PHRASAL VERBS

1. Fill in the blank

“If I had known that there was no one to fight back, I would have _________________.”
a) Called in b) made up c) Stepped up d) popped in
2. Replace the highlighted verb
“Due to repeated incidents of the road caving in, experts were called in.”
a) Summoned b) Informed c) Requested d) Ordered
3. Has the advertising agency ________ the new promotional material yet? I need it by this afternoon.
a) dropped off b) dropped in c) dropped out d) dropped by
4. We need to ________ the price of the product, which is relatively high, and focus on its quality as a
selling point.
a) back down b) break down c) play down d) settle down
5. Have you __________ any other interesting product features that we could emphasize in the ads?
a) come across b) drawn out c) gotten across d) made out
6. We've decided to __________ billboards and use more double-page spreads instead.
a) back off on b) come down with c) cut back on d) drop off
7. This poster is horrible and can't be used. The colors and images are all wrong. We will have to ____.
a) do it over b) even it out c) do it in d) put it down
8. We're going to have to __________ the advertising campaign if we can't get any TV or radio time.
a) call on b) call off c) drop off d) drop out
9. This commercial doesn't seem to promote the product. Can you explain to me how dancing chickens
__________ sport shoes?
a) pan out as b) hold up to c) add up to d) have to do with
10. I like that magazine, but I think we should __________ advertising in it until its circulation has
increased.
a) put out b) put back c) put away d) put off
11. I'd like to stop smoking but I just can't ______ it up.
a) give b) turn c)put d)hurry
12. I'm getting really unfit. I think I should ______ up a sport.
a) speak b) take c) put d) hurry
13. He's a really irritating person. I don't see how you ______ up with him.
a) speak b) move c) put d) hurry
14. There's not enough room for all my papers. I'm going to ask maintenance to ______ up some more
shelves.
a) cheer b) move c) put d) hurry
15. Let's ask Andrew and see if he can ______ up with any good ideas.
a) come b) set c) put d) turn
16. It was really embarrassing. I'd had too much to drink and when we left the bar I was sure I was going
to ______ up.
a) cheer b) sign c) throw d) hurry
17. It's a difficult market to enter but we intend to ______ up a small subsidiary anyway.
a) cheer b) turn c) throw d) set
18. When I saw that this course was available I rushed to ______ up for it.
a) cheer b) sign c) gee d) feel
19. Stop acting so childishly. ______ up.
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a) cheer b) move c) grow d) hurry
20. I couldn't afford to buy it but my parents ______ up the money for me.
a) cheer b) move c) put d) throw
21. I knew he would get promoted. It's good to see him ______ up the ladder.
a) speak b) move c) gee d) throw
22. They badly need motivating. Perhaps you can ______ them up?
a) cheer b) grow c) gee d) throw
23. What's taking them so long? Perhaps you can ask them to ______ up?
a) speak b) grow c) give d) hurry
24. We can't hear you at the back. Perhaps you could ______ up a bit?
a) speak b) seize c) put d) throw
33. He looks like his mother; he takes ______ her
a) after b) to c) for
34. Do you take me ______ an idiot?
a) after b) in c) for
35. The plane couldn't take ______ because of the snow
a) off b) up c) to
36. He tried a couple of judo lessons and took ______ it right away because he found it made him feel
so much fitter.
a) to b) over c)away
37. He took ______ swimming when his doctor told him he needed to take more exercise.
a) after b) up c) in
38. You should take ______ Christmas decorations on the 6th of January.
a) up b) to c) down
39. He invited me to stay and I'm going to take him ______ his offer.
a) up b) up on c) upon
40. The company took ______ several new employees to cope up with the extra demand.
a) in b) up c) on
41. He took ______ everything the lecturer said in his notebook.
a) up b) down c) on
42. He spoke too quickly for us to take ______ everything he said.
a) in b) on c) to
43. She took______ drink after her husband died.
a) down b) to c) in
44. Can you take this phone number______ for me, please?
a) up b) in c) down
45. He took ______ the piano straightaway and became proficient in a few months.
a) to b) in c) down
46. I took my hat ...... when I entered the building.
a) off b) on c) in
47. If you don't take your books ______ to the library on time, you have to pay a fine.
a) out b) back c) into
48. I can't be bothered to cook tonight, so I'll get an Indian take ______.
a) off b) up c) away
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49. He refused to take what he had said ______ even though he knew he was wrong.
a) in b) back c)off
50. She took a lodger______ to help pay the rent.
a) on b) down c) in
51. Just because you're angry, it doesn't mean you can take it ____ me.
a) out on b) out of