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VOCAB QUIZ 1 (11.09.20): PHRASAL VERBS 1 + 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The government has threatened to cut _______ our funding.

a)

down

b)

off

c)

out for

d)

in on

2.

More research should be _______ to find out the solutions to the current social issues.

a)

called out

b)

broken out

c)

carried out

d)

brought back

3.

Their marriage broke _______ as a result of long separations.

a)

down

b)

up

c)

away

d)

into

4.

The meeting seemed to be going well until Charles _______ the issue of holiday pay.

a)

asked after

b)

blew out

c)

called in

d)

brought up

5.

I wonder if the game will ever _______ on with young people?

a)

carry

b)

call

c)

bring

d)

catch

6.

If you come _______ difficulties, let me know and I’ll help out.

a)

up against

b)

up

c)

back

d)

into

7.

At first, they refused but I managed to _______ them _______ to my way of thinking.

a)

bring/ back

b)

blow/ up

c)

cut/ down on

d)

bring/ around

8.

I think I’m coming _______ flu.

a)

into

b)

up to

c)

up with

d)

down with

9.

I tried telling a few jokes but they didn’t come _______.

a)

off

b)

out

c)

away

d)

up

10.

How do you _______ the company’s alarmingly high staff turnover?

a)

come across

b)

catch up with

c)

ask for

d)

account for

11.

She spent most of the day dropping _______ friends in Edinburgh.

a)

in on

b)

off

c)

out

d)

by on

12.

A storm is expected tonight, but the wind and rain should die _______ by morning.

a)

for

b)

of

c)

down

d)

out

13.

Computerization has enabled us to _______ a lot of paperwork.

a)

do away with

b)

carry on

c)

fill out

d)

get off

14.

Too many spam emails are _______ our inboxes.

a)

doing up

b)

going off

c)

filling up

d)

filling out

15.

We tried to get our point _______, but he just wouldn’t listen.

a)

through

b)

across

c)

away

d)

behind

16.

He left home after _______ with his parents.

a)

falling out

b)

letting up

c)

making up

d)

falling in

17.

It took him years to _______ the shock of his wife dying.

a)

fall down

b)

hold over

c)

give up

d)

get over

18.

The fire doesn’t seem to be giving _______ much heat.

a)

off

b)

out

c)

up

d)

away

19.

I’ve never really _______ classical music, but I love jazz.

a)

got down to

b)

gone in for

c)

held on to

d)

fallen in with

20.

She bit her lip to _______ the tears.

a)

hold forth

b)

hold over

c)

hold up

d)

hold back