Business English Phrasal Verbs: Free ESL Vocabulary Exercise 4

💬 Useful phrases
“follow up on” — to check the progress of something previously discussed or initiated
“carry out” — to perform or complete a task or plan
“take on” — to accept or begin a new responsibility, task, or challenge
“bring up” — to introduce a topic or issue for discussion in a meeting or conversation
“put forward” — to suggest or propose an idea for consideration
“wrap up” — to conclude or finish a meeting, project, or activity
“break down” — to analyze something in detail, or to stop functioning
“set up” — to establish, organize, or prepare something for operation

1. We brought him __________________________ ( = we hired him) to help us with the new website.

on up in

Correct answer: on — Bring someone on = hire/recruit.

2. Mattel had to __________________________ on their advertising budget. ( = to reduce their advertising budget)

come off cut back let down

Correct answer: cut back — Cut back on = reduce spending.

3. We __________________________ ( = rejected) the offer because we weren't happy with several of the stipulations.

let off brought out turned down

Correct answer: turned down — Turn down = reject/decline an offer.

4. That issue never __________________________ up ( = was never raised) during the meeting.

came drew measured

Correct answer: came — Come up = arise/be mentioned.

5. This product doesn't __________________________ up to its predecessors. = This product is not as good/effective as its predecessors.

work bring measure

Correct answer: measure — Measure up to = be as good as.

6. We've run __________________________ paper. = We have no more paper left.

off out of out

Correct answer: out of — Run out of = have no more of.

7. No one likes to sit through drawn _________________ negotiations. ( = negotiations that take much longer than they should).

out off up

Correct answer: out — Drawn-out = long and tedious.

8. Make sure you _________________ ( = complete) all the necessary paperwork.

write off fill out off

Correct answer: fill out — Fill out = complete a form.

9. I'm sure they'll recover. Let's not write them __________________________ just yet. ( = Let's not assume that they're finished.)

out off up

Correct answer: off — Write someone off = give up on them as hopeless.

10. We usually __________________________ aside ( = reserve) 15% of our budget for marketing.

sit place set

Correct answer: set — Set aside = reserve money for a purpose.

Phrasal verbs in Business English 4