Phrasal verbs - Interchange 3

1. I don’t know how my grandmother ________ all the new technology. She’s better at understanding new gadgets than I am!

• cuts down on

• keeps up with

• comes up with

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2. My cousin didn’t know what to do for her mother’s 60th birthday, but she finally _____ the idea of a surprise picnic with the whole family.

• came up with

• got along with

• looked forward to

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3. Ilene has done it again! She only met Chris two months ago, and already she has_________ him. Why doesn’t she try to work out any problems?

• broken up with

• gotten along with

• kept up with

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

4. After Michelle saw her doctor, she decided to ________ eating fast food. She wants to lose some weight and start exercising again in order to keep fit.

• look forward to

• take care of

• cut down on

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

5. We’re really lucky in my family because we all ________ each other very well.

• come up with

• get along with

• look forward to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

6. I’ve done pretty badly in my classes this semester, so I’m not really _______ receiving my grades.

• getting along with

• looking forward to

• take care of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

7. I can’t _______ that loud music anymore! I can’t stand hip-hop, and I’m going to tell my neighbor right now.

• cut down on

• take cake of

• put up with

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

8. I’ve been getting sick a lot lately, and I often feel tired. I really need to start _________ my health.

• cutting down on

• keeping up with

• taking care of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

9. 9. Chris called the station to ______ the times of the trains.

• take back

• find out

• try on

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

10. 10. I never _____-empty jam jars. I wash them and reuse them.

• give up

• look up

• throw way

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B