Writing Phrasal Verbs Exercise

Most phrasal verbs are informal but some are formal and used in writing. Do this exercise.

FCE USE OF ENGLISH PART 1 PREPARATION

FORMAL PHRASAL VERBS USED IN WRITING EXERCISE

by Bob Wilson at autoenglish.org

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BRING ABOUT	to cause or make happen	PUT OFF	to postpone or delay
CARRY OUT	to do or follow intructions or orders	SET UP	to establish
GROW UP	to live as a child	TURN INTO	to become
PULL DOWN	to demolish

Phrasal Verbs Used in Writing Exercise

The outbreak of disease was __________ by poor sanitary conditions.
1. brought about
2. brought down
3. brought in
4. brought out
The government __________ horrific experiments on prisoners in the 1950s.
1. carried in
2. carried on
3. carried out
4. carried over
Nanci Griffith __________ in Austin, Texas.
1. grew at
2. grew out
3. grew over
4. grew up
The local council __________ the old cinema.
1. pulled about
2. pulled in
3. pulled down
4. pulled over
Don't __________ til tomorrow what you can get done today.
1. put at
2. put about
3. put off
4. put over
The Body Shop was __________ in 1976 by the late Dame Anita Roddick.
1. set off
2. set up
3. set in
4. set out
What was initially a great success, __________ a real disaster.
1. turned out
2. turned in
3. turned into
4. turned up
The unions helped __________ improvements in working conditions.
1. bring about
2. bring in
3. bring over
4. bring up
Princess Diana __________ in a mansion nextdoor to the Royal Family's mansion.
1. grew into
2. grew about
3. grew up
4. grew over
The Hungarians __________ a statue of Stalin.
1. pulled down
2. pulled up
3. pulled at
4. pulled out
The government __________ plans to protect the environment from new constructions.
1. put off
2. put on
3. put over
4. put about
The Spanish ministery for the environment, which was __________ in 1996, has now been closed down.
1. set up
2. set over
3. set about
4. set down
The policeman refused to __________ orders.
1. carry out
2. carry over
3. carry away
4. carry down
The President __________ a megalomaniac.
1. turned into
2. turned out
3. turned in
4. turned about