Phrasal Verbs with “UP” – Dominoes Activity 
A fast-paced vocabulary game designed to help C1 students master high-frequency phrasal verbs with “up”, one of the most common patterns tested in Cambridge C1 Advanced. This dominoes activity transforms vocabulary revision into an interactive problem-solving task, where students must match phrasal verbs with their correct definitions while working collaboratively. Instead of memorising lists, students actively process meaning, negotiate answers, and recycle language, helping these phrasal verbs stick.
 
What’s included:
✔   Printable dominoes game cards
✔   18 C1-level phrasal verbs with “up”
✔   Matching clear, exam-friendly definitions
✔   Compact, easy-to-print format
✔   Designed to complement C1 Advanced Compact – Unit 4
 
Just print, cut, and play.
 
Why this game/activity works:
Students must:
✔  recognise phrasal verb meaning
✔  match phrasal verbs with definitions 
✔  use the phrasal verb in practical, indivdiual-based sentences
✔  process definitions carefully
✔  negotiate answers with classmates
✔  repeatedly see and use the target language
 
The result is deep vocabulary retention, not short-term memorisation.
 
Teacher tip:
After the dominoes chain is complete, extend the activity by asking students to:
create stories, articles, reviews or other writing passages using the phrasal verbs
identify separable vs inseparable verbs
write Use of English Part 2 or 4 example tasks that can be swopped or exchanged with other students
 
This turns a quick game into high-value C1 vocabulary practice.