions.
1. break down - d) to stop working
2. bring up - j) to care for and train (a child)
3. call off - a) to cancel something
4. calm down - c) to become calm and less angry
5. drive off - g) the car leaves
6. get back - h) to return
7. give up - i) to stop doing smth
8. go away - e) to leave a place or person
9. keep up - f) to continue doing smth
10. look out - b) used to warn smb of danger
2) Choose the correct prepositions: a, b or c.
1. Come round tonight and we'll watch a video.
2. Look up the trains to Paris in the timetable.
3. I want to get off at the next station.
4. We must hurry up or we'll be late.
5. Children grow up so fast these days.
6. He predicted when war would break out.
7. The parents hugged their children saying their goodbyes and the children got on the buses.
3) Complete the sentences with suitable phrasal verbs given in the box. One phrasal verb you do not need.
1. In copying this document, be careful not to leave out any words.
2. All staff were asked to fill in a questionnaire about their jobs.
3. It's impossible to carry on a conversation with all this noise in the background.
4. John has done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there.
5. She has to lie down for an hour after lunch to rest her brain.
6. Passengers are requested to check in two hours before the flight.
7. The student left the university to go out into the world and find himself.
8. His custom was to get up early and have a cold bath.
9. We are planning to go on a trip to Europe next month.
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