Phrasal Verbs Test 05

6. Sales were down so they had to ______ some of their

1. Do you ever pick ______ hitch-hikers? staff.

A) along A) put out

B) down B) get out
C) in C) lay off
D) up D) turn down

2. 7. It took the soldier a long time to ______ the death of

A: He still sucks his thumb, darling. his comrade.

B: Yes, I know. It’s strange. I thought he’d have ______ A) get round
it by now.
B) get over
C) get across
A) stop off at D) get through
B) get out of
C) grown out of
D) turn away from

8. The fact is, doctor, I just can’t ______ this dreadful

cough.

A) get out of
3. He ran for the bus but it pulled ______ from the stop
just as he got there. B) get rid of
C) get down to
A) up D) get round to
B) over
C) back
D) away

9. It’s an excellent story, and in the end it turns ______

that everyone had a part in the murder.

A) out
4. I try to keep ______ the latest fashions by going lots of
shows in London. B) up
C) in
A) up with D) away
B) along with
C) up to
D) next to

10. The car ______ after the crash but fortunately no one
was killed.

A) turned down
5. Manchester United’s chances of going to the final of
the F.A. Cup were ended when they were knocked B) turned back
______ by Liverpool in the semi-final. C) turned over
D) turned away
A) back
B) up
C) out
D) away

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11. In court, she was so upset that she broke ______. 15. Birthdays seem to ______ much quicker nowadays
than when I was a child.
A) out
B) in A) come up
C) up B) come over
D) down C) come out
D) come round

12. I think I’ll have to sell my car. It keeps ______.

16. Sorry I’m late but I was ______ by traffic.
A) breaking off
B) breaking up A) held up
C) breaking down B) held in
D) breaking in C) held over
D) held out

13. I think she’s coming ______! Thank God for that! I

thought she was dead! 17. A: I thought you said you weren’t going to let Sally go
to that pop concert in Brighton. B: Yes, but you know
A) up Sally - she always finds a way to get ______ me in the
B) away end.
C) back A) after
D) round B) by
C) out
D) round

14. It took him a long time to come ______ our way of

thinking.

A) across to 18. He was going to reply her letter, but for various
B) round to reasons he never got ______ it.
C) down to A) up to
D) in at B) round to
C) over
D) out of

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19. It was a very difficult problem - one which no one 20. You look very unhappy, Dorris. What’s the matter? Is
could see a way of ______. something getting you ______?

A) getting through A) along

B) getting out B) down
C) getting over C) in
D) geting round D) up

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Answer Key:

1: D 11: D
2: C 12: C
3: D 13: D
4: A 14: B
5: C 15: D
6: C 16: A
7: B 17: D
8: B 18: B
9: A 19: D
10: C 20: B

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