Business English Grammar Exercise 

| Topic: Phrasal verbs in Business English 5

QUESTIONS:
Fill in the blank with the correct response:

1. Barack Obama has a plan to __________________________ out ( = save, financially speaking) the
automotive industry.

   give

   bail

   make

2. It will take a long time for the board to __________________________ ( = clear up, fix) this mess.

   turn around

   put in

   sort out

3. We can't __________________________ this option. = We have to consider this option.

   write up

   rule out

   sign off

4. The research was __________________________ ( = done/conducted) by a team of French

scientists.

   carried out

   led into

   placed under

5. I'm sure we can __________________________ something out. = I'm sure we can arrange
something.

   work

   lead
   do

6. The committee members have already __________________________ on this project. ( = formally

approved this project)

   worked off

   carried out

   signed off

7. We have decided _________________ pursuing ( = decided not to pursue) this course of action.

   against

   out

   off

8. I would like to _________________ my partner in on this discussion. = I would like my partner to

take part in this discussion.

   bring

   take

   carry

9. The new functionality will speed __________________________ the checkout process. ( = will
make the checkout process faster)

   in

   up

   on

10. I'm going to ask John sit __________________________ on this meeting. = I'm going to ask John
to attend this meeting (although he won't participate).

   up

   off

   in