Phrasal Verbs - In ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Phrasal Verbs - In

Instructions: Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence

Q1 - She ........ the Jehovah's Witnesses in when they rang her doorbell
 
asked
 
sent
 
gave
Q2 - The job ..... in about $2,500 per month
 
brings
 
send
 
gets
Q3 - We were having a chat when Ronald ...... in and started telling us what he thought
 
barged
 
went
 
sent
Q4 - The leaves are going brown and falling; autumn has ....... in
 
set
 
come
 
gone
Q5 - Hanka goes out all the time and ...... never in in the evenings
 
is
 
brings
 
sets
Q6 - Burglars ...... in and stole a sketch by Constable from the art gallery
 
broke
 
sent
 
brought
Q7 - The government has ....... in new laws for asylum seekers and refugees
 
brought
 
sent
 
taken
Q8 - The trousers were too big and had to be ...... in before I could wear them
 
taken
 
given
 
sent
Q9 - The horse had to be ......... in before it could be ridden
 
broken
 
sent
 
taken
Q10 - If you're going snowboarding, ....... me in; I'd love to go
 
count
 
see
 
get
Q11 - They ...... in as soon as they got to the airport
 
checked
 
brought
 
took
Q12 - The flight from Algeria ........ in exactly on time
 
came
 
brought
 
took
Q13 - Jules and Jon ........ in to see me on their way home from the party
 
dropped
 
took
 
sent
Q14 - Everyone was starving, so they ......... in when the food finally arrived
 
dug
 
went
 
brought
Q15 - I'm not sure that it'll ...... in with my schedule
 
fit
 
bring
 
go
Q16 - Harry had to ...... a plumber in when his boiler broke down
 
get
 
fit
 
set
Q17 - We couldn't find the answer to the question and had to ....... in
 
give
 
set
 
take
Q18 - I ........ the washing in when it started raining
 
brought
 
sent
 
set
Q19 - They didn't ....... them in the restaurant because they were wearing jeans
 
let
 
set
 
bring
Q20 - Billy had a phone ....... in when he moved into the flat
 
put
 
set
 
taken
Q21 - The train ...... in and we got on
 
pulled
 
set
 
took
Q22 - We ....... in because there was an excellent film on TV
 
stayed
 
set
 
took
Q23 - I don't know what's going on; could you ...... in?
 
fill
 
set
 
bring
Q24 - She ...... the dissertation in on time
 
handed
 
set
 
filled
Q25 - It took ages to ...... in the application form
 
fill
 
set
 
bring
Q26 - He walked to the front of the queue and ...... in
 
pushed
 
set
 
brought
Q27 - The truth ....... in
 
sank
 
took
 
brought
Q28 - It took them a couple of months to ........ when they moved to their current address
 
settle
 
set
 
take
Q29 - The professor speaks too fast and its difficult to ......... in everything she says
 
take
 
settle
 
set
Q30 - It's late and I'm going to ........ in as I have an early start tomorrow
 
turn
 
set
 
get
Q31 - He ...... in to complain about the obscene language used in the TV programme
 
sent
 
wrote
 
took

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