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CAE Revision - Phrasal verbs, collocations and expressions.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The goverment are going to ..................... tests to find a vaccination for the virus.

a)

carry on

b)

carry in

c)

carry out

2.

After searching for a hostel all night, we ............................ sleeping in the doorway.

a)

ended out

b)

ended up

c)

started in

3.

I can´t do yoga anymore, it ................................ too much of my time.

a)

takes up

b)

takes in

c)

takes on

4.

Alan is 185cm at 14 so he really ........................... in his class.

a)

stands up

b)

stands in

c)

stands out

5.

This job .................................... a good head for numbers.

a)

calls for

b)

calls out

c)

calls in

6.

My two kids completely ................................ at the weekends. They never stop!

a)

wear me on

b)

wear me in

c)

wear me out.

7.

I´ve ..................... a lot of time and effort into this project!

a)

put out

b)

put off

c)

put in

8.

I´m going to ............................. my coffee intake. I´m drinking far too much!

a)

cut in on

b)

cut down in

c)

cut down on

9.

The new boss really has a .................... for numbers. He´s so quick.

a)

head

b)

back

c)

brain

10.

I don´t know how he studies and ................ his own business at the same time.

a)

walks

b)

runs

c)

does

11.

You really shouldn´t ............................ heavy machinery after taking this medication.

a)

run

b)

work

c)

operate

12.

St. Helens was important for all the ................ materials there were to make glass.

a)

primary

b)

new

c)

raw

13.

I believe it was Tom who ................. fire to the school.

a)

set

b)

put

c)

made

14.

I finished the book in a really ..................... space of time.

a)

little

b)

quick

c)

short

15.

There were a ............................... of people in the park today.

a)

big number

b)

great deal

c)

great amount

16.

I´d really like to .................... boxing.

a)

take up

b)

take on

c)

start up

17.

Contrary to ................... belief, the food in the UK is quite healthy.

a)

current

b)

popular

c)

regular

18.

It´s hard to ...................... that she would do something like that .

a)

think

b)

know

c)

believe

19.

Sorry I can´t .................. to the meeting tomorrow.

a)

make it

b)

take it

c)

arrive

20.

I was ..................... about to phone you when the doorbell rang and it was you!!!! What a coincidence!!

a)

going

b)

now

c)

just