№4 Must-Know Phrasal Verbs for IELTS Speaking

Want a higher IELTS speaking score? Using phrasal verbs can boost your band! Let’s see if you know them all.

1. It took me a while to ___ the divorce. Now I'm good.

   • break down
   • get over
   • run out of
   • take over

2. I’m trying to ___ the busy season at work

   • turn out
   • come across
   • get through
   • come over

3. People will continue committing animal cruelty if the know they can ___ it

   • get over with
   • look over
   • run out of
   • get away with

4. Drama movies can teach you about how people think and feel when they ___ tough situations

   • go through
   • back up
   • carry on
   • cut off

5. After the intense argument, it felt like we were finally ___ all our bottled-up feelings.

   • getting off
   • breaking down
   • letting out
   • holding back

6. In many situations, cash ___ to be the only viable method to pay for goods and services.

   • turns down
   • turns up
   • turns out
   • turns off

7. I can't but ___ if I see dust, crumbs, cat's hair and other particles on carpets and on the furniture.

   • figure out
   • let out
   • freak out
   • find out

8. After running the marathon, she was so exhausted that she almost ___ .

   • brought out
   • held back
   • passed out
   • turned out

9. We got stuck in the middle of nowhere because our car ___, and we couldn’t call for a tow truck.

   • broke down
   • broke up
   • turned out
   • turned out

10. Even though the project was challenging, she refused to ___ and kept working hard

    • fall apart
    • give up
    • give away
    • let down