Phrasal verbs FCE

Mathias' brother always manages ________________ doing the washing-up because he says he has a lot of homework.

• to get on with

• to get into

• to get away with

• to get over

My dad got ___________________the flu very quickly because he’s such a fit man.

• under

• on with

• over

• back

Maria lives in the mountains where the phone signal is bad so it’s hard to get ___________________ when I try to ring her.

• over to her

• up to her

• through to her

• down to her

I tried to take notes as quick as I could but I didn’t get ___________________ everything Mr. O'Neill said.

• up

• across

• around

• down

I can’t talk to you now Carlos because I must get _________________ my essay.

• over with

• on with

• through with

• down with

I finally got_______________ watching a film I bought two months ago.

• round to

• over to

• back to

• through to

I’m so happy! I’ve just heard that I’ve got____________________ the university I want to go to.

• out of

• over to

• into

• back to

I can never get______________________telling a lie because my face always goes bright red

• over

• through

• away with

• into

The builders couldn’t ________________________ an explanation for the delay.

• come around to

• come up with

• come into

• come through

The exam results will____________________ before the start of the school holidays

• come up

• come down

• come out

• come into