A. Connect the phrasal verbs with the definitions.
1. Hold on
( ) to delay something

2. Hang up
( ) to examine, to discuss, or to think about something very carefully

3. Get in
( ) to rise to a standing position

4. Grow up
( ) to leave because it’s time to leave

5. Go over
( ) to ask someone to wait for a short time

6. Go out
( ) to plan an idea, to think of it and to suggest it

7. Cheer up
( ) to tolerate or accept it

8. Get off
( ) to succeed in solving something or understanding it

9. Fill in
( ) to reach the same level or stage

10. Come up with
( ) to meet someone unexpectedly

11. Get up
( ) to do something wrong or risky without any suffering or punishment

12. Figure out
( ) to be accepted

13. Drop out
( ) to leave something without finishing

14. Get away with
( ) to make an effort to learn something that you did not already know

15. Catch up
( ) to confuse someone or something

16. Find out
( ) to change from being a child into being an adult

17. Mix up
( ) to write some information on a form

18. Put up with
( ) to stop feeling depressed and become more cheerful

19. Put off
( ) to end a phone call

20. Run into
( ) to leave your home





B. Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs from the previous exercise. Don’t forget to conjugate the verbs.
1. Mary …………………………………late this morning so she couldn’t have breakfast.
2. Jane …………………………………the phone and decided not to talk to Peter anymore.
3. My brother couldn’t understand the story because he …………………………………everything I told him.
4. I’m trying to …………………………………with my classmates, but they are too fast.
5. Lionel …………………………………those documents 5 times already.
6. John decided to …………………………………university before he traveled to New Zealand.
7. Sheila …………………………………her former boyfriend in the supermarket. She felt really annoyed after that.
8. We fell asleep on the bus and we didn’t ………………………………….
9. My sister is a very creative girl. She always …………………………………the craziest ideas.
10. I have been reading this book for the last 4 hours, but I still haven’t …………………………………who the killer is.
11. Lauren studied a lot and …………………………a very good university. Her family is very proud of her.
12. Claudia …………………………………the meeting because she had many things to do.
13. We …………………………………tonight to celebrate my birthday.
14. Paul …………………………………a lot of forms for the last 2 hours. He is applying for a job.
15. I need to …………………………………where my next class is.
16. Michael asked his friend to …………………………………so he could check if he could go to the party.
17. My neighbor is not a very honest person, but he always manages to ………………………………….
18. I can’t …………………………………Jennifer. She thinks she is the most intelligent person in the world.
19. George has been sad lately so his friends decided to ……………………him ………… by taking to a pub.
20. Susan and her 3 brothers …………………………………in a small town in São Paulo.








A. Connect the phrasal verbs with the definitions.
1. Hold on
(19) to delay something

2. Hang up
(5) to examine, to discuss, or to think about something very carefully

3. Get in
(11) to rise to a standing position

4. Grow up
(8) to leave because it’s time to leave

5. Go over
(1) to ask someone to wait for a short time

6. Go out
(10) to plan an idea, to think of it and to suggest it

7. Cheer up
(18) to tolerate or accept it

8. Get off
(12) to succeed in solving something or understanding it

9. Fill in
(15) to reach the same level or stage

10. Come up with
(20) to meet someone unexpectedly

11. Get up
(14) to do something wrong or risky without any suffering or punishment

12. Figure out
(3) to be accepted

13. Drop out
(13) to leave something without finishing

14. Get away with
(16) to make an effort to learn something that you did not already know

15. Catch up
(17) to confuse someone or something