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Exercise 76: Fill in the blanks in each sentence, with a suitable phrasal verb from the list given
in the box below, changing the form of the verb, where necessary
stamp out talk down to get by size up wriggle out of
pull up come into hold down putort fall upon
touch down, press for putaside give away take h
run into brush off spark off back out take alter
1 I thought you were a man of your word. I did not expect you to of the deal.
2 My childhood friend gave me the after he became rich and famous
3 Lolita great wealth ater the demise of her millionaire geandmo
4 The rioters the lone policeman on duty outside the factory
3 Don'tworry, Although only one of us holds a job right now, we'll ___ somehow
6 You traitor! You us
any job for more than a :nonth,
He was sucha slacker that he was unable to______—_——
8 The demonstrators the immediate release of their leader.
at the street corner?” James
hey we taxi driver
9 “Could you {the taxi driver.
10 a month for her daughte
13! university education.
10 She
q — he fact that he stood up for you means that he sil eares for you
vir wedding!
12. Ijust don’t understand why they keep their wedding!
ay? A classmate I haven't seen for 20 years!
at the train station tod
13 Guess who |
dinner invitation because
14 Mrand Mrs Jones were happy to accept the
that would give them an
opportuni rospective son-in-law.
ity to their prospecti i
SA jolent clashes between the two rival gangs.
15 A staring incident ____ violent clashes
drug abuse among teenagers.
16 The authorities took measures t@ ——————
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17 He really is father, doesn’t he? Not only does he look like his father, he even,
speaks and gesticulates like him!
18. That politician habitually voters with little or no education.
on schedule yesterday, so we did not have to wait long for
19. The aeroplane
him to come out of the Arrival Hall,
20 Let's see how you'll this situation — you're definitely going to get punished,
this time!
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Exercise 7:
Fill in the blanks in each sentence with a suitable phrasal verb from the list belove,
changing the form of the verb, where necessary.
drum in come round look into look in square up to
crop up drive at talk round get over pullout
putup with hit upon rush at stand out weed out
win over push on come by wipe out brush up
1 “How did you this information?” he asked, looking at me with suspicion
2 Something urgent at the office, so I couldn’t attend the dinner
3 Thad better + on my Spanish before the tour, just in case I yet lost in Madrid!
What are you > Are
ou trying to tell me that I'm incompetent?
When you give your lecture, please __ the importance of planning an essay
before w it
6 Ittook mea long time to the humiliation of being fired,
Archimedes __the theory of displacement when he got into his bathtub one day.
8 Mrs Amold promised to on Mr and Mrs Jonés' sick son every now and then
while they were out at work.
9 The authorities are the matter, We will be informed of the results of the
investigation in due time.
10 Realising that his army was badly outnumbered, the general gave the order to___—
of the battlefield immediately.
bers determined to makeit
11_ Despite the raging weather, the mountain
to the peak on schedule.
12 don’t know how long I can my garrulous, irritating partners.
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Thebarbarians__——_the soldiers defending the fortress, taking them by surprise.
Youhaveto____— the fact that not everybody will be open to innovative ideas
like yours.
He among his peers because he alone demonstrated moral courage in the face
of adversity.
Ye'll call you when he
“Why don’t you go home and get some sleep?” advised the doctor
Don’t worry — I'll see what f can do to, them
We have to the black sheep among the stucents to ensure that the rest of the
class makes good progress.
Although he is decidedly against our proposal, I'm sure we can him ith
‘ou: impressive presentation
The soldiers were given orders to all traces of their presence at the ¥
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