Phrasal Verbs Test 13

6. You mustn’t let him treat you so badly; you must

1. In her first year in business, my aunt came ______ stand ______ him and be strong.
more problems than she had expected.
A) for
A) down on B) by
B) out of C) up to
C) in to D) down
D) up against

7. If you ______ (subtract) twenty-five from a hundred,

2. You can count ______ me if you ever want any help. you are left with seventy-five.

A) in A) put down
B) on B) take away
C) up C) take off
D) by D) cross out

3. If you’re sure the trip isn’t going to cost more than 8. I was feeling rather tired, so I didn’t really ______ what
ten pounds, then you can count me ______. the teacher was saying.

A) in A) take up
B) off B) take in
C) up C) take over
D) with D) take away

4. We’ll get home much quicker if we ______ this field. 9. I’m very flattered that you want me to make the
speech at the end-of-term party, but, to be honest
A) cut across with you, I don’t really ______ it (think I’m capable of
B) cut down doing it).
C) cut out A) feel up to
D) cuft of B) feel for
C) feel on to
D) feel by

5. Your wife is so rude. If I were you, I wouldn’t stand

_____ her.

A) by 10. The landlord threatened to evict her when she fell

B) to ______ her rent.
C) at A) behind with
D) for B) down in
C) out of
D) behind for

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11. We were both completely taken ______ by the car 15. How many more times have I got to tell you not to
salesman, who turned out to be a crook. ______ here without knocking?

A) out A) burst out

B) up B) burst on
C) in C) burst in
D) down D) burst off

12. I knew from the start he was dishonest so I wasn’t 16. The present situation calls ______ prompt action.
taken ______ by him, but some of my friends lost
money. A) on
B) by
A) in
C) off
B) domn
D) for
C) at
D) to

17. Anyway, John, ______ (remove) your coat and come

through and meet the others.
13. The plane ______ late because of the terrible weather.
A) take off
A) blew up B) get together
B) grew up C) hold up
C) went on D) put on
D) took off

18. They always ______ extra staff in the summer.

14. I think it’s a lot more difficult to ______ children
nowadays than it used to be. A) put on
B) take in
A) bring out
C) put in
B) bring off
D) take on
C) bring on
D) bring up

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19. The company has had a bad year, and will therefore
not be taking ______ any new workers.

A) up 20. I’m going to the bank to ______ some money.

B) off
A) take in
C) after
B) take out
D) on
C) take on
D) take back

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Answer Key:

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

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