Grammar Skills - Phrasal Verbs 3

My father likes to _________ old bones every time he quarrels with my mother.

• dig in

• dig out

• dig up

• dig away

The wolf ___________such a bone-chilling howl that Freddy's hair stood on end.

• let out

• let down

• let go

• let in

The school lacked dancers for the Teachers' Day concert, so Fanny and I were __________ at the last minute.

• roped off

• roped down

• roped up

• roped in

David _____ a large part of his income every month for rainy days.

• set apart

• set aside

• set back

• set down

The king made his escape while his royal subjects _________ the enemies.

• held off

• held on

• held up

• held over

The twins are so alike that most people cannot __________ them __________.

• tell... apart

• tell... off

• tell... on

• tell... about

Paul disagreed with my plans at first, but I managed to _______ him ____________.

• talk... over

• talk... out

• talk.... round

• talk... about

Kenny used to __________ with his secondary school mates, but now they had grown apart.

• hang up

• hang over

• hang out

• hang in

June couldn't ___________ the feelig that she was being followed.

• shake up

• shake off

• shake down

• shake over

Her enthusiasm about the hike _____ on the rest of her team members.

• rubbed off

• rubbed in

• rubbed down

• rubbed up