Phrasal verbs(9)

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Prepared By : Mr. Luke Gabriel

English Grammar GRAMMAR LEVEL – 1

Pr act ice 9

U n i t P r a c t i c e

Ph r as a l Ve rb s

1.Larry __________ Jane ___________ to lunch yesterday.

A asked...out B asked..go C asked...for

2.I can’t find my wallet. I ____________ but nobody has seen it.

A asked for B asked around C asked about

3.Ian ________ the picture __________ of the newspaper.

A cut...on B cut...from C cut...out

4.Students must ___________ the law set by the school administration.

A abide in B abide by C abide on

5.The policeman ___________ his gun _________ the robber.

A aimed...at B aimed... of C aimed...to

6.Jim ___________ the managerial post advertised in the newspaper.

A applied on B applied with C applied for

7.The bullies _________ when they saw the school principal.

A backed away B backed out C backed to

8.The developer finally __________ on the decision to demolish the squatter houses.

A backed up B backed down C backed on

9.The terrorists threatened to __________ the school if their friends are not released.

A blow up B blow on C blow down

10.The police __________ the main entrances to town during the demonstration.

A blocked of B blocked off C block off

11.Malcom’s family refused to __________ him __________ of jail.

A bail..off B bail...in C bail…out

12.The hall lamp does not work because its fuse has ___________ .

A burnt out B burn out C burnt off

13. The school counselor is good at _________ with problematic students.

A dealing at B dealing with C dealing on

14.The board meeting was __________ at the last minute.

A called out B call off C called off

15. “I forgot to ___________ James __________ yesterday,” said Jane.

A call...back B call..in C call about

16.Ariel ___________ with his father’s olive oil business after he finished his studies.

A carried away B carried out C carried on

17.Over one thousand people lost their jobs when the factory ___________.

A closed on B close down C closed down

[ Circle the best possible answer for each question ]



18. Surinam _________ when she saw the blood.

A blacked out B black out C blacked off

19. Sarah, a single mother worked hard to __________ her children all by herself.

A bring out B bring up C brought up

20. I __________ Mr. Sanders at the shopping mall yesterday.

A bump into B bumped into C bumped in

21.Children love to ____________ for a birthday party.

A dress out B dress up C dressed up

22. My friend __________ me ________ at the railway station.

A dropped...off B drop...off C dropped...in

23. Ah Tien __________ of school due to poverty.

A dropped out B dropped to C drop out

24. Most marriages nowadays ___________ in divorce.

A end on B end up C end out

25. The bumpy road was __________ to make it safer for motorists.

A evened out B even out C even at

26. You must __________ a hire purchase form if you want to buy a car.

A fill out B fill on C filled in

27.David’s parents _________ about his drug addiction from his friend.

A find out B found on C found out

28.The students couldn’t __________ the solution to the maths problem.

A figure at B figured out C figure out

29.Hannah can’t __________ with her mother-in-law.

A get for B get along C get up

30.The burglar __________ the house through the kitchen window.

A get into B got into C get in

31.My husband __________ smoking after his throat operation.

A gave up B give up C gave out

32. ___________ ! We’ll miss the show.

A Hurry on B Hurry up C Hurry out

33. “___________ please. I’ll put you through to Mr. Jameson.”

A Hold on B Hold in C Hold at

34. All students must ___________ their course work before noon tomorrow.

A hand in B hand out C hand at

35. Miranda feels shy to __________ the music chair game.

A joined in B join in C join on

36.Henry always likes to __________ when he does something.

A looks ahead B look after C look ahead



37.The bank robbers managed to ___________ in a blue Nissan Skyline.

A get on B get up C get away

38.Many families can barely __________ in this difficult times.

A get by B get even C get on

39. You don’t have to buy a ticket now. You can pay when you __________ the bus.

A get on B get of C get in

40.Desmond finds it hard to ___________ of his old habit of smoking.

A get off B get away C get rid

41.Garry usually _________ at 6.00 in the morning every day.

A gets on B gets in C gets up

42. Rich people have a tendency to ___________ on the poor.

A look up B look about C look down

43. Velvet ____________ to her mother as a source of inspiration.

A looks up B look up C looked down

44.The school bullies always __________ of Jim.

A make up B make fun C make funny

45.My housemate is not living with me anymore. He __________ last week.

A move out B moved out C moving out

46. My brother recently bought a new house. He will be __________ next month.

A moving in B move in C moved in

47. My father often ___________ in front of the computer.

A nodding off B nods off C nod off

48.I forgot to ____________ the points the speaker gave at the conference.

A notes down B note in C note down

49. We must learn to __________ to our wrongs.

A own up B owe up C owned up

50.My neighbor was 90 years old. She ____________ peacefully in her sleep yesterday.

A pass away B passing away C passed away



Answers For Unit Practice 9 - Phrasal Verbs

1 A 11 C 21 B 31 A 41 C

2 B 12 A 22 A 32 B 42 C

3 C 13 B 23 A 33 A 43 A

4 B 14 C 24 B 34 A 44 B

5 A 15 A 25 A 35 B 45 B

6 C 16 C 26 A 36 C 46 A

7 A 17 C 27 C 37 C 47 B

8 B 18 A 28 C 38 A 48 C

9 A 19 B 29 B 39 A 49 A

10 B 20 B 30 B 40 C 50 C

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