Phrasal Verbs with Out

English has a large number of phrasal verbs, many of which use the preposition out.

For example go out means to leave your home for a short time. Also, remember that some phrasal verbs can have more than one meaning. Go out also means to have a boyfriend/girlfriend.

Look at the context of each sentence and choose the correct definition. Good luck!

• 1. I've got a problem that needs to be SORTED OUT as soon as possible.
  
  stop a problem
  resolve a problem
  become happy
  
  
• 2. My friend is visiting my city for a few days and he needs help with SORTING OUT accommodation.
  
  arrange something
  give something
  resolve a problem
  
  
• 3. We've almost RUN OUT OF petrol and need to find a petrol station.
  
  expire
  finish a resource
  organize something
  
  
• 4. While checking my friend's facebook status I FOUND OUT that she's gotten engaged to her boyfriend.
  
  become
  feel jealous
  discover something new
  
  
• 5. My boss often gets angry and CHEWS people OUT for small mistakes.
  
  shouts at people politely
  eats while speaking
  shouts at people harshly
  
  
• 6. Remember when he told us about the time he met Celine Dion? Well, it TURNS OUT that he actually lied.
  
  realize something
  change to something new
  the final result of a situation or story
  
  
• 7. In high school I FELL OUT with my best friend and we never spoke to each other again.
  
  end a romance
  end a friendship
  end a relationship
  
  
• 8. I love MAKING OUT with my husband. He's a fantastic kisser.
  
  kiss in a sexy and romantic way
  kiss in a boring way
  kiss in a relaxing way
  
  
• 9. Every month I need to WORK OUT a budget before I start spending my money.
  
  calculate
  organise
  write
  
  
• 10. There was a huge fire in the forest. It took firefighters hours to PUT it OUT.
  
  resolve
  extinguish
  finish