Phrasal Verbs

9-5. REVIEW On a separate piece of paper, complete the sentences with these phrasal
verbs from previous units. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense and
person. To check their meanings, review the unit number given after each one.
burn out, 8
find out, 5
mess around, 8
put to, 4
call for, 4
give off, 4
pick out, 8
run into, 1
fall over, 8
hand back, 5
pig out, 8
tear down, 8
fight back, 8
look at, 5
pile up, 5
work in, 8
1. I just got some bad news. My daughter is _____________ _____________ with drugs.
2. My mail _____________ _____________ while I was on vacation.
3. Thanks for all your help. I’m sorry to _____________ you _____________ so much
trouble.
4. That dead tree is rotten. I’m surprised it hasn’t _____________ _____________ yet.
5. I _____________ _____________ several cars last weekend, but I can’t decide which
one to buy.
6. Can you help me _____________ a tie _____________ to wear with this shirt?
7. What a surprise! I _____________ _____________ my fifth grade teacher at the mall
today.
8. Corruption in my state is so bad that many people are _____________ _____________ a
special prosecutor to investigate the situation.
9. OK, class, you’ve got until the bell rings. When you’re finished with your tests,
_____________ them _____________ to me.
10. These security lights are _____________ _____________ infrared light. That’s why you
can’t see it.
11. I’m not sure if there will be time to meet with you today, but I’ll try to _____________ it
_____________.
12. The invasion was so sudden that there was no way to _____________ _____________.
13. My wife is angry with me because I told her that she wouldn’t be so fat if she didn’t
_____________ _____________ at McDonalds every day.
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14. Bob’s not in a good mood today. He just _____________ _____________ that he needs
surgery.
15. It was fun to visit my hometown, but I was sad to see that my old house had been
_____________ _____________.
16. I need to buy a new 100-watt bulb. This one _____________ _____________ yesterday.
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