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Grammar Skills - Phrasal Verb 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The teacher tries to _______ his pupils' ideas, teaching them to express themselves clearly.

a)

draw out

b)

draw up

c)

draw in

d)

draw on

2.

What the speaker said ________ very well with what my father taught me.

a)

ties in

b)

ties down

c)

ties up

d)

ties over

3.

During the meeting, Dick _______ an idea on how to cut costs for the company.

a)

brought about

b)

brought down

c)

brought in

d)

brought up

4.

Phoebe studies very hard to _________ to her parents' expectations of her.

a)

live in

b)

live out

c)

live on

d)

live up

5.

"Don't________the influence housewives have on society, they play very important roles," warned the Minister.

a)

play along

b)

play down

c)

play back

d)

play off

6.

I don't mind ________ this second-hand car rather than buying a new one.

a)

settling in

b)

settling with

c)

settling for

d)

settling back

7.

Devi looks young for her age and could easily ______ a teenager.

a)

pass by

b)

pass down

c)

pass for

d)

pass away

8.

The hen _______ her chicks when she saw the eagle circling above them.

a)

rounded up

b)

rounded off

c)

rounded in

d)

rounded down

9.

His food business was ______ quite well until the recession hit him.

a)

coming down

b)

coming apart

c)

coming along

d)

coming forward

10.

The red carpet was ______ to welcome the Vice-President of America.

a)

rolled off

b)

rolled about

c)

rolled in

d)

rolled out

11.

May ______ my house just now on her way to fetch her parents from the airport.

a)

stopped from

b)

stopped by

c)

stopped down

d)

stopped out

12.

You must _______ your data in case your computer crashed.

a)

back off

b)

back down

c)

back out

d)

back up

13.

The novelty of owning a parrot soon ______ and Alan began pursuing other interests.

a)

wore out

b)

wore off

c)

wore down

d)

wore over

14.

It is wise to have some savings, so that should anything happen, you have something to ________on.

a)

fall apart

b)

fall away

c)

fall back

d)

fall behind

15.

While her family fled from the flood, Mary ________ to help the homeless.

a)

stayed over

b)

stayed up

c)

stayed on

d)

stayed in

16.

The aeroplane has already _________ by the time Sharon reached the airport.

a)

took off

b)

took over

c)

took up

d)

took away

17.

Unless you __________, nobody in the room can hear you above the din.

a)

speak out

b)

speak up

c)

speak for

d)

speak from

18.

After a little ________,the old rocking chair looks as good as new.

a)

touch up

b)

touch off

c)

touch down

d)

touch by

19.

This book is so interesting that Patsy was reluctant to _______ it _______.

a)

put... off

b)

put... about

c)

put... down

d)

put... across

20.

The union workers are ________ higher salaries and better working conditions.

a)

pressing on

b)

pressing for

c)

pressing ahead

d)

pressing forward