2. Not one of the girl’s teachers could ______ her poor examination results.

A) act out B) answer back C) account for D) ask after

3. New students spend the first few days ______ themselves ______ the layout of the university.

A) calling / out B) bringing / about

C) acquainting / with D) carrying / on

4. You go now and I’ll ______ you later.

A) catch up with B) back up

C) go back on D) come about

5. We certainly didn’t ______ all this rain when we booked the holiday.

A) hold out B) back up C) figure out D) run into

6. If you will just ______ me for a few moments, I’ll explain the reasons behind the decision.

A) turn over to B) take up with

C) bear with D) care for

7. He was glad he had ______ the first question.

A) took up with B) disposed of

C) run into D) got ahead

8. Our advisors ______ the plan, saying that it would be too costly.

A) got over B) got through with

C) got out of D) came out against

9. His new novel ______ in the fall.

A) shows up B) takes up

C) sets out D) comes out

10. She could ______ a year’s salary in a week if you let her.

A) put up with B) run through

C) put aside D) carry out

11. A row of back-to -back houses is being ______ to make way for new flats.

A) pulled down B) held up

C) closed down D) turned up

12. I always try to ______ my friends when they’re ill.

A) care for B) change up

C) call on D) live on

13. How do you manage to ______ such a small salary?

A) live on B) put down

C) keep on D) hold on to

14. He often ______ his dinner so that he can get more work done.

A) hangs on B) goes without

C) eats away D) ends up

15. The river is _____ the bank _____ in several places.

A) eating / away B) embarking / on

C) handing / over D) letting / in

16. He was living in El Salvador when the war _____.

A) broke out B) broke down

C) broke up D) broke into

17. If you have any questions while I’m talking, feel free to ______.

A) look on B) come up

C) break in D) look for

18. In both physical appearance and personality, John ______ his father.

A) takes up B) looks after

C) takes after D) looks in

19. I was quite sad about my friend’s death, but slowly I ______ it.

A) got over B) got out

C) got out of D) came to

20. While he was looking on at the football game he ______ an old classmate from high school days.

A) ran over B) ran after

C) ran across D) went into

21. If you ______ your promise to stop smoking, you’ll feel better and live longer.

A) go into B) stick to

C) turn into D) come to

22. Many poor people in the world have to ______ life’s necessities.

A) go without B) got over

C) come to D) part with

23. Because of inflation, my weekly food bill now ______ $ 25.

A) parts with B) gets over

C) comes to D) goes through

24. Save your money. Don’t ______ it too quickly.

A) go through B) die down

C) hold on D) touch on

25. He had an appointment with me but he never ______.

A) turned into B) showed up

C) came to D) look into

26. You really cough too much; you should ______ smoking.

A) cut down on B) go through

C) get around D) try for

27. I didn’t know you were in town. It’s strange to ______ you like this.

A) look forward to B) run after

C) run across D) put up with

28. To lose weight, you have to ______ sugar and other sweet things.

A) cut down on B) look up to

C) come up with D) be in on

29. If a child does not ______ his parents, they probably are not very good to him.

A) come up with B) get rid of

C) look up to D) get through with

30. The police are trying to ______ crime, but the underworld is very strong.

A) do away with B) run around with

C) be in on D) work up to

31. If you do your homework every day, you can ______ your classmates.

A) look forward to B) live up to

C) run around with D) keep up with

32. When I ______ my college years, I’m surprised that I graduated.

A) look forward to B) look back on

C) look out for D) do away with

33. It’s bad habit to ______ lies about things which you know are wrong; no one will believe you.

A) give away B) carry out

C) bring up D) make up

34. Do you ever fail to do your duties or do you always ______ them?

A) believe in B) live up to

C) carry out D) clear up

35. When the noise ______ I began to speak.

A) died down B) went without

C) broke in D) made up

36. I tried to get through to him, but I couldn’t ______ his misunderstanding.

A) catch on B) clear up

C) work up to D) catch up with

37. Despite his dislike of Jack, he had always ______ him if some other boy at school attacked him.

A) kept up with B) carried out

C) settled down D) stood up for

38. Did the committee ______ the problem carefully before deciding on it?

A) get on B) touch on

C) clear up D) talk over

39. Because of inflation, salaries can’t ______ the high cost of living.

A) hold on B) get ahead

C) keep up with D) catch on

40. Right before a test, you should ______ your notes briefly to refresh your memory.

A) touch on B) run across C) turn to D) run over

41. It’s difficult for a person with a broken leg to ______ .

A) get ahead B) go around

C) come about D) stand out

42. The staff meeting ______ just before lunch.

A) broke out B) broke into

C) broke up D) brought out

43. The children were very well ______.

A) gave up B) got off

C) brought up D) gave up

44. The meeting was ______ as the chairman was ill.

A) called for B) called off

C) called up D) called out

45. He’s a very bright boy, he’s sure to ______ in his job.

A) get about B) come out

C) get out D) get ahead

46. He ______ all the doctors in the district with medical samples.

A) called on B) was over

C) broke up D) come into

47. Don’t trust her, she always ______ her word.

A) goes back B) goes back on

C) gets over D) gets round

48. Is there enough coffee to ______ or shall I make some more?

A) put forward B) make up

C) set in D) go round

49. You must ______ with the sunray treatment, it’s doing you good.

A) make up B) go up

C) go on D) put up

50. He’s very bright, and ______ all the competitions.

A) goes into B) gives out

C) gives in D) goes in for

51. Time’s up. You must ______ your examination papers now.

A) get in B) go in for

C) come up D) give in

52. He speaks very badly, I can’t ______ what he is saying.

A) make out B) put down

C) go over D) get out

53. He’s a terrible liar, he’s always ______ stories.

A) getting up B) putting through

C) making up D) going over

54. He ______ everything I said.

A) put down B) set out

C) picked up D) looked to

55. The chairman ______ a very controversial idea which had little chance of being accepted.

A) got on B) came up C) made for D) put forward

56. You’re very late now we’ll have to work very hard to ______ lost time.

A) put off B) make up for C) make up D) set back

57. Most girls ______ their faces.

A) make up for B) make up C) make for D) make off

58. The meeting has been ______ until next week.

A) put off B) gone through C) set out D) taken off

59. George ______ a difficult period shortly after his marriage broke down, but after a year or so his health and spirits picked up.

A) went out B) ran after C) put back D) passed through

60. The hospital was near a main road so the patients had to ______ a lot of noise.

A) made up for B) went down with

C) put up with D) got over

61. She’s very much fatter. I wonder how much weight she has ______.

A) gone up B) made up C) put on D) taken on

62. The telephone operator ______ me ______ almost immediately.

A) went / through B) put / through C) took / to D) got / into

63. When the chief surgeon suddenly announced he was going to leave, we were all ______.

A) gone off B) put through C) set back D) taken aback

64. What do you ______ me ______ a fool?

A) take / for B) take / in C) look / for D) look / after

65. When his father died he ______ the family business.

A) went on B) put back C) turned out D) took over

66. I wasn’t listening very attentively and suddenly realized I hadn’t ______ what the doctor said.

A) turned out B) made up for C) taken in D) put forward

67. His decision to close the factory ______ a series of protest meetings.

A) set off B) put out C) put back D) turned out

68. When the man ______ after the operation he found himself back in bed.

A) came on B) came in C) came out D) came round

69. Hospital doctors don’t go out very often as their work ______ all their time.

A) takes away B) takes in C) take on D) takes up

70. I’m afraid that old man won’t live much longer, he seems to have ______ the struggle.

A) given out B) given up C) given away D) given back

71. I was very ______ by the nurse’s attitude, it really annoyed me.

A) put out B) put up C) put by D) put aside

72. The secretary said she would ______ duty at seven o’clock this evening.

A) be through B) be after C) be off D) be over

73. The old lady couldn’t ______ because she had rheumatism.

A) get about B) get in C) get on D) get behind

74. As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to ______ the operation.

A) call off B) call up C) call on D) call out

75. How many words ______ this sentence?

A) go up B) fill up C) make up D) call up

76. More Turkish students should ______ a foreign language and follow it through until they know it well.

A) take for B) take after C) take on D) take up

77. A week-old garbage usually ______ a terrible stink.

A) give up B) gives off C) give on D) give in

78. This skirt is too long. I must ______ it______ .

A) take / up B) turn / off C) get / over D) make / for

79. Her dress was too wide on the waist so she ______ it ______.

A) took / up B) turned / away

C) got / in D) took / in

80. She ______ the radio before answering the phone.

A) took in B) turned down

C) turned back D) put through

81. He couldn’t find his keys so he ______ his pockets ______.

A) turned / upside down B) took / out

C) turned / on D) turned / inside out

82. Why don’t you ______ your proposal at the next meeting?

A) come to B) get over

C) call up D) bring up

83. We have to ______ the first five lessons before the test.

A) go over B) get over C) look up to D) turn into

84. The morning was wet, but ______ fine in the afternoon.

A) turned out B) came to C) went into D) came back

85. After he got knocked down by the champion in the third round, it took him five minutes to ______.

A) turn out B) go in for

C) come to D) get rid of

86. I trusted him to pay me back but he ______ me ______.

A) let / down B) put / down

C) left / over D) kicked / off

87. We ______ at noon to have lunch.

A) broke up B) broke off

C) came about D) went over

88. I couldn’t ______ all of it ______.

A) bring / round B) get / on

C) take / in D) go / over

89. Can you try to ______ what time the play starts on Saturdays?

A) pick out B) pull up C) find out D) hold up

90. You might ______ your ideas much better if you planned what you wanted to say.

A) get on B) look up C) carry out D) put across

91. When she heard the death of her husband, she _____ and cried.

A) broke down B) broke off C) broke up D) broke out

92. I must ______. I’ll call you again at the same time tomorrow.

A) break off B) ring off C) answer back D) hang about

93. Let’s ______ to work now.

A) get on B) get down C) get off D) get up

94. The whole area was ______ by the storms and floods.

A) cut off B) cut down C) cut through D) cut into

95. I wouldn’t have noticed the mistake if you hadn’t ______ it ______.

A) looked /after B) put / off C) pointed / out D) checked / out

96. I can’t ______ what the sign says. It is too far away.

A) pass out B) cut out C) make out D) stand out

97. I want you to ______ the talking right now; I’m trying to read.

A) run out B) carry out C) break out D) cut out

98. When the two of you have ______ your problems, we’ll start again. I can’t work with people who are arguing.

A) drop out B) iron out C) dry up D) eat away

99. Five minutes after take off, the aircraft ______ at 30.000 feet.

A) leveled out B) lifted of C) lined up D) made up

100. Is he telling the truth, or ______ it all ______ ?

A) picking / up B) putting / up

C) making / up D) taking/up

101. Two prisoners ______ of Midford Prison last night. They are armed and dangerous.

A) ran out B) passed out

C) broke out D) made out

102. She ______ when she heard the bad news. It must have been a terrible shock to her.

A) passed out B) worn out

C) called off D) bottled up

103. The article ______ the problem, but it did not discuss it in detail.

A) brought on B) passed on

C) called on D) touched on

104. His cold was ______ by the unexpected change in temperature.

A) broken up B) brought on

C) broken away D) broken down

105. The offer was so good that I couldn’t ______ it ______.

A) turn / down B) clear / up

C) make / out D) hand / out

106.A bus crashed on the main highway this morning and ______ traffic for hours.

A) held up B) cleared up

C) made up D) blew up

107. It would be a good idea to discuss the plan. Why don’t you ______ a meeting.

A) take up B) set up C) make out D) pick out

108. You should ______ an insurance policy.

A) take up B) give up C) break off D) take out

109. The troops easily ______ the rebellion.

A) went in for B) took over C) put down D) showed up

110. The plane is almost taking ______ . We had better be quick.

A) off B) in C) on D) up

111. How are you ______ with your new job? Do you like it?

A) looking for B) getting along

C) waiting on D) taking over

112. The game was ______ on account of darkness.

A) got over B) taken off C) put out D) called off

113. I want to ______ these exercises before I give them to the teacher.

A) keep on B) count on

C) look over D) point out

114. The travel agent managed to ______ the problems about my ticket.

A) stick to B) go with C) make out D) sort out

115. Peggy wants to ______ ceramics when she retires.

A) look after B) take up C) wear out D) do over

116. The gun ______ while he was cleaning it; it really frightened him.

A) went off B) cut off C) ran over D) put up

117. Susan works so hard that no one in the office can ______ her.

A) put up with B) go without

C) get along with D) keep up with

118. They ______ the old building and built a new one.

A) tried out B) put off

C) cut off D) tore down

119. So many people came that there were not enough sandwiches to ______.

A) go around B) pass for C) show off D) put on

120.We seem to have ______ your size. Can you come back next week?

A) sold out of B) keep up with C) sent out for D) given away

121. We had to cancel the party last week.

A) break off B) let off C) put off D) call off

122. Let’s postpone the meeting till Friday.

A) put off B) call off C) hold off D) carry out

123. I’ve had flu for a week now: I just can’t get rid of it.

A) shake it off B) shake it out

C) shake it down D) shake it up

124. His father often criticizes him.

A) takes him off B) runs him down

C) puts him off D) lets him down

125. My father was raised in a small village.

A) called up B) brought up

C) taken off D) come out

126. You are never too late to start a new sport.

A) set up B) take in C) call up D) take up

127. The meeting ended in disorder.

A) broke out B) broke down C) broke up D) broke off

128. His project has failed to be completed .

A) fallen through B) fallen behind C) fallen back D) fallen off

129. She pretended that she couldn’t swim.

A) turned out B) made out C) turned up D) made up

130. My father has stopped smoking.

A) taken out B) turned down

C) given up D) given back

131. When you make a promise you must fulfill it.

A) carry it out B) carry it on

C) carry it off D) carry it over

132. When she got thinner she had to make her dress smaller.

A) make for B) put off

C) make over D) take in

133. He called me a liar and I told him if he didn’t apologize I’d punch him on the nose.

A) make it out B) make it over

C) put it back D) take it back

134. I am getting fat; I ought to start tennis.

A) take up B) make up C) put up D) set out

135. He was so astonished that for a moment he was lost for words.

A) worn out B) taken aback

C) brought up D) break down

136. I have so much work to do that I can’t accept any more.

A) take in B) take after C) take up D) take on

137. I didn’t feel like going to the dentist’s so I delayed going there until I had a really bad toothache.

A) put off B) put by C) put on D) put out

138. I really must buy a car so I’m going to save some money every month until I can afford one.

A) put by B) put up C) put off D) put on

139. His father died of lung cancer and the doctor attributed it to the fact that he was a heavy smoker.

A) took it off B) carried it back

C) thought it over D) put it down

140. He just seems to spend money like water these days.

A) fall through B) go through C) put off D) give out

141. I had a wonderful idea to save money but it didn’t succeed.

A) catch up B) bring out C) come off D) come up

142. Please visit me when you come to Ankara.

A) call me up B) stand for me C) look me up D) look for me

143. That looks a nice flat. Shall we inspect it if it is for sale?

A) look on B) look over C) look to D) look through

144. Being the second child of three, he tends to admire his elder brother and despise his younger sister.

A) look over / look up B) make up to / make over

145. As we had a long way to go, we left at five in the morning.

A) set off B) put up C) stood for D) set about

146. The Prime Minister established a committee to discuss ways of improving the Turkish economy.

A) set up B) put out C) kept up D) found out

147. The factory has reduced its workforce by 50%.

A) cut back B) cut off C) set off D) taken in

148. The editor had to omit several articles because of lack of space.

A) cut down B) cut out C) cut off D) cut away

149.He gave a lift to three students outside London and dropped them off in Watford.

A) called up B) brought up C) took up D) picked up

150. Our radio can receive the Voice of America very clearly.

A) get on B) take off C) pick out D) pick up