Phrasal verbs revision FCE

When I was young, I always ______ a cold at this time of year.

• got down with

• got by

• came down with

• looked down on

Our manager asked us to put (a)   any ideas or suggestions we had to improve the company.

Nowadays some men are turning (a)   promotion in order to give more time to their families.

My sister is trying to encourage my dad to ______ golf when he retires.

• take down

• take on

• take up

• drop off

You can't keep (a)   Simon off like this. Just tell him you don't want to go out with him.

Mum's going to be late home -- something's ______ at the office.

• turn up

• show up

• give up

• come up

She had a job interview with a law firm in Glasgow and they ______ her ______.

• took on

• laid off

• fell out

• gave away

Nearly two months ago, thieves ______ while she was asleep and took all her jewellery.

• broke into

• bumped into

• broke in

• dropped in

She's going to (a)   up the subject of money at the next meeting.

While I was in Paris, I ran (a)   an old school-friend who I hadn't seen in years.