Phrasal Verbs

While they were on holiday their house was broken ______ and some valuable paintings were stolen.

By the way, I’ve just heard that Sally and Chris have ______ their engagement.

I was just getting out of the bath when the lights ______.

Don’t eat that cheese - it’s ______!

It’s difficult to see through this windscreen - I can’t even make ______ where the road is.

A sudden draught caused the candle to ______ (stop burning).

Could you hold ______ a minute? I’ll be right back.

I’ll have to ______ now, I’m afraid; there is someone at the door.

In some parks visitors are requested to keep ______ the grass.

He kept ______ trying to annoy me and in the end I just hit him.

If you don’t know what the word means, you’d better ______ in the dictionary.

I ______ the paper for news of the proposed strike, but didn’t find anything.

Was that true or did you ______?

I must get a new pair of boots. I’ve ______ my old ones.

We must ______ our minds about where to go for our holidays this year.

Heidi and John had a big quarrel but later ______.

The other day, I came ______ an advert for a job you might be interested in.

We ______ from the hotel early the following morning.

He put six rings on the table and told her to ______ the one she liked best

There were so many people leaving the hotel that it took nearly an hour to ______.

Do you ever pick ______ hitch-hikers?

I try to keep ______ the latest fashions by going to lots of shows in London.

Manchester United’s chances of going to the final of the F.A. Cup were ended when they were knocked ______ by Liverpool in the semi-final.

I think I’ll have to sell my car. It keeps ______.

We look ______ to receiving a prompt reply to our letter.

I can hardly hear that radio. Could you ______ (increase/raise) the volume please.

We shall have to ______ if we want to go to Florida this summer.

I went to the Train Station to see my uncle ______ to Dublin.

What a lovely tie! And it ______ (matches) your jacket too!

I had to put ______ having the party because I was ill.

It’s a great shame that you ______ with each other as you used to be such good friends.

Several students fainted during the display but they were soon brought ______.

We live in a friendly community and everyone ______ each other very well.

The battery has run ______.

Because of possible bomb threats, the Queen has decided to ______ her proposed visit to Northern Ireland next month

Many people ______ meditation to relax.