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Phrasal Verbs 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The firefighters had to break the door ______ to rescue the little girl.

a)

A) into

b)

B) out

c)

C) down

2.

The burglar broke ______ the house and stole all their money and jewelry.

a)

A) away

b)

B) into

c)

C) forth

3.

I don’t know why their marriage is breaking ______.

a)

A) through

b)

B) in

c)

C) up

4.

After two hours of hard work, we decided to break ______ for a little cup of coffee.

a)

A) off

b)

B) up

c)

C) into

5.

We have to break ______ all our emotional barriers to feel free.

a)

A) away

b)

B) down

c)

C) into

6.

When he spread the news, panic broke ______ in the city.

a)

A) in

b)

B) away

c)

C) out

7.

Scientists will break ______ in their search for new sources of energy.

a)

A) up

b)

B) through

c)

C) out

8.

Mary feels miserable, for she’s just broken ______ her boyfriend.

a)

A) with

b)

B) up

c)

C) down

9.

Does this bring ______ memories?

a)

A) in

b)

B) on

c)

C) back

10.

She had to bring ______ the children by herself.

a)

A) on

b)

B) up

c)

C) out

11.

Did he ever bring ______ that book?

a)

A) back

b)

B) up

c)

C) on

12.

Can I bring ______ my friend?

a)

A) up

b)

B) along

c)

C) out

13.

Being a teacher doesn’t bring ______ much money

a)

A) up

b)

B) back

c)

C) in

14.

The idea came ______ her while she was reading “Hamlet”.

a)

A) to

b)

B) about

c)

C) before

15.

The farmer himself came ______ the intruders.

a)

A) before

b)

B) along

c)

C) after

16.

I came ______ Schumacher at that big hotel.

a)

A) about

b)

B) apart

c)

C) across

17.

The terrible scene of the crime continues to come ______ to me now and then.

a)

A) back

b)

B) between

c)

C) down

18.

The properties will come ______ him on his father’s death.

a)

A) after

b)

B) to

c)

C) on

19.

Nobody wants to come ______ as a witness of the crime.

a)

A) over

b)

B) forward

c)

C) at

20.

The Canadian swimmer came ______ first.

a)

A) in

b)

B) round

c)

C) of

21.

I wonder why his experiment never came ______.

a)

A) from

b)

B) upon

c)

C) of

22.

Look how beautiful it is! All the flowers are coming ______. It’s springtime.

a)

A) out

b)

B) off

c)

C) down

23.

He came ______ with a good solution to the problem.

a)

A) apart

b)

B) out

c)

C) up

24.

He was lucky to come ______ without any scratches.

a)

A) through

b)

B) under

c)

C) by

25.

Be careful! It’s really fragile. I don’t want it to come ______ in your hands.

a)

A) away

b)

B) out

c)

C) apart

26.

Will the stain come ______ if I wash it?

a)

A) out

b)

B) in

c)

C) up

27.

His aunt just died so he will come ______ a lot of money.

a)

A) out

b)

B) up

c)

C) into

28.

The question didn’t come ______ so I was happy.

a)

A) up

b)

B) in

c)

C) down

29.

That book will come ______ very useful.

a)

A) up

b)

B) in

c)

C) down

30.

She said she would come ______ and visit today.

a)

A) for

b)

B) over

c)

C) through

31.

To be hit by a car or bus is the same as to be ______ down.

a)

A) cooled

b)

B) marked

c)

C) knocked

32.

To reduce the amount you do something is the same as to ______ down.

a)

A) cut

b)

B) tear

c)

C) fall

33.

To fail to do something when someone is relying on you is the same as to ______ down someone.

a)

A) let

b)

B) quieten

c)

C) sit

34.

To let something become less hot is the same as to let it ______ down.

a)

A) lie

b)

B) cool

c)

C) tone

35.

If it is raining very heavily, it is the same as to ______ down rain.

a)

A) pour

b)

B) cut

c)

C) tear

36.

To have a lot of stress is similar to being ______ down by a lot of problems.

a)

A) poured

b)

B) cut

c)

C) weighted

37.

To pass things from father to son is the same as to ______ down from generation to generation.

a)

A) calm

b)

B) hand

c)

C) climb

38.

To relax from stress is the same as to ______ down.

a)

A) wind

b)

B) lie

c)

C) let

39.

To write a note is the same as to ______ down something.

a)

A) jot

b)

B) scale

c)

C) tie

40.

To make something appear less serious than it is the same as to ______ down something.

a)

A) slam

b)

B) set

c)

C) play

41.

The manager failed to get his ideas ______ to the employees.

a)

A) across

b)

B) down

c)

C) in

42.

I don’t think they can easily get ______ from prison.

a)

A) away

b)

B) into

c)

C) down

43.

She is very well-paid, so she can get ______ without any help from him.

a)

A) about

b)

B) over

c)

C) by

44.

Ok. It’s time to get ______ to business.

a)

A) in

b)

B) down

c)

C) away

45.

I hope you don’t get ______ trouble again.

a)

A) into

b)

B) on

c)

C) in

46.

The teacher was lucky to get the truth ______ of him.

a)

A) up

b)

B) out

c)

C) away

47.

Stop getting ______ my nerves!

a)

A) on

b)

B) at

c)

C) down

48.

I doubt she’ll ever get ______ her trauma.

a)

A) out

b)

B) over

c)

C) in

49.

I can’t get ______ all this work. I need some help.

a)

A) about

b)

B) away

c)

C) through

50.

What time do you usually get ______?

a)

A) on

b)

B) up

c)

C) about