Phrasal Verbs

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2 Phrasal Verbs

Complete each joke with a verb. Try to do it without looking at the list of verbs at the bottom of the page. Each verb makes up a phrasal verb. Underline them all.

1.	Doctor, Doctor, I can't sleep at night. > Sleep on the edge of the bed and you'll soon . . . . . . off.
2.	Why are ghosts bad at telling lies? > Because you can always . . . . . . . . through them.
3.	Why do birds in a nest always agree ? > Because they don't want to . . . . . . out.
4.	When is a deep-sea diver disappointed with his colleagues ? > When they . . . . . . him down.
5.	What training do you need to become a rubbish collector ? > None, you . . . . . . it up as you go along.
6.	Waiter, I asked you to bring my order quickly but why is the food on my plate all squashed ? > Well sir, when you ordered your food, you did tell me to . . . . . . on it.
7.	Why do taxi-drivers always go bankrupt? >Because they . . . . . . . . . . . their customers away.
8.	Wife : Did you . . . . . . the cat out, dear. Sarcastic Husband: No. Was it on fire?
9.	When are the traffic police strong? > When they . . . . . . up cars with one hand.

see	put	drop
pick	hold	let
drive	fall	step

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1.

Doctor, Doctor, I can't sleep at night.

> Sleep on the edge of the bed and you'll soon . . . . . . off.

2.

Why are ghosts bad at telling lies?

> Because you can always . . . . . . . . through them.

3.

Why do birds in a nest always agree ?

> Because they don't want to . . . . . . out.

4.

When is a deep-sea diver disappointed with his colleagues ?

> When they . . . . . . him down.

5.

What training do you need to become a rubbish collector ?

> None, you . . . . . . it up as you go along.

6.

Waiter, I asked you to bring my order quickly but why is the food on my plate all squashed ?

> Well sir, when you ordered your food, you did tell me to . . . . . . on it.

7.

Why do taxi-drivers always go bankrupt?

>Because they . . . . . . . . . . . their customers away.

8.

Wife : Did you . . . . . . the cat out, dear.

Sarcastic Husband: No. Was it on fire?

9.

When are the traffic police strong?

> When they . . . . . . up cars with one hand.