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  • Phrasal Verbs: Change and Progress (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Change and Progress (PDF)

    Change and progress phrasal verbs is the B2 collection covering transformation and personal development. Grow up (mature), grow into (become suited to), grow apart (become distant), go through (experience), get over (recover from), settle down (commit to one place/lifestyle), branch out (expand into new areas), move on (progress past), catch up (reach the same level as others), pick up (acquire), bring about (cause), come around (change one’s mind). Learners build the change phrasal-verb range.

    This worksheet builds B2 fluency with change and progress phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 20 change verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting transformation meaning
    • Gap-fill in personal-development and analytical contexts
    • Production task: describe a personal change using three phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Particle precision at B2 — grow up (mature) vs grow into (become suited to) vs grow apart (become distant) — same verb, three different change meanings. Get over (recover) vs get on (manage). Idiomatic: come around (change one’s mind) is fully opaque; bring about (cause) is semi-transparent.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) and C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading-Use of English. Part of the Learning, Change & Mixed Practice collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs Inseparable.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Movement and Direction (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Movement and Direction (PDF)

    Movement and direction phrasal verbs is the B1 foundational collection. Go up, go down, come back, come over, get in, get out, head off, set off, drop off, pick up, move out, move in, run away, run back, take off, land, go round, pass by. Learners build the foundational directional-phrasal-verb fluency.

    This worksheet builds B1 fluency with movement and direction phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 20 movement verbs
    • Picture-and-map matching tasks
    • Gap-fill in travel and directions contexts
    • Production task: describe a recent journey using five movement phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Particle precision at B1 — get in / get out of (vehicles); get on / get off (public transport, animals). Set off (begin a journey) vs take off (planes; remove clothing). Vehicle-specific particles: get on the bus but get in the taxi.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) and B2 First (FCE) Reading-Use of English. Part of the Movement, Travel & Sport collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Travel.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Relationships and Social Life (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Relationships and Social Life (PDF)

    Relationships and social life phrasal verbs is the B1–B2 collection covering interpersonal English. Get on with (have a good relationship), fall out with (stop being friends after argument), break up with (end a romantic relationship), make up (reconcile), bring up (raise a topic; raise a child), hit it off (immediately like someone), get along (have a friendly relationship), settle down (commit to one place/partner), grow apart (become distant over time), catch up (meet to share news). Learners build the relationship-phrasal-verb range.

    This worksheet builds B1–B2 fluency with relationship phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 20 relationship verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting particle precision
    • Gap-fill in personal-narrative contexts
    • Production task: describe a relationship change using three phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Particle precision at B1–B2 — get on with vs get along with (both mean “have a good relationship”) vs get over (recover from). Separability: bring up is separable (bring it up / bring up the topic); get along with is fixed. False friends: German sich vertragen maps to get on, not settle down.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1–B2, in intermediate and upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Reading-Use of English Part 4. Part of the Everyday Actions & Communication collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Everyday Actions.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Work and Career (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Work and Career (PDF)

    Work and career phrasal verbs is the B1–B2 collection covering professional advancement, change, and dynamics. Take on (hire; assume responsibility), lay off (dismiss for redundancy), step down (resign from leadership), call off (cancel), draw up (prepare formally), put off (postpone), follow up (pursue after initial contact), set up (establish), fall behind (lag), stand in for (substitute), take over (assume control), get ahead (advance). Learners build the workplace phrasal-verb range.

    This worksheet builds B1–B2 fluency with work and career phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 22 workplace verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting workplace-specific meaning
    • Gap-fill in workplace contexts (emails, performance reviews, meetings)
    • Production task: describe a workplace change using three phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Particle precision at B1–B2 — take on (neutral hiring or responsibility) vs take over (often hostile acquisition). Lay off (no-fault dismissal) vs fire (for-cause dismissal). Register: phrasal verbs in workplace English are sometimes informal; Latinate equivalents (hire, dismiss, resign, postpone) are formal.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1–B2, in intermediate and upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study — particularly professionals. Maps onto BEC Vantage and Cambridge B2 First (FCE). Part of the Work & Money collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Work and Office.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Mixed Practice B2 (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Mixed Practice B2 (PDF)

    Mixed practice B2 phrasal verbs is the consolidation worksheet that brings together phrasal verbs from all source domains for cumulative B2 review. The format mirrors Cambridge B2 Reading-Use of English phrasal-verb tasks: more nuanced items than B1, with closer-meaning distractors and more idiomatic phrasal verbs across all domains. Learners build the recognition-under-pressure skill that B2 exam contexts require.

    This worksheet builds B2 cumulative phrasal-verb fluency.

    What’s inside:

    • 30 mixed phrasal verbs drawn from all source domains, calibrated to B2 difficulty
    • Multiple-choice items in mixed context
    • Cambridge-style key-word transformation tasks
    • Recognition speed drill
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes with FCE exam-prep guidance

    Common challenges: Closer distractors at B2 — take up (begin a hobby) vs take on (assume responsibility) vs take over (assume control) all share the verb take. Idiomatic-phrasal-verb recognition: let down (disappoint), bring out (publish), take in (deceive) — meanings not predictable from parts. Register: B2 items include both casual and more formal phrasal verbs.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study — particularly Cambridge candidates. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Reading-Use of English Part 4. Part of the Learning, Change & Mixed Practice collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Change and Progress.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Formal vs Informal Register (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Formal vs Informal Register (PDF)

    Formal vs informal register phrasal verbs is the B2 register-awareness worksheet. The pattern: most phrasal verbs are casual/neutral register; their Latinate single-word equivalents are formal/academic. Find out → discover / ascertain; put up with → tolerate; get rid of → eliminate; put off → postpone; go up → increase; come back → return; think about → consider; make up → invent / fabricate. Strong B2 writers switch registers fluently.

    This worksheet builds B2 register-shifting fluency with phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A register table pairing phrasal verbs with formal Latinate equivalents
    • Register-shifting drill: rewrite informal sentences in formal style
    • Multiple-choice on appropriate verb for each register context
    • Production task: write the same content for casual and academic audiences
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Register-awareness at B2 — knowing when a phrasal verb is acceptable (spoken English, casual writing) vs when its Latinate alternative is required (academic essays, formal reports). Over-formalisation: using commence where start fits is stilted. Maintaining register-consistency within a single text.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) and C1 Advanced (CAE) Writing. Part of the Learning, Change & Mixed Practice collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Mixed Practice B1.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Mixed Practice B1 (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Mixed Practice B1 (PDF)

    Mixed practice B1 phrasal verbs is the consolidation worksheet that brings together phrasal verbs from all source domains for cumulative B1 review. The format mirrors Cambridge B1 Reading-Use of English phrasal-verb tasks: verbs appear without category labels, learners must recognise them across everyday, communication, work, money, travel, sport, and learning domains. Learners build the recognition-under-pressure skill that B1 exam contexts require.

    This worksheet builds B1 cumulative phrasal-verb fluency.

    What’s inside:

    • 30 mixed phrasal verbs drawn from all source domains
    • Multiple-choice items in mixed context
    • Cambridge-style gap-fill with phrasal-verb completion
    • Recognition speed drill
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes with PET exam-prep guidance

    Common challenges: Recognition-under-pressure at B1 — phrasal verbs in isolation are easier than embedded in mixed context. Cumulative review surfaces gaps in phrasal-verb inventory. Particle-precision testing: many items distinguish similar phrasal verbs.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study — particularly Cambridge candidates. Maps onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) Reading-Use of English. Part of the Learning, Change & Mixed Practice collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Mixed Practice B2.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Money (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Money (PDF)

    Money phrasal verbs is the B1–B2 collection covering financial actions. Pay off (clear a debt fully), pay back (return money to a person), pay in (deposit money), pay out (release a sum), get by (manage with limited money), get away with (escape consequences), put aside (save for later), come into (inherit), run out of (deplete), splash out (spend lavishly), save up (accumulate savings), take out (withdraw; borrow), write off (cancel a debt). Learners build the financial phrasal-verb fluency.

    This worksheet builds B1–B2 fluency with money phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 20 money verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting financial-context precision
    • Gap-fill in banking and personal-finance contexts
    • Production task: describe your spending or saving habits using three phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Particle precision in money verbs — pay off (loan), pay back (person), pay in (deposit), pay out (release) — each has a distinct meaning. Direction matters: splash out (spend) vs save up (save). False friends: German zahlen maps to pay, but specific German particle verbs (einzahlen, auszahlen, zurückzahlen) don’t map one-to-one.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1–B2, in intermediate and upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) and BEC Vantage. Part of the Work & Money collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Work and Career.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Learning and Education (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Learning and Education (PDF)

    Learning and education phrasal verbs is the B1 collection covering study-related actions. Brush up on (review and improve), look up (consult a reference), work out (figure out), figure out (solve mentally), catch on (understand), fall behind (lag), drop out (leave a course), hand in (submit work), hand out (distribute materials), go over (review), come up with (invent), think over (consider carefully). Learners build the education phrasal-verb fluency.

    This worksheet builds B1 fluency with learning and education phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 20 education verbs
    • Multiple-choice items in study and classroom contexts
    • Gap-fill in study-planning and feedback contexts
    • Production task: describe your learning habits using three phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Synonym pairs at B1 — work out and figure out both mean solve mentally; nearly interchangeable. Catch on (understand) vs catch up (reach level). Particle precision: hand in (submit) vs hand out (distribute) — opposite directions. Register: most are neutral; catch on is slightly informal.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) and B2 First (FCE) Reading-Use of English. Part of the Learning, Change & Mixed Practice collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Formal vs Informal Register.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Sport (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Sport (PDF)

    Sport phrasal verbs is the A2–B1 collection covering athletic and fitness actions. Warm up (prepare body for exercise), cool down (recover after exercise), work out (exercise; also: figure out a problem), take up (start a sport or hobby), give up (quit), knock out (eliminate from competition), drop out (leave a course or competition), kick off (start a game or event), send off (eject from game), score off (score against opponent). Learners build the sports and fitness phrasal-verb fluency.

    This worksheet builds A2–B1 fluency with sport phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 18 sport verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting sport context
    • Gap-fill in sports commentary and fitness contexts
    • Production task: describe a sport or fitness routine using three phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Sport-specific particles at A2–B1 — warm up (prepare body) vs cool down (recover) are mirror pairs. Take up (begin) vs give up (quit) describe opposite stages of involvement. Work out has two distinct meanings — exercise (fitness) and figure out (problem-solving).

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR A2–B1, in pre-intermediate and intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge A2 Key (KET) and B1 Preliminary (PET). Part of the Movement, Travel & Sport collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Movement and Direction.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Relationships (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Relationships (PDF)

    Relationships phrasal verbs is the B1 collection focusing on personal relationships. Get on with (have a good relationship), fall for (fall in love with), break up with (end a relationship), make up (reconcile after argument), go out with (date), settle down (commit to long-term relationship/home), hit it off (immediately get along), take after (resemble a family member). Learners build the relationship phrasal-verb foundation.

    This worksheet builds B1 fluency with relationship phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 18 relationship verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting particle precision
    • Gap-fill in personal-narrative contexts
    • Production task: describe relationships in your life using three phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Particle distinctions at B1 — get on with (general good relationship) vs get along with (same meaning, alternative phrasing). Fall for (fall in love) vs fall out with (have a serious argument). Take after (resemble a relative) vs look after (care for someone).

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) and B2 First (FCE) Reading-Use of English. Part of the Everyday Actions & Communication collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Technology.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Technology (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Technology (PDF)

    Technology phrasal verbs is the A2–B1 collection covering the daily tech vocabulary every digital user needs. Log on, log off, log in, log out, sign up, sign in, sign out, plug in, switch on, switch off, charge up, run out (of battery), scroll through, swipe up, swipe down, click on, type in, set up. Learners build the digital-everyday phrasal-verb range.

    This worksheet builds A2–B1 fluency with technology phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 20 technology verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting particle precision
    • Gap-fill in tech-support and tutorial contexts
    • Production task: describe how to set up a device using five phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Particle near-synonyms at A2–B1 — log on / log in / sign in (often interchangeable), log off / log out / sign out (often interchangeable). Object placement: plug it in (separable), click on the icon (fixed). False friends in tech vocabulary: many L1s use English loan-words with shifted meaning.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR A2–B1, in pre-intermediate and intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Part of the Everyday Actions & Communication collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Everyday Actions.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Work and Office (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Work and Office (PDF)

    Work and office phrasal verbs is the B1–B2 collection covering daily office life. Log on, sort out (organise), write up (produce formally), hand in (submit), hand over (transfer responsibility), deal with (handle), sign off (approve), drop in (visit casually), pop in (visit briefly), get on with (continue working), carry out (perform), fill in (complete a form; inform someone). Learners build the everyday office phrasal-verb fluency.

    This worksheet builds B1–B2 fluency with work and office phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 20 office verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting workplace context
    • Gap-fill in everyday office contexts
    • Production task: describe a typical workday using five phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Distinguishing similar verbs at B1–B2 — hand in (submit) vs hand over (transfer responsibility) vs hand out (distribute). Drop in vs pop in (both casual visits; pop in is briefer). Register: most office phrasal verbs are casual-to-neutral, fine in spoken meetings and informal email, careful with formal writing.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1–B2, in intermediate and upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) and BEC Vantage. Part of the Work & Money collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Money.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Communication (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Communication (PDF)

    Communication phrasal verbs is the B1–B2 collection of verbs that govern how we speak and write to each other. Speak up (speak louder; voice an opinion), shut up (stop speaking — informal), bring up (raise a topic), point out (highlight), get across (communicate effectively), cut in (interrupt), hang up (end a phone call), fill in (inform someone), talk over (discuss), go over (review). Learners build the communication-phrasal-verb range.

    This worksheet builds B1–B2 fluency with communication phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 20 communication verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting particle precision
    • Gap-fill in workplace and conversational contexts
    • Production task: describe a recent conversation using three communication phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Particle precision at B1–B2 — speak up (louder) vs speak out (publicly criticise) vs speak for (represent). Separability: bring it up (separable); get across to (fixed). Register: shut up is informal and can be rude; be quiet is the polite alternative.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1–B2, in intermediate and upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Reading-Use of English. Part of the Everyday Actions & Communication collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Relationships.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Travel (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Travel (PDF)

    Travel phrasal verbs is the B1 collection covering travel-specific actions. Check in (hotel/airport), check out (hotel; investigate), get away (escape for holiday), take off (planes), set off (begin journey), drop in (visit casually), pop over (visit briefly), look forward to (anticipate eagerly), get back (return), settle in (adjust to new place), put up (accommodate guests), show around (give a tour). Learners build the travel phrasal-verb fluency.

    This worksheet builds B1 fluency with travel phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 20 travel verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting travel-context meaning
    • Gap-fill in travel narratives and dialogue
    • Production task: describe a holiday using five travel phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Travel-specific meanings at B1 — check in and check out have specific airline-and-hotel meanings beyond general “verify/leave”. Look forward to takes -ing (preposition to), not infinitive. Put up (host overnight) vs put up with (tolerate) — same particle, different complement.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) and B2 First (FCE). Part of the Movement, Travel & Sport collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Sport.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Everyday Actions (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Everyday Actions (PDF)

    Everyday actions phrasal verbs is the A2–B1 foundational collection. Wake up, get up, get dressed, sit down, stand up, look around, turn on, turn off, switch on, switch off, put on, take off, give up, find out, run into. These are the highest-frequency phrasal verbs in everyday spoken English. Learners build the foundational phrasal-verb fluency every A2+ speaker needs.

    This worksheet builds A2–B1 fluency with everyday-actions phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 25 everyday-actions verbs
    • Picture-matching for visual anchoring
    • Gap-fill in daily-routine contexts
    • Production task: describe your morning routine using five phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Particle precision at A2–B1 — turn on / off (electricity), put on / take off (clothing), get up / stand up (rising). Separability rules: turn the light off / turn off the light both fine; look around is fixed. L1 translation traps: get up in many L1s maps to “stand up”, not “leave bed”.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR A2–B1, in pre-intermediate and intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge A2 Key (KET) and B1 Preliminary (PET). Part of the Everyday Actions & Communication collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Communication.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs Inseparable (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Separable vs Inseparable (PDF)

    Separable vs inseparable phrasal verbs is the B1 grammar-of-phrasal-verbs worksheet. The rules: most transitive phrasal verbs are separable (object can go between verb and particle: turn the light off / turn off the light; with pronouns, MUST separate: turn it off, never turn off it). Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable (object always after particle: look after the children, never look the children after). Intransitive phrasal verbs have no object at all (sit down, stand up, give in).

    This worksheet builds B1 control of phrasal-verb separability rules.

    What’s inside:

    • A rules reference with separable, inseparable, and intransitive categories
    • Sorting task: classify phrasal verbs by type
    • Multiple-choice items on correct word order
    • Sentence-rewriting drill: relocate pronouns correctly
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Pronoun rule at B1 — pronouns MUST separate with separable verbs (turn it off, never turn off it). Inseparable verbs: look after, take after, come across, get over — object always goes after the full particle. Recognising which is which: no rule predicts it; pairs must be learned.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) and B2 First (FCE) Reading-Use of English. Part of the Learning, Change & Mixed Practice collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Learning and Education.