Phrasal verbs (2): ejercicios de formación de palabras B1

5 ejercicios de nivel B1 (Habilidades verbales) sobre «Phrasal verbs (2)», con respuestas. Haz cada actividad y compruébala al momento. Gratis, sin cuenta.

HabilidadHabilidades verbales
NivelB1 Intermedio
Ejercicios5
Huecos36
Tema6 de 9

Antes de empezar. 5 ejercicios. Completa cada hueco y luego comprueba tus respuestas.

  • come across
  • come up with
  • look up
  • look up to
  • run out of
  • throw away
  • turn into
  • work out

Ejercicio 1. Complete the text with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

10 huecos
  • come across
  • come up with
  • look up
  • look up to
  • run out of
  • throw away
  • turn into
  • work out
  • In Kelvin Doe’s home in Sierra Leone, there is no reliable supply of electricity. So when Kelvin, at the age of ten, 1) the idea of starting up his own radio station, few people took him seriously. But Kelvin began by making his own battery. He used things which people had 2) , including a piece of metal and an old cup. Amazingly, it worked! But his battery soon 3) power – so he had to build a generator. He searched a rubbish dump until he 4) some old DVD players. He took them apart and used the parts. Next, he needed some electronic equipment for his radio station. How could he build that? He couldn’t 5) it online or in a library, so he 6) it for himself. Other children in his town 7) him and call him DJ Focus. And his radio station has 8) an important local facility. People take their phones there to charge them!

Ejercicio 2. Complete the sentences with one verb and one or two particles below. You can use the words more than once.

6 huecos
  • Verbs
  • count
  • hold
  • look
  • take
  • Particles
  • after
  • down
  • on
  • up
  • 1
    Can you my cat while I’m away?
  • 2
    Both girls their aunt; they love art, and so did she.
  • 3
    I’d like to talk to you before you leave, but I don’t want to you .
  • 4
    You shouldn’t people just because they are poor.
  • 5
    I need a reliable assistant, and I know I can you.

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Ejercicio 3. Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words with a suitable pronoun (it, him, her, them). Remember, pronouns go before the particle if the phrasal verb is separable.

6 huecos
  • 1
    He needed a lot of courage to ask out the girl next door.
  • 2
    I hope he doesn’t bring up those emails when I see him.
  • 3
    They called off the match because of the snow.
  • 4
    The members are calling for Mr Lewis to resign as their leader.
  • 5
    She’s going to give up eating chocolate for a year.
  • 6
    You should clean up your skates before you sell them.

Ejercicio 4. Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs below and a pronoun.

8 huecos
  • ask out
  • brought up
  • called off
  • came across
  • came up with
  • count on
  • look up to
  • take after
  • 1
    We were supposed to be playing a football match tonight, but they’re because of the rain.
  • 2
    I found some old photos this morning. I when I was tidying my chest of drawers.
  • 3
    The person I admire most is my grandfather. I because he’s travelled so much.
  • 4
    My father has excellent organisational skills. People say I
  • 5
    We discussed the question of homelessness yesterday. Our teacher at the start of the class.
  • 6
    I’ve thought of an idea for our project. I when I was walking home from school yesterday.
  • 7
    Sam would like to go out with Cathy, but he’s too shy to
  • 8
    The most reliable person I know is my sister. I know I can whenever I need help.

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Ejercicio 5. Complete the sentences with the phrases below.

6 huecos
  • Could I ask
  • Could you
  • I’d be
  • I’d like
  • I was
  • May I
  • 1
    tell me what the hours of work are?
  • 2
    wondering if I would need any experience.
  • 3
    to know which days I would have to work.
  • 4
    ask what the job involves?
  • 5
    interested to know how much the salary is.
  • 6
    you if I would be paid weekly or monthly?

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