Phrasal Verbs: Communication— B2 Vocabulary Exercises
Phrasal verbs are everywhere in natural English — and nowhere more so than in everyday conversation. This topic covers the most important phrasal verbs used when speaking, writing, and exchanging information with others.
You will practise expressions like bring up (to mention a topic), get across (to communicate an idea clearly), cut off (to interrupt someone), and talk someone into (to persuade).
- Understand phrasal verbs in spoken and written contexts
- Use them accurately in emails, discussions, and presentations
- Recognise common B2-level communication collocations
Mastering these verbs will make your English sound significantly more fluent and natural in both formal and informal settings.
Published April 9, 2026
Exercise 1 — Gap Fill Select
Whenever I mention traveling, she tends to how she lived abroad for years.
He was listening to the conversation but didn't the unspoken tension.
He likes to new ideas in meetings to see how people react.
While discussing the project, he to correct her mistake.
Let's what we were discussing before the break.
She needed time to the offer before making a decision.
He tends to during boring lectures.
During the presentation, she took a moment to the most important details.
I tend to get frustrated when he something I've already explained.
She would often new points even after the meeting was over.
