PHRASAL VERBS ~ RUN (Exercises & Keys)

PHRASAL VERBS WITH “RUN”
I. Fill in the gaps using appropriate prepositions or adverbs.
1. She was run....and killed by a lorry.
2. They ran....the flag on the kings`s birthday.
3. I ran....an old friend in the supermarket.
4. Remember that the car is new and you have to run....its engine.
5. The police have managed to run....one of the most dangerous criminals in the country.
6. Whenever there`s a cat around, my dog runs....it.
7. I ran....from home at the ageof 14.
8. He ran....with his best friend`s wife.
9. He believes that I`m his servant and wants me to run....him all day.
10. My salary doesn`t run....buying a new flat, I`m afraid.
11. The meeting ran....until ten at night.
12. The mining industry is running....
13. Mark Anthony`s sevant ran his sword....his master.
14. I can`t play with you, children. Run....
15. The tailor ran my suit....in several hours.
16. Please hurry up with your work; time is running....
17. The actors have to run....the same scenes a lot of times.
18. I forgot to turn offthetapand, bythetime I realised, water was running....the sink.
19. When he plunged into debt, he ran his family.
20. When the Government put forward the new conscription law, it ran strong opposition.
21. He ran....an iron fence and the bonnet of the car was dented.
22. My electric alarm clock has run....and doesn`t work any more.
23. When they discovered that he was a swindler he was run town.
24. I haven`t gottime to read the text carefully; I`ve only run....it.
25. Your complaints are understandable but don`t let your temper run you.
II. Replace the following phrasal verbs with another word or phrase of the same meaning.
1. My children dislike living in big cities; they prefer to run about in the country.
2. The old lady was run over by a bus.
3. Stop making noise and run along, you children.
4. He ran away with the idea that he was going to be sacked.
5. My secretary was said to be very efficient, but in fact, she runs away from her duties whenever she`s able to.
6. When we are happy we tend to believe that days run by in seconds.
7. Several gunmen have been run in during the night.
8. The Socialist Party has always run down the profits of large companies.
9. I ran into James at the railway station.
10. This play is a fiasco; it has only run for two nights.
11. The policeman ran after the thief.
12. They needed more water and asked the plumber to run another pipe into the house.
13. The police riot squads have run at the violent supporters.
14. I ran across this ring in the drawer.
15. Don`t run away with the idea that Iam going to blame her.
16. My wife has run through my fortune in the last two years.
17. He is broke and is running up bills.
18. He ran up the stairs as the lift was out of order.
19. We cannot run to more than £1,000 while we`re on holiday.
20. You`ll have to choose; time`s running out.
21. We ran out of water on our visit to the Sahara.
22. The concert ran on for two hours.
23. He spends too much and will undoubtedly run into debt.
24. The tide will begin to run out at seven.
25. If you want to marry that girl, you`ll probably run up against her father.
III. Replace the words in italics with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. My dog likes to pursue cats.
2. Don`t take on the idea that I hate you.
3. He escaped from home at the age of 16.
4. He`ll encounter a lot of opposition if he doesn`t accept our rules.
5. I met my uncle in the supermarket quite by chance.
6. This clock is useless because the battery has become discharged.
7. He`s always criticizing his parents.
8. When I came home, I found that thebath was overflowing with water.
9. He wasted his water supplies during the drought.
10. The car skidded off the road and collided with a lamp post.
11. Please revise your instructions before using the machine.
12. Let`s repeat the first sceneagain.
13. The policeman managed to catch the criminal.
14. The pianist performed a very nice piece of music.
15. The old man was knocked down