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 _______ any ideas or suggestions we had to improve the company.

Nowadays some men are turning ____ 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 ______ 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 _____ up the subject of money at the next meeting.

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