PHRASAL VERBS ( cụm động từ) Ex1: She looks after her children properly 1. catch up / catch up with : bắt kịp , theo kịp . 2. cool off ( nhiệt tình ) nguội lạnh đi , giảm đi . 3. fall behind : thụt lui , tụt lại đằng sau . 4. fill in : điền vào , ghi vào . 5. get over : vượt qua, khắc phục = recover from 6. get up : thức dậy . 7. give in : nhượng bộ , chịu thua . 8. give up = stop : từ bỏ , bỏ 9. go away : biến mất , tan đi . 10. go in : vào , đi vào . 11. go off ( chuông ) : reo , ( sung , bom ) : nổ , ( sữa ) : chua, hỏng , ( thức ăn ) : ươn, thối , ( đèn ) tắt , ( máy móc ) : hư = explore 12. go on = continue : tiếp tục ** go over : xem lại 13. go out ( ánh sáng , lửa , đèn ) : tắt 14. go up : lớn lên , trưởng thành = grow up , ( giá cả) : tăng lên 15. go down : (giá cả) : giảm xuống 16. go after : theo đuổi 17. go by ( thời gian ) : trôi qua 18. hold up = stop =delay : hoãn lại , ngừng 19. hurry up : làm gấp 20. keep up with : theo kịp , bắt kịp . 21. lie down : nằm nghỉ 22. look after : chăm sóc 23. look up : tìm , tra cứu ( trong sách , từ điển ) 24. look for : tìm kiếm 25. put on : mặc ( quần áo ) , mang ( giày ) , đội ( mũ) , mở ( đèn ) 26. speak up : nói to , nói thẳng 27. take after = resemble : giống 28. take off : cởi ( quần áo , giày , mũ ) ; (máy bay) cất cánh 29. try out : thử ) 30. turn off : khóa , tắt ( đèn , máy móc , động cơ …) 31. turn round : quay lại , thay đổi hướng 32. try on : mặc thử ( quần áo) 33. turn on : mở ( đèn , máy móc , động cơ …) 34. turn up : đến = arrive = appear ( xuất hiện ) 35. wait up ( for ) : thức đợi ai 36. wash up : rửa bát đĩa . 37. watch out : đề phòng , chú y 38. Put off= delay/ pospone 39. look out = be careful 40. look at : nhìn  EXERCISE: A. Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in each blank. up after on off in 1. I’d like to listen to some music. Would you please turn the radio… ? 2. Please try to give… smoking. It is not good for your health. 3. Don’t put… your homework anymore. the deadline is coming. 4. When I was young, my uncle looked… me because my parents were abroad. 5. Before you enter the class, you need to fill… this form so that we can have your personal information. B. Circle the best answer to complete. 1. What may happen if John will not arrive in time? A go along B . count on C keep away D. turn up 2. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside. A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up 3. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic. A . take up B . turn round C put off D. do with 4. I do not use those things any more. You can _______ them away. A get B. fall C throw D. make 5. They were late for work because their car _______ down. A got B. put C. cut D. broke 6. At the station, we often see the sigh “________ for pickpockets”. A. watch on B. watch out C. watch up D. watch at 7. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t _________ this morning. A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on 8. UNESCO _____ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. A. stands for B. brings about C. takes after D gets across 9. Don't forget to ________ your gloves on. It is cold outside. A let B . make C put D. fix 10. The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ off one hour late. A. took B. turned C. cut D. made 11. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt. A put on B. went off C got out D kept up 12. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother. A went over B. got over C. took over D looked over 13. I can’t _____ walking. Can we stop and have a short rest? A go on B. get on C. go up D. get up 14. When you are finished using the computer, can you please ______ it off. A take B . turn C . do D go 15. If you want to be healthy . you should ………….your bad habits in your lifestyles A give up B call off C break down D get over 16. My little son is learning how to ________ his shoes. A. put off B. get on C. take to D. do up 17. It took a long time for him to get _____.the disappointment of losing the match. A. off B.over C. down D. through 18. John got ill and had to ……………………… smoking. A. give up B. give away C. give back D. give him 19. Please………………………………this form and post it. A. fill in B. fill out C. fill up D. fill on 20. It ' s dark here. Can I…………………the lights ? A. turn off B. take off C. turn on D. turn over 21. Remember to……………….your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. A. wash up B. take off C. put on D. put away 22. You can…………… the new words in the dictionary. A. look up B. look into C. look for D. look on 23. The trouble with Frank is that he never……………… on time for a meeting. A. turns up B. turns over C. turns on D. turns off 24. Mary, could you…………….my handbag while I go to the toilet? A. look after B. look for C. look into D. look up 25. What a lovely baby! He certainly………………… his father, doesn ' t he? A. takes after B. takes away C. takes up D. takes over 26. Because of an accident, my train was…………….for several hours. A. held up B. held on C. hang on D. hang over 27. I ' ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just wasn ' t to………………my new tape recorder A. try out B. try on C. look up D. take up 28. I wish I ’ d……….this calculator before I bought it. It doesn  t seem to be working. A. tried on B. tried out C. worked on D. worked out 29. The bomb with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town A. went off B. went on C. went out D. went away 30. Are you looking the party next weekend ? A. forward to B.up at C. into D. for . PHRASAL VERBS ( cụm động từ) Ex1: She looks after her children properly 1. catch up / catch up with. nguội lạnh đi , giảm đi . 3. fall behind : thụt lui , tụt lại đằng sau . 4. fill in : điền vào , ghi vào . 5. get over : vượt qua, khắc phục = recover from 6. get up : thức dậy . 7. give in :. , chịu thua . 8. give up = stop : từ bỏ , bỏ 9. go away : biến mất , tan đi . 10. go in : vào , đi vào . 11. go off ( chuông ) : reo , ( sung , bom ) : nổ , ( sữa ) : chua, hỏng , ( thức ăn