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TEST 1: Complete the following sentences with one appropriate word.
Example: He turned out the light and went to sleep.
1. She _________ out of milk so she went to the shop to get some more.
2. You should write on the answer sheet in pencil so that you can _______ out any mistakes you make
with an eraser.
3. By the time the fire-engine got to his house, Jack had already managed to _________ the fire out.
4. Could you ring up the station and _________ out when the next train to Venice leaves?
5. He behaved so badly and was so lazy that in the end he was _________ out of school.
TEST 3: Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verb in its correct form.
catch s.o out come across sth look out for sth work sth out
fill sth in mix sth up cut sth out stick to sth
take up sth work sth off work out keep up sth
make sth up turn sth off deal with sth get about
look after s.o put sth across talk s.o into sth go about sth
1. If you want to lose weight, _______________ potatoes, bread and sweet things for a week.
2. The oral examination was difficult. The examiner tried to _________ (me) by asking some tricky
questions.
3. My brother has _______________ karate. He trains three times a week.
4. Here are the visa application forms. You have to ______________ (them) and return them to the
consulate.
5. Grandmother’s over eighty, but she still likes to _______________ . She’s going to Paris next week.
6. I’ve joined a health and fitness club. I go there even day to _______________ for an hour.
7. I don’t believe the story Bob told us. I’m sure he _______________ (it).
8. Who’s going to _______________ the dog next week when we go to Glasgow?
9. If you don’t want to lend Jeff money, just say “no”. Don’t let him _______________ (you) (it),
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10. We don’t know who’s staying where. The secretary has _______________ the hotel bookings.
11. If you see this sign in a shop window, you can pay by credit card. So remember, just ___________
the sign.
12. The iron — I’ve forgotten to _______________ (it). I must go back home at once.
13. If you’ve made a decision, _______________ (it). Don’t change your mind again.
14. If you jog every day, you’ll soon _______________ your surplus kilos.
15. Do you know what this word means? I haven’t _______________ (it) in our English books before.
16. - “Have you got the answer to number seven in the Maths exercise?”
-“No. I haven’t __________ (it) yet.”
17. I haven’t seen Michael for over twenty years, but we have ____________ our friendship by letter.
18. We would like to buy a holiday flat in Spain, but we don’t know how to _______________ (it).
19. George has seine very good ideas, but he sometimes has difficulty in _______________ (them) to
others.
20. I’m sorry about the mix—up with tour order, Sir. I’ll _______________ (it) at once.
TEST 4: Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verb in its correct form.
bring s.o round call on s.o drop sth off go over sth
pick s.o up put s.o up clear sth out sort sth out
finish sth off cut in hold s.o / sth up pull out
speed up turn off end up make off
slip out get up lie in set off
1. - “Where did the blue van go?” - “It _______________ to the right at the traffic lights.”
2. The old lads fainted, but the nurse was soon able to _______________ (her).
3. - “What are all these old books and photographs doing on the floor?” - “They were all in the attic —
we’ve been _____________(it)”.
4. Why don’t you _________ Aunt Man when you’re in Liverpool? She would be delighted to see you.
5. We almost had an accident on the motorway. A motor-cyclist ____________ in front of us so I had
to brake suddenly.
6. I don’t need to hook a hotel room in Manchester. Joan has offered to _______________ (me).
7. I really must _____________ these old newspapers. I want to keep some and throw away the rest.
8. I’m glad you’re coming to the party with me. I’ll _____________ (you) at seven o’clock. Be ready!
9. I don’t understand how to do this mathematics homework. Would you________ (it) with me, please?
10. I’ve still got some hooks of yours. If you’re at home this evening, I’ll ______________ (them) on
my way from the office.
11. I’m sorry I’m late. I was just leaving home when the telephone rang, so the call ___________ (me).
12. I go to bed late, so I don’t usually _______________ before eight o’clock.
13. If Jim doesn’t drive his sports-car more carefully, he’ll _______________ in hospital.
14. I had to leave the meeting half way through. I managed to ___________ without disturbing anyone.
15. If you want to him in London by lunch-time, you’ll have to ______________ from here early.
16. It’s Sunday tomorrow. I shall _______________ until ten o’clock!
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17. I’ll help you with the washing-up as soon as I’ve _______________ this letter.
18. “When the van driver realized that the police were following him, he started to _______________.
19. The little boy took an apple from the farmer’s tree, then he _______________ as fast as he could.
20. There’s no traffic coming at the moment, so it’s safe to _______________.
TEST 5: Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verb in its correct form.
brush up on sth check in go off sth put up
stop over get over sth get sth over get round s.o
get through sth pass sth on see through s.o turn on s.o
bring sth in put sth up shut sth down break in
bring sth up come up with sth look on nod off
Test 6: Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verb in its correct form.
put sth off do without sth put up with sth / s.o grow up
look sth up do with sth get on with s.o cut down on sth
run out of sth find out sth give up sth drop off
get off get on take off wake up
bring s.o up go into sth settle down take after s.o
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Key of Test 7Direction: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition or adverb:
1. The smoke curled (1) _____up_____ (2) ___over_______ the chimneys and melted (3)
___in_______ the morning air.
2. Are you brave and honest enough to say right (4) ___in_______ his face what you are saying (5)
____behind______ his back?
3. Before they hire anyone they should check (6) ___up_______ (7) ___on_______ his background.
4. ( ____before______ our very eyes he produced a puppy (9) ____from______ the hat.
5. He was far (10) ____from______ satisfied (11) _____with____ the way things had turned out. He
sat lost (12) ___in_______ thought.
6. She brushed (13) ____aside______ our advice and left school. We took it (14) ____for______
granted that she was unhappy.
7. Many soldiers are (15) _____in_____ attendance (16) ____on______ him.
8. The baby calmed (17) _____down_____ as soon as he was back (18) ____in______ her mother’s
lap.
9. Shall I make the cheque (19) _____out_____ (20) ____to______ you?
10. She accused her husband of setting the children ____against_______ her.
TEST 8:Direction: Fill in the blank with the correct preposition or adverb:
1. Yesterday.the childen went ___FOR__ a walk and didn’t get back __TILL_/ UNTIL___ 10 p.m.
Their mother was furious __WITH____ them __FOR____coming __IN____ so late.
2. If passports were done __AWAY WITH ____, travel would be much simple.
3. She fainted but they brought her ____ROUND (TO)_____ by throwing cold water on here face.
4. The factory will have to close down if’ production is not stepped ___UP__
5. Everyone drew __BACK_____ in alarm when smoke began to pour out of the parcel.
6. Contact lenses may feel uncomfortable at first but this feeling soon wears ____OFF____
TEST 9:Direction: Supply a correct preposition into the given space.
1. Do you know of a cure _______for________ baldness?
2. Don’t sit _______up________ for me. I shall probably be back very late.
3. Sth went wrong _________with______ my car yesterday.
4. Her parents don’t approve __________of_____ her.
5. Let’s push _______off________ and try to reach the coast by tonight.
6. Put _______out________ the cigarette, please. I don’t like the smell _________of______ your
tobacco.
7. _______on________ the whole, I agree with you.
8. Milk and orange juice are good _____for__________ your health.
9. The thief made ___off_____ __with_____ a valuable necklace.
10. Please, think it _____over__________ and you find it easy to find the solutions to the problems.
TEST 10:Direction: Supply a correct preposition into the given space.
1. He lost his job __through____ no fault of his own.
2. Her bright red hair made her stand ____out____ from the others.
3. There should be some news __within_____ the hour.
4. Stop wasting time ! Get to my office ____ at / on_______ the double.
5. I have already told her that I won’t go to Spain, but she’s still trying to talk me __round___
6. Before they hire anyone they should check ___up____ _on___ his background.
7. You must account ___to___ the manager for the money you used.
8. I met him at the party and he asked ___after____ you.
9. I applied for a part-time job at the supermarket. They’re going to take me ___on_____
10. He had taken over an old company verging __on_____ liquidation.
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