Phrasal Verbs: Test - 2

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Phrasal Verbs: Test - 2

I'll ______ in my car on the way to work.
- A) take you out
- B) bring you up
- C) let you off
- D) pick you up
They ______ us just because we're poor.
- A) look down at
- B) look down for
- C) look down on
- D) look down over
We look ______ to receiving a prompt reply to our letter.
- A) round
- B) through
- C) after
- D) forward
My wife ______ a squirrel on her way to work this morning.
- A) ran over
- B) ran up
- C) ran out of
- D) ran off
I can hardly hear that radio. Could you ______ (increase/raise) the volume please.
- A) put up
- B) switch on
- C) give out
- D) turn up
I'd ask you to marry me but I'm sure you'd turn me ______.
- A) around
- B) down
- C) off
- D) over
I'm pretty tired so if you don't mind, I'll ______ for the night.
- A) hold on
- B) work on
- C) work out
- D) turn in
Before you go to bed don't forget to ______ all the lights.
- A) turn over
- B) turn away
- C) turn out
- D) turn in
Before we start the lesson, I'd like to ______ what we did yesterday.
- A) run up
- B) run through
- C) run along
- D) run into
We shall have to ______ if we want to go to Florida this summer.
- A) save up
- B) put away
- C) put aside
- D) lay up
I went to the Train Station to see my uncle ______ to Dublin.
- A) off
- B) across
- C) home
- D) through
The children were playing the new teacher ______.
- A) along
- B) down
- C) in
- D) up
James is threatening to resign, but I don't think he will ______ it really.
- A) go on with
- B) go in for
- C) go along with
- D) go through with
What a lovely tie! And it ______ (matches) your jacket too!
- A) goes off
- B) goes with
- C) makes out
- D) gets over
I had to put ______ having the party because I was ill.
- A) up
- B) through
- C) off
- D) on
We'll have to sell the piano, darling. It ______ (occupies) too much room.
- A) makes out
- B) takes up
- C) takes away
- D) fills in
I was ______ with Alvin for arguing with the waiter about our bill.
- A) put out
- B) put off
- C) put down
- D) put on
Most schools in England ______ at the end of July.
- A) break up
- B) break down
- C) break off
- D) break with
It's a great shame that you ______ with each other as you used to be such good friends.
- A) came out
- B) fell out
- C) set out
- D) turned out
Our plan to increase the productivity fell ______.
- A) off
- B) through
- C) in
- D) back
Janet and Peter broke ______ a few months ago and are living apart.
- A) into
- B) out
- C) up
- D) away
Several students fainted during the display but they were soon brought ______ .
- A) round
- B) at
- C) under
- D) up
We live in a friendly community and everyone ______ each other very well.
- A) gets on with
- B) gets up to
- C) gets out of
- D) gets down to
How are you ______ your studies? Do you feel that you are making headway?
- A) getting down to
- B) getting ahead of
- C) getting on with
- D) get up to
How's Pauline ______ in her new job?
- A) getting by
- B) getting through
- C) getting on
- D) getting along with
I ______ (visited) for a chat on my way home from work.
- A) called in
- B) got in
- C) turned back
- D) fell in
Do you think you could ______ the cleaner's on your way home tonight?
- A) call down on
- B) call in at
- C) call away to
- D) call out to
I've just heard that they're ______ (increasing/raising) my rent at the end of next month.
- A) turning up
- B) taking up
- C) putting up
- D) holding up
They ______ (erected/built) that block of flats two years ago.
- A) set up
- B) turned up
- C) put up
- D) put on
I find her husband unbearable, and I can't imagine how she can put ______ his awful behaviour.
- A) on to
- B) up with
- C) down on
- D) away from
I ______ (ordered by post) the catalogue two weeks ago, but it still hasn't arrived.
- A) passed out
- B) sent for
- C) called for
- D) wrote for
Be careful with the bomb! The slightest touch might ______!
- A) set it up
- B) set it off
- C) set it out
- D) set it down
This strike has set us ______ months.
- A) up
- B) down
- C) back
- D) off
We ______ (began our journey) at 6.30 in the morning.
- A) broke out
- B) got away
- C) set off
- D) went off
Hello! Is that the Grand Hotel? Could you ______ the manager, please?
- A) put me up with
- B) put me on to
- C) put me in for
- D) put me through to
The idea of a balanced diet is difficult to _________ to those who know little about food values.
- A) come across
- B) take in
- C) make over
- D) put across
A: Who was on the phone?
B: I don't know. He ______ before I could ask.
- A) hold back
- B) rang off
- C) got down
- D) went off
My father was ______ (hit/knocked down) by a bus on his work to work.
- A) gone by
- B) broken down
- C) got down
- D) run down
The battery has run ______.
- A) down
- B) out
- C) over
- D) about
Because of possible bomb threats, the Queen has decided to ______ her proposed visit to Northern Ireland next month.
- A) call out
- B) call away
- C) call up
- D) call off
My father was called ______ halfway through the Second World War.
- A) in
- B) over
- C) up
- D) off
Do you think you could ______ these figures for me, just to make sure they're correct.
- A) check over
- B) check off
- C) check in
- D) check through
I hope the weather will ______ before we leave for Brighton.
- A) clear off
- B) go off
- C) clear up
- D) go away
Oh, Miss Jones, would you mind ______ these figures again, please?
- A) going by
- B) going into
- C) going over
- D) going after
Help yourself to an apple. I think there are enough to ______.
- A) hand in
- B) go round
- C) have on
- D) fix up
It looks as if the weather is beginning to ______ at last.
- A) clear off
- B) clear out
- C) clear away
- D) clear up
This is a word I have never come ______ before.
- A) across
- B) on
- C) through
- D) to
It must be spring; the leaves have started ______ (appearing) on all the trees in the park.
- A) breaking up
- B) bringing up
- C) coming out
- D) coming down
The government may be hiding the facts now, but they are bound to ______ sooner or later.
- A) come back
- B) come in
- C) come out
- D) come up
Why don't you ______ (visit us) on Friday?
- A) ring up
- B) turn up
- C) get back
- D) come round
By the way, Jill, Gregory was asking ______ you (asking how you are).
- A) after
- B) by
- C) out
- D) over
I'm afraid you've signed the agreement now, Mr. Blake. It's too late to back ______ it.
- A) out of
- B) away from
- C) away with
- D) down to
I tried hard but I simply couldn't break ______ from my old habits.
- A) into
- B) away
- C) down
- D) off
How did you managed to come ______ even without a scratch?
- A) round
- B) out with
- C) off
- D) through
Many people ______ meditation to relax.
- A) give up
- B) make
- C) take up
- D) take out
I took ______ tennis again at the beginning of this year.
- A) on
- B) with
- C) by
- D) up
Which shirt shall I ______ (wear) tonight?
- A) take on
- B) get on
- C) go with
- D) put on
Until I repay my bank loan, I'll have to ______ my living expenses.
- A) call off
- B) cut down on
- C) get round
- D) turn down
If you want to lose weight, you should ______ the number of sweets and chocolates you eat.
- A) come down with
- B) take out of
- C) cut down on
- D) watch out for
The nights are beginning to draw ______ again. It was light this time last week.
- A) away
- B) for
- C) in
- D) off
He drew all his money ________ the bank before he left.
- A) of
- B) off
- C) out of
- D) to
The taxi ______ (came to a stop) outside the station and an old lady got out.
- A) drew out
- B) drew up
- C) gave in
- D) get down
I don't think they'd really like it if we just ______ them (visited them without telling them first).You know how they like to tidy up before visitors come.
- A) run out on
- B) drop in on
- C) call by
- D) go along
A: Where do you want me to ______ you ______ Jane?
B: Outside the station, if its all right.
- A) take / off
- B) bring / off
- C) drop / off
- D) leave / off
Mr. Brown still hadn't faced ______ the fact that they're never going to make him Assistant Manager.
- A) up to
- B) down in
- C) on in
- D) round to
Sooner or later he will have to ______ his responsibilities.
- A) take account
- B) look after
- C) see into
- D) face up to
The attack was so fierce that the enemy soldiers had to fall ______.
- A) down
- B) behind
- C) away
- D) back
They had a plan to trick him, but he didn't fall ______ it.
- A) for
- B) to
- C) at
- D) by
After a lot of persuasion, he finally agreed to fall ______ our plans.
- A) across to
- B) down in
- C) in with
- D) up to
David, do you think you could ______ a meeting with Mr. Brown for one day next week?
- A) catch up
- B) have round
- C) fix up
- D) work out
The Prime Minister had difficulty in ______ his message to the nation.
- A) getting through
- B) getting across
- C) getting out
- D) getting on
It is difficult to get ______ people how dangerous smoking is to their health.
- A) down in
- B) in at
- C) across to
- D) in with
It's too far away - I can't ______ (reach)it.
- A) get together
- B) go after
- C) get through
- D) get at
The thieves ______ (escaped) by rushing into the underground.
- A) got back
- B) got away
- C) picked up
- D) got through
I don't know how they ______ (manage/survive financially) now that Harry's out of work.
- A) go on
- B) get by
- C) get over
- D) pass out
I simply cannot get ______ such a low salary.
- A) by on
- B) at
- C) along
- D) down
She never really got ______ the shock of her son's death.
- A) into
- B) around
- C) up to
- D) over
I hear they're going to ______ (demolish) those old houses in Church Lane and build a new supermarket there instead.
- A) clear up
- B) leave out
- C) put away
- D) pull down
I hear they are going to ______ the old Variety Theatre at the end of George street.
- A) pull away
- B) pull out
- C) pull up
- D) pull down
I think we'd better pull ______ the next garage to check the oil.
- A) pull round to
- B) up to
- C) in at
- D) out to
They surrounded the enemy and forced them to ______.
- A) give in
- B) give out
- C) give up
- D) give over
The unknown substance was giving ______ an unpleasant smell.
- A) out
- B) up
- C) over
- D) off
The policeman asked the driver to ______ to the side of the road.
- A) pull out
- B) pull in
- C) pull through
- D) pull round
They say that it takes smokers longer to ______ a cold than nonsmokers.
- A) get across
- B) get off
- C) get out of
- D) get over
Although I hadn't worked very hard, I still managed to ______ (pass) the exam.
- A) put up
- B) come round
- C) get through
- D) pick up
I don't really think I'll ______ the exam this summer.
- A) get through
- B) get away with
- C) get up
- D)get in
It took us nearly half an hour to ______ the hill. It was so steep
- A) get on
- B) get up
- C) get away
- D) get through
I don't like my children going to parties. You never know what young people ______ these days.
- A) get on with
- B) get up to
- C) get through to
- D)get in with
What have you been getting ______ recently? - Oh nothing much.
- A) through to
- B) out of
- C) over
- D) up to
I don't seem to be making any progress and it's beginning to ______ me down.
- A) carry
- B) get
- C) pull
- D) take
If she hadn't given him ______ ,the police would never have found him.
- A) away
- B) for
- C) in
- D) off
The teacher asked the students to ______ (hand in) their homework at the end of the lesson.
- A) give back
- B) give in
- C) turn back
- D) bring about
In winter this town is often cut ______ by heavy snowfalls.
- A) off
- B) back
- C) out
- D) dead
I think your essay would be much better if you cut ______ these two lines here.
- A) in
- B) through
- C) off
- D) out
A: Oh, I could really ______ a cigarette now! Have you got one Pete?
B: Sorry Bob,I stopped smoking two weeks ago.
- A) do with
- B) do without
- C) make up with
- D) hang on with
The terrorists were forced to give ______.
- A) off
- B) out
- C) in
- D) away
Oh, Charles, could you ______ (distribute) the books, please?
- A) give out
- B) give in
- C) put away
- D) put out
It was given ______ on the news that an assassination attempt had been made on the Prime Minister.
- A) out
- B) off
- C) away
- D) up
I wonder if you'd help me to ______ some anti-nuclear power leaflets this weekend, Jim?
- A) give out
- B) give over
- C) give in
- D) give off
After failing his driving test four times, he finally ______ trying to pass.
- A) gave up
- B) gave away
- C) gave off
- D) gave in

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