PHRASAL VERBS

Choose the best answer:

1. I didn't get to see the end of that movie on TV last night. How did it ………….out?
A. go B. make C. bring D. turn
2. I‟m not surprised Margaret's ill. With all the voluntary work she's _...................., she‟s really been doing
too much.
A. taken off B. taken on C. taken in D. taken to
3. At present we are __________ an anti-drug campaign.
A. setting up for B. carrying out C. taking part D. joining with
4. At the station, we often see the sigh “…………. for pickpockets”.
A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at
5. Let‟s wait here for her; I‟m sure she‟ll …………………..
A. turn down B. turn off C. turn over D. turn up
6. UNESCO………….United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
A. stands for B. brings about C. takes after D gets across
7. Don't forget to …………….your gloves on. It is cold outside.
A let B . make C put D. fix
8. The passengers had to wait because the plane……………off one hour late.
A. took B. turned C. cut D. made
9. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look out B. Look up C. Look on D. Look after
10. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up
11. These shoes felt too tight, so I took……………and tried a larger size.
A. away them B. off them C. them away D. them off
12. My father still hasn‟t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A went over B. got over C. took over D. looked over
13. I can‟t …………… walking. Can we stop and have a short rest?
A go on B. get on C. go up D. get up
14. When you are finished using the computer, can you please …………. it off.
A take B . turn C . do D go
15. When the alarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
A fell B. exploded C. called D. rang
16. Look out. There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!
A Listen B. Be careful C. Go D. Watch
17. Mrs. Jones's husband passed away fast Friday. We‟re all shocked by the news.
A got married B. divorced C. died D. were on business
18. 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
19. Try to study harder to catch …………….your classmates.
A up B. up with C. out D. with
20. Don‟t be impatient! I „m sure he will turn …………on time
A. up B .round C. on D. off
21. Go _______ this book because it has the information you need.
A. over B. by C. off D. on
22.The small white flowers are my favorite. They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the entire
garden.
A. release B. stop C. end D. melt
23. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.
A. stand B. understand C. write D. interrupt
24. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were saying.
A. talk B. quit C. continue D. stop
25.The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.
A. blowing B. watering C. preventing D. Watching
26. What does "www" ________ for? Is it short for “world wide web?”
A. sit B. stand C. lie D. point
27.If you do not understand the word "superstitious," look it up in the dictionary.
A. find its meaning B. write it C. draw it D. note it
28. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.
A. blowing B. watering C. preventing D. watching
29. Not all women can do two jobs well at the same time: rearing children and working at office.
 A. educating B. taking care of C. homemaking D. giving a birth
30. The driver skidded and ….a dog.
A. ran B. ran into C. ran after D. ran over
31. Aren‟t you going to …the dress…before you buy it?
A. try/ X B. try/ up C. try/ on D. try /in
32. I‟m sorry, sir. But you‟ve already worn this dress. That‟s why we can‟t…it…..
A. take/ back B. take /after C. take/ in D. take/ again
33. Are you telling the truth? Or are you …………. the story.
A. making B. making up C. making for D. doing
34. It took women a long time to struggle ________ the right to vote.
A. for B. with C. against D. upon
35. Women are increasingly involved ________ the public life.
A. of B. in C. with D. from
36. Although the team was both mentally and physically exhausted, they ________ on walking.
A. stopped B. kept C. took D. put
37. If you don't pay your rent, your landlord is going to kick you out!
A. lend you some money B. play football with you
C. give you a kick D. force you to leave
38. Everything is _______ you. I cannot make _______ my mind yet.
A. out off / on B. up to / up C. away from / for D. on for / off
39. There is no food left. Someone must have eaten it _______.
A. out B. up C. off D. along
40. The explorers made a fire to _______ off wild animals.
A. get B. keep C. take D. go

1. D 2.B 3.B 4. B 5. D 6. A 7.C 8.A 9.A 10. B

11.D 12.B 13. A 14.B 15.D 16.B 17.C 18.A 19.B 20.A
21.A 22.A 23.B 24.C 25.D 26.B 27.A 28.D 29.B 30. D
31.C 32.A 33.B 34.A 35.B 36.B 37.D 38.B 39.B 40.B