GRADE 12 - TEST ON PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

The fire brigade had to fight the flames all night. Eventually, however, they managed to _____the fire.

• set off

• put off

• put out

• set out

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Gina has _____on a lot of weight since the last time I saw her. She used to be quite thin.

• set

• put

• added

• carried

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We had arranged to meet Bill at the pub last night, but he didn’t ______up.

• put

• knock

• stand

• turn

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I am very sorry _____I said. Please accept my apologies.

• of what

• of that

• for that

• for what

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The workers have accepted the management’s offer and the strike they planned has been ________ .

• called off

• cancelled off

• cut off

• cut up

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If you want to lose weight, the first thing you must do is ______ on alcohol. Or stop drinking completely, if possible.

• drop out

• drop down

• cut down

• cut out

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I don’t enjoy my job any more. It’s so boring. Really, I’m fed up _____ it.

• with

• about

• from

• of

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They used to be good friends, but then they _____. Now they don’t even speak to each other any more.

• fell out

• fell off

• dropped out

• dropped off

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The police have announced that they will carry _______ an investigation into the fraud.

• out

• of

• about

• away

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Next time you are in our part of the city, you must _______ and see us. 

• stop in

• drop out

• stop out

• drop in