C1 phrasal verbs part 1

Someone has to __________ that mistake; we have to find the person responsible for that.

• answer for

• answer to

• be in with

• back up

There's going to be pressure brought to _______ him.

• act up

• back down

• bear on

• be beneath

It's not too late yet to _______________ this deal. We can find a better offer.

• answer to

• be down with

• be off

• back out of

She has an annoying habit of ____________ and saying silly things.

• breaking off

• breaking out

• breaking in

• breaking down

In the face of the enormous stress, the woman ____________.

Whatever _________________ that necklace I gave you for your birthday?

The rumors will ________ soon. Nobody will remember it.

• burn down

• blow over

• break up

• break in

I ______________ the scene in front of me. I couldn't believe my eyes.

• booked up

• broke with

• built up

• blinked at

I need to ___________ my Spanish.

Experience during the second half of the 20th century seemed to_________ the theory.

• bear out

• build up

• bank on

• burn up