Level: advanced
Category: vocabulary
Topic: phrasal verbs

Phrasal Verbs and Food

Choose the correct phrasal verb and put it in the correct form to complete the sentence

chop up      cool off     cut back     fix up       eat out   
mix up       pick at      put away     warm up      wolf down

1. Jim didn't feel like cooking so he ______ _____ some leftovers he had in the fridge.
   
2. Paul has only about 5 minutes between classes so he has to _____ _____ his lunch.
   
3. Most cake mixes are very easy. You just have to add an egg and some water and ____ them _____.
   
4. Ken is a big eater. He can ____ ____ three or four hamburgers easily.
   
5. This soup is too hot. I'm going to wait a few minutes for it to _____ _____.
   
6. Jennifer is a talented cook. She can _____ _____ a full meal in only 10 minutes.
   
7. The Johnsons are having problems with their son Tommy. He sits down to dinner and only _______ _____ his food.
   
8. Dan found out he has high blood pressure. The doctor told him he needs to _____ _____ on his salt intake.
   
9. Most people can't help crying when they ______ ______ an onion.
   
10. For people who are absolutely useless in the kitchen, there's always the option to ______ ______.
    

Created:  2008-06-20
Updated:  2008-06-20

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