Phrasal Verb Break

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The lift broke ………. so we had to walk up the stairs.

• down

• away

• off

• through

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Sorry I’m late. The bus broke ...........

• after

• up

• down

• out

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Some members of the party broke ........ to form their own party.

• away

• after

• through

• up

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Someone broke ......... our school and burnt all the exams.

• away

• into

• off

• down

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The European Union is threatening to break .......... trade links with Algeria.

• into

• off

• up

• for

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to be unable to stop yourself crying, especially in public

• to break away

• to break up

• to break down

• to break out

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to enter a building by using force, in order to steal something

• to break in

• to break up

• to break down

• to break through

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to start to happen

• to break out

• to break away

• to break down

• to break in

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to stop working - used about a car or a machine

• to break out

• to break off

• to break down

• to break up

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to suddenly stop talking

• to break up

• to break off

• to break down

• to break out

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to become involved in a new job or business activity

• to break with

• to break off

• to break into

• to break out

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to stop a relationship

• to break away

• to break off

• to break up

• to break down

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to start (something) quickly

• to break out

• to break off

• to break up

• to break in

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Bring your mobile phone just in case the car ____________ on the motorway.

• breaks out

• breaks down

• breaks up

• breaks in

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War has _________in the small African country of Gabon. All Europeans are advised to leave immediately.

• broken out

• broken down

• broken up

• broken in

Multiple Choice

Someone's ______________________ ! I heard a window smashing. Call the police!

• breaking out

• breaking down

• breaking up

• breaking in

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When Prince Charles_____________ with Princess Diana, nobody imagined he would marry again.

• broke out

• broke down

• broke up

• broke in