PHRASAL VERBS ~ BE & HOLD (Exercises & Keys)

PHRASAL VREBS - BE
Fill in the gaps using one of the following phrasal verbs.
be against, be away, be back, be for, be in, be in for, be over, be out, be up.
1. Tomorrow I shall be....at six o`clock, as I have to catch the flight to London.
2. I am sorry but you cannot speak to her because she`s....
3. Wait under this shelter until the storm is....
4. He thinks that James is a broad-minded guy. I am afraid that hecould be....a shock.
5. I couldn`t answer thephone myself since I was not....when she phoned.
6. I am not....corporal punishment in schools.
7. When will you be....from your vacation?
8. He has been....on business for the whole week.
9. I am....doing anything until the doctor arrives.
10. Don`t expect her to be....until ten or eleven.
11. She thinks that Tom is a very nice fellow; she`s sure to be....a surprise.
12. They have always been....capital punishment.
13. Tomorrow I have to be....at eight o`clock because I have to go to school.
14. I`m sorry; you can`t speak to her because she`s....
15. The matter will be....sooner than you expect.
16. If you think that she`s a faithful girl, you`re ....a nasty shock.
17. Is Mary....? No, I`m sorry, she`s....
18. He`ll be....at seven o`clock. That`s the time he usually returns home.
19. He`s been....for over a month. He doesn`t want to be found.
20. He`s....the US policy on that matter.
21. Everything will be....by the time you get up.
22. What is....? I don`t know.
23. I`m....corporal puhishment.
24. By eleven o`clock tomorrow I`ll be....
25. I`m all....a reform of the educational system.

ANSWER KEY

1. up
2. out
3. over
4. in for
5. in
6. for/against
7. back
8. away
9. against
10. up/back/in
11. in for
12. for/against
13. up
14. out
15. over
16. in for
17. in .. out
18. back/in
19. away
20. for/against
21. over
22. up
23. for/against.
24. away/back
25. for




PHRASAL VERBS - HOLD
Replace the following phrasal verbs with another word or phrase of the same meaning.
1. The dictator used to hold the people down.
2. The soldier managed to hold off the attacker.
3. Fortunately the rain held off during the match.
4. Please, hold on for a minute.
5. When he was cross-examined, the policeman asked: "You are not holding anything back, are you?"
6. He is the sort of man who always holds by his beliefs.
7. These days, when so many people are getting the sack, it is difficult to hold down a job.
8. Hold yourself in and do not let your temper run away with you.
9. Can you hold out another day with your toothache?
10. Hold on a moment! I have something to tell you.
11. How long can a man hold out without food?
12. Our forces managed to defend the hill and hold out against the enemy.
13. The committee decided to hold the question over until the next meeting.
14. I shall always hold to my beliefs and try to be a good father.
15. During the revolution, a strong leader was needed to hold the nation together.
16. The socialist government held together throughout the crisis.
17. If you want to ask anything, please hold your hand up.
18. Often roadworks hold up the traffic.
19. The trial was held up when the defendant refused to answer.
20. She often blames her mother; I must say that I do not hold with such behaviour.
21. Those who hold with me, please raise your hands.
22. He can hold his own with anyone.
23. He has been holding the truth back from me.
24. They had to hold the drunkard off to avoid a fight.
25. We were told to hold onto our tickets.
ANSWER KEY
1. opress
2. keep away
3. abated
4. wait
5. retaining
6. sticks
7. retain
8. Control
9. endure
10. Wait
11.survive
12. relent
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