Phrasal Verbs 1

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 _____