Bài tập về phrasal verbs

PHRASAL VERBS
1. Everyone knows about the pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any solutions.
A. come up with B. thought over C. get round to D. looked into
2. Many factories break the anti-pollution laws and _____.
A. get away with it B. put up with it C. take it over D. come round to it
3. Disposing of waste and rubbish is a hard problem to _____.
A. deal with B. carry out C. put up D. get away
4. Most people in cities should _____ cycling instead of using cars.
A. take up B. set up C. rely on D. get round to
5. Most governments seem to just _____ dealing with environmental problems.
A. put off B. make up for C. do without D. take after
6. What time did you turn _____ last night?
A. in B. away C. up D. over
7. He finally broke _____ his new shoes.
A. in B. off C. on D. away
8. She got up when the alarm went _____.
A. off B. over C. in D. up
9. Put _____ the cigarette, please. – I don’t like the smell of it.
A. out B. in C. up D. off
10. Sixteen people showed _____ for her volleyball training session.
A. up B. on C. through D. over
11. Were you brought _____ in the city or in the country?
A. up B. forward C. over D. off
12. Your computer can sometimes let you _____.
A. down B. out C. up D. off
13. No matter how she tries, she never _____ over her shyness.
A. gets B. goes C. sees D. comes
14. Their marriage finally _____ apart after three months.
A. fell B. got C. went D. moved
15.The police have been _____ in to deal with the riot.
A. called B. taken C. put D. pushed

16. Don’t let him treat you badly. _____ him.
A. Stand up to B. Get away with C. Come down with D. Keep on at
17. How many people _____ in the storm a few days ago?
A. passed on B. called by C. broke off D. gave off
18. We can trust Jim. He is the kind of person who always _____ his promise.
A. stands by B. comes up C. looks up to D. pays back
19. Success often _____ to luck.
A. boils down B. comes down C. goes up D. depends on
20. I was _____ in a month in autumn 20 years ago.
A. taken up B. put up C. given to D. brought forth
21. No witnesses to the murdẹr have come _____ and the police are struggling to solve the crime.
A. forward B. around C. across D. back
22. When they first met, Kate was quite taken _____ Jim.
A. with B. away with C. to D. through
23. It is wrong to _____ poorer people.
A. look down on B. make off with C. get away with D. put down to
24. Why don’t you _____ a more famous school?
A. go in for B. put by C. give for D. move on
25. I _____ in the middle and missed the end of the film.
A. dropped off B. fell off C. dropped outq D. fell out
26. The new magazine about maintenance will _____ tomorrow.
A. come out B. take off C. get out D. go about
27. I was going to the football match when I was suddenly held _____.
A. up B. down C. off D. away with
28. His aunt told _____ Hugh for making so much noise.
A. off B. down C. over D. aside
29. I think a sip of wine can bring him _____.
A. round B. up C. out D. forth
30. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _____ the hot, humid air.
A. stirred up B. poured through C. turned into D. cut back

31. He _____ this city down so much that I don’t know why he doesn’t leave.
A. runs B. pulls C. talks D. holds
31. They didn’t take _____ each other the first time they met.
A. to B. in C. with D. out
32. It was a serious quarrel, and they took a long time to make it _____.
A. up B. over C. through D. off
33. If the weather doesn’t clear up, we’ll have to knock _____ early; we can’t work in the rain.
A. off B. out C. down D. up
34. All her hard work paid _____ in the end and she’s now very successful.
A. off B. back C. out D. up
35. The hotel didn’t _____ my expectations.
A. come up to B. get up to C. come down to D. get down to
36. Please bring the matter _____ at the next meeting.
A. forward B. into C. away D. off
37. The meeting didn’t _____ until late.
A. break up B. hold down C. cross off D. turn over
38. Don’t make up your mind at once, _____ it _____ with your lawyer first.
A. talk … over B. get … up C. go … in D. show … up
39. We all were _____ by his disguise.
A. taken in B. got off C. brought up D. given in
40. After the music had died _____, there was a storm of applause.
A. away B. out C. off D. down
41. He takes _____ his father in many ways.
A. after B. in C. on D. up
42. The Press thought the football manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just _____.
A. laughed it off B. ran it down C. turned it down D. called it off
43. When the funds finally _____, they had to abandon the scheme.
A. petered out B. fobbed out C. faded away D. clamped down
44. We are doing _____ our kitchen today and we could do _____ more paint.
A. up / with B. over / with C. away / up d. without / with

45. George decided to step _____ from his position as company chairman.
A. down B. aside C. back D. out
46. The police car drove into the car park and pulled _____ sharply.
A. in B. up C. aside D. about
47. I’ve been meaning to get _____ repairing that fence for ages.
A. round to B. out of C. up to D. on to
48. We finally managed to _____ our point of view.
A. bring her round to B. fool her into C. take her up on D. fix her up with
49. There was so much noise that we could hardly _____ what the speaker was saying.
A. take in B. take up C. bring in D. get out
50. If order keeps coming in like this, I will have to _____ more staff.
A. take on B. gain on C. add up D. give up
51. We are looking for someone who can _____ with the rest of team.
A. fit in B. act up C. work off D. get up
52. I would love to be able to _____ my children in the country.
A. bring up B. get up C. grow up D. wake up
53. I warned them to _____, otherwise they would hit their heads.
A. bend down B. put down C. let down D. lie down
54. The two boys _____ to the building easily because there was no security.
A. broke in B. put in C. came in D. checked in
55. She was relieved to _____ of the party – it was so hot in there.
A. get out B. run out C. come out D. break out
56. He will _____ leaving the door open – it drives me mad!
A. keep on B. go on C. carry on D. hold on
57. We were so late, the plane nearly _____ without us!
A. took off B. got off C. went off D. set off
58. He _____ her difficult behaviour even though it made him angry.
A. put up with B. got on with C. hung on to D. looked forward to
59. Give me your blouse and I’ll see if the stain will _____.
A. come out B. fall out C. get out D. go out

60. The horse was injured and had to be _____.
A. put away B. given off C. died out D. done away with

PHRASAL VERBS
1. On November 5, a lot of firework is _______ off in England.
A. set B. gone C. sent D. burned
2. Let’s move ______ to the next item on the agenda.
A. in B. by C. up D. on
3. I am fed ________ hanging around here with nothing to do.
A. up on B. out of C. up with D. by
4. On farms, when the cattle are too ill, farmers often have to put them ______ .
A. in B. down C. up D. away
5. The professor broke ________ her lecture when she heard a cell phone ringing.
A. away B. in C. off D. out
6. I could not ________ the peak of mountain in the foggy weather.
A. get over B. make out C. see through D. go into
7. We all need friends whom we can ________ when we are in trouble.
A. call on B. break off C. rely on D. go by
8. Constantly staying in cold weather may bring _______ pneumonia.
A. in B. about C. up D. on
9. Don’t let poachers get ________ hunting animals. They deserve to be punished.
A. off B. out of C. on D. away with
10. I cannot stay up late at night. I prefer _________ in early.
A. going B. breaking C. turning D. doing
11. My little son is learning how to ________ his shoes.
A. put off B. get on C. take to D. do up
12. It took a long time for him to get _____.the disappointment of losing the match.
A. off B.over C. down D. through
13. I am sorry to hear that Peter and Dick have _____. They were such good friends.
A. fallen against B. fallen out C. dropped out D. dropped against

14. I’ve been trying to ring him all evening but I can’t _____.
A. get over B. get through C. get across D. get by
15. Maybe we should _____ Mr. Smith to see his rose garden.
A. call at B. call on C. call for D. call out
16. All the children in this area have gone _____ mumps.
A. down with B. along with C. out with D. in for
17. He felt he was badly let _____ by his best friend.
A. off B. out C. down D. away
18. At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon the novelty _____.
A. went off B. died out C. died down D. wore off
19. If business was bad, they had to _____ some of their staff.
A. put down B. lay off C. take on D. hang up
20. The workers decided to _____ until their demands were met.
A. stand up B. lie bebehind C. sit in D. sleep out
21. The union threatened to _____ the workers on strike.
A. call out B. ask up C. hear out D. see down
22. On an impulse he _____ his job and went abroad.
A. gave in B. put off C. threw up D. set down
23. The staff _____ in support of their pay claim.
A. fell off B. walked out C. kept back D. turned off
24. We got to the stop just as the coach was _____.
A. taking off B. making out C. settling down D. pulling away
25. Once again poor Colin has been _____ for promotion.
A. stood by B. passed over C. locked out D. strucked off
26. If my work conditions don’t improve, I will _____ my notice.
A. give up B. fire off C. hand in D. give out
27. The police told us to keep _____ the area.
A. off with B. away with C. away from D. in with
28. He had been putting some money _____ every month.
A. aside B. forth C. by D. A and C are correct

29. After 2 years in prison, he’s now _____ lost time.
A. making up for B. bringing round to C. taking away from D. going by
30. I told the boys _____ for making so much noise.
A. apart B. off C. on D. against


PASSAGE 1:
I (1)________ an old friend by accident the other day. I was going to (2)________ my son from school when
suddenly my car broke (3)________. I called (4)________ my husband on my cell phone. While I was waiting
for him to (5)________, a truck crashed into my car. The driver (6)________ the truck to check (7)________ the
damage. It was my friend Patrick. I hadn’t seen him since I (8)________ college. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.
We (9)________ and it was nice to (10)________ the information about other friends while we were waiting for
my husband and the tow truck.
1. A. ran into B. came across C. ran across D. A, B, C are correct
2. A. pick on B. pick up C. drop in on D. take out
3. A. down B. off C. up D. away
4. A. up B. in C. away D. on
5. A. turn up B. show up C. come into D. Both A and B are correct
6. A. got away with B. got out of C. went out D. Both A and B are correct
7. A. up B. in C. out D. out of
8. A. gave up B. dropped off C. dropped by D. gave off
9. A. chatted away B. talked into C. spoke up D. fell for
10. A. take back B. deal with C. catch up on D. carry out
PASSAGE 2:
The Terrys were sitting calmly having afternoon tea in their lounge when the van (1)______ up outside. The
words ‘Reliable Removals – you can (2)______ us’ were printed on the side of the van in large blue capitals.
Soon afterwards, an enormous man covered in tattoos appeared on the doorstep. Tim opened the door. ‘Sorry
we’re late, guv,’ sail the tattoo man, ‘we hadn’t (3)______ all the traffic on the motorway, otherwise we’d have
been here sooner. Isn’t that right, Lester? His companion, an unshaven man roughly half his size, joined in: ‘We
didn’t budge for a good half hour, and we (4)______ up coming off the motorway and going through the villages.

I did try and phone, but I couldn’t get (5)______. Anyway, we’re here now, so let’s (6)______ some serious
work.’ Tim said, ‘Erm, I think there’s been some sort of misunderstanding, gentlemen.’
1. A. drew B. followed C. cropped D. called
2. A. ask after B. bear out C. count on D. draw up
3. A. got up to B. faced up to C. bargained for D. added up
4. A. brought B. ended C. broke D. came
5. A. down B. across C. over D. through
6. A. do away with B. fall out with C. get down to D. come up against
PASSAGE 3:
When the war (1)______ I must have been (2)______ 18 years of age, and like most boys of my age, I received
the news with a kind of naïve enthusiasm, born out of youthful ignorance and inexperience. When I was
(3)______, I still had a romantic vision of marching quickly to victory and being home in time for tea. I have an
old picture of myself standing proudly in my new uniform – a young man about to (4)______ his responsibilities
in life. I look like a boy pretending to be a man – and not quite managing to (5)______ it off. Little did I realise
just what I had (6)______.
1. A. came B. bore C. broke D. carried
2. A. getting on for B. falling back on
C. getting round to D. feeling up to
3. A. counted on B. broken up C. called up D. asked after
4. A. draw up B. face up to C. do away with D. bring about
5. A. call B. break C. get D. carry
6. A. come in for B. come up against
C. come down to D. come up with
PASSAGE 4:
The small resort of Palama (1)______ out rather in the 1990s, as the tourists flocked to the more obvious
attractions of the nearby resorts of Calapo and del Mare. But now, thanks to a major new hotel development
plan, business is (2)______, and Palama is more than (3)______ its poor past showing and unfashionable
image. The kindest thing one can say about Palama is that it (4)______ you if you’ve been staying there for long
enough. It is being (5)______ up as a shining example of the latest retro-style of modern hotel architecture, but
as far as this observer is concerned, it only occasionally (6)______ its billing.

1. A. held B. missed C. made D. gave
2. A. picking up B. making out C. paying back D. giving over
3. A. putting in for B. hanging on to C. hitting it off D. making up for
4. A. grows on B. hold with C. puts up with D. pushes on
5. A. played B. put C. held D. made
6. A. lives up to B. holds out C. makes for D. puts across
PASSAGE 5:
Phil West test drives the Mondo XJS
You’d be hard-pushed to find a more comfortable drive – the superb suspension system makes (1)______ an
easy drive over bumpy roads, although the performance is somewhat let (2)______ by the handling round
corners. Maybe I just drove this monster too fast! The construction manual (3)______ that the XJS can hit a top
speed of 240 kph: 200 would be nearer the mark – still not a figure to be sniffed at. The dashboard controls are
an absolute picture and easy to operate, although some of the electronics were a bit temperamental on my trial
run – at one point, alarmingly, the windscreen wipers decided to (4)______. Also I did not (5)______ with the
gearbox, and only found third gear with difficulty. But hey, I’m the world’s most demanding critic – this thing is a
beast! Don’t be (6)______ by the price, a cool £85,000.
1. A. out B. off with C. for D. up
2. A. up B. down C. in D. for
3. A. puts up B. pulls off C. makes out D. holds up
4. A. give away B. miss out C. put off D. pack up
5. A. hit it off B. pull it off C. have it out D. live it down
6. A. missed out B. owned up C. put off D. hit upon
PASSAGE 6:
Telesales have become the bane of my life. Recently I have been so inundated with them that I now refuse to
answer the phone between 6 and 9 in the evenings. Friends and relatives understand, and don’t bother calling
at these times. Last week I was almost (1)______ accepting a year’s subscription to a video company, before
the red mist descended just in time, and I slammed the phone down. If it’s not advisors promising to (2)______
out your finances for you, or persuading you to (3)______ life insurance, it will usually be home improvement
companies.
My advice is, don’t be taken (4)______ by the friendly chat at the beginning of the conversation. You can

(5)______ all their charming chit chat with ease – all they really want is your custom and your money. So
(6)______ them, and, preferably politely, just say ‘no’.
1. A. set in B. stuck up for C. worn off D. talked into
2. A. try B. set C. sort D. run
3. A. run into B. take out C. set about D. stand by
4. A. in B. over C. up D. off
5. A. turn out B. take to C. tell off D. see through
6. A. stick up for B. tie in with C. stand up to D. run up against
PASSAGE 7:
Meetings with (1)______ too much of managers’ time are being blamed for inefficiency and lost revenue,
according to a report from the Institute of Managerial Affairs. The report concludes that a lot of meetings which
take place in the business world are a waste of time: the decisions made in them could be arrived at by other
means, or the manager’s presence delegated, with a capable deputy standing (2)______ the manager. But it
seems this message has not (3)______ in yet, for the number of hours devoted to meetings continues to
increase annually, in most countries of the world. In-house meetings are bad enough, but some companies
insist on lavish affairs in hotels or restaurants, (4)______ huge bills in the process. With delicious irony, one
leading finance company has (5)______ a committee to investigate the new scourge of unnecessary meetings.
The number of weekly meetings for the committee has just been (6)______ up from two or three!
1. A. run over B. set in C. turn out D. take up
2. A. by B. in for C. up to D. for
3. A. sunk B. set C. taken D. turned
4. A. taking on B. sending up C. working out D. running up
5. A. run into B. sorted out C. taken out D. set up
6. A. sent B. stepped C. run D. taken
PASSAGE 8:
Joe (1)______ the building work his team was doing on the new companies offices because he had heard that
the company was going to bankrupt. He knew the money was going to dry (2)______, so he was not prepared
to continue. Most of the team immediately (3)______ up what they were doing but some of them first
(4)________ the task they were working on. Jow himself quickly (5)______ the last of his paperwork and then
packed (6)______ too.