Phrasal Verbs (Grade 12)

Nam wanted to speak during the meeting but ____ because he felt nervous about sharing his idea.

• gave in

• pressed ahead

• carried on

• held back

When Lan felt sad, she ____ her best friend for support and kind words.

• turned up

• turned out

• turned to

• turned in

They had to ____ with the loud noise from the street while studying for their final exams.

• put up

• wake up

• strike up

• come up

After many arguments, Mai and her boyfriend decided to ____ and focus on their studies instead.

• take up

• back up

• break up

• call up

It was hard to ____ the street sign in the fog, so we slowed down the car.

• break down

• make out

• put off

• come across

It took Kien a few weeks to ____ the cold and feel strong again.

• get over

• hold back

• take in

• make out

When she heard the sad news about her pet, she ____ and cried for hours.

• turned down

• filled out

• got over

• broke down

I ____ my old classmate while walking in the park and we had a quick chat.

• came across

• called off

• made up

• worked out

The teacher ____ the answers before the test started, making sure everyone understood the key points.

• made out

• ran through

• held back

• let down

We ____ heavy traffic on the way to the airport and almost missed our flight.

• turned up

• put down

• ran into

• checked out