Phrasal verbs

Question 1

Will you please _____ down, you two? I’m trying to read!

to stop talking or making unnecessary noise

Answer 1

pipe

Question 2

Low voter turnout was chalked _____ a dull campaign

Answer 2

up to

Question 3

There were rumours that Doug had done _____ his wife

murdered

Answer 3

away with

Question 4

Computerization has enabled us to do _____ a lot of paperwork

Answer 4

away with

Question 5

Mr Orme rounded _____ the evening by buying everyone a drink

to end something in a satisfactory way

Answer 5

off

Question 6

A white van hemmed me _____

to enclose someone or something and prevent them from moving or leaving

Answer 6

in

Question 7

We usually lie _____ on Sundays

to stay in bed in the morning for longer than usual

Answer 7

in

Question 8

The whole family sleeps _____ on Sundays (to continue sleeping after the time that you usually wake up)

Answer 8

in

Question 9

All those weeks of studying will pay _____ when you take the exam.

Answer 9

off

Question 10

We paid _____ our mortgage after fifteen years

to finish paying money owed for something

Answer 10

off

Question 11

He _____ his drink over

Answer 11

tipped

Question 12

Be careful that the vase doesn’t tip _____

Answer 12

over

Question 13

the weather was _____ her down

Answer 13

getting

Question 14

The kids just _____ in without knocking

to enter a room suddenly and noisily, usually interrupting someone in a rude way

Answer 14

barge

Question 15

Feel free to _____ in if you’ve got something to add.

to join a conversation by saying something

Answer 15

chime

Question 16

Innocent passers-by got _____ _____ in the riots

to become involved in something, especially when you do not want to be

Answer 16

caught up

Question 17

All the windows were either broken or _____ up

to cover doors or windows with thin, flat pieces of wood

Answer 17

boarded

Question 18

Would you like me to try to _____ things over between you and your parents?

(to make a problem seem less serious)

Answer 18

smooth

Question 19

Okay, _____ down - no one’s trying to upset you.

to become less angry or excited about something

Answer 19

simmer

Question 20

They’re _____ on him to save the match

to depend on something happening or on someone doing something

Answer 20

banking

Question 21

She really _____ into me for forgetting to send it

to criticize someone or something very angrily

Answer 21

tore

Question 22

She wondered if he would still be there when spring rolled _____

((of a time or event) to happen)

Answer 22

around