Replace the words and expressions in bold with a phrasal verb from the box

cut off • cut in • cut down on • cut in • cut off • cut out • cut back

1. We will have to spend less on staff costs at work if we're to continue operating as normal.

2. We are trying to get him to reduce the number of cigarettes he smokes each day.

3. We were in the middle of a telephone conversation when we were suddenly disconnected.

4. I wish you wouldn't interrupt while I'm telling a story.

5. Did you see how the little white car suddenly drove in front of the black Audi?

6. She's decided to stop eating sweet things so as to lose weight.

7. He didn't pay his bill, so the company stopped his electricity.

Phrasal Verbs with Give

Complete the phrasal verbs in the sentences below with an appropriate preposition from the box.

in • out • away • up • off

1. He said he was French, but we didn't believe him as his accent gave him ________.

2. The company are giving ________ a free pocket calculator with every £10 purchase.

3. I can't use my watch because the battery has given ________.

4. She gave ________ presents to all the children.

5. She's trying to give ________ smoking.

6. The hijacker gave himself ________ to the police.

7. I didn't want to go to the cinema with the children, but they kept asking me so in the end I gave ________ and agreed to take them.

8. The fire in the factory gave ________ clouds of poisonous black smoke.

Phrasal Verbs with Go

Half of the phrasal verbs in the following sentences use the wrong preposition. Decide which ones are wrong and replace them with the correct preposition, which you will find in the other sentences.

1. The burglar alarm went off in the middle of the night, waking everybody up.

2. I think this fish has gone down - it stinks.

3. She went about her new boyfriend quite quickly when she discovered his nasty habits.

4. The police investigating the murder don't have much to go on.

5. What on earth is going out here?

6. The fire went on and the room gradually became cold.

7. The bomb went off when there were still lots of people in the building.

8. The firm went out of business last week and their office has closed off.

9. The price of bread has gone on again. Last week it was 60p a loaf, now it's 70p.

10. They decided not to go through with their plans because of opposition from the neighbours.

11. Before you sign your contract, you should go over it carefully with a solicitor.

12. We'd like to start our own company, but aren't sure how to go off it.

13. She said she had a new job but refused to go into details.

14. She went up speaking for two hours without stopping.

15. There wasn't enough ice cream to go round, so some of the children had chocolates instead.

16. Tony's going out with a girl from work. I think he's quite serious about her

Phrasal Verbs with Look

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