Phrasal Verbs with Up: Multiple Choice

Read the situation, then choose the phrasal verb that completes the sentence. Your first choice counts.

1. I didn't hear my alarm this morning, so I _____ late and missed the bus.

2. Lucia _____ until two o'clock in the morning watching a series, so she's really tired today.

3. My train arrives at six. Could you _____ from the station?

4. I'm not sure what time the last train leaves. I'll _____ online.

5. We waited for Tomás outside the cinema for an hour, but he never _____.

6. After working for a big company for ten years, Ngozi _____ her own design business.

7. Ines wanted to get fitter, so she _____ swimming, and now she goes to the pool three times a week.

8. Sam's story about meeting a famous footballer wasn't true. He _____ to impress his classmates.

9. Money is a difficult topic for my parents, so please don't _____ at dinner.

10. We took the wrong road and _____ in a small village miles from our hotel.

11. Our neighbours' dog barks all night. I don't know how much longer I can _____ the noise.

12. You start walking and I'll _____ with you in a few minutes. I just need to buy some water.

13. Fatima _____ in Manchester, but she moved to Leeds when she was eighteen.

14. Jin was sad after losing the match, so his friends took him out for pizza to _____.

15. Can I _____ your glass? There's plenty of juice left in the bottle.

16. Amelia is _____ for a new laptop, so she isn't spending much money at the moment.

17. Leon and his girlfriend _____ last month after three years together, and now he's looking for a flat on his own.

18. I've _____ for a Spanish course that starts next week.

19. Could you _____ a bit? We can't hear you at the back of the room.

20. Doctors told Elif to _____ smoking, and she hasn't had a cigarette for two years.