Intermediate vocabulary exercise: phrasal verbs with ‘up’

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

 Who broke the window? We’re not leaving this room until someone ____________ .

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

Why are you so miserable? _______________ ! It's not the end of the world.

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

The soldiers were injured when the bridge they were crossing suddenly _______________ .

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

 Is Pete here yet? Not yet, but I'm sure he will _____________ soon."

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

 Didn't you know Polly and David ________________ a few months ago? Everyone was surprised – they'd been together for over ten years.

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

The flat was a real mess after the party. It took us ages to______ .

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

The teachers are still waiting for someone to ________________ to stealing the bike.

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

 Everyone was on time except Simon, of course. He________ late as usual.

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

The Beatles________ in 1970, when Paul McCartney announced he was leaving the band.

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

 The bomb disposal experts found the bomb and then (it) ______ .

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

After more than fifteen years, detectives still haven't __________ the murder mystery.

Complete each of the following sentences using one of the phrasal verbs. If the sentence has a word in brackets, use that word with the phrasal verb. You may also need to put the phrasal verb into the correct form (past simple, third-person, etc).

The good news (us) _____________ , and immediately we all felt a lot better.