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Phrasal Verb: BREAK

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to be unable to stop yourself crying, especially in public

a)

to break away

b)

to break up

c)

to break down

d)

to break out

2.

to enter a building by using force, in order to steal something

a)

to break in

b)

to break up

c)

to break down

d)

to break through

3.

to start to happen

a)

to break out

b)

to break away

c)

to break down

d)

to break in

4.

to stop working - used about a car or a machine

a)

to break out

b)

to break off

c)

to break down

d)

to break up

5.

to suddenly stop talking

a)

to break up

b)

to break off

c)

to break down

d)

to break out

6.

to become involved in a new job or business activity

a)

to break with

b)

to break off

c)

to break into

d)

to break out

7.

to stop a relationship

a)

to break away

b)

to break off

c)

to break up

d)

to break down

8.

to start (something) quickly

a)

to break out

b)

to break off

c)

to break up

d)

to break in

9.

Bring your mobile phone just in case the car ____________ on the motorway.

a)

breaks out

b)

breaks down

c)

breaks up

d)

breaks in

10.

War has _________in the small African country of Gabon. All Europeans are advised to leave immediately.

a)

broken out

b)

broken down

c)

broken up

d)

broken in

11.

Someone's ______________________ ! I heard a window smashing. Call the police!

a)

breaking out

b)

breaking down

c)

breaking up

d)

breaking in

12.

When Prince Charles_____________ with Princess Diana, nobody imagined he would marry again.

a)

broke out

b)

broke down

c)

broke up

d)

broke in