Phrasal Verbs (up/down)

Lesson 3 

 

Phrasal Verbs: up - down

Look at the images and try to feel the meaning needed in each sentence.
Make an image in your mind relating the graphic to the situation in the sentence.
Choose A or B.

UP
towards a higher place
make bigger
to a centre
increase
improve
complete
establish

DOWN
towards a lower place
make smaller
reduce
decrease
destroy
analyse

1. He picked ____ the book from the floor.
   1.   up
   2.    down
2. I live in Bristol but I go ____ to London regularly.
   1.   up
   2.    down
3. They decided to pull ____ the ruined building.
   1.   up
   2.    down
4. He went bankrupt and had to sell ____ .
   1.   up
   2.    down
5. Bill told the excited girl to calm ____ .
   1.   up
   2.    down
6. During the war the statues were melted ____ for their metal.
   1.   up
   2.    down
7. The United Nations was set ____ after World War II.
   1.   up
   2.    down
8. The recipe for making cider has been handed ____ from mother to daughter for generations.
   1.   up
   2.    down
9. The woman cut ____ the carrots and put the little pieces in the pan.
   1.   up
   2.    down
10. The terrorists blew ____ the bridge.
    1.   up
    2.    down
11. The wind blew ____ the bridge.
    1.   up
    2.    down
12. There used to be a lot of buses but the service has been cut ____ to two a day.
    1.   up
    2.    down
13. For my New Year’s Resolution, I’ve decided to give ____ drinking whisky.
    1.   up
    2.    down
14. I turned ____ the job because I didn’t want to work near a nuclear power station.
    1.   up
    2.    down
15. Some people look ____ on manual workers.
    1.   up
    2.    down
16. The criminal was caught and locked ____ in prison.
    1.   up
    2.    down
17. He modestly played ____ his role in the affair.
    1.   up
    2.    down
18. It’s cold: button ____ your coat.
    1.   up
    2.    down
19. His editor made him tone ____ his criticisms before publishing the article.
    1.   up
    2.    down
20. Don't believe her! She's made it all ____ .
    1.   up
    2.    down
21. He won’t go ____ in history as our strongest President.
    1.   up
    2.    down
22. It took us two hours to clean ____ after the party.
    1.   up
    2.    down
23. Women have been kept ____ for long enough!
    1.   up
    2.    down
24. She wrapped ____ the parcel and posted it.
    1.   up
    2.    down
25. It’s late. Let’s pack ____ and go home.
    1.   up
    2.    down