Phrasal Verbs Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.

1. He …………………………… his frustration by

shouting at me.

gave in

gave vent to

gave vent on

2. I cannot …………………………….. inefficiency.

put on with

put up with

put in with

3. The government has …………………………….. a

committee to look into the matter.

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set out

set up

set in

4. My grandfather ………………………………. at the

age of ninety-six.

passed off

passed away

passed in

5. The exam has been ………………………………

until Saturday.

put on

put off

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put over

6. You have to …………………………… smoking if

you want to improve your health.

give in

give up

give off

7. In the end, she ……………………………….. to

pressure.

gave up

gave in

gave off

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8. I need someone to …………………………………….

my dog when I am away.

take care about

take care of

take care for

9. The scandal ……………………………… the

downfall of the politician.

brought about

brought in

brought out

10. One must learn to ………………………………..

obstacles in life.

get around

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get off

get out

11. Fasten your seat belts. We are about to

…………………………..

take off

take over

take in

12. He was …………………………….. by her sweet

words.

taken out

taken in

taken off

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Answers
He gave vent to his frustration by shouting at me.
I cannot put up with inefficiency.
The government has set up a committee to look into the matter.
My grandfather passed away at the age of ninety-six.
The exam has been put off until Saturday.
You have to give up smoking if you want to improve your health.
In the end, she gave in to pressure.
I need someone to take care of my dog when I am away.
The scandal brought about the downfall of the politician.
One must learn to get around obstacles in life.
Fasten your seat belts. We are about to take off.
He was taken in by her sweet words.

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