Practice test 7- grade 12- phrasal vERBS

1. I don’t want to go, but there is no way of getting ……………..it.

A. from B. out of C. off D. away
2. His bad behavior was put ………his upbringing.
A. up B. with C. off D. down to
3. The rain seems to have set …….for the evening.
A. upon B. in C. about D. down
4. I hope this headache ………..soon.
A. goes out B. comes away C. wears off D. passes away
5. It is almost impossible to ………between their voices on the phone.
A. differ B. tell C. recognize D. differentiate
6. His business is growing so fast that he must take……….. more workers.
A. up B. over C. on D. out
7. In this job you must ………up to the problems and not run away from them.
A. gaze B. face C. raise D. play
8. They talked for three days before finally ………….to a decision.
A. coming B. reaching C. bringing D. arriving
9. Just before closing, the barman asked the customers to drink ………..
A. down B. up C. out D. on
10. The water company will have to ………..off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are carried out.
A. set B. take C. break D. cut
11. The students were slowly to catch ……….,but gradually they began to understand.
A. on B. in C. away D. out
12. They were ………….for smuggling jewelry into the country.
A. judged B. warned C. accused D. arrested
13. I will have to buy some new shoes. None of the ones I’ve got ……….with the dress I’ve just bought.
A. go B. combine C. match D. get on
14. The car is old but reliable, so far it hasn’t let me ………..
A. out B. down C. up D. through
15. I suggest we ………..for the cheapest method.
A. opt B. decide C. choose D. select
16. Family relationship later …….a much greater significance in his life.
A. built up B. took on C. kept up D. took up
17. When the tenants failed to pay the bill, the authorities decided to cut ……the gas supply to the flat.
A. down B. out C. off D. across
18. The old buildings in the city centre have been …………..up to attract more tourists.
A. put B. got C. gone D. done
19. He led a very isolated life with nobody to turn …………in an emergency.
A. to B. round C. over D. in
20. He chose to ………..his family life for his career.
A. scarifice B. devote C. give D. fail
21. I …………this book to all who enjoy an exciting story.
A. praise B. approve of C. recommend D. compliment
22. I intended to go to the cinema but I ……….up at the youth club instead.
A. set B. came C. started D. ended
23. I was nearly ……..down by the rush of people when the doors opened.
A. mown B. fallen C. put D. turned
24. Many people with poor academic records turn ……….to be very successful in their careers.
A. over B. in C. up D. out
25. Unless we ……….the problem, many animals could become extinct.
A. face up to B. look up to C. turn up to D. get up to
26. He ………….out loud when he saw his trick had been successful.
A. smiled B. grinned C. grimaced D. chuckled
27. The dampness of the walls caused the paint to ……off.
A. flake B. splinter C. crumble D. scale
28. The government hopes to ……..its plans for introducing cable TV
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
29. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ………..

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 A. out of work B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of stock
30. She …….out of the house as fast as her legs would carry her.
A. dashed B. strolled C. ambled D. plunged
31. The soap opera star threatened to ………..her dentist for 10$ million.
A. prosecute B. convict D. sue D. charge
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32. The suspect was unable to ……………for his movements on the evening of May 6 .
A. recount B. swear C. account D. explain
33. His greediness was ……….to his often going hungry as a child.
A. set down B. put back C. busy D. put down
34. Although the family trusted her, she …………them down badly.
A. put B. let C. set D. left
35. She was so ………….with the noise that she sent the children to bed.
A. taken over B. fed up C. filled in D. blown out
36. As the managing director dictating the letter, his secretary ………..what he was saying in shorthand.
A. took up B. took down C. took on D. took off
37. We ……………at about 7 o’clock this morning and we eventually arrived at 4.30.
A. set in B. set to C. set up D. set out
38. Paloma will have to ………..her antiques, because she needs the money.
A. part with B. take out C. move on D. clear up
39. I remember Alison as a spotty young girl but she’s turned …………a beautiful woman.
A. to B. in C. into D. out
40. After failing his driving test four times, he finally ……………trying to pass.
A. gave off B. gave away C. gave up D. gave in
41. The terrorist headquarters was blown ………in the army attack.
A. down B. up C. out D. over
42. We shall be competing ……..some of the best teams in the country.
A. over B. against C. between D. beside
43. Steven always wanted to be an actor when he ………up.
A. grew B. brought C. settled D. came
44. I can lend you five pounds to help you ………..until you’ve had time to go to the bank.
A. out B. up C. on D. by
45. They’ve ……………..a horrible new tower block where that lovely old building used to be.
A. put up B. put down C. pushed up D. pulled down
46. He had repeatedly warned the children ………….playing too near the canal.
A. of B. with C. about D. for
47. It’s high time Bill got a steady job and ………….. He’s almost 30.
A. turned down B. settled down C. turned in D. settled in
48. She’s fallen rather ………….with her schoolwork since she’s been swimming competitively.
A. below B. back C. down D. behind
49. He was a most effective speaker and his audience seemed to ………….on his every word.
A. catch B. hold C. hang D. cling
50. Look! They’ve put up a road-block. I wonder what’s going ………..
A. over B. through C. on D. in
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