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Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Men usually don't cry in the open.

This means ...

a)

under pressure

b)

in public

c)

in private

d)

behind the scenes

2.

Choose what best define the picture.

a)

on behalf of

b)

look down on

c)

come at a price

d)

come in for

3.

I got to talk to you in private means ...

a)

secretly

b)

openly

c)

for a short time

d)

about something important

4.

The skateboard jump ..., now that you have two broken legs.

a)

went behind the scenes

b)

spoke on your behalf

c)

came at a price

5.

What is the phrase that represents the picture?

a)

under pressure

b)

without a doubt

c)

by all accounts

d)

speak on behalf of

6.

Doctors work well ...

a)

at a price

b)

under pressure

c)

on my behalf

7.

..., water is the best beverage ever.

a)

In public

b)

Without a doubt

c)

Under pressure

8.

He caught a nasty flu virus that’s been ...

a)

going around

b)

starting out

c)

catching on

9.

He invented a new game, but it never really ...

a)

came in for

b)

went around

c)

caught on

10.

The food more than ... Luke's predictions.

a)

lived up to

b)

started out

c)

caught on

11.

She ... her career in 2003.

a)

came at

b)

spoke on

c)

started out

12.

The company has done a lot of work ... in the past four years to dominate the market.

a)

by all accounts

b)

to my astonishment

c)

behind the scenes

13.

"To my astonishment" means...

a)

To my shock

b)

To my surprise

c)

To my disappointment

d)

In my opinion

14.

... all accounts, this hotel is the best in town.

a)

Without

b)

By

c)

Under

d)

Behind

15.

The director ... a lot of criticism about the way she handled the disaster.

a)

lived up to

b)

came at

c)

came in for

d)

started out