Complete the sentences with the correct multi-word verb / phrasal verb.

1. The kids were allowed to ___________ till midnight on the New Year’s Eve.
a. figure out b. stay up c. try out d. throw away

2. His career really ________ after that concert. He is very popular in Cyprus now.
a. took off b. figured out c. made up d. tried out

3. Come on, ____________ - we can sort it out.

a. stay up b. take off c. calm down d. turn into

4. We had to __________ the connection between the two events.

a. set up b. work out c. figure out d. give in

5. My dad was always really good at ________ stories.

a. giving up b. making up c. calling off d. working out

6. The idea of the game is to _______ all your cards as soon as you can.
a. get rid of b. come up with c. look forward to d. get away with

Tick the correct sentence. Sometimes more than one sentence might be
correct.

7. a. I don’t believe in these new language learning techniques.

b. I don’t believe these new language learning techniques in
c. I don’t believe in them.
d. I don’t believe them in.

8. a. Do you want to try the new guitar I got for my birthday out?
b. Do want to try out the new guitar I got for my birthday?
c. Do you want to try out it?
d. Do you want to try it out?

9. a. We have fallen out with our neighbours.

b. We have fallen with our neighbours out.
c. We have fallen them out with.
d. We have fallen out with them.

10. a. Did you make up that story?

b. Did you make that story up?
c. Did you make up it?
d. Did you make it up?
ANSWERS

1.The kids were allowed to stay up till midnight on New Year's Eve.
2. His career really took off after that concert. He is very popular in Cyprus
now.
3.Come on, calm down - we can sort it out.
4. We had to figure out the connection between the two events.
5. My dad was always really good at making up stories.
6. The idea of the game is to get rid of all your cards as soon as you can.
7. a, c
8. b, d -a is not possible/preferred since the phrase is very long
9. a,d
10. a, b,d