Essential English Phrasal Verbs: Practice and Definitions

Common English Phrasal Verbs: Practice and Definitions

Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs based on the provided definitions:

• Cope with: I'm finding it hard to cope with all the work I've got at the moment. I'm so stressed.
• Back up: I always back up my important photos onto a pen drive in case I lose the original.
• Calling for: The public are calling for (demanding) new elections as soon as possible.
• Called off: Unfortunately, the concert was called off (cancelled) because the band was ill.
• Come round: He always used to come round (visit) to my house after school when we were kids.
• Cluttered up: The front of his car is so cluttered up (filled untidily) with McDonald's boxes that you can't see the floor.
• Came across: I came across (found) my old CD collection while I was cleaning the attic; I'd completely forgotten about it.
• Up to: What are you up to tomorrow night? (doing)
• Act on: He gave me great advice, but I didn't act on (follow) it, and now look at the mess I'm in!
• Broken up: After the war, Yugoslavia was broken up (separated) into several different countries.
• Died out: The Dodo died out after pirates killed and ate them all.
• Fiddling with: Stop fiddling with your pen; the noise is so annoying!
• Fit in: When I first started here, I found it very difficult to fit in.
• Went off: A bomb went off in the city centre; miraculously, no one was killed!
• Keeping up with: I'm having trouble keeping up with the amount of paperwork I have to do in my new job.
• Go for: When I go to a sushi restaurant, I always go for the sashimi!
• Head for: If you get lost, just head for the big red house at the bottom of the mountain.
• Ended up: We took a wrong turn on the motorway and ended up in the middle of nowhere!
• Drops off: My grandad sometimes drops off while we're having lunch at his house; it's quite funny!
• Drop out: My brother had to drop out of the marathon after 15 miles because he injured his knee.
• Deal with: I had to deal with 10 complaints this morning; it was horrible, and all the people were so rude!