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Fill in the gaps using phrasal verbs:

1) (end up, get along, think up, get down)

a) I don't want to go tonight but I can't ___________ a good excuse.

b) We were looking for Oxford, but _________ near Brighton.

c) I don't ________ with my brother. We fight all the time.....

d) Falling out of love can ______ you ______.

2) (kick out, call off, let go, get rid of)

a) Sarah got _________ of her house last week. She didn't pay the rent.

b) You should stop thinking about that show's season finale. Just _____ it _____...

c) Dan, your room is full of junk! Why don't you _________________ these old clothes?

d) I don't think I'll be able to attend the meeting. Let's just _______ it _____.
3) (pass out, pass away, go on, hold back)

a) She ___________ from drinking too much. She's fine now, though.

b) You can't let your mother ______ you ________ anymore. You should make your own decisions.

c) I'm sorry to hear she ________________. I'm sure she was a great person.

d) Please ________ with what you're doing and don't let us interrupt you.

4) (pass away, pass around, pass to, pass up)

a) She _______ the ball ______.

b) She _______ too soon. I wish she were still here.

c) This ranch will ______ his son when he's gone.

d) I'm sorry but I'm going to have to ______ your invitation.

5) (let in, let in on, let up, let down, let out)

a) Don’t ____ anybody ____. I’ll be back in 10 minutes.

b) The rain didn’t _______ all night.

c) If you promise not to tell, I’ll ____ you ______ a secret.

d) It was supposed to be a secret. Who ____ it ____?

e) The families of the victims feel that the justice system has ____ them ____, since no one got arrested.
6) (bring off, bring up, bring around, bring out)

a) I love this sweater! It _________ the blue in your eyes.

b) I can't believe you are _________ this ____. We had this discussion two years ago!

c) This concert is a huge challenge but she _________ it ______ magnificently!

d) We threw water in his face to try and _______ him _______.

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