English in Valencia: phrasal verbs A-B matching exercise

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Exercise: gapfill

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Phrasal verbs C

Phrasal verbs D-F

Phrasal verbs G

Phrasal verbs H-L

Phrasal verbs M-P

Phrasal verbs R-S

Phrasal verbs T-Z

Phrasal verbs A-B matching exercise

Type the letter of the definition on the right that matches the verb on the left. When you've finished, click the correction button to see how many you got right. Incorrect answers will be cleared.

The definitions are very short, I'm afraid, but they're all on the explanation page.

1 account for something	a expand into new areas
2 add something on	b break an agreement
3 add (something) up	c total
4 back down	d show separately
5 back out	e explain
6 be in on something	f renew your knowledge of
7 be off	g be involved in
8 be out of something	h not have any left
9 branch out	i include in a calculation
10 break down	j not be at work
11 bring something up	k abandon your argument
12 brush something up	l mention

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