Prep Phrasal Verb Exercise 3

1. Take this road and you will ________ at the hotel in five minutes.
(A) arrive (B) come (C) find (D) reach
2. My uncle is great. In our family, he’s ________ his cooking.
(A) famous about (B) famous with (C) famous for (D) famous in
3. This passport is valid ________ all countries except China.
(A) in (B) on (C) at (D) fo
4. He congratulated me ________ having got engaged.
(A) of (B) about (C) on (D) in
5. Don’t write ________ the desk!
(A) to (B) at (C) on (D) b
6. Don’t blame me ________ the accident!
(A) with (B) at (C) by (D) for
7. We are fortunate ________ having sufficient supplies of fuel for the winter.
(A) on (B) in (C) with (D) for
8. The factory paid ____ nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the
explosion.
(A) off (B) out (C) back (D) in
9. I’ve ________ for a job in Mexico. I hope I get it.
(A) applied (B) appointed (C) implied (D) presented
10. The class failed to respond ________ the teacher’s new methods.
(A) to (B) with (C) for (D) at
11. I am sorry ________ having asked him.
(A) with (B) for (C) of (D) at
12. He turned ________ me for help.
(A) for (B) at (C) to (D) on
13. Are you interested ________ opera?
(A) on (B) in (C) with (D) at
14. How do you account ________ this?
(A) on (B) for (C) in (D) with
15. Has it ever occured to you that those twins are quite different ________ each other in
many ways?

(A) on (B) at (C) from (D) to
16. I left the meat on the table and as the weather was very hot, it ________.
(A) went bad (B) went down (C) broke down (D) went of
17. I don’t believe a word you’re saying. I think you’ve made the whole thing ________.
(A) for (B) up (C) out (D) down
18. I expect it will rain again when we’re on holiday this year, but at least we are properly
prepared ________ it this time.
(A) about (B) at (C) with (D) for
19. Do you know anyone who’s interested ________ having a kitten?
(A) at (B) to (C) in (D) for
20. She wanted to borrow the record ________ me but she was shy of asking.
(A) on (B) at (C) by (D) from
21. She is tall and slim, but her mother is fat. She ________ her father.
(A) takes after (B) takes off (C) takes down (D) looks to
22. Our school ________ for the summer holidays on 10th July.
(A) breaks up (B) breaks down (C) breaks in (D) breaks off
23. We went by car and the children went ……………………… foot.
A. on B. by C. to D. with
24. I am amazed …………… your fluency in English.
A. with B. in C. at D. for
25. The two friends read the newspaper …………………………… great interest.
A. in B. with C. by D. under