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WorksheetsGrammar Skills - Phrasal Verbs 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
My father likes to _________ old bones every time he quarrels with my mother.
dig in
dig out
dig up
dig away
The wolf ___________such a bone-chilling howl that Freddy's hair stood on end.
let out
let down
let go
let in
The school lacked dancers for the Teachers' Day concert, so Fanny and I were __________ at the last minute.
roped off
roped down
roped up
roped in
David _____ a large part of his income every month for rainy days.
set apart
set aside
set back
set down
The king made his escape while his royal subjects _________ the enemies.
held off
held on
held up
held over
The twins are so alike that most people cannot __________ them __________.
tell... apart
tell... off
tell... on
tell... about
Paul disagreed with my plans at first, but I managed to _______ him ____________.
talk... over
talk... out
talk.... round
talk... about
Kenny used to __________ with his secondary school mates, but now they had grown apart.
hang up
hang over
hang out
hang in
June couldn't ___________ the feelig that she was being followed.
shake up
shake off
shake down
shake over
Her enthusiasm about the hike _____ on the rest of her team members.
rubbed off
rubbed in
rubbed down
rubbed up
Mr Pillay was a very capable man, hence, he _______ the corporate ladder fast.
moved over
moved in
moved up
moved out
Gary's aged mother managed to ___________ the critical period of her illness.
pull over
pull in
pull apart
pull through
Mrs Lee stood firm and refused to __________ to the demands of her spoilt child.
give up
give in
give over
give out
Nick had to ________ his efforts so that the job could be completed on time.
step up
step down
step through
step in
The hermit _______ himself from the world and lived deep in the mountains.
shut off
shut down
shut away
shut out
Jack has already lost lots of money in the bet, so don't _________ it_________ by criticising him.
rub... up
rub... in
rub... off
rub... out
"I regretted gambling away all my money, I got ________ by my greed," lamented Todd.
carried through
carried out
carried over
carried away
The doctor has been advising him to _______ smoking for a while.
lay off
lay out
lay on
lay up
The mountain climbing expedition was ________ due to a lack of funding.
called up
called in
called off
called for
Mother will get angry if we don't ___________ our toys after playing with them.
put off
put away
put in
put over
