Phrasal Verbs: Test - 1

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Phrasal Verbs: Test - 1

While they were on holiday their house was broken ______ and some valuable paintings were stolen.
- A) down
- B) into
- C) about
- D) away
By the way, I've just heard that Sally and Chris have ______ their engagement.
- A) broken into
- B) broken down
- C) broken away
- D) broken up
After a bitter discussion they went ______ each other.
- A) to
- B) at
- C) off
- D) over
A: The new boss looks a bit serious, doesn't he? I don't think I'm going to like him.
B: Oh, come on, Joyce, you can't go ______ appearances. He's probably very nice.
- A) after
- B) by
- C) out
- D) over
No one really believed it when the news came that Titanic had ______.
- A) gone away
- B) gone down
- C) gone out
- D) gone by
I've been afraid of dogs ever since a large Canine ______ me when I was a child.
- A) went for
- B) went after
- C) went to
- D) went over
By the way, Bill, how much did that Regency desk go ______ in the auction on Saturday?
- A) away
- B) for
- C) in
- D) off
The dog went ______ the beggar and he shouted 'help!'.
- A) over
- B) off
- C) for
- D) down
A: And another thing I'd like to say is that...
B: Sorry to ______, Mr. Green, but you're wanted on the phone. It's your wife.
- A) butt in
- B) get throuh
- C) stop over
- D) go over
I'm afraid Mr Brown's been ______ (asked to go somewhere else) on business.
- A) put on
- B) called away
- C) got in
- D) called for
By the way, Clive ______ (paid a short visit) but you were out. So I told him to come and see you tomorrow.
- A) fall for
- B) called by
- C) get by
- D) cut down in
Shall I ______ (collect) you on my way to work?
- A) call off
- B) bring down
- C) call for
- D) call away
I was just getting out of the bath when the lights ______.
- A) went up
- B) went off
- C) went away
- D) went down
A bomb ______ (exploded) in the town center, killing three people and injuring twenty-five others.
- A) went on
- B) went off
- C) set on
- D) set off
Don't eat that cheese - it's ______!
- A) gone away
- B) gone out
- C) gone off
- D) gone down
It's difficult to see through this windscreen - I can't even make ______ where the road is.
- A) up
- B) out
- C) into
- D) over
He had such a strong accent that it was very difficult to ______ what he was saying.
- A) make up
- B) make out
- C) make over
- D) make for
A sudden draught caused the candle to ______ (stop burning).
- A) put off
- B) cut off
- C) go off
- D) go out
When the meeting had finished, they went ______ the plan once again.
- A) up
- B) on
- C) over
- D) down
Have a piece of cake, everyone. There should be enough to ______.
- A) go down
- B) go along
- C) go round
- D) go over
Lucille is ______ a difficult period at work right now.
- A) going into
- B) going over
- C) going out of
- D) going through
I know you've got it - so come on, ______!
- A) hand it on
- B) hand it out
- C) hand it over
- D) hand it in
Could you hand ______ a minute? I'll be right back.
- A) on
- B) in
- C) up
- D) on to
I'll have to ______ now, I'm afraid; there is someone at the door.
- A) hang on
- B) hang up
- C) hang out
- D) hang back
Now, James, are you quite sure that I'm not putting you ______ (putting you to any trouble)?
- A) after
- B) by
- C) out
- D) over
When a fire ______ at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.
- A) broke out
- B) broke off
- C) broke down
- D) broke through
The tree prisoners who ______ jail last weekend have finally been recaptured.
- A) broke away from
- B) broke out in
- C) broke out of
- D) broke up into
I took the doctor's prescription to the chemist's to be ______.
- A) made out
- B) made up
- C) made over
- D) made into
My boss has ______ playing golf three afternoons a week.
- A) taken over
- B) taken to
- C) taken for
- D) taken out
Children usually ______ after an illness much more quickly than adults.
- A) pick up
- B) pick over
- C) pick on
- D) pick out
The police are still looking for the three prisoners who ______ (escaped from) jail at the weekend.
- A) broke out of
- B) set off
- C) take up
- D) cross out
I'm not surprised that Tom and Julie have ______. They were never really suited.
- A) broken down
- B) broken off
- C) broken up
- D) broken away
By the way, Sally, I'm ______ one or two friends ______ on Saturday and I was wondering if you and Peter would like to come too?
- A) having / in
- B) having / on
- C) having / round
- D) having / up
Are you sure you aren't holding your stomach ______, Charles? Your waist was two inches more than this the last time I measured it.
- A) away
- B) for
- C) in
- D) off
Would you ______ a minute please, I'll try to connect you.
- A) keep on
- B) stay on
- C) hold on
- D) stop on
It's really windy today, so ______ your hat!
- A) hold on to
- B) hold down to
- C) hold by
- D) hold for
I hope help comes soon, Julie. I don't think we can ______ much longer.
- A) hold back
- B) hold over
- C) hold in
- D) hold out
I'm sorry I'm late. I was ______ in the traffic.
- A) held back
- B) held down
- C) held over
- D) held up
John won't be arriving until later, I'm afraid. His train's been ______.
- A) held up
- B) held off
- C) held back
- D) held in
In some parks visitors are requested to keep ______ the grass.
- A) off
- B) aside
- C) out
- D) away
Keep ______ alcohol and don't smoke.
- A) at
- B) with in
- C) away
- D) off
He kept ______ trying to annoy me and in the end I just hit him.
- A) in
- B) on
- C) at
- D) with
If you want to make a good impression ,it's important to ______ your colleagues.
- A) keep away from
- B) keep in with
- C) keep out of
- D) keep on at
This nuclear power station let ______ a cloud of dangerous gases.
- A) down
- B) in
- C) off
- D) out
Instead of being sent to prison, The shoplifter was ______ with a fine.
- A) let away
- B) let off
- C) let loose
- D) let out
The children had great fun ______ fireworks.
- A) letting out
- B) letting in
- C) letting down
- D) letting off
I've just heard that John Parker - you remember who robbed a house a few years ago- is being ______ this weekend.
- A) let down
- B) let out
- C) let through
- D) let off
The dog let ______ a yowl of pain when accidentally stepped on its tail.
- A) out
- B) off
- C) up
- D) through
As the doctor arrived to attend to the girl who had fainted, the crowd moved to one side to ______.
- A) let him off
- B) let him through
- C) let him down
- D) let him out
If you don't know what the word means, you'd better ______ in the dictionary.
- A) look it over
- B) look for it
- C) look it up
- D) look into it
Our living room looks ______ the mountains.
- A) up to
- B) at
- C) to
- D) on to
______ ! (Be careful) There is a car coming!
- A) look at
- B) look out
- C) hold up
- D) keep up
I'd like to ______ the house before I decide to rent it.
- A) look over
- B) look into
- C) look out
- D) look up
I ______ the paper for news of the proposed strike, but didn't find anything.
- A) looked over
- B) looked into
- C) looked on
- D) looked through
Was that true or did you ______?
- A) make it up
- B) make it out
- C) make it off
- D) make it over
I was ______ (moving towards) the post office when it suddenly started to rain.
- A) running down
- B) taking up
- C) get through
- D) making for
I must get a new pair of boots. I've ______ my old ones.
- A) worn off
- B) worn down
- C) worn out
- D) worn away
After working all day in the garden Homer was ______.
- A) worn out
- B) worn down
- C) worn off
- D) worn away
Looking carefully, we made ______ a tall figure in the darkness.
- A) out
- B) over
- C) up
- D) off
We must ______ our minds about where to go for our holidays this year.
- A) make out
- B) make off
- C) make up
- D) make for
Can you make ______ this prescription, please?
- A) up
- B) over
- C) for
- D) off
Some working parents ______ being absent all day by giving their children lots of presents.
- A) make out
- B) make out of
- C) make up
- D) make up for
Heidi and John had a big quarrel but later ______.
- A) made over
- B) made off
- C) made up
- D) made out
I don't believe a word you're saying. I think you've made the whole thing ______.
- A) for
- B) up
- C) out
- D) down
The other day I came ______ an advert for a job you might be interested in.
- A) through
- B) over
- C) across
- D) around
How did you come ______ that cut on your chin?
- A) by
- B) down
- C) in for
- D) across
How is the new book coming ______, (progressing) Simon?
- A) along
- B) down
- C) in
- D) up
The policeman told the people to ______ when they stopped to watch the accident.
- A) hurry up
- B) get away
- C) go off
- D) move along
Although she was only sixteen she looked a lot older. In fact, she could easily pass ______ twenty-one.
- A) away
- B) for
- C) in
- D) off
We ______ from the hotel early the following morning.
- A) called off
- B) passed out
- C) set off
- D) turned off
Before we start the meeting today I'd like to ______ (distribute) some notes I've made about the forthcoming advertising campaign.
- A) let down
- B) send out
- C) pass out
- D) give on
He stole one of the officers' uniforms and managed to escape by passing himself ______ as a guard.
- A) by
- B) out
- C) through
- D) off
All my hard work paid ______ in the end - I came top of the class in the exam.
- A) up
- B) off
- C) out
- D) in
He put six rings on the table and told her to ______ the one she liked best.
- A) pick off
- B) pick out
- C) pick at
- D) pick on
Excuse me, sir, but may I ask how you came ______ (obtained) these goods?
- A) after
- B) by
- C) out
- D) over
Laughing Boy (horse) ______ second in the 2.15 race at Ascot.
- A) came in
- B) came by
- C) came over
- D) came out
He ______ quite a lot of money when his parents died.
- A) came over
- B) came down
- C) came into
- D) came on
There were so many people leaving the hotel that it took nearly an hour to ______.
- A) check up
- B) check out
- C) check in
- D) check over
The police will check ______ your story, so tell the truth.
- A) in to
- B) out of
- C) over
- D) up on
Rosemary ______ a beautiful necktie for her husband's birthday.
- A) picked over
- B) picked on
- C) picked out
- D) picked off
Do you ever pick ______ hitch-hikers?
- A) along
- B) down
- C) in
- D) up
A: He still sucks his thumb, darling.
B: Yes, I know. It's strange. I thought he'd have ______ it by now.
- A) stop off at
- B) get out of
- C) grown out of
- D) turn away from
He ran for the bus but it pulled ______ from the stop just as he got there.
- A) up
- B) over
- C) back
- D) away
I try to keep ______ the latest fashions by going lots of shows in London.
- A) up with
- B) along with
- C) up to
- D) next to
Manchester United's chances of going to the final of the F.A. Cup were ended when they were knocked ______ by Liverpool in the semi-final.
- A) back
- B) up
- C) out
- D) away
Sales were down so they had to ______ some of their staff.
- A) put out
- B) get out
- C) lay off
- D) turn down
It took the soldier a long time to ______ the death of his comrade.
- A) get round
- B) get over
- C) get across
- D) get through
The fact is, doctor, I just can't ______ this dreadful cough.
- A) get out of
- B) get rid of
- C) get down to
- D) get round to
It's an excellent story, and in the end it turns ______ that everyone had a part in the murder.
- A) out
- B) up
- C) in
- D) away
The car ______ after the crash but fortunately no one was killed.
- A) turned down
- B) turned back
- C) turned over
- D) turned away
In court, she was so upset that she broke ______.
- A) out
- B) in
- C) up
- D) down
I think I'll have to sell my car. It keeps ______.
- A) breaking off
- B) breaking up
- C) breaking down
- D) breaking in
I think she's coming ______! Thank God for that! I thought she was dead!
- A) up
- B) away
- C) back
- D) round
It took him a long time to come ______ our way of thinking.
- A) across to
- B) round to
- C) down to
- D) in at
Birthdays seem to ______ much quicker nowadays than when I was a child.
- A) come up
- B) come over
- C) come out
- D) come round
Sorry I'm late but I was ______ by traffic.
- A) held up
- B) held in
- C) held over
- D) held out
A: I thought you said you weren't going to let Sally go to that pop concert in Brighton.
B: Yes, but you know Sally - she always finds a way to get ______ me in the end.
- A) after
- B) by
- C) out
- D) round
He was going to reply her letter, but for various reasons he never got ______ it.
- A) up to
- B) round to
- C) over
- D) out of
It was a very difficult problem - one which no one could see a way of ______.
- A) getting through
- B) getting out
- C) getting over
- D) geting round
You look very unhappy, Dorris. What's the matter? Is something getting you ______?
- A) along
- B) down
- C) in
- D) up

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