Common Phrasal Verbs
The everyday phrasal verbs that show up constantly in spoken English.
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1. Can you ___ the TV? It’s too loud.
2. Please ___ your shoes before entering.
3. I need to ___ this form before Friday.
4. She decided to ___ smoking last year.
5. Can you ___ me at the airport?
6. Let’s ___ this meeting until tomorrow.
7. I need to ___ my homework before dinner.
8. He ___ his old friend at the supermarket.
9. Please ___ the lights before you leave.
10. They had to ___ the trip due to bad weather.
Answer key — Common Phrasal Verbs (B1)
- A — turn down. Turn down means to reduce the volume or level.
- A — take off. Take off means to remove (clothing or shoes).
- A — fill in. Fill in (or fill out) means to complete a form.
- A — give up. Give up means to stop doing something.
- A — pick up. Pick up means to collect someone or something.
- A — put off. Put off means to postpone.
- B — finish off. Finish off means to complete something entirely.
- A — ran into. Run into means to meet someone unexpectedly.
- A — turn off. Turn off means to switch something off.
- A — call off. Call off means to cancel.
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