PHRASAL VERBS

Many travellers died in the middle of the desert because they ran __________ water and food.

• of

• off

• out from

• out of

The ecologists worked hard to _________ the polluted beaches

• clean on

• clean out

• clean up

• clean off

Some students didn't agree with the result of their exams and they broke the sheets of paper________ small pieces.

• into

• up into

• in

• down into

Unemployment is rising and many workers are calling _____ a solution.

• up

• at

• for

• of

Sometimes I don't know who is who. Your brother _________ your father so much!

• takes after

• look after

• sees after

• takes care of

At first Napoleon was a good leader and a brilliant general but eventually he turned ______ a dictator.

• to

• into

• in

• up to

A team of doctors and nurses have worked ________ a recyclable mask.

• at

• for

• out

• in

When our plan failed, my boss ___________ with a totally new idea.

• worked up

• came up

• took up

• called up

I will not have dinner with you today, some extra work at the office is holding me ______.

• out

• in

• off

• up

How many tonnes of plastic have we thrown _______?

• over

• against

• away

• above