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Phrasal Verbs

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The government decided to pull down the old building after asking for ideas from the local residents.

a)

renovate

b)

purchase

c)

demolish

d)

maintain

2.

Although he is my friend, I find it hard to ___________ his selfishness.

a)

put up with

b)

catch up with

c)

keep up with

d)

come down with

3.

We expected him at eight but he finally ______ at midnight.

a)

turned up

b)

came off

c)

came to

d)

turned in

4.

You will have to _______ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.

a)

put aside

b)

call off

c)

back out

d)

cut down

5.

Jack found it hard to ________ the loss of his little dog.

a)

get over

b)

put off

c)

get along

d)

turn over

6.

Granny is completely deaf. You will have to _____ allowances for her.

a)

bring

b)

find

c)

give

d)

make

7.

Many people are still in ____ habit of writing silly things in ____ public places.

a)

the - the

b)

the - 0

c)

0 - the

d)

0 - 0

8.

Whole villages were _____ by the floods last year.

a)

come up

b)

looked after

c)

taken out

d)

wiped out

9.

She didn't enjoy her first year at college because she failed to _______ her new friends.

a)

come in for

b)

look down on

c)

go down with

d)

get on with

10.

In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions ______ in the northern parts of the country.

a)

turned out

b)

rose up

c)

broke out

d)

came up

11.

Lucy was late for school because the alarm didn't ______ as usual.

a)

ring off

b)

get off

c)

go off

d)

take off

12.

Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.

a)

make up

b)

take over

c)

put up

d)

find out

13.

Let's wait for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long.

a)

enter

b)

arrive

c)

visit

d)

return

14.

It was so foggy that the driver couldn't ___________ the traffic signs.

a)

break out

b)

make out

c)

keep out

d)

take out

15.

Archaeologists think that massive floods could have ______ the dinosaurs.

a)

wiped out

b)

laid off

c)

put aside

d)

taken down

16.

Mrs. Jenkins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they have just cut her ___. She ought to complain!

a)

out

b)

off

c)

down

d)

up

17.

Could you lend me some money to ____ me over to the end of the month?

a)

hand

b)

tide

c)

get

d)

make

18.

The world work is developing very quickly. If you don't self-learn continuously, we will not ______ social movements.

a)

put up with

b)

keep up with

c)

get on with

d)

deal with

19.

Steve _______ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.

a)

threw away

b)

threw in

c)

threw off

d)

threw out

20.

Learning English isn't so difficult, once you ______ it

a)

get down to

b)

get off

c)

get on

d)

get down with

21.

It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I ________ the heating?

a)

put off

b)

put on

c)

put up with

d)

put down with

22.

The lack of family support and the committee's concerns around the design of the proposed statue of the former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, outside UK Parliament were the key determining factors in ________ this application.

a)

breaking up

b)

turning down

c)

taking off

d)

putting up

23.

The twins look so much alike that almost no one can ____ them _____.

a)

take/apart

b)

tell/away

c)

tell/apart

d)

take/on

24.

You looked exhausted. I think you've ________ more than you can handle.

a)

turned on

b)

taken up

c)

turned up

d)

taken on

25.

What were some of the things that brought ___ the Resolution?

a)

around

b)

up

c)

on

d)

about

26.

When the light ______, we couldn't see anything.

a)

came off

b)

put out

c)

switched off

d)

went out

27.

I will manage to _______ the problems and find the solution for you as soon as possible.

a)

take out

b)

bring out

c)

get out

d)

sort out

28.

Attempts must be made to _______ the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two communities.

a)

break down

b)

set up

c)

get off

d)

pass over

29.

He is coming _____ a cold after a night out in the rain.

a)

down with

b)

across with

c)

up with

d)

away from

30.

It is interesting to take ____ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

a)

over

b)

up

c)

in

d)

on

31.

Peter: "What ______ your flight?"

Mary: "There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights."

a)

held up

b)

postponed up

c)

delayed up

d)

hung up

32.

You look really tired. You could _____ a week's holiday, I think.

a)

do with

b)

make for

c)

pass for

d)

make with

33.

Dawn's thinking of setting ___ a social club for local disabled people.

a)

out

b)

in

c)

up

d)

off

34.

I was very sad when the vet said he'd have to ________ Gertie, our lapdog.

a)

put down

b)

feel up to

c)

pull through

d)

wear off

35.

The trouble with James is that he never ______ on time for a meeting.

a)

turns up

b)

takes off

c)

takes up

d)

turns down

36.

William was 19 years old when he was ___ for war.

a)

called up

b)

made up

c)

put up

d)

brought up

37.

His jokes seemed to _____ a treat with his audience, if their laughter was any indication.

a)

go along

b)

go by

c)

go off

d)

go down

38.

Before I send this article to the editor, I'd be grateful if you could ______ it for me.

a)

go through

b)

break through

c)

take over

d)

look up

39.

Because the waiter didn't ______ what I ordered, he brought me a mutton steak instead of the chicken wings that I'd wanted.

a)

call on

b)

stay up

c)

take down

d)

check in

40.

An inspiring speaker, Reverend Jackson always managed to ____ the best in his congregation.

a)

bring up

b)

bring out

c)

bring over

d)

bring across

41.

Could you stand ___ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John?

a)

up

b)

down

c)

out

d)

in

42.

The Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands _______ Vietnam.

a)

stand for

b)

name after

c)

consist of

d)

belong to

43.

She is looking ____ a new place to live because she doesn't want to depend on her parents anymore.

a)

up

b)

at

c)

for

d)

after

44.

I recognized my grandma as soon as she ______ the plane though we had not seen each other for more than 10 years.


Tick all possible answers

a)

got up

b)

got off

c)

got in

d)

got over

45.

They hope to _______ a cure for the disease.

a)

come up with

b)

catch up on

c)

fill up with

d)

go out with

46.

Who will ____ your babt when you are at work?

a)

take after

b)

take on

c)

take over

d)

take care of

47.

Not until all their demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike for more welfare.

a)

rejected

b)

sacked

c)

reviewed

d)

detected

48.

It is believed that the plane crash was caused by electrical malfunction of its navigation system.

a)

breaking through

b)

breaking in

c)

breaking down

d)

breaking up

49.

Lack of sleep over the last few months is finally ______ Jane.

a)

catching up with

b)

getting on with

c)

coming over

d)

putting on

50.

In China's largest psychiatric facility, there is a serious lack of resources but the staffs try hard to _______ this in their treatment of the patients.

a)

make up for

b)

go in for

c)

put up with

d)

set in for

51.

I think the strikes will bring ____ some changes in management.

a)

off

b)

on

c)

down

d)

about

52.

When the police investigates a crime, they ____ evidence such as fingerprints, hair or clothing.

a)

look into

b)

look up to

c)

look after

d)

look for

53.

We'd better _____ really early. It's a very long journey.

a)

set down

b)

set off

c)

set up

d)

set on

54.

Your grades are coming down. You should try to ____ the other students in your class.

a)

come up with

b)

keep up with

c)

get along with

d)

get in touch with

55.

As I am the oldest child, I have to ____ my three little mischievuos brothers.

a)

take off

b)

look for

c)

look after

d)

take after

56.

A new study group has been set ___ by the government.

a)

out

b)

up

c)

away

d)

down

57.

Jane is going to take extra lessons to _________ what she missed while she was away.

a)

catch up with

b)

cut down to

c)

take up with

d)

put up with

58.

The team were eager to make _____ the loss of the previous match.

a)

away with

b)

off with

c)

up for

d)

up with

59.

The job offer was so good that Janet shouldn't have turned it ____.

a)

off

b)

out

c)

away

d)

down

60.

John wants to buy a new car, so he starts setting aside a small part of his monthly earnings.

a)

spending on

b)

putting out

c)

using up

d)

saving up

61.

When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to ____ their houses.

a)

do over

b)

do in

c)

do through

d)

do up

62.

I can ____ with most things but I cannot stand noisy children.

a)

put up

b)

put on

c)

put aside

d)

put off

63.

Certainly, man must ____ the future, and find ways of providing or his need.

a)

look for

b)

put off

c)

put on

d)

look to

64.

Reaching 35 and obviously aging, Jane has to make up her mind on her future very soon.

a)

give a thought about

b)

pay attention to

c)

prepare a plan for

d)

make a decision on

65.

His wife is a terrible snob. She ____ almost all his friends because they have north country accents.

a)

looks up to

b)

looks forward to

c)

looks out on

d)

looks down on