Phrasal Verb 14 - Mixed

The newspapers dredged _____ the details of his scandal last year.

[Discover things about someone's past]

• out

• up

• in

• through

We are allowed to dress _____ on Fridays so it is not compulsory to wear our full uniform.

[Dress casually]

• up

• out

• down

• back

We were great friends at school but drifted _____ when we went to different universities.

[Slowly stopped being close with someone]

• apart

• out

• under

• away

She was just starting to drift _____, when she heard a scream downstairs.

[Start to fall asleep]

• back

• in

• away

• off

The principal droned _____ for an hour and the audience looked increasingly bored.

[Talk boringly for a long time]

• off

• away

• up

• on

The soldiers drove the villagers _____ their homes.

[Force someone to leave a place]

• away from

• out of

• off

• around

He dropped _____ on his way home from work.

[Pay a brief visit]

• by

• out

• up

• off

The music drowned _____ the sound of the phone ringing.

[Be so loud that another sound cannot be heard]

• away

• through

• out

• by

The teachers drummed _____ the students that leaving the school premises during recess is disallowed.

[To make someone learn something by repeating constantly]

• into

• in

• through

• on

Don't dwell _____ your unhappiness for too long - move on!

[Spend a lot of time on something]

• on

• in

• off

• upon