7th grade - Revision-Phrasal verbs

My cousin …………out writing for the local newspaper. Now he’s a journalist on T.V.  

                         

 

• a.started 

• b.found 

• c.sorted 

• d.went

Answer explanation

start out - to begin happening or existing in a particular way, especially when this changes later.

ex: ‘The Star’ started out as a small weekly newspaper. 

The leaves start out a pale green, and later get darker.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

I need help. Who could ………….. this out for me?

                                   

 

• a.come  

• b.start  

• c.sort   

•    d.go

Answer explanation

sort something/somebody ↔ out phrasal - to arrange or organize something that is mixed up or untidy, so that it is ready to be used.

ex: We need to sort out our camping gear before we go away.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I _________________ at 7 o'clock during the week.

• got up

• get up

• woke up

• wake up

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Is the computer turned on? Will you ________________, please?

• turn it off

• turn it on

• turned it on

• turned it off

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

I usually ...... with my friends on Friday evenings.

• go out

• give up

• meet away

• break up

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

It’s hard work ...............three children all day.

• looking down on

• looking for

• looking away

• looking after

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

I’m afraid I’m ………….out of ideas. I’m not sure what to do.

                    

• a.coming   

• b.sorting  

• c.running 

• d.finding 

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Nobody saw what happened, so it’s difficult for the police to …………out the truth.

                                                     

• a.come 

• b.run

• c.go 

• d.find

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A