This document provides examples and definitions of common English phrasal verbs. It lists phrasal verbs organized into categories of meaning such as "come out", "go in", "get on", "take care", "look up", and "turn on/off". For each phrasal verb, it gives a short definition and example sentence to illustrate its usage. It also includes practice questions to test understanding of the phrasal verbs.

1. PHRASALVERBS
(Cụm động từ )

2. Phrasal verbs Meaning Example
come out xuất hiện, hé lộ After ten years, the truth finally came
out.
come over đến thăm Why don’t you come over to my house
for dinner?
come across tình cờ gặp I came across my old school reports
when I was clearing out my desk.
come back trở lại, trở về I left work and came back home early.
come up with tìm ra, nghĩ ra They came up with a plan to make us
more efficient.

3. Phrasal verbs Meaning Example
go out đi ra ngoài He goes out drinking most evenings.
go in for tham gia He went in for the photography prize, but
didn't win.
go off nổ bom, rung
chuông
The bomb went off at midday.
Didn't you hear your alarm clock going off
this morning?
go on tiếp tục He went on talking about this problem.
go with phù hợp Does this jacket go with this skirt?
go over ôn lại bài We went over our notes before the exam.
go down with suy nhược, mắc
bệnh
She went down with a virus.

4. Phrasal verbs Meaning Example
get on lên tàu , xe,… I think we got on the wrong bus.
get off xuống tàu, xe Give me a call when you get off the bus.
get over bình phục She’s just getting over the flu.
get up thức dậy My mother often gets up so early this
morning.
get along/on
(well) with
hòa thuận với ai He doesn't get on with his daughter.
get sth across truyền đạt, khiến
ai hiểu cái gì
We tried to get our point across, but he
just wouldn't listen.

5. Phrasal verbs Meaning Example
take care of
sb/sth
chăm sóc ai/cái
gì
I have to take care of my little sister this
afternoon.
take after sb giống ai He takes after his uncle.
take off
- (máy bay) cất
cánh
- cởi ra
- The flight for London took off on time.
- It was hot, so I took my jacket off.
take up bắt đầu một sở
thích, thói quen
He took up gym as he felt he had to lose
some weight.
take on nhận trách
nhiệm
She took on the task of indexing the book.
take sb in lừa ai đó She took me in with her story.

6. PRACTICE
1. The fisherman suddenly ..................... a pool full of trout.
2. She ........................ a really stupid remark.
3. I ....................to see my old school the other day. Everything had changed.
4. Are you ...................... football this year after school?
5. My alarm clock often .............. at 7:00 AM.
6. I hate to ................ early in the morning.
7. The man.................................his colleagues. They always help each other.
8. She .................... her sister in her manner.
9. Please ............... your shoes to enter the pagoda.
10. What new sport should I .............. in my free time?
came across
came out with
went back
going in for
goes off
get up
gets on/along with
takes after
take off
take up
Fill in the blank with suitable phrasal verbs:

7. 1. My mother has offered to _____ the children, so we can go to the party.
A. look for B. look into C. look at D. look after
2. My father still hasn’t really _____ the death of my mother.
A went over B. got over C. took over D. looked over
3. Mike _______ Alaska, so he's used to cold weather.
A. comes over B. comes in C. comes across D. comes from
4. I can’t _____ walking. Can we stop and have a short rest?
A go on B. get on C. go up D. get up
5. I just couldn't _____ my message at the meeting.
A. get off B. get up C. get on D. get across
Choose the correct answer:
D
B
D
A
D

8. Phrasal verbs Meaning Example
call off = cancel hủy bỏ The match was called off because of the
heavy rain.
give up từ bỏ, bỏ cuộc She doesn't give up easily.
give sth back trả lại Has she given you those books back yet?
put on mặc vào I put my coat on before we went out.
put up with chịu đựng I don’t know why she puts up with him.
put off =
postpone
trì hoãn The meeting has been put off for a week.
fill in điền vào I filled in the form and posted it off.
grow up trưởng thành He grew up in the West Country.

9. Phrasal verbs Meaning Example
keep/catch up
with
theo kịp He walks too fast and it's really hard to
keep up with him.
look at nhìn vào Come closer and look at this picture.
look after = take
care of
chăm sóc He asked me to look after his daughter
while he was away.
look up tra từ điển I looked it up in the dictionary.
look for tìm kiếm Are you still looking for a job?
make up bịa chuyện They made up an excuse for being late.
make up for đền bù I make up for the way I've treated you?
stand by ủng hộ ai He stood by me through the difficult times.

10. Phrasal verbs Meaning Example
try on mặc thử I tried on the jacket before I bought it.
turn on bật (đèn, máy móc) It’s dark here. Shall I turn on the light?
turn off tắt (đèn, máy móc) I turned off the TV and went to bed.
turn up tăng âm lượng,
nhiệt độ
Can you turn up the radio?
turn down giảm âm lượng,
nhiệt độ
The room was too hot, so she turned
down the heating.
wait for đợi The woman is waiting for the train.
wipe out hủy diệt, làm tuyệt
chủng
A meteor crashing into the planet wiped
the dinosaurs out.

11. PRACTICE
1. They decided to _______ their journey till the end of the month.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
2. Don't forget to ______ your gloves. It is cold outside.
A. let down B. put on C. make up D. take off
3. Try to study harder to _______ your classmates.
A. tell off B. look up to C. catch up with D. fall out with
4. If you do not understand the word “superstitious”, _______in the dictionary.
A. look it up B. write it down C. look it through D. note it down
5. I want to be healthy so I _______ my bad habits in my lifestyles.
A. get over B. call off C. break down D. give up
Choose the correct answer:
C
B
C
A
D

12. 1. Both Ann and her sister resemble her mother.
A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on
2. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the
town.
A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away
3. Never delay until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. do up B. let in C. make out D. put off
4. My father quit smoking two years ago.
A. gave up B. came out C. got away D. took up
5. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
Choose the correct answer:
A
C
D
A
D