№3 Phrasal Verbs for IELTS Speaking

Did you know you should use phrasal verbs in your IELTS speaking answers if you want to get a higher band score for Lexical Resource? Let's test your knowledge of the most frequently used phrasal verbs now. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences.

1. Stop ____ . Instead, calm down and focus on finding a solution.

   • turning down
   • cutting off
   • freaking out
   • breaking up

2. He ___ as a reliable person

   • came across
   • got over
   • went through
   • cut down

3. I don't want to ___ the topic of politics at the dinner table to avoid arguments

   • turn out
   • bring up
   • take up
   • catch up

4. We need to ___ a solution to this problem as soon as possible.

   • come up with
   • come down with
   • put up with
   • look down on

5. They had to ___ their shoes before entering the temple.

   • get off
   • take off
   • put off
   • go off

6. It's time to ___ the conflicts within the group and find a solution.

   • turn out
   • turn down
   • find out
   • sort out

7. She ___ to her friend about her struggles.

   • brought up
   • figured out
   • opened up
   • took up

8. During the pandemic, many businesses had to ___ tough times financially.

   • go through
   • put off
   • bring in
   • bring up

9. Let's meet for coffee tomorrow so we can ___ on what's been happening in each other's lives.

   • get over
   • turn up
   • turn down
   • catch up

10. If we don't communicate effectively, it might not ___.

    • go through
    • work out
    • find out
    • take over