Phrasal Verbs 2BACH Exam Revision

William really ___________ his father. They're so similar.

• looks up to

• take after

Answer explanation

If you 'take after' someone in your family, then you have a strong resemblance to them.

Alex does not _____________ his cousin, Mark. They do not see eye-to-eye.

• look up to

• get on with

• leave out

• tell off

Answer explanation

If you 'get on with'

someone, you have a friendship with them.

Unfortunately, my two aunts ______________. They aren't on speaking terms after having a big argument about the cost of the party.

• have got on with

• have left out

• have told off

• have fallen out

Answer explanation

To 'fall out' with someone means to have a bad relationship with someone. It means that you are in conflict with that person.

It can be hard ____________ in a tough city like Bristol. You have to be on the look out for crime on every corner.

• growing up

• bringing up

• looking up to

• caring for

Answer explanation

To grow up means to transition from being a child to being an adult.

When Sam broke the window he ran away because he didn't want his Mum to ______________.

• care for

• fall o ut

• get on with

• tell him off.

Answer explanation

To tell someone off is to shout at them, often because that person has done something wrong.

Ollie's sister is a really good listener, so he often ______________ her if he has something that he needs to get off his chest.

• tells off

• brings up

• turns to

• looks up to

Answer explanation

When we 'turn to' someone, we often look for advice or a helping hand in times of need.

When he was growing up, Matty _______________ his elder brother, Luke. Luke always set a great example for him to follow.

• looked up to

• turned to

• took after

• got on with

Answer explanation

When we 'look up to' people, we admire them and try to copy or emulate their actions and behaviours.

It can't have been easy for Jennifer. Not only did she have to work in a 9-5 job, but she also had to ________________ three children.

• grow up

• bring up

Answer explanation

'Bringing up' children is something that parents do, and it involves all the typical parental responsibilities, like cooking, cleaning, feeding, helping, and instructing.

Jack invited everyone in his family to his wedding because he didn't want to _____________ anyone.

• turn to

• tell off

• leave out

• fall out

Answer explanation

To 'leave out' someone means to exlclude them.

He ___________ his family deeply. They mean the world to him.

• falls out

• looks up to

• gets on with

• cares for

Answer explanation

To 'care for' can mean looking after someone who is sick, and it can also mean having strong feelings for someone, either romantic or paternal.