Empower B2 - 3A Multi-word Verbs

I've ...... my sister over a book she borrowed and never gave back.

• taken off with

• let down with

• fallen out with

• made up with

Answer explanation

Fall out (with someone over something): to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them

Have you investigated the cause of the accident?

INTO

Have you ....... the cause of the accident?

Answer explanation

Look into something: to examine the facts about a problem or situation

We've ... milk. I'll go to the supermarket and get some.

• run out of

• ran out

• run off

• run over

Answer explanation

Run out (of something): to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left

I can't understand how to solve this maths problem. Can you help me?

OUT

I can't ...... this maths problem. Can you help me?

Answer explanation

Figure something/someone out: to finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought

I ...... an excuse about having to look after the kids because I didn't feel like going to the party.

• was into

• figured out

• looked into

• made up

Answer explanation

Make something up: to invent something, such as an excuse or a story , often in order to deceive

I wish you'd stop .... at me about my haircut.

• falling out

• going on

• making up

• letting down

Answer explanation

Go on: to talk in an annoying way about something for a long time