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phrasal verbs 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three friends all.............for the same job.

a)

requested

b)

intended

c)

applied

d)

refered

2.

It's kind of your parents to.......me up last night.

a)

take

b)

put

c)

make

d)

get

3.

We had to ............their invitation to lunch because we had a previous engagement.

a)

turn down

b)

turn over

c)

turn up

d)

turn out

4.

While driving to the Central Park, we ran ..........gas.

a)

over

b)

across

c)

into

d)

out of

5.

If anything urgent comes....... , you can contact me at this number

a)

up

b)

into

c)

over

d)

up with

6.

The step mother never took good care....... the baby girl.

a)

for

b)

in

c)

of

d)

with

7.

The accident....................several minor injuries.

a)

brought about

b)

resulted in

c)

came up with

d)

worked out

8.

Take the number 7 bus and get.......... at Forest Road.

a)

on

b)

up

c)

down

d)

off

9.

The water company will have to .........off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are carried.......

.

a)

take/ in

b)

cut/ out

c)

set/ up

d)

break/ on

10.

If you want to join this club, you must........... this application form.

a)

make up

b)

write down

c)

do up

d)

fill in

11.

They failed to turn up on time because their car.......... down.

a)

got

b)

put

c)

cut

d)

broke

12.

He finds it hard to make....... his mind .

a)

up

b)

over

c)

off

d)

in

13.

My wife backed me ........over my decision to quit my job.

a)

down

b)

up

c)

of

d)

for

14.

He wanted to...... off all his work before he came to the cinema with us.

a)

finish

b)

stop

c)

put

d)

end

15.

The racing car ..........after it crashed into the fence.

a)

blew out

b)

blew over

c)

blew up

d)

blew down

16.

Jane had a difficult childhood. She ........a broken home.

a)

came from

b)

came over

c)

came in

d)

came up with

17.

The woman .........when the police told her that her son had died.

a)

broke down

b)

broke away

c)

broke in

d)

broke into

18.

Somebody...... last night and stole our stereo.

a)

broke off

b)

broke in

c)

broke out

d)

broke up

19.

We have permission to........ with the plan.

a)

go over

b)

go on

c)

go ahead

d)

go off

20.

He was caught shop-lifting but since this was his first offence he was..........with a warning.

a)

gone out

b)

let off

c)

fallen out

d)

kept off

21.

She......... her father; everyone says how alike they are!

a)

takes after

b)

takes off

c)

falls out

d)

lets off

22.

There was a power cut and all the lights........... .

a)

went up

b)

put up

c)

went out

d)

put out

23.

Paul, do you think you could ........... for the night? It's a bit too late to go home now.

a)

put me up

b)

fall me out

c)

get me out

d)

let me off

24.

The doctor asked me to......... my jacket.

a)

put off

b)

take off

c)

take out

d)

put out

25.

The nurse has to .........at the midnight

a)

take care

b)

take on

c)

take over

d)

take off

26.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

a)

do

b)

let

c)

delay

d)

leave

27.

Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get.......... his boss.

a)

up to

b)

on for

c)

on with

d)

in with

28.

Why do they ............talking about money all the time?

a)

keep on

b)

give up

c)

take after

d)

stop by

29.

The government hopes to.............. its plans for introducing cable TV.

a)

turn out

b)

carry out

c)

carry on

d)

keep on

30.

When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to .............the gas supply to the flat.

a)

cut down

b)

cut out

c)

cut off

d)

cut up

31.

Billy hasn't been working; he won't………. his examinations.

a)

get off

b)

get through

c)

keep up

d)

keep off

32.

Did Mr. Tan………. the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?

a)

take away

b)

take over

c)

take up

d)

take off

33.

Paula applied for the post but she was………..

a)

turned down

b)

checked out

c)

kept under

d)

pushed ahead

34.

His little girl........in the middle of the film and woke up at the end.

a)

dropped off

b)

fell out

c)

hung up

d)

put down

35.

When the children were playing in the garden, their grandmother told them to..........the grass.

a)

come back

b)

keep off

c)

give out

d)

run over

36.

My supervisor.........several mistakes in my report. I was then asked to correct them as soon as possible.

a)

pointed out

b)

looked up

c)

brought about

d)

picked over

37.

Four teams of firemen managed to.......... a fire at the Ecological Reserve.

a)

put out

b)

turn off

c)

blow out

d)

switch off

38.

The names of the winners were...............on the radio.

a)

put away

b)

given out

c)

taken down

d)

let out

39.

She.............her trip to New York because her mother suddenly got ill.

a)

closed down

b)

put up

c)

called off

d)

went off

40.

I.......the bookshop to find out if the new books have arrived.

a)

call out

b)

ring up

c)

go after

d)

take in