PHRASAL VERB

1. Unless we do something now, hundreds of plant and animal species will _______.
A. bring up B. fall over C. die out D. come into (thừa kế)
2. The doctors did all they could, but he finally ________ cancer.
A. died of (chết bởi) B. asked for C. fell back on (rơi trở lại) D. came into
3. You should ask your accountant ________ some financial advice.
A. off B. for C. after D. over
4. Alice ________ her daughter, Mungo's mother, and complained about the price of bread.
A. asked after (hỏi thăm) B. fell for (say mê ai đó) C. came up with (nghĩ ra) D. went back on (thất hứa)
5. Bill still hasn't ________ me ________ - maybe he doesn't have romantic feelings for me after all.
A. brought – about (dẫn đến) B. asked – out (mời sb đi chơi) C. went – beyond (vượt ra ngoài) D. cut-off
(ngừng HĐ)
6. We ________ the puppies carefully and sold them for a good profit.
A. came up B. brought up C. fell over D. went through
7. I feel so inadequate and jealous around my sister-ugh, she always ________ the worst in me!
A. brings out B. comes into đc hưởng C. cuts off D. gets into
8. The CEO said he was determined to bring changes ________ that would ensure the companies viability well into
the future.
A. on B. up C. off thành công D. about
9. Peter is an ambitious man who will never ________ till he gets what he wants.
A. put on B. give up C. turn down D. take back
10. That song ________ such fond memories of my childhood.
A. comes back B. brings back gợi nhớ C. falls behind D. comes in
11. I don't know what happened-one minute, she was talking to me, and the next minute, she just fell ________!
A. on B. out cãi nhau C. over: ngã D. up
12. The moment I met my wife, I ________ her completely.
A. fell for mê mẩn B. came across: tình cờ gặp= run into C. went back on D. handed in: nộp
bài
13. I've ________ with that show-can you tell me what happened in the latest episode?
A. dropped out (bỏ giữa chừng) B. fallen behind C. gone down (giảm)
D. kept pace
14. With all of these medical bills, I just don't have any more money to ________.
A. fall back on (cần dùng đến) B. cut down (chặt) C. get off (xg xe)D. run off
15. Apparently, Gina ________ Dave last week, and now they're not talking to each other at all.
A. came up with (nảy ra ý tưởng) B. fell out/in with (tán thành) C. went on with D. went
back on
16. The board must ________ a plan to put the city back on its financial feet.
A. go down with B. come around C. come up with D. drop out of
17. I think she ________ all of that money when her grandmother died.
A. came into: thừa hưởng B. came round: hồi phục C. came off: đc hoàn thành D. came on
18. There are job vacancies from time to time. I'll let you know if anything ________.
A. gets by: xoay sở để sống) B. puts on C. comes up: xảy ra D. carries
out: tiến hành
19. It's ________ that several ministers received payments from the company.
A. make for: tiến về B. come out: lộ ra, xuất bản C. carry on: cont D. set up
20. Tom's brother asked him to ________ the music so that he could sleep.
A. close down B. go up C. turn down D. stand up
21. The performance on the first night ________ pretty well.
A. made out: hiểu B. fell out: cãi nhau C. came off: đc hoàn thành D. put up: dựng lên
22. I ________ him in the library after work, and we a great conversation about Hemingway.
A. came into: thừa kế B. came across: tình cờ gặp C. got into D. carried out: tiến
hành
23. I ________ while the meeting was in progress, so I waited in the back.
A. got in B. came in: đi vào C. made out: hiểu D. set off: khởi hành
24. Those boys are going to have to ________ for a punishment (hình phạt) after starting the food fight.
A. carry out: thực hiện B. put off:hoãn C. come in for: chịu D. put aside:để dành
25. After Lily fainted, we used smelling salts to get her to ________.
A. come around: tỉnh lại B. setup C. put aside D. make up
26. My electric car doesn't ________ sports cars in terms of speed, but I'd rather have one that doesn't require
gasoline.
A. make up for B. make away with C. come up to đạt tới mong đợi D. take out
27. I'm so sorry that you had to ________ such a traumatic experience.
A. take out B. look down C. go through: qua D. turn into
28. It snowed so much that the event couldn't ________ as planned, unfortunately.
A. call for B. fill up C. give out D. go ahead
29. Oh, we're ________ our weekend plans - I refuse to let a little rain stop us!
A. going on with: tiếp tụcB. holding back: ngăn C. showing off D. filling in
30. After the power ________, I spent the night reading by candlelight.
A. held back: ngăn lại B. went out: mất điện C. called up: gọi D. broke out
31. Well, the party must ________, whether we have caterers or not!
A. break out B. go on C. hold back D. give off
32. I only ________ for a few minutes-how did I miss that key detail in the episode?
A. tried on B. held on C. went away: đi xa D. gave in
33. I can't believe you're ________ school after all these years.
A. going back to: trở về B. trying on C. holding up D. caring for
34. People are beginning to worry that the president is going to ________ his campaign promises.
A. hold over: hoãn lại B. break into C. account for D. go back on: thất hứa
35. The report concluded that the governor had ________ the purview of her office in the way she handled the
incident.
A. looked forward to: mong đợi B. turned down C. gone beyond: vượt quá D.
called out
36. The whole building had to evacuate because the smoke alarm ________.
A. filled in B. gave off C. tried out D. went off
37. Can you ________ these instructions again? I'm still a little confused.
A. show off B. care about C. go over: xem lại D. break down
38. You shouldn't let this great opportunity ________ just because you're mad at your sister.
A. breakdown B. account for C. look up to D. go by: trôi qua
39. House prices in our neighborhood have ________ significantly, so we're thinking of selling.
A. take on: thuê mướn B. gone up: tang lên C. called for D. filled in
40. Stocks in the company have ________ for the third straight week in a row.
A. made up B. gone down: giảm xg C. stood up D. taken up: TT công vc bỏ dở
41. Oh boy, both kids have ________ the stomach flu? We're doomed.
A. gone down with B. stood in for C. take after D. looked up to
42. I ________ cycling to work at the beginning of the summer, and I haven't been healthier!
A. put up with: chịu đựng B. went in for: tham gia C. kept pace with D. handed
out
43. I'm too tired to ________ the details right now, but I'll give you the full story tomorrow.
A. get through: hoàn thành B. get off C. go into D. run on
44. Volunteers will come around and ________ pamphlets before the lecture.
A. give out: chia B. pass out C. hand out D. come out
45. The committee finally handed the proposal ________ to the mayor.
A. off B. over C. on D. in
46. I'm going back to school because I always regretted ________ college.
 A. dropping out of: bỏ học B. catching up with C. going down with D. going
back on
47. Ever since we gave your mother that key, she keeps ________ us.
A. passing down B. cutting down on C. dropping in on D. going back on
48. That senator needs to ________ the times and stop saying things that are wildly inappropriate in today's world.
A. keep up with B. cut down on: cắt giảm tgian C. go in for D. go on with
49. When I ________, I don't want an elaborate funeral.
A. pass away: chết B. go back C. cutoff D. get around
50. Due to new regulations ________ to us from our managers, I'm no longer authorized to give refunds for any
reason other than defective goods.
A. dropped in on B. passed down C. turned down D. cut off
51. They're always going to pass you ________ for promotions if you don't set yourself apart
A. in B. on C. over D. up
52. Unfortunately, we'll have to ________ that old tree because the inspector thinks it could fall on our house in a bad
storm.
A. cut down B. turn down C. pass down D. come down
53. If the school board ________ funding for the arts, then what will become of the theater program?
A. passes down B. cuts off: cắt đứt C. hands out D. gets around
54. Mom is always using the phone in her office to ________ on my conversations!
A. get in B. cut in C. turn in D. pass in
55. My doctor told me that I need to ________ eating fried foods in order to improve my cholesterol.
A. cut down on: cắt giảm B. get around C. handout D. go back on
56. It is hard to ________ town without a car.
A. get around: đi vòng qua B. turn on C. pass over D. go beyond
57. It took her nearly four months to ________ that bout of pneumonia.
A. make over B. make up C. get over: vượt qua D. go on
58. Once I ________ my last year of school, I'm taking a long vacation, that's for sure!
A. make out B. put down C. go back on D. get through: hoàn thành
59. My daughter has ________ sports all of sudden.
A. brought out B. handed out C. gotten into: đc nhận vào D. passed down
60. Ever since my husband lost his job, we've been just ________.
A. getting by B. cutting down C. handing out D. going by
61. We're in the last row, so it's going to take us a while to ________ the plane.
A. goby B. come in C. go out D. get off: đi xg
62. Will you get Uncle Joe ________ the bus? He isn't sure where the stop is.
A. in B. over C. on D. by
63. I've been working 14-hour days for the last two months, and I am seriously ________ fumes at this point.
A. putting across B. getting through: hoàn thành C. coming into D. running on
64. Are you boys looking for Mike? He just ________ toward the creek.
A. took off: cất cánh B. put on C. ran off D. carried on: cont
65. The store ________ bottled water and canned food after the government issued the hurricane warning.
A. put up B. ran out of: hết sạch C. carried on D. set on
66. I really like my job, for the most part, but I do have to ________ a lot of tedious busywork.
A. make up for B. go back on C. put up with D. make for
67. The most important thing when you are speaking in front of an audience to is make sure you put yourself
________ well.
A. off B. on C. over D. across
68. I don't really feel like going out tonight. Let's just stay in and ________ a cheesy action flick.
A. carry on B. make for C. account for D. put on
69. Why did I keep ________ working on this essay? Now I'll be up all night writing it.
A. running on B. getting up C. putting off D. getting around
70. I recommend you ________ your bonus as a rainy-day fund for the future.
 A. go by B. get off C. put aside D. hand out
71. I decided to ________ all the decorations right after the party so I didn't have to do it the next day.
A. come into B. fall back on: cần dùng đến C. go on with D. put away
72. No, put the chocolate ! You can't have any until dinner.
A. over B. off C. on D. back: để lại
73. You'll need to speak to the sales department about that issue. Would you like me to put you ________?
A. beyond B. on C. through: hoàn thành D. up
74. They're ________ high-rise apartments all over town.
A. putting up B. going through C. bringing back D. falling over
75. We're ________ Jen's brother for a couple of weeks while he looks for a new apartment.
A. falling on: tấn công B. putting up C. making for: tiến về D. coming up: xảy ra
76. The rescue services are still trying to ________ the fires.
A. go through B. come out C. put out: dập tắt D. go back on
77. My mom's family always got up at midnight on Christmas morning to open presents, and she has carried that
tradition ________ with us.
A. over B. off C. on D. in
78. This project has been floundering for a while, but with your shared passion for it, I'm confident that you two can
carry it ________.
A. on B. in C. out D. over
79. Sorry to ramble for so long-the subject of art just carries me ________!
A. over B. away: bị lm cho mê say C. off D. on
80. We need some more chairs in here-can you guys carry those ones ________ to the table?
A. on B. in C. over: mang sang bên kia D. off
81. At the conference, the new president ________ her plan for reducing the carbon footprint of the country.
A. make up: quyết định B. carry away C. set out D. stand out
82. Can you believe he set the charity(quỹ từ thiện) ________ when he was just 15?
A. off B. on C. in D. up
83. I'm ________ for New York tomorrow to attend a business meeting.
A. setting off: khởi hành B. making out C. standing up D. taking on
84. We all had to do extra work to ________ Harry, who was very tired from being out late the night before.
A. carry up B. make up for: bù lại C. get on with D. pick up
85. A: "How did you come up with that character? Is he based on someone you know?"
B: "No, I just made him ________."
A. out B. for C. off D. up: bịa ra
86. The committee is ________ scientists and politicians.
A. made up of B. put up with C. run out of D. stood up for
87. The fearsome beast ________ the princess. We've called on all able-bodied knights to mount a rescue.
A. took on B. made up for C. made away with D. looked after
88. The boys ________ the swimming pool as soon as the coach blew the whistle.
A. made for B. looked up C. stood up for D. turned on
89. There, in the background—there's someone talking. If we turn up the volume we may be able to ________ what
they're saying.
A. call off B. stand out C. come into D. make out
90. It was decided that I would ________ my sister at the head of the company while she took her sabbatical.
A. stand in for B. look forward to C. pickup D. give away
91. She had been sitting for so long that it was a pleasure to ________.
A. come out B. stand up C. make for D. show off
92. A: "What do your company's initials ________.?"
B: "Mason, Baxter, and Aiken. They're the three founders."
A. care for B. account for C. stand for D. hold back
93. The picture's red frame makes it ________ against the green wall.
A. stand out B. take over C. look up D. come into
94. We'll never make any progress if we don't have anyone in congress ________ our cause.
A. looking forward to B. going back on C. making up for D. standing up for
95. Percy was changing so rapidly that no one could tell whom he would eventually ________.
A. put on B. run off C. take after D. get on
96. Mimi became jealous when Jack's career started ________.
A. dropping in B. going on C. taking off D. coming on
97. I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all ________.
A. on B. off C. out D. in
98. They had to ________ two of his teeth.
A. go through B. go back on C. take out D. come into
99. Take these chairs ________ - we don't need them.
A. up B. on C. away D. over
100. Don't ________ too much work - the extra cash isn't worth it.
A. get on B. take on C. go through D. come by
101. We're pleased to announce that Mr. Schmidt will be ________ as Executive Director.
A. running off B. putting away C. carrying on D. taking over
102. Peter will ________ the management of the finance department.
A. stand up for B. take up C. make up of D. take out
103. If you don't know what it means, look it ________ in the dictionary.
A. on B. over C. off D. up
104. He believes the inspector should ensure children are reasonably well ________, not change a school's culture.
A. looked after B. stood up for C. looked into D. turned out
105. The speaker finished her speech and ________ to see if there were any questions.
A. made out B. looked around C. called up D. gave in
106. After all, he is a member of an elite media establishment that both fears and ________ the talk phenomenon.
A. looks down on B. gives out C. holds back D. breaks up
107. Today even 16-year-old boys on street corners ________ those who attend college.
A. call for B. look up to C. pick up D. care for
108. Look ________ that! What a horrible mess!
A. off B. in C. at D. on
109. Mathie was ________ work after he decided to pull the plug on the 20-year-old classic emporium.
A. looking for B. caring about C. filling in D. turning into
110. She would find herself ________ their meetings and to their conversations even if they were slightly strange
sometimes.
A. making away with B. taking after C. looking forward to D. putting up
111. In 1473 the king ordered him to ________ a dispute between two members of the goldsmiths' company.
A. carry on B. look into C. run on D. put aside
112. We rode a little, walked, talked, played cards in the evening and I ________ Poppy.
A. got through B. looked out for C. passed down D. went into
113. Then he slowly looks me ________ before turning his appraising glance to the cabin, which he begins to circle.
A. out B. off C. over D. on
114. Jake ________ his computer and checked his mail.
A. cut down B. went off C. turned on D. came up
115. She ________ the water and stepped out on to the rug, dried herself, and dressed in jeans and a shirt.
A. turned off B. came in C. fell out with D. brought up
116. I'd almost hope of finding a house I liked, and then suddenly this one ________.
A. fallen behind B. asked after C. given up D. turned up
117. Hollywood discovered her and turned her ________ a star.
A. on B. over: lật C. into: biến thành D. off: tắt
118. I was a bit doubtful at first, but it ________ to be a really good idea.
A. went away: đi xa B. brought back: gợi nhớ C. turned out: hóa ra D. passed down
119. Six times in eight years he pleaded that they send him and six times they turned him ________.
 A. off B. on C. down D. in
120. Dealing with children who are so damaged ________ immense tact and sensitivity.
A. calls for B. cuts down C. gets through D. puts across
121. "Is there anybody there?" he ________, but there was no reply.
A. carried on B. set up C. called out D. made for
122. Rescuers had to ________ the search because of worsening weather conditions.
A. stand up B. bring over C. call off D. take out
123. I was ________ three months after war broke out.
A. looked after B. called up C. turned on D. filled in
124. He ________ the letter and read it.
A. gave in B. called out C. looked up to D. picked up
125. Put those heavy bags ________ for a minute.
A. over B. down C. off D. on
126. "Where's Diana?" "She just left to ________ the kids from school."
A. give out B. hold back C. pick up D. care for
127. He ________ the usual trader’s form offering to sell the car to the finance company.
A. broke out B. held on C. filled in D. showed off
128. About half an hour before the performance, the theatre starts to ________.
A. holdback B. show off C. fill up D. give in
129. Gerry was terribly thin when he came out of hospital, but he's ________ a lot since then.
A. filled out B. gone ahead C. cut off D. gotten through
130. We spent half an hour looking for the keys, but eventually ________ and went home.
A. passed down B. went by C. gave up D. put off
131. The wood ________ a sweet, perfumed smell as it burned.
A. made up B. gave off C. looked around D. took on
132. Jenny kept begging me for a new bicycle, and I finally ________.
A. stood up B. called off C. gave in D. filled in
133. My money was beginning to ________ and there were no jobs to be found.
A. breakdown B. account for C. give out D. hold back
134. We’re ________ a free diary with tomorrow’s newspaper.
A. coming on B. giving away C. going by D. falling over
135. I’m ________ a new computer.
A. going in for B. falling over C. cutting off D. trying out
136. I ________ six pairs of trousers before I found a pair that fitted.
A. passed away B. got by C. tried on D. runned off
137. He doesn't usually drive as fast as this. He's just ________ because you're here.
A. putting up B. showing off C. going into D. bringing down
138. We were expecting 30 people to come, but half of them never ________.
A. fell over B. showed up C. went out D. brought back
139. Her stubbornness on this one issue is holding the whole deal ________.
A. off B. on C. over D. up
140. They felt the British economy was being ________ by excessive government controls.
A. held back B. set up C. gotten off D. put off
141. Hold ________ a minute! Isn’t that your brother’s car over there?
A. over B. off C. back D. on
142. A record dated 1665 shows that at that time the archery contests were ________ 4 days.
A. carried over B. made out C. held over D. took out
143. Humans have managed to learn so much because generations of adults put effort into ________ children.
A. going back B. setting up C. caring for D. putting out
144. Yeah, I loved that doll when I was three, but I don't ________ it anymore, so feel free to sell it at the garage sale.
A. put through B. cut down on C. care about D. drop in on
145. She didn't come to the party because her car ________ on the way here.
 A. got off B. broke down C. went by D. cut down
146. Someone must be ________ our system-how else would the media know such classified information?
A. breaking into B. coming up to C. bringing up D. falling over
147. We knew it was time to leave the club when a fight ________ between guys at the bar.
A. broke out B. came into C. went through D. cut down
148. I'm so sad to hear that Mara and John ________ - I thought those two would be together forever.
A. put on B. broke up C. got into D. went over
149. When Justin finally got home, his parents demanded that he ________ his whereabouts earlier in the night.
A. take on B. account for C. look after D. hold over
150. Elena really ________ her mother in both appearance and character.
A. looks back B. goes on C. gets out D. takes after