matrix intermediate 8 The soldiers fought very hard but had to

surrender themselves in the end.

UNIT 1 ______________________________________
______________________________________
PHRASAL VERBS 9 Louise invented this ghost story to entertain her
friends.

______________________________________
______________________________________
10 John decided to accept the job offer, despite
the poor pay.

______________________________________
______________________________________

____ / 10

2 Complete the sentences with the suitable

verbs (be careful – you must put it in the
correct form).

BRING – PUT - CARRY - SORT – TURN – PICK -

1 Rewrite the sentences using the correct MAKE
phrasal verb (be careful – you must put it
in the correct form). 1 The photos ______________ BACK many
happy memories of home.
1 They have divorced after five years together. 2 It took the firemen 4 hours to ______________
OUT the fire.
______________________________________ 3 I'm afraid she's got too many duties to
______________________________________ ______________ OUT.
2 She had six children and she educated them all 4 This is a problem we need to ______________
in exactly the same way. OUT as soon as possible.
5 The manager ______________ UP the subject
______________________________________ of the missing money at the meeting.
______________________________________ 6 Can you ______________ UP the television a
3 Children who come to our classes without basic
little - I can hardly hear it.
reading skills often find it hard to reach the
others.
7 Alex ______________ UP late, as usual.
8 They were ______________ UP by their
grandmother after their mother died.
______________________________________
______________________________________ 9 Don’t worry; I’ll ______________ you UP
4 At a very early age she decided to become an outside the station.
actress. 10 Jack couldn’t ______________ UP his mind
about which girl to marry.
______________________________________ ____ / 10
______________________________________
5 Make sure you tidy up this mess before you go 3 Complete the sentences with the suitable
out. verbs (be careful – you must put it in the
correct form).
______________________________________
______________________________________ BRING – PUT - CLEAR - GIVE – TURN – TAKE –
6 I intend to mention the matter at our next BREAK – MAKE - CATCH
meeting.
1 Once you've ______________ your mind UP,
______________________________________ there's no turning back.
______________________________________ 2 He ______________ UP with the other runners
7 If you really want to lose weight, you need to on the last lap.
stop eating desserts. 3 They decided to ______________ Up the
demonstration before it became too violent.
______________________________________ 4 If the weather ______________ UP in the
______________________________________ afternoon, we shall go for a walk.
5 The criminal ______________ himself UP to the 8 Jack and Mandy ______________ UP last week.
police. They just weren't happy together.
6 She had missed the last train home, so I 9 ______________ the oven UP to 200 degrees.
offered to ______________ her UP for the 10 I'm just waiting to ______________ UP the
night. kids.
7 You need to ______________ UP a sport if you ____ / 10
want to get fit.
matrix intermediate 8 The soldiers fought very hard but had to
surrender themselves in the end.
The soldiers fought very hard but had to GIVE
UNIT 1 UP themselves in the end.
9 Louise invented this ghost story to entertain her
PHRASAL VERBS friends.
Louise MADE UP this ghost story to entertain
her friends.
10 John decided to accept the job offer, despite
the poor pay.
John decided to TAKE UP the job offer, despite
the poor pay.

____ / 10

2 Complete the sentences with the suitable

verbs (be careful – you must put it in the
correct form).

BRING – PUT - CARRY - SORT – TURN – PICK -

MAKE
1 Rewrite the sentences using the correct
phrasal verb (be careful – you must put it 11 The photos BROUGHT BACK many happy
in the correct form). memories of home.
12 It took the firemen 4 hours to PUT OUT the fire.
1 They have divorced after five years together. 13 I'm afraid she's got too many duties to CARRY
They have BROKEN UP after five years together. OUT.
2 She had six children and she educated them all 14 This is a problem we need to SORT OUT as soon
in exactly the same way. as possible.
She had six children and she BROUGHT them all 15 The manager BRING UP the subject of the
UP in exactly the same way. missing money at the meeting.
3 Children who come to our classes without basic 16 Can you TURN UP the television a little - I can
reading skills often find it hard to reach the hardly hear it.
others. 17 Alex TURN UP late, as usual.
Children who come to our classes without basic 18 They were BROUGHT UP by their grandmother
reading skills often find it hard to CATCH UP after their mother died.
WITH the others. 19 Don’t worry; I’ll PICK you UP outside the
4 At a very early age she decided to become an station.
actress. 20 Jack couldn’t MAKE UP his mind about which girl
At a very early age she MAKE UP HER MIND to to marry.
become an actress. ____ / 10
5 Make sure you tidy up this mess before you go
out. 3 Complete the sentences with the suitable
Make sure you CLEAR UP this mess before you verbs (be careful – you must put it in the
go out. correct form).
6 I intend to mention the matter at our next
meeting. BRING – PUT - CLEAR - GIVE – TURN – TAKE –
I intend to BRING UP the matter at our next BREAK – MAKE - CATCH
meeting.
7 If you really want to lose weight, you need to 11 Once you've MAKE your mind UP, there's no
stop eating desserts. turning back.
If you really want to lose weight, you need to 12 He CATCHES UP with the other runners on the
GIVE UP eating desserts. last lap.
13 They decided to BREAK UP the demonstration 17 You need to TAKE UP a sport if you want to get
before it became too violent. fit.
14 If the weather CLEAR UP in the afternoon, we 18 Jack and Mandy BROKE UP last week. They just
shall go for a walk. weren't happy together.
15 The criminal GAVE himself UP to the police. 19 TURN the oven UP to 200 degrees.
16 She had missed the last train home, so I 20 I'm just waiting to BRING UP the kids.
offered to PUT her UP for the night. ____ /1