Phrasal Verbs with Up

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

Quite a lot of phrasal verbs with up mean 'to increase/improve something'. For example speed up means 'to increase your car's speed'. There are exceptions to this such as hold up which means 'to delay something'.

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

Good luck!

• 1. My parents BROUGHT UP my sister and I well. We both became good, successful people in the end.
  
  improve children
  raise children
  feed children
  
  
• 2. What do you do to CHEER UP if you're unhappy?
  
  enjoy yourself
  improve yourself
  improve your happiness
  
  
• 3. Most people need to BRUSH UP on their study material before writing an exam.
  
  enjoy
  do revision
  read
  
  
• 4. My boss was angry with me yesterday because I TURNED UP late for the meeting.
  
  open a door
  go
  arrive
  
  
• 5. I was happy when I BROKE UP with my boyfriend. I feel much better now.
  
  end a good relationship
  end a relationship
  end a romantic relationship
  
  
• 6. When I go to a party I like to DRESS UP and look fantastic.
  
  wear a costume
  wear a lot of make-up
  wear your best clothes
  
  
• 7. This weather is terrible! I really hope it CLEARS UP soon so we can go to the beach.
  
  become colder
  stop raining
  behave better
  
  
• 8. I don't like just GIVING UP when something's difficult. I prefer to keep trying until I succeed.
  
  quit
  get angry
  swear
  
  
• 9. Usually after we have an argument, my wife and I MAKE UP quickly. Then after that we're okay again.
  
  become friends again
  become happier again
  get married again
  
  
• 10. When I was a child in school the bullies liked to BEAT me UP every week. I was very afraid of them.
  
  help someone
  attack someone
  laugh at someone