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Phrasal break

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She knew there was nothing she could do, so she ... ... and started to cry.

a)

Broke down

b)

Broke up

c)

Broke in

d)

Broke out

2.

Our car... ... so we were not able to reach our destination.

a)

Broke down

b)

Broke up

c)

Broke into

d)

Broke out

3.

The key to success in the modern society is to ... ... the stereotypes and take everybody as equals.

a)

Break down

b)

Break up

c)

Break in

d)

Break out

4.

If you wabt to achieve your goal, you should be ready to ... ... all the walls on the way to it.

a)

Break down

b)

Break up

c)

Break into

d)

Break out

5.

- Where's your girlfriend?

- oh, we ... ... a month ago.

a)

Broke down

b)

Broke up

c)

Broke in

d)

Broke out

6.

Our school is ... ... for the quarantine now.

a)

Broken down

b)

Broken up

c)

Broken in

d)

Broken out

7.

Didn't manage to speak normally as she was ... ... all the time. Just the awful connection!

a)

breaking down

b)

Breaking up

c)

Breaking into

d)

Breaking out

8.

The police were called in to ... ... the fight.

a)

Break down

b)

Break up

c)

Break in

d)

Break out

9.

They came back home and saw that the front door was open. Looked like somebody had ... ... .

a)

Broken down

b)

Broken up

c)

Broken in

d)

Broken out

10.

She bought just astonishing new shoes but they were really tight and she had to find a way to ... them ...

a)

Break down

b)

Break up

c)

Break in

d)

Break out

11.

I hate to ... ... your really important conversation, but I need to say something.

a)

Break down

b)

Break up

c)

Break in/into

d)

Break out

12.

This is a really good chance to ... ... big business.

a)

Break down

b)

Break up

c)

Break into

d)

Break out

13.

World War 2 ... ... in 1939.

a)

Broke down

b)

Broke up

c)

Broke into

d)

Broke out

14.

It feels like I'm really stuck in a rut sometimes. I just want to ... ... of this boring routine.

a)

Break down

b)

Break up

c)

Break in

d)

Break out

15.

He ... ... of prison and is now wanted by police.

a)

Broke down

b)

Broke up

c)

Broke into

d)

Broke out

16.

I'm allergic to seafood and every time I have any I ... ... in a terrible rush.

a)

Break down

b)

Break up

c)

Break in

d)

Break out

17.

She's really afraid of doctors. She ... ... in cold sweat when she even sees a doctor close to her.

a)

Breaks down

b)

Breaks up

c)

Breaks in

d)

Breaks out