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phrasal verb 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Whoever ______ the new idea should have won the Nobel Prize.

a)

came up with

b)

caught up with

c)

kept up with

d)

put up with

2.

Scientists are trying to ______ the ways to reduce pollution from aircrafts.

a)

work out

b)

break out

c)

call out

d)

turn out

3.

I wish you would ______ the TV and go outside and get some exercise.

a)

turn off

b)

call off

c)

give off

d)

put off

4.

All types of dinosaurs ______ long time ago.

a)

died out

b)

died for

c)

die of

d)

died away

5.

Understanding the need for change is essential for the ability to successfully ______ these challenges.

a)

cope with

b)

get rid of

c)

go down

d)

keep up with

6.

Steve Kootenay-Jobin, aboriginal housing coordinator at Mount Royal University, notes that many indigenous students who move to the city for education, ______ culture shock.

a)

face up to

b)

get rid of

c)

get over

d)

wipe out

7.

Sorry, I'm late, but my car ______ on the way here, and I had to call the garage.

a)

broke down

b)

broke up

c)

broke into

d)

broke out

8.

The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _______ a good answer.

a)

came up with

b)

came up to

c)

came up for

d)

came out of

9.

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

a)

put on

b)

put off

c)

put up with

d)

put down

10.

Many problems have _________ since the beginning of the school year.

a)

come up

b)

brought up

c)

brought out

d)

come out

11.

Part of the path had been ________ by the sea.

a)

washed away

b)

washed over

c)

washed down

d)

made in

12.

Because of heavy rain, the game was ______ for a few days.

a)

put off

b)

taken out

c)

set up

d)

gotten away

13.

At the station, we often see the sigh "______. for pickpockets".

a)

Watch out

b)

Watch on

c)

Watch up

d)

Watch at

14.

UNESCO ______ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

a)

stands for

b)

brings about

c)

takes after

d)

gets across

15.

Don't forget to ______ your gloves ______. It is cold outside.

a)

put on

b)

put out

c)

put up

d)

put in

16.

The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ one hour late.

a)

took off

b)

turned off

c)

cut off

d)

made off

17.

It was the third time in six months that the bank had been _____ .

a)

held up

b)

held over

c)

held down

d)

held out

18.

I always _____ of money before the end of the month.

a)

run out

b)

run back

c)

run up

d)

run down

19.

It's taking me longer to _____ the operation than I thought.

a)

get over

b)

get through

c)

get by

d)

get up from

20.

I've just spent two weeks _____an aunt of mine who's been ill.

a)

looking after

b)

looking at

c)

looking for

d)

looking out for

21.

I've always _____ well with old people.

a)

got on

b)

got off

c)

got in

d)

got through

22.

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

a)

turn on

b)

turn down

c)

turn away

d)

turn off

23.

They've _____ a new tower where that old building used to be.

a)

put up

b)

put down

c)

pushed up

d)

pushed down

24.

Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he ______.

a)

grew up

b)

came up

c)

brought up

d)

settled up

25.

The bus only stops here to ______ passengers.

a)

pick up

b)

get over

c)

get on

d)

get off

26.

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

a)

comes up

b)

comes across

c)

comes by

d)

comes round

27.

Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How's she _____?

a)

getting on

b)

getting by

c)

getting out

d)

getting in

28.

We had to ______ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous engagement.

a)

turn down

b)

turn over

c)

turn out

d)

turn up

29.

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

a)

fill in

b)

make up

c)

write down

d)

do up

30.

They were 30 minutes late because their car ______.

a)

broke down

b)

got down

c)

put down

d)

cut down

31.

The racing car ______ after it crashed into the fence.

a)

blew up

b)

blew out

c)

blew over

d)

blew down

32.

Our car ______ at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

a)

broke down

b)

broke into

c)

broke away

d)

broke in

33.

Mike ______ Alaska, so he's used to cold weather.

a)

comes from

b)

comes over

c)

comes in

d)

comes across

34.

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

a)

came from

b)

came over

c)

came in

d)

came up with

35.

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

a)

broke down

b)

broke away

c)

broke in

d)

broke into

36.

Somebody ______ last night and stole our stereo.

a)

broke in

b)

broke off

c)

broke out

d)

broke up

37.

The firemen had to ______ the room to rescue the children.

a)

break into

b)

break off

c)

break up

d)

break out

38.

The bomb______ when he rang the bell.

a)

went off

b)

went over

c)

went on

d)

went out

39.

No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had ______ on her maiden voyage.

a)

gone down

b)

gone over

c)

gone on

d)

gone off

40.

He ______ about his new car all the time.

a)

goes on

b)

goes over

c)

goes out

d)

goes off