MODULE 23 : PHRASAL VERBS

I. Định nghĩa
Cụ m độ ng từ (Phrasal verbs) là sự kết hợ p giữ a mộ t độ ng từ và mộ t từ nhỏ (particle). Từ nhỏ , particle(s),
nà y có thể là mộ t trạ ng từ (adverb), hay là mộ t giớ i từ (preposition), hoặ c là cả hai:
Ví dụ: My father gave up smoking 3 years ago. (Bố tô i bỏ thuố c lá 3 nă m trướ c.)
II. Cách dùng
PHRASAL VERBS CÓ THỂ ĐÓNG VAI TRÒ LÀ:
- Ngoạ i độ ng từ (transitive): theo sau là mộ t danh từ hoặ c là mộ t cụ m danh từ vớ i chứ c nă ng là tú c từ
(object) củ a độ ng từ .
- Nộ i độ ng từ (intransitive): khô ng có tú c từ theo sau.
• NỘI ĐỘNG TỪ: Intransitive phrasal verbs
- Khô ng có tú c từ - độ ng từ cù ng particle (thườ ng là trạ ng từ - adverb) luô n đi sá t nhau:
Ví dụ:When she was having dinner, the fire broke out.
(Khi cô ấ y đang ă n tố i thì hoả hoạ n xả y ra.)
Our car broke down and had to be towed to a garage.
(Xe chú ng tô i bị hư và phả i ké o về chỗ sử a.)
• NGOẠI ĐỘNG TỪ: Transitive phrasal verbs
Đượ c chia là m hai nhó m, tuỳ theo vị trí củ a tú c từ :
- Nhóm 1: có thể ở giữa động từ và "particle" hoặc đi sau "particle":
Ví dụ:I took my shoes off. / I took off my shoes. (Tô i cở i già y ra.)
Ví dụ:He admitted he'd made up the whole thing/ He admitted he'd made the whole thing up.
(Anh ta thú nhậ n rằ ng đã bịa ra mọ i chuyện.)
- Nhóm 2: Nhưng khi túc từ là những chữ như this, that, it, them, me, her và him thì chúng sẽ đứng ở
giữa động từ và 'particle':
Ví dụ:I took them off. (Not I took off them.)
He admitted he'd made it up. (Not He admitted he'd made up it.)
• NGOẠI LỆ:
Có nhiều phrasal verbs vừ a có thể là transitive hoặ c intransitive. Ngữ cả nh sẽ cho chú ng ta biế t chứ c nă ng
cù ng vớ i nghĩa củ a chú ng:
Ví dụ:The plane took off at seven o'clock, (intransitive)
(Má y bay cấ t cá nh lú c 7 giờ .)
The man took off the shoes and came into the room, (transitive)
(Ngườ i đà n ô ng cở i già y và đi và o phò ng.)
III. Những cụm động từ thường gặp
STT Cụm động từ Nghĩa
1 Account for = explain giả i thích
2 Ask about hỏ i về
Ask after hỏ i thă m
Ask for xin
Ask sb out mờ i ai đó đi ă n/đi chơi
3 Break away trố n thoá t, thoá t khỏ i
Break down hỏ ng hó c, sụ p đổ , ngấ t xỉu
 Break in xô ng và o, ngắ t lờ i, cắ t ngang câ u chuyện
Break off with sb cắ t đứ t quan hệ vớ i ai, tuyệt giao vớ i ai
Break out bù ng nổ , bù ng phá t
Break up chia lìa, chia li, chia tay
Break into độ t nhậ p và o
4 Bring about là m xả y ra, dẫ n đến, gâ y ra
Bring back đem trả lạ i, mang trả lạ i, gợ i nhớ
Bring down hạ xuố ng, là m tụ t xuố ng
Bring forward đưa ra, nêu ra, đề ra
Bring in đưa và o, mang và o
Bring off cứ u
Bring on dẫ n đế n, gâ y ra, là m cho phả i bà n cã i
Bring out đưa ra, là m nổ i bậ t
Bring over thuyết phụ c, là m cho thay đổ i suy nghĩ
Bring round là m cho tỉnh lạ i
Bring round to là m cho thay đổ i ý kiến theo
Bring through giú p vượ t qua khó khă n, hiểm nghèo
5 Blow about lan truyền, tung ra
Blow down thổ i ngã , là m đổ rạ p xuố ng
Blow in thổ i và o, đến bấ t chợ t, đến thình lình
Blow off thổ i bay đi, là m xì hơi ra, tiêu phí, phung phí
Blow out thổ i tắ t
Blow over bỏ qua, quê n đi
Blow up bơm că ng lên
6 Catch on nổ i tiếng, trở thà nh mố t, đượ c ưa chuộ ng
Catch out bấ t chợ t bắ t đượ c ai đang là m gì
Catch up đuổ i kịp, bắ t kịp
7 Call out gọ i to
Call on/upon kêu gọ i, yêu cầ u, tạ t qua thă m
Call for gọ i, tìm đến ai để lấ y cá i gì
Call at dừ ng lạ i, đỗ lạ i, ghé thă m
Call in mờ i đến, triệ u đến
Call off hoã n lạ i, đình lạ i
Call up gọ i tên, gọ i điện, gọ i dậ y, gọ i nhậ p ngũ
8 Come about xả y ra, xả y đến
Come across tình cờ gặ p
Come after theo sau, nố i dõ i, nố i nghiệp, kế tụ c
Come against đụ ng phả i, va phả i
Come apart tá ch lìa ra, bung ra
Come at nắ m đượ c, xô ng và o
Come away đi xa, đi khỏ i
Come back quay trở lạ i
Come between can thiệp và o, xen và o
Come by đi qua, kiếm đượ c, vớ đượ c
Come down sa sú t, xuố ng dố c
Come down on/upon mắ ng nhiế c, xỉ vả , trừ ng phạ t
Come down with xuấ t tiền, trả , chi
Come in đi và o
Come in for có phầ n, nhậ n lấ y
 Come into đượ c hưở ng, thừ a kế
Come off đượ c thự c hiệ n, đượ c hoà n thà nh
Come on đi tiếp, đi tớ i, tiến lên
9 Cut away cắ t, chặ t đi
Cut back tỉa bớ t, cắ t bớ t
Cut down chặ t, đố n
Cut in nó i xen và o, chen ngang
Cut off cắ t, cú p, ngừ ng hoạ t độ ng
Cut out cắ t ra, bớ t ra
Cut up chỉ trích gay gắ t, phê bình nghiêm khắ c
Cut down on cắ t giả m
10 Carry away mang đi, cuố n đi, bị là m cho mê say
Carry off chiếm đoạ t, là m cho chấ p nhậ n đượ c, là m cho thô ng qua đượ c
tiếp tụ c
Carry on thự c hiện, tiến hà nh
Carry out mang sang bên kia
Carry over hoà n thà nh, vượ t qua
Carry through
11 Drop across tình cờ , ngẫ u nhiên gặ p
Drop off lầ n lượ t bỏ đi
Drop in tạ t và o thă m, nhâ n tiện đi qua ghé và o thă m
Drop on mắ ng nhiế c, sỉ vả , trừ ng phạ t
Drop out bỏ cuộ c, bỏ giữ a chừ ng
12 Die of chết vì bệnh gì
Die for hi sinh cho cá i gì
Die down chêt dầ n, chêt mò n
Die off chết lầ n lượ t
Die out tuyệt chủ ng
13 Do away with bã i bỏ , thủ tiê u
Do by xử sự , đố i xử
Do over là m lạ i, bắ t đầ u lạ i
Do up trang trí, sử a lạ i
14 Fall out of rơi ra khỏ i
Fall back ngã ngử a, rú t lui
Fall back on phả i cầ n đến, phả i dù ng đến
Fall behind thụ t lù i, tụ t lạ i
Fall down rơi xuố ng, thấ t bạ i
Fall for mê tít, bị bịp, chơi xỏ
Fall in with tá n đồ ng theo quan điể m củ a ai
Fall off giả m sú t, suy đồ i
Fall on tấ n cô ng
Fall out cã i nhau, bấ t hoà , xoã tó c
Fall over ngã lộ n nhà o
Fall through hỏ ng, dang dở , khô ng đi đến kết quả nà o
Fall to bắ t đầ u
Fall under đượ c liệt và o, chịu ả nh hưở ng củ a
15 Fill in điề n đầ y đủ thô ng tin
Fill out là m că ng ra, là m to ra, mậ p ra
Fill up đổ đà y, lấ p đầ y
16 Get across giả i thích rõ rà ng
Get around đi vò ng qua
Get at nắ m đượ c
Get away đi khỏ i, đi xa
Get back lù i lạ i, trở lạ i.
Get behind with St chưa hoà n thà nh mộ t việc gì đó
Get behind ủ ng hộ
Get by xoay sở để số ng/là m mộ t việc gì đó
Get down đi xuố ng
Get on đi lên, tiến bộ , lên xe
Get off xuố ng xe
Get off with sb là m thâ n, ve vã n ai
Get out đi ra ngoà i
Get over vượ t qua, khắ c phụ c, khỏ i
Get round bình phụ c, khỏ i
Get through hoà n thà nh, là m xong
Get up thứ c dậ y
Get down to V-ing bắ t đầ u nghiêm tú c là m gì
17 Give away cho, trao, phá t
Give back hoà n lạ i, trả lạ i
Give in nhượ ng bộ , chịu thua
Give off toả ra, phá t ra
Give out chia, phâ n phố i, cạ n kiệt
Give over thô i, chấ m dứ t, trao tay
Give up từ bỏ
18 Go across đi qua, bă ng qua
Go after theo sau, tá n tỉnh
Go against là m trá i ý muố n củ a ai
Go ahead tiến lê n, thă ng tiến
Go along tiến triển, tiếp tụ c
Go along with đi cù ng
Go away đi xa
Go back trở về
Go by đi qua, trô i qua
Go in for tham gia, ham, mê
Go into xem xét, nghiên cứ u
Go off đổ chuô ng, nổ tung, thiu thố i
Go on tiếp tụ c
Go out mấ t điện, ra ngoà i, đi chơi
Go over ô n lạ i, xem lạ i, soá t lạ i
Go through xong, thà nh cô ng, qua
Go up tă ng lê n
Go down giả m xuố ng
Go with đi vớ i
19 Hold back ngă n lạ i
Hold down giữ
Hold forth đưa ra, nêu ra
Hold in né n lạ i, kìm lạ i
Hold off giữ khô ng cho lạ i gầ n, ná n lạ i
 Hold on nắ m chặ t, giữ chặ t
Hold out đưa ra
Hold over đình lạ i, hoã n lạ i
Hold up tắ c nghẽn
20 Hang about đi lang thang, đi la cà , sắ p đến
Hang back do dự , lưỡ ng lự
Hang behind tụ t lạ i đằ ng sau
Hang down rủ xuố ng, xoã xuố ng
Hang on dự a và o, bá m và o
Hang out đi lang thang, la cà
Hang up treo lê n
21 Keep away để ra xa, cấ t đi
Keep back giữ lạ i, cả n lạ i, cầ m lạ i
Keep down né n lạ i
Keep from nhịn, kiêng
Keep in with thâ n thiện vớ i ai
Keep up with theo kịp, đuổ i kịp
Keep off trá nh ra
Keep on tiếp tụ c
Keep under đè nén, thố ng trị
Keep up giữ vữ ng, giữ khô ng cho đổ
22 Look about đợ i chờ
Look after chă m só c
Look at ngắ m nhìn
Look away quay đi
Look back quay lạ i, ngoá i cổ lạ i
Look back upon nhìn lạ i cá i gì đã qua
Look down nhìn xuố ng
Look down on coi thườ ng
Look up to kính trọ ng
Look for tìm kiếm
Look forward to mong đợ i
Look in nhìn và o, ghé qua thă m
Look into xem xét kĩ, nghiên cứ u
Look on đứ ng xem
Look out để ý, coi chừ ng
Look out for St trô ng chừ ng cá i gì
Look over xem xét, kiểm tra, tha thứ , bỏ qua
Look round nhìn quanh
Look through lờ đi, xem lướ t qua
Look up nhìn lên, tra cứ u
23 Lay aside gá c sang mộ t bên, khô ng nghĩ tớ i
Lay down để xuố ng, xá c lậ p, đề ra
Lay for nằ m đợ i
Lay in dự trữ , để dà nh
Lay sb off cho ai nghỉ việc
Lay on đá nh, giá ng đò n
Lay out sắ p đặ t, bố trí, đưa ra
Lay over trả i lê n, phủ lên
24 Let by để cho đi qua
Let down là m cho ai đó thấ t vọ ng
Let in cho và o
Let off tha thứ
Let on để lộ , tiế t lộ
Let out để cho đi ra, để cho chạ y thoá t
Let up dịu, ngớ t
25 Make after theo đuổ i
Make against bấ t lợ i, có hạ i cho
Make at tiến tớ i, tấ n cô ng ai
Make away vộ i và ng ra đi
Make away with huỷ hoạ i, thủ tiêu, giết
Make off chuồ n, cuố n gó i
Make off with ă n cắ p
Make out hiểu
Make over chuyển, nhượ ng
Make up trang điể m, bịa đặ t, quyết định, là m hoà
Make for tiến về hướ ng
Make up of bao gồ m
Make use of lợ i dụ ng
Make up for bù lạ i
26 Pass away qua đờ i
Pass sb/st by lờ đi, là m ngơ
Pass for đượ c coi là , có tiếng là
Pass off mấ t đi, biến mấ t (cả m giá c)
Pass on truyền lạ i
Pass out mê man, bấ t tỉnh
Pass over bă ng qua
Pass round chuyền tay, chuyền theo vò n
Pass through trả i qua, kinh qua
Pass up từ bỏ , khướ c từ
27 Pick at chế nhạ o, chế giễu, rầ y la
Pick off nhổ đi
Pick up nhặ t, đó n
28 Put aside để dà nh, gạ t sang mộ t bên
Put back để lạ i (chỗ cũ )
Put by lả ng trá nh
Put down đặ t xuố ng
Put in đệ đơn
Put in for đò i, yêu sá ch
Put off hoã n
Put on mặ c (quầ n á o), độ i (mũ ), đi (già y)...
Put out dậ p tắ t
Put through hoà n thà nh, xong xuô i
Put up dự ng lên
Put sb up cho ai đó ở nhờ
Put up with chịu đự ng
29 Take after = look like giố ng
Take along mang theo, đem theo
 Take away mang đi, lấ y đi
Take back lấ y lạ i, mang về
Take down thá o xuố ng, hạ xuố ng
Take in hiểu, lừ a gạ t
Take off cở i, cấ t cá nh
Take on đả m nhiệm, thuê mướ n
Take out nhổ (câ y, ră ng), đổ (rá c)
Take over tiếp quả n, kế tụ c
Take to thích
Take up tiếp tụ c mộ t cô ng việc bỏ dở
30 Turn away ngoả nh mặ t đi
Turn back quay lạ i
Turn down vặ n nhỏ , từ chố i
Turn into biến thà nh
Turn off tắ t đi
Turn on bậ t lên
Turn out hoá ra
Turn over lậ t, dở
Turn up = show up = đến, xuấ t hiện
arrive
31 Try on thử đồ
Try out = test kiểm tra xem có hoạ t độ ng đượ c hay khô ng
32 Tell against nó i điều chố ng lạ i
Tell off rầ y, la mắ ng
Tell on má ch
Tell over đếm
Tell sb/st apart: phâ n biệt ai/cá i gì
33 See about đả m đương
See after să n só c, để ý tớ i
See off tiễn
34 Set against so sá nh, đố i chiếu
Set apart dà nh riêng ra
Set back vặ n chậ m lạ i
Set down ghi lạ i, chép lạ i
Set off/out khở i hà nh
Set up thà nh lậ p
35 Stay away khô ng đến, vắ ng mặ t
Stay in khô ng ra ngoà i
Stay out ở ngoà i, khô ng về nhà
Stay on ở lâ u hơn dự định
Stay up thứ c
36 Stand by đứ ng cạ nh
Stand for viết tắ t, tượ ng trưng cho
Stand in đạ i diện cho
Stand in with và o hù a, cấ u kết vớ i
Stand off trá nh xa, lả ng xa
Stand on giữ đú ng, khă ng khă ng đò i
Stand out nổ i bậ t
Stand over bị hoã n lạ i
 Stand up đứ ng dậ y
Stand up for về phe, ủ ng hộ
Stand up to dũ ng cả m đương đầ u
Stand in for thay thế chỗ củ a ai
37 Ren after theo đuổ i ai
Run against đi ngượ c lạ i, chố ng đố i, phả n đố i
Run along rờ i đi, trá nh ra xa
Run down hao mò n, tiền tuỵ
Run out cạ n kiệt
Run out of hết sạ ch cá i gì
Run on chạ y bằ ng cá i gì
Run over cá n lên, đè lê n
Run through tiêu xà i phung phí
38 Watch after dõ i theo, nhìn theo
Watch for chờ , đợ i
Watch out đề phò ng, coi chừ ng
Watch over trô ng nom, canh gá c
39 Wear away là m mò n dầ n, là m mấ t dầ n
Wear down là m kiệ t sứ c dầ n
Wear off là m mò n mấ t
Wear out là m rá ch, là m sờ n, là m mệt lử
40 Wipe at quậ t, giá ng cho mộ t đò n
Wipe away tẩ y, lau sạ ch
Wipe out xoá sạ ch

PRACTICE EXERCISES
Exercise 1
1. It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held ________
A. over B. down c. up Đ. out
2. I always run ________ of money before the end of the month.
`A. out B. back c. up D. down
3. I've just spent two weeks looking ________ an aunt of mine who's been ill.
A. at B. for c. out for D. after
4. I've always got ________ well with old people.
A. off B. on c. in D. through
5. It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I turn ________ the heating?
A. down B. away c. off D. on
6. They've ________ a new tower where that old building used to be.
A. put up B. put down c. pushed up D. pushed down
7. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he ________ up.
A. came B. grew C. brought D. settled
8. The bus only stops here to ________ passengers.
A. put down B. get on C. get off D. pick up
9. If anything urgent comes ________, you can contact me at this number.
A. across B. by C. up D. round
10. Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How’s she getting ________?
 A. by B. on C. out D. in
11. We had to turn ________ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous appointment.
A. over B. out C. up D. down
12. He died ________ heart disease.
A. from B. because C. of D. in
13. The elevator is not running today. It is ________ order.
A. to B. out C. out of D. in
14. I explained ________ him what it meant.
A. to B. about C. over D. from
15. Who will ________ the children while you go out to work?
A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at
16. If you want to join this club, you must ________ this application form.
A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in
17. The water company will have to ________ off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are
carried ________
A. take/ in B. cut/ out C. set/ up D. break/ to
18. They were 30 minutes later because their car ________ down.
A. got B. put C. cut D. broke
19. That problem is ________ them. We can't make ________ our mind yet.
A. out off/ on B. up to/ up C. away from/ for D. on for/ off
20.Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we ________?
A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after
Exercise 2
1. Please ________ the light, it's getting dark here.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn into
2. The nurse has to ________ the patients at the midnight.
A. look after B. look up C. look at D. look for
3. There is an inflation. The prices ________
A. are going on B. are going down C. are going over D. are going up
4. Remember to ________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
5. You can ________ the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
6. It's cold outside ________ your coat.
A. Put on B. Put down C. Put off D. Put into
7. 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
8. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. do B. let C. delay D. leave
9. My father still hasn't really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
10. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away
11. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of
12. Why do they ________ talking about money all the time?
A. keep on B. give up C. take after D. stop by
13. My father gave up smoking two years ago.
 A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
14. The government hopes to ________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
15. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to ________ the gas supply to
the flat.
A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up
16. You go on ahead and then I'll catch ________ you.
A. along with B. forward to C. up with D. on to
17. Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.
A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on
18. I'll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder.
A. resemble B. test C. arrive D. buy
19. The national curriculum is made ________ of the following subjects: English, Maths,
Chemistry and so on....
A. from B. on C. up D. in
20. Shy people often find it difficult to ________ group discussions.
A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with
Exercise 3
1. "To give someone a ring" is to ________
A. call him up B. marry him C. admire him D. pick him up
2. Because of heavy rain, the game was ________ for a few days.
A. taken out B. put off C. set up D. gotten away
3. What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
A. go along B. count on C. keep away D. turn up
4. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up
5. I do not use those things any more. You can ________ them away.
A. get B. fall C. throw D. make
6. At the station, we often see the sign " ________ for pickpockets".
A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at
7. The passengers had to wait because the plane ________ off one hour late.
A. took B. turned C. cut D. made
8. He ________ on many subjects at the meeting.
A. held down B. held forth C. held good D. held over
9. If I had not held him ________, he would have beaten you soundly.
A. back B. over C. by D. out
10. Please let me ________ I promise not to do it again.
A. off B. on C. up D. in
11. He knows where the boy was hiding but he didn't let ________
A. up B. off C. on D. in
12. He promised to deliver the stuff today and has let us ________again.
A. up B. on C. off D. down
13. It seems that the rain is letting ________
A. up B. on C. off D. in
14. The traffic was held ________ by fog.
A. up B. over C. back D. out
15. Because of the heavy rain, today the meeting will be held ________until next week.
A. up B. back C. out D. over
16. I would have been here sooner but the rain kept me ________
A. back B. from C. on D. up with
17. Keep children ________ from the fire.
A. in with B. from C. away D. back
18. It is the most important to keep ________ your neighbors.
A. touch with B. up with C. in with D. away from
19. He promised to keep ________ us while he was abroad.
A. in touch with B. up with C. in with D. away from
20. I took ________ him at once, and we have been friends over since.
A. after B. to C. over D. up
Exercise 4
1. Our teacher told us that if we don't ________ the environment, our grandchildren may not even
be able to carry on living.
A. look into B. look out for C. look after D. look for
2. He may have deceived you, but he didn't take me ________
A. in B. off C. over D. up
3. I can't make ________ what he means.
A. up B. for C. out D. after
4. They are all making ________ the exit.
A. after B. out C. for D. against
5. The pain will soon pass ________
A. away B. off C. over D. into
6. We must make ________ some stories to explain our absence.
A. out B. away C. off D. up
7. I ran ________ George in the library.
A. out of B. over C. through D. into
8. You need a rest; you look run ________
A. through B. over C. down D. up
9. He puts ________ some money every week.
A. away B. up C. off D. out
10. Our dog has been run ________ by a car.
A. over B. down C. into D. through
11. You may not like the noise, but you will have to put ________
A. up with B. aside C. by D. down
12. I promise to look ________ the matter.
A. for B. after C. into D. up
13. Look ________ ! It is falling.
A. over B. at C. for D. out
14. The two countries have broken ________ relations.
A. out B. up C. off D. into
15. Shall have to bring this matter ________ at the next meeting.
A. round B. up C. off D. about
16. The new government has brought ________ many changes.
A. about B. round C. up D. off
17. She used to be thin, but she is filled ________ a lot.
A. in B. into C. up D. out
18. Let us do ________ these regulations.
A. away with B. over C. up D. for
19. As I have just had a tooth________, I am not allowed to eat or drink anything for three hours.
A. taken out B. crossed out C. broken off D. tried on
20. The woman ________ when the police told her that her son had died.
A. got over B. fell apart C. looked up D. broke down
Exercise 5
1. When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to ________ their houses.
A. do up B. do through C. do over D. do in
2. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor advised him to ________ smoking.
A. turn up B. give up C. take up D. put up
3. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ________ the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made off B. made for C. made out D. made up
4. The government is thinking of bringing ________ a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to
wear crash helmets.
A. on B. up C. in D. round
5. Susan was alone in the house when the fire ________
A. broke out B. broke down C. broke up D. broke away.
6. I think you need to ________ your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn't get confused.
A. dawn on B. set out C. get on with D. give in
7. Susie and Fran ________ us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza.
A. turned up B. dropped in on C. came across D. went through
8. Rebecca ________ on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed into hospital.
A. broke up B. got ahead C. faced up D. cut in
9. Is it a compulsion that the scheme ________ next Friday?
A. carry out B. will carry out C. carried out D. be carried out
10. No one knows where Sam is living now. The last time that I ________ was about four years
ago.
A. ran into him B. ran him out C. ran him down D. ran after him
11. All his plans for starting his own business fell ________
A. in B. through C. down D. away
12. Whenever a problem ________, we try to discuss frankly and find solutions as soon as
possible.
A. comes in B. comes up C. comes off D. comes by
13. The computer isn't working - it broke ________ this morning.
A. out B. into C. down D. over
14. The final year at the secondary school is the time for teenagers to get ________ thinking about
choosing jobs.
A. off with B. by in C. behind with D. down to
15. On Friday night, some of our friends came to the party and ________ for the weekend.
A. fell behind B. waited up C. stayed on D. kept up
16. I have been looking ________ this book for months, and at last I have found it.
A. over B. up C. for D. at
17. You can always ________ Ann to give you sound advice.
A. bank of B. bank for C. bank at D. bank on
18. The new manager ________ very strict rules as soon as he had taken over the position.
A. settled down B. put down C. laid down D. wrote down
19. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ________ any solution.
A. come up with B. looked into C. thought over D. got round to
20. The speaker fails to get his message ________ to his audience.
 A. around B. in C. across D. out
Exercise 6
1. She is a friendly person. She gets ________ all her neighbors.
A. up well with B. down well with C. on well with D. off with
2. Jack and Linda ________ last week. They just weren't happy together.
A. ended up B. finished off C. broke into D. broke up
3. Brian asked Judy ________ to dinner and a movie.
A. out B. on C. for D. of
4. Her contract ________ in two months, so she's looking for another job.
A. runs down B. runs out C. goes out D. goes away
5. I'm not sure my brother will ever get married because he hates the feeling of being ________
A. tied in B. tied down C. tied up D. tied in with
6. It's a small lamp, so it doesn't ________ off much light.
A. cast B. give C. shed D. spend
7. When I joined the army, I found it difficult to ________ out orders from my superiors, but I soon
got used to it.
A. call B. carry C. miss D. take
8. If too many species ________ out, it will upset the ecosystem.
A. disappear B. die C. go D. extinct
9. It is very important for a film or a company to keep ________ the changes in the market.
A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
10. I'm saving all my pocket money ________ to buy a new PlayStation.
A. out B. down C. up D. away
11. The effect of the painkiller is ________ and I begin to feel the soreness again.
A. turning out B. doing without C. fading away D. wearing off
12. Children should be taught that they have to ________ everything after they use it.
A. put away B. pick off C. collect up D. catch on
13. I can't walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep ________
A. falling off B. falling back C. falling over D. falling out
14. People are advised to ________ smoking because of its harm to their health.
A. cut down B. cut off C. cut in D. cut down on
15. It took Ted a long time to get ________ the breakup of his marriage.
A. over B. across C. along with D. through
16. The smell of the sea ________ his childhood.
A. took him in B. took after
C. took him back to D. took it for granted
17. Despite all the interruptions, he ________ with his work.
A. pressed on B. held on C. stuck at D. hung out
18. The new office block ________ well with its surroundings.
A. blends in B. stands out C. shapes up D. sets off
19. It's a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother. She's very frail. I hope she
________
A. gets over B. comes round C. pulls through D. stands up
20. It was very difficult to ________ what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out