Phrasal verbs are a solid building block on the way to a band 6.5 score and higher. If you are able to use them freely, then then your speech will come across more natural. This can only be a good thing, especially when looking for the highest score possible.
Here are our top 10 phrasal verbs for the IELTS speaking exam.
| Phrasal verb | Definition | Example |
| To meet up | To see someone and do something together | “I finally met up with my friends last week.” |
| To calm down | To relax and stop being angry | “He was extremely angry so he walked off to calm down.” |
| To call up | To contact someone on a telephone. | “I try to make time every week to call up my mother.” |
| To fall through | For something to fail to happen | “I nearly bought a new car, but it fell through when they rejected my offer.” |
| To get away | To leave a particular place | “Sometimes I want to quit my job and get away from my hometown.” |
| To go back | To return | “I went to Spain on holiday last year, I cannot wait to go back again next year.” |
| To pick out | To choose | “My girlfriend takes a long time to pick out clothes for the day.” |
| To run into | To collide with something | “If you don’t look where you’re going, you’ll run into something or someone.” |
| To give up | To stop doing something | “He never gave up and now he has a band 8 IELTS score!” |
| To turn down | To refuse something | “I turned down dinner, because I didn’t like that particular restaurant.” |
What is your favourite phrasal verb? Tell us in the comments below! 😀
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