This document contains a list of 30 sentences with phrasal verbs used in different contexts. The sentences test understanding of common phrasal verbs and their meanings, with multiple choice options provided for the correct phrasal verb to complete each sentence. The phrasal verbs cover a wide range of meanings, including getting over problems or events, continuing or stopping actions, dealing with people, entering new situations, and more.
This document contains a list of 30 sentences with phrasal verbs used in different contexts. The sentences test understanding of common phrasal verbs and their meanings, with multiple choice options provided for the correct phrasal verb to complete each sentence. The phrasal verbs cover a wide range of meanings, including getting over problems or events, continuing or stopping actions, dealing with people, entering new situations, and more.
This document contains a list of 30 sentences with phrasal verbs used in different contexts. The sentences test understanding of common phrasal verbs and their meanings, with multiple choice options provided for the correct phrasal verb to complete each sentence. The phrasal verbs cover a wide range of meanings, including getting over problems or events, continuing or stopping actions, dealing with people, entering new situations, and more.
1. It took him a long time to ____________ the death of his wife.
A. take away B. get over C. take off D. get through 2. Why do they ____________ talking about money all the time? A. keep on B. give up C. take after D. stop by 3. The government hopes to___________its plans for introducing cable TV. A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on 4. The bomb ___________ in a crowded street. A. went off B. went out C. came off D. came out 5. If we _________ of petrol on this isolated road, we'll be in trouble! A. lack in B. run out C. stay out D.roll out 6. There will be no press conference tomorrow. It has been _________ . A. called off B. taken back C. put away D.set off 7. The meeting had to be _________ because of the strike. A. set off B. put off C. laid off D. set to 8. Sportsmen __________ their political differences on the sports field. A. take part B. put aside C. take place D. keep apart 9. If you want to be healthy . you should _________ your bad habits in your lifestyles A. give up B call off C break down D get over 10. The organization was _________ in 1950 in the USA. A. come around B. set up C. made out D. put on 11. It took me a very long time to ________the shock of her death. A. turn off B. take on C. recover from D. take over 12. He did not particularly want to __________ any competitive sport. A. use up B. do with C. take up D. go on 13. Did your son ____________ the university entrance examination? A. make up B. get along C. go up D. get through 14. What may happen if John will not _________ in time? A. go along B. count on C. keep away D. turn up 15. Johnny sometimes __________ his grandparents in the countryside. A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up 16. They were late for work because their car ___________ down. A. got down B. put out C. cut off D. broke down 17. If you do not understand the word "superstitious," ________ in the dictionary. A. look for B. write down C. look up D. go up 18. UNESCO ________ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. A. stands for B. brings about C. takes after D gets across 19. Sometimes fighting _________ among supporters at football matches. A.takes off B. starts up C. breaks out D.rises up 20. My mother often complains, “You’re so messy. I always have to ________ after you.” A. put on B. go up C. clean up D. keep on 21. Jack's mother ___________a birthday cake with seventeen lighted candles on it. A. brought out B. showed off C. turned up D. took over 22. In my opinion, it's a common sense to____________a seat belt in a car. A. carry on B. put out C. put on D. carry out 23. I applied for the job but was___________. A. taken away B. got over C. turned down D. turned off 24. The child really ___________his father even the smallest actions. A. takes after B. looks after C. goes off D. sits for 23. “Sorry for being late. I was ______ in the traffic for more than an hour. ” A. carried on B. held up C. put off D. taken after 24. If you want to take part in volunteer organizations, you will have to _________ an application form. A. find out B. fill in C. put on D. look up 25. Billy hasn't been working; he won't___________his examinations. A. get off B. get through C. keep up D. keep off 26. The manager is good at __________ difficult customers. A. relying on B. dealing with C. showing off D. wiping off 27. They _______ a big fortune when they were young, so they didn’t have to work hard. A. came into B. took up C. looked for D. took after 28. We were so late, the plane nearly _____ without us! A. get off B. took off C. went off D. set off 29. Most people in cities should __________ cycling instead of using cars. A. take up B. set up C. rely on D. get round to 30. I would love to be able to _____ my children in the country. A. bring up B. get on C. grow up D. put on