Phrasal verbs - examples in use [modified from examples in the British National Corpus]	

A pain in his leg was a good excuse to _____ ____.	
The bus didn't stop to ______ ___ any passengers on the way.	
A huge explosion _______ ______ the night sky and for a moment we could see for miles.	
Children who never went to school would _____ ____ quite a lot of useful knowledge; from television and radio, for example	
He'll _____ ______ it by the morning.	
I feel angry and ____ ______ by you!	
I managed to  _____ ______the fence without tearing my trousers.	
Once again Linton had _____ ____ his team mates by his unacceptable behaviour.	
Adult lions protect their young by _____ ____ attackers.	
After the accident she had to _____ ____ her former hobbies of walking and gardening	
She heard his car start up and _____ _______.	
The cheapest model, the Pocket Gem, worked well but was _____ _____ by the terrible software.	
To ______ _______this problem, we have developed an extra battery pack.	

Answers	

A pain in his leg was a good excuse to give up.	
The bus didn't stop to pick up any passengers on the way.	
A huge explosion lit up the night sky and for a moment we could see for miles.	
Children who never went to school would pick up quite a lot of useful knowledge; from television and radio, for example	
He'll get over it by the morning.	
I feel angry and let down by you!	
I managed to get over the fence without tearing my trousers.	
Once again Linton had let down his team mates by his unacceptable behaviour.	
Adult lions protect their young by chasing away attackers.	
After the accident she had to give up her former hobbies of walking and gardening	
She heard his car start up and drive away.	
The cheapest model, the Pocket Gem, worked well but was let down by the terrible software.	
To get over this problem, we have developed an extra battery pack.