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PHRASAL VERBS:
1. I must go on a diet. I ………… a lot of weight while I was on holiday.
a. held up b. put on c. settled down d. weighed up
2. We were ………… when we saw how much he had changed.
a. barged in b. pulled out c. taken aback d. whipped up
3. So you’ve passed your driving test ! This ……… a celebration.
a. bursts into b. calls for c. looks after d. takes after
4. I try to be friendly but it’s hard to ………… some of my colleagues.
a. come up with b. get by c. get on with d. speak out
5. I’d better take one of my pills. I think I’ve got a headache ………
a. catching up b. coming on c. dying down d. winding up
6. The plane ………… and was soon flying high over the town.
a. clouded over b. fired away c. piled up d. took off
7. After he was knocked out, it took a long time to ………
a. bring him around b. fit him in c. keep him in d. let him off
8. What do the initials LTP ……… ?
a. build up b. stand for c. take over d. turn out
9. As they’re identical twins, it’s difficult to …………
a. mix them up b. take them apart c. tell them apart d. set them up
10. One of them was injured so the team had to ………… the competition.
a. back away from b. drop out of c. get back at d. get behind with
11. Suddenly the fire alarm ………… and everyone had to leave the building.
a. got around b. set off c. shot up d. went off
12. She’s so depressed. All these problems are ………
a. getting her down b. getting round her
c. taking her on d. toning her down
13. I’m not going – so don’t try to ………… me ………… going.
a. speak …… to b. talk ……… into
c. tell ……… into d. talk …… out of
14. He …… as a quiet , thoughtful person.
a. bubbles over b. catches on c. comes across d. puts through
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1. I must go on a diet. I ………… a lot of weight while I was on holiday.
a. held up b. put on c. settled down d. weighed up
2. We were ………… when we saw how much he had changed.
a. barged in b. pulled out c. taken aback d. whipped up
3. So you’ve passed your driving test ! This ……… a celebration.
a. bursts into b. calls for c. looks after d. takes after
4. I try to be friendly but it’s hard to ………… some of my colleagues.
a. come up with b. get by c. get on with d. speak out
5. I’d better take one of my pills. I think I’ve got a headache ………
a. catching up b. coming on c. dying down d. winding up
6. The plane ………… and was soon flying high over the town.
a. clouded over b. fired away c. piled up d. took off
7. After he was knocked out, it took a long time to ………
a. bring him around b. fit him in c. keep him in d. let him off
8. What do the initials LTP ……… ?
a. build up b. stand for c. take over d. turn out
9. As they’re identical twins, it’s difficult to …………
a. mix them up b. take them apart c. tell them apart d. set them up
10. One of them was injured so the team had to ………… the competition.
a. back away from b. drop out of c. get back at d. get behind with
11. Suddenly the fire alarm ………… and everyone had to leave the building.
a. got around b. set off c. shot up d. went off
12. She’s so depressed. All these problems are ………
a. getting her down b. getting round her
c. taking her on d. toning her down
13. I’m not going – so don’t try to ………… me ………… going.
a. speak …… to b. talk ……… into
c. tell ……… into d. talk …… out of
14. He …… as a quiet , thoughtful person.
a. bubbles over b. catches on c. comes across d. puts through
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