Phrasal Verbs with Multiple Meanings Practice Exercise

Tell me what you thought of the movie, but don’t ____________ the ending.
At the trade show, we ____________ T-shirts and notebooks to promote our brand.

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

I’m trying to get rid of this couch because it ____________ too much space.
Many people ____________ golf when they retire.

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

They stood on the corner and ____________ flyers to promote their new restaurant.
He drank too much wine and ____________ on the couch as soon as he got home.

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

____________ the music. It’s entirely too loud.
I would have _______the offer _______. I don’t think it was very fair.

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

Kate lost her cell phone. She’s hoping that it ____________ somewhere.
We can’t hear the video. Could you ______ it ______, please?

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

If you don’t want to go to the party, why don’t you just ____________ an excuse?
They were fighting, but I think they ____________ yesterday.

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

Children’s minds are like sponges. They can ____________ languages easily.
I can give you a ride to the airport. I’ll _____ you _____ at your house around 7 a.m.

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

My father ____________ smoking a few years ago.
We can’t ____________. We have to keep trying until we succeed.

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

If you don’t ____________ of the hotel by noon, there’s an extra fee.
I’m going to stop by the library and ____________ some books.
It’s a really interesting topic. You should ______ it ______ when you get a chance.

What phrasal verb could be used in all three sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

I need to _____ these jeans ______ to the store. I bought the wrong size.
John regrets making those comments. He says he wishes he could ____________ what he said.

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

Do they have any evidence to ____________ their claims?
John is going to ______ me ______ and handle my clients while I’m one vacation.
Did you ____________ the files? I want to make sure we don’t lose this information.
I ____________ my car and accidentally ran over one my son’s toys.

What phrasal verb could be used in all four sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

Her parents aren’t around. She was ____________ by her grandmother.
The attorneys ____________ several good points during the trial.

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

If things don’t ____________ at my new job, I can always go back to my old one.
Exercise helps me relieve stress. I try to ____________ at least three times a week.

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

The plane ____________ smoothly, but the landing was a little rough.
Mike has to ____________  early because he has to pick up his kid at daycare.
It’s customary to ______ your shoes ______ when you enter a Japanese household.
We thought the product was going to do well. Unfortunately, it  didn’t ____________.

What phrasal verb could be used in all four sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

They ____________ a second mortgage to pay for their daughter’s education.
We hit our sales goal and our manager ______ us ______ to celebrate.
You shouldn’t ­______ your frustration ______ on other people.
I’ll ______ the trash ______ right after dinner.

What phrasal verb could be used in all four sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

I tried to listen in on their conversation, but I couldn’t ____________ what they were saying.
How did you ____________ at the meeting yesterday?
I can’t believe those two people were ____________ on the bus. That’s disgusting!

What phrasal verb could be used in all three sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

He’s working two jobs just to ­____________.
Can you move your chair so I can ____________?

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

The photo isn’t big enough so they’re going to ______ it ______.
We have to ____________ these balloons for Donna’s retirement party.
She ____________ at everybody but then apologized for not being able to control her temper.

What phrasal verb could be used in all three sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

The week started off terrible, but now things are ____________. We just made a few big sales.
You should ­____________ the meaning of any idioms you don’t understand.

What phrasal verb could be used in both sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.

His parents are paying his rent and he’s almost 30? When are they going to ______ him ______.
It’s hard to make my point if you keep ______ me ______.
I need to __________ the tag on this t-shirt. It’s really itchy.

What phrasal verb could be used in all three sentences? Write your answer in the infinitive or base infinitive.