1.

1. She a) put on

the red dress instead of the blue one. b) placed on c) put off today

2. Hes not at work today = Hes a) up b) on c) off/out 3. The prisoners were a) taken away b) taken off 4. I was a) taken away 5. Youre a) putting me off

by the police. c) taken on

( = surprised) by his reaction. b) put on c) taken aback ! = Youre trying to trick me (* not in a bad way*) b) putting me on c) putting me out

6. Jim was tired of digging, so his friend . a) helped him in b) helped him over c) helped him out 7. He a) takes after 8. He a) woke about his father = Hes similar to his father b) takes about c) takes after at 7:00 this morning. b) woke up c) woke in means to keep someone in a state of deception c) away

9. To string someone or false hope. a) along b) around

10. I dont really know this city. Could you a bit? ( = show me where everything is) a) show me inside b) show me around c) show me down

2. 1. The recession was a) brought on/about ( = caused) by bad economic planning. b) brought in c) brought over ( = visited me) the day before yesterday. c) came to me ( = attacked me), but I was able to fight him off. c) came at

2. My cousin a) came on b) came by 3. The robber a) came on b) came to 4. He decided a) against b) along 5. Ill a) pick on you 6. I picked a) in b) up on

moving to Spain. ( = decided not to move to Spain) c) away

at 8 = Ill come get you at 8 b) pick at you c) pick you up ( = noticed) her bad mood and left her alone. c) on

7. The other kids always me ( = tease me/ give me a hard time) because I look different. a) pick on b) pick at c) pick around

8. Im really tired. Ive been party. a) running on b) running away 9. Lets a) go over 10. Go a) out

all day trying to get things ready for the c) running around

your test. ( = lets review your test) b) go around c) go away ( = leave) - I dont want to talk to you right now. c) on

b) away

3. 1. Go a) on ( = continue), tell me the rest of the story. b) in c) at ! I dont know what the answer is. c) in an answer c) come up with ( = had me as a guest) for

2. I give a) out b) up

3. To find an answer = To a) come to with b) come on with

4. They were very hospitable. They put me five days. a) off b) up c) on 5. The teacher a) handed out

( = distributed) the worksheets. b) handed on c) handed down

6. Which of the following phrases does NOT mean wait? a) Hold on b) Hang on c) Hang up 7. When the phone rings, you pick it up. When youre finished talking, you . a) hang up b) hang on c) hang in 8. I like a) hanging up ( = spending time) with my friends at the mall. b) hanging out c) hanging at ( = accept/forget) how rude he was to you. c) get by ( = take a look at) this site! I really think youll like it. c) check in

9. I just cant a) get over b) go over 10. You should a) check up b) check out

4. 1. Last night I met up with a friend of mine who I hadnt seen in 2 years. We had a lot of to do! ( = we had a lot of news to tell each other) a) catching up b) catching on c) catching out 2. The detective a) caught up b) caught on to their plan. ( = realized what their plan was) c) caught in

3. So that story wasnt true? No, I . a) made it up b) made it on c) made it out 4. I cant a) make up ( = decipher) what he wrote here. b) make over c) make out = They changed her appearance ( = made her look better) b) made her over c) made her out

5. They a) made her out

6. The police to be a dangerous criminal. ( = described him in a way so as to make him seem like a dangerous criminal) a) made him out b) made him over c) made him up 7. She a) tried in many different shirts, but none of them fit. b) tried on c) tried up

8. He (= quickly and eagerly accepted) the opportunity to meet his favorite writer. a) jumped in b) jumped at c) jumped toward 9. She disagrees now, but shell to our way of thinking. ( = she will realize that our way of thinking is correct) a) come over b) come in c) come around 10. We have to at the airport two hours before our flight. a) check up b) check in c) check around

5. 1. Are you guys still fighting? No, we made a) up b) over c) around 2. I just wanted to follow a) in b) up c) around 3. Whatever you do, dont bring happened in Paris. a) around b) up c) on 4. I ran a) away ( = reconciled) yesterday.

on what we talked about last week.

( = start talking about) what

b) into

my professor at the bus stop. ( = I met him *by chance*) c) around of toilet paper = We have no more toilet paper c) out ( = emphasizes) the fact that he was raised in a

5. We ran a) away b) along

6. He always plays bad neighborhood. a) up b) over c) at 7. I talked her a) around b) away

buying ( = convinced her to buy) a Toyota. c) into of it. Ive made a decision and I will stick to it.

8. Dont try to talk me a) around b) out c) away 9. To make a decision = To make a) up b) on c) upon 10. Were looking c) onto

your mind

( = examining) the problem right now. a) in

b) into

6. 1. What do waitresses do? They wait ___________ tables. They take customers orders, bring their food, etc. a) up b) on c) at 2. They really ___________ the prices ( = raised the prices a lot), didnt they? a) jerked up b) jacked up 3. We have to go = We have to ___________. a) go off b) take off c) leave off 4. We named our son ___________ his grandfather. ( = We gave our son the same name that his grandfather has/had) a) after b) for c) around 5. Our plans to open a restaurant fell ___________. ( = failed to happen) a) away b) out c) through 6. Make sure you read ___________ the company ( = do some research about the company) before your interview. a) up on b) over at c) into 7. Dont read too much ___________ what she said. ( = Dont analyze it too much) She was only kidding. a) with b) to c) into 8. They drew ___________ ( = created) a contract, and I signed it this morning. a) up b) out c) in 9. To ___________ means to wear formal or fancy clothes. a) formal up b) dress up 10. Take ___________ your jacket = Remove your jacket a) away b) out c) off

7. 1. The opposite of dressing up is dressing ___________, which means wearing informal clothes. a) below b) under c) down 2. If you work too hard for too long, you might become exhausted, in other words youll ___________. a) burn up b) burn out c) burn over 3. Hes got a very high fever! = Hes ___________! a) burning down b) burning out c) burning up

4. Can you help me ___________ up the buttons at the back of my dress? a) do b) close c) push 5. Which one of these does NOT mean to come for a visit? a) to pop by b) to drop off c) to drop by 6. I have to go ___________ the kids at school. Ill be back in a little while. a) drop over b) drop in c) drop off 7. Sir, please sit down. The plane is about to ___________. ( = leave the ground) a) go off b) give off c) take off 8. The rotten apples were ___________ ( = causing) a really bad smell. a) giving off b) giving on c) giving up 9. My alarm clock ___________ ( = started ringing) at 5:00 AM this morning. a) went in b) went off c) got off 10. To explode = To ___________ a) blow up b) blow off c) blow over

8. 1. This scandal will not blow ___________ ( = pass/stop causing problems) any time soon. People will remember this for many years. a) up b) under c) over 2. I was ___________ by her performance. ( = very impressed) a) blown in b) blown out c) blown away 3. My car ___________ ( = stopped running) on the way to work. a) broke down b) stopped down 4. The inmates ___________ ( = escaped) last night. a) broke out b) ran into c) broke away 5. Hey do you want to go out? No, lets stay a) at b) in c) up 6. How late do you let your son stay a) in b) by c) up 7. If you give something away, does this mean youre selling it? a) no - it means that youre giving it for free 8. Are you still engaged to Susan? No, we ___________ off the engagement last month. ( = we are no longer engaged) a) broke b) gave c) blew

9. They invited us for dinner, but we ___________ them off. ( = We said no *This term has a negative connotation, like you dont care enough to do something*) a) threw b) blew c) grew 10. Dont ___________ me off = Dont make me lose my focus/concentration a) throw b) blow c) grow

9. 1. Try to ___________ ( = determine) her mood. If you think shes in a good mood, tell her about your plans. a) feel up b) feel out c) fill out 2. Complete this form = ___________ this form a) fill out b) feel out c) feel up 3. We ___________ ( = got a full tank of gas) as soon as we got out of the city. a) filled out b) filled away c) filled up 4. He has really ___________ ( = gained a lot of weight) over the past two years. a) filled around b) filled away c) filled out 5. Why do you have your winter jacket ___________? Its warm outside. a) over b) on c) onto 6. I think John is ___________ your sister. ( = flirting with your sister) a) hitting on b) beating on c) hitting around 7. The storm hasnt ___________ up ( = hasnt weakened) in two days. a) let on b) let off c) let up 8. My girlfriend and I ___________ ( = stopped seeing each other *romantically*) on Monday. a) broke off b) broke up c) broke away 9. My friend Tran was born in Vietnam, but he ___________ ( = was raised) in Arizona. a) threw up b) grew up c) blew up 10. He ___________ ( = pretended) like he didnt know about it. a) let on b) lied on c) lit on

10. 1. To vomit = To ___________ a) throw up b) cough up c) let up 2. Which one of these does NOT mean to throw in the garbage? a) throw out b) throw away c) throw up 3. They talked it ___________ ( = discussed it) and decided to move to London. a) on b) over c) above

4. I tried to keep it a secret, but somehow my father a) found out b) found away c) tried out

___________.

5. I cant believe you gave ___________ ( = revealed/described) the ending! I wanted to see that movie, but now theres no point. a) in b) away c) on 6. When are you going ___________ home? ( = returning home) a) back b) at c) to 7. I love my husband, but I dont get ___________ with his mother. ( = we dont like each other) a) around b) along c) up 8. They called ___________ ( = cancelled) the meeting because one of the managers couldnt make it. a) off b) out c) away 9. When a soldier is asked to report for duty, you can say that he/she has been called ___________. a) off b) up c) away 10. Thanks for ___________ me up. ( = making me feel better) a) jeering b) joking c) cheering

11. 1. How does he come ___________ with ( = think of) these ideas? a) on b) to c) up 2. He showed ___________ ( = arrived) 30 minutes late. a) on b) at c) up 3. I cant get ___________ ( = survive) on $1,000 a month. I need to find another job. a) around b) by c) to 4. I used to hate jazz, but recently Ive gotten more ___________ ( = become interested in) it. a) onto b) into c) in 5. What have you been ___________? = What have you been doing? a) up to b) in c) onto 6. My favorite band is about to put ___________ ( = release) a new CD. a) up b) out c) on 7. Im not going to put ___________ with ( = tolerate) this any longer! a) up b) on c) in 8. Dont put it ___________ until tomorrow Do it today! a) up b) off c) on 9. This bands shows are very good = This band ___________ a good show a) puts on b) puts in c) puts up 10. Were they successful? Yes, surprisingly they ___________ it off. ( = somehow managed to succeed) a) poled b) polled c) pulled

12. 1. Pull ___________( = stop) at the next gas station I have to go to the bathroom. a) over b) on c) out 2. He needs to ___________ up on his French. ( = review/refresh his knowledge of French) a) break b) brush c) learn 3. Does everyone have to contribute? Yes, everyone has to ___________ in. a) throw b) give c) pitch 4. The childs parents did not give ___________ ( = yield) to the kidnappers demands. a) in b) into c) on 5. They ___________ (= threw) him out of school for bad behavior. a) kicked b) caked c) lanced 6. I didnt like her music when I first heard it, but its ___________ on me. ( = Im gradually beginning to like it) a) rising b) growing c) grooming 7. I got a lot of rest this past weekend. I slept ___________ ( = longer than normal) on both Saturday and Sunday. a) up b) on c) in 8. My girlfriends parents wont let her ___________ over at my house. a) get b) stay/sleep c) put 9. To make a mistake = To ___________ up a) slip b) sleep c) slap 10. He slipped ___________ ( = escaped, quietly) while the guard wasnt watching. a) up b) on c) out