Phrasal verbs 5

Teachers should try to understand their students before they_____the punishment.

• bring out  

• give out

• hand out

• splash out

When the police started asking questions, the suspect_____.

• clammed up

• eased off   

• wore out   

• gave away

When you are buying a flight, make sure you_____to find the best price first.

• cast around  

• swirl around   

• shop around

• spin around

My big brother always_____for me when my mom yelled at me.

• stuck up  

• stood up

• hooked up  

• blocked up

Strictly_____the record, his work is not up to scratch. Don’t tell him.

• on

• by

• in

• off

They have fitted_____their bedroom with a new table.

• by

• with  

• out

• in

The doctor had to rely on many kinds of medicine to_____the cold.

• throw out  

• throw off   

• throw away

• throw in

This shirt is too tight for you. You’d better let it_____.

• out  

• away

• in

• back

Many years have_____since I last talked to my teacher.

• rolled away  

• rolled out

• rolled by

• rolled through

There was nothing to entertain so we were_____ our own resources.

• thrown away from

• thrown off from

• thrown out with

• thrown back on