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Grammar Skills - Phrasal Verbs 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My father likes to _________ old bones every time he quarrels with my mother.

a)

dig in

b)

dig out

c)

dig up

d)

dig away

2.

The wolf ___________such a bone-chilling howl that Freddy's hair stood on end.

a)

let out

b)

let down

c)

let go

d)

let in

3.

The school lacked dancers for the Teachers' Day concert, so Fanny and I were __________ at the last minute.

a)

roped off

b)

roped down

c)

roped up

d)

roped in

4.

David _____ a large part of his income every month for rainy days.

a)

set apart

b)

set aside

c)

set back

d)

set down

5.

The king made his escape while his royal subjects _________ the enemies.

a)

held off

b)

held on

c)

held up

d)

held over

6.

The twins are so alike that most people cannot __________ them __________.

a)

tell... apart

b)

tell... off

c)

tell... on

d)

tell... about

7.

Paul disagreed with my plans at first, but I managed to _______ him ____________.

a)

talk... over

b)

talk... out

c)

talk.... round

d)

talk... about

8.

Kenny used to __________ with his secondary school mates, but now they had grown apart.

a)

hang up

b)

hang over

c)

hang out

d)

hang in

9.

June couldn't ___________ the feelig that she was being followed.

a)

shake up

b)

shake off

c)

shake down

d)

shake over

10.

Her enthusiasm about the hike _____ on the rest of her team members.

a)

rubbed off

b)

rubbed in

c)

rubbed down

d)

rubbed up

11.

Mr Pillay was a very capable man, hence, he _______ the corporate ladder fast.

a)

moved over

b)

moved in

c)

moved up

d)

moved out

12.

Gary's aged mother managed to ___________ the critical period of her illness.

a)

pull over

b)

pull in

c)

pull apart

d)

pull through

13.

Mrs Lee stood firm and refused to __________ to the demands of her spoilt child.

a)

give up

b)

give in

c)

give over

d)

give out

14.

Nick had to ________ his efforts so that the job could be completed on time.

a)

step up

b)

step down

c)

step through

d)

step in

15.

The hermit _______ himself from the world and lived deep in the mountains.

a)

shut off

b)

shut down

c)

shut away

d)

shut out

16.

Jack has already lost lots of money in the bet, so don't _________ it_________ by criticising him.

a)

rub... up

b)

rub... in

c)

rub... off

d)

rub... out

17.

"I regretted gambling away all my money, I got ________ by my greed," lamented Todd.

a)

carried through

b)

carried out

c)

carried over

d)

carried away

18.

The doctor has been advising him to _______ smoking for a while.

a)

lay off

b)

lay out

c)

lay on

d)

lay up

19.

The mountain climbing expedition was ________ due to a lack of funding.

a)

called up

b)

called in

c)

called off

d)

called for

20.

Mother will get angry if we don't ___________ our toys after playing with them.

a)

put off

b)

put away

c)

put in

d)

put over