TOIEC 100 FICHES GRAM - FICHE 39 PHRASAL VERBS

1. We tried not to ... the guard dog but failed!

• turn up

• get up

• put up

• wake up

2. 2. We cannot ... this noise while we work.

• put over

• put up

• put up with

• put back

3. 3. We will have to ... the meeting if nobody is available.

• break down

• keep up

• call off

• bring about

4. 4. Can you ... our mailing list to see if Ms. Tien is in it?

• look up

• look around

• look after

• look for

Answer explanation

"to look up" would need to be about Ms Tien.

e.g. Can you look up Ms Tien in our mailing list.

We need to use "to look for" because it's asking about the mailing list itself.

"look for our mailing list"

5. 5. Were you able to ... to Mr. Morgenson?

• get off

• get through

• get around

• get over

6. 6. Our project fell ... when the investor pulled out.

• off

• through

• around

• over

7. 7. I look ... to meeting you in person.

• after

• over

• forward

• at

8. 8. I ... one of our clients at the post office.

• ran by

• ran over

• ran out of

• ran into

9. 9. The components may ... if the glue fails.

• break apart

• break even

• break into

• break free

10. 10. Ms. Valenzuela has decided to step ... at the end of the year.

• down

• over

• forward

• out