General Grammar Exercises & Tests [ 17 ]

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Choose a phrasal verb to replace the words in bold. (Answers at the end of the exercise .)

Every morning  I  (stop sleeping)  _________ ____   when I hear the alarm clock.

(a) wake out (b) wake up (c) wake in (d) wake off

On Sundays I can  (leave bed)  _________ ____  later.

(a) get out (b) step off (c) get up (d) step out

We must  (be quick)  _________  ____  or we'll be late for school!

(a) act up (b) fasten on (c) hurry up (d) speed in

John helped the old lady to  (board)  _________ ____   the bus.

(a) mount on (b) get on (c) get up (d) put on

Julie went to the library to  (try to find)  _________ ____   a book.

(a) look out (b) look after (c) look for (d) look out

It's time for the news.  Let's  (start)  _________ ____ the radio.

(a) turn on (b) tune in (c) turn up (d) tune at

"Please come in and  (have a seat)   _________ ____"    said the doctor.

(a) seat up (b) seat down (c) sit up (d) sit down

When Dad arrives home, he  (removes)  _________ ____    his coat.

(a) puts off (b) takes off (c) leaves in (d) takes out

Dad couldn't see very well.   "  (wear)  _________ ____  your glasses" said Mum.

(a) put on (b) put away (c) put in (d) put up

When we arrive at the station, we  (descend from)  _________ ____  the train.

(a) get down (b) stand down (c) get off (d) stand out

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  1 (b)   2 (c)   3 (c)   4 (b)   5 (c)   6 (a)   7 (d)   8 (b)   9 (a)   10 (c) 

Choose a phrasal verb to replace the words in bold. (Answers at the end of the exercise .)

When Carla goes to work, a babysitter  (takes care of) _________ ____  the children.

(a) looks at (b) looks up (c) looks for (d) looks after

The babysitter (has a good relationship)   _________  ____  well with the children.

(a) gets out (b) gets on (c) gets up (d) gets in

Peter promises he will (stop)  _________ ____  smoking soon.   

(a) give in (b) give over (c) give up (d) give out

They (continue) _________ ____  talking when the teacher arrives.

(a) carry on (b) get on (c) break out (d) remain on

The fire fighters came and  (extinguish)  _________ ____  the fire.

(a) put off (b) let away (c) put out (d) let out

I'll call the shop to  (discover) _________ ____  the price.

(a) find out (b) bring out (c) turn up (d) call up

You never forget where  you  (spend your childhood)  _________ ____ .

(a) bring up (b) raise up (c) grow up (d) rise up

If your car (ceases to function) _________ ____  , you should call a garage.

(a) stops off (b) breaks down (c) turns off (d) breaks out

It's hard for a plane to (leave the ground) _________ ____  when there is snow.

(a) takes off (b) start up (c) lift off (d) rise up

You must  (return) _________ ____   the books that I lend you.

(a) hand in (b) take back (c) give back (d) pay for

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  1 (d)   2 (b)   3 (c)   4 (a)   5 (c)   6 (a)   7 (c)   8 (b)   9 (a)   10 (c) 

Choose a phrasal verb to complete the sentences. (Answers at the end of the exercise.)

The meeting had to be  _________ _____  (postponed to a later date).

(a) set off (b) put off (c) laid off (d) set to

The films begins at 8.30.  I'll _________  you  _____  at 8.15.

(a) pick/up (b) take/out (c) collect/up (d) run/up

Tom is depressed.  He's finding it difficult to   _________ _____   his divorce.    

(a) get over (b) get past (c) go after (d) give away

There is no more sugar.  Never mind - we can to  _______ _______ it!

(a) dispense of (b) make up (c) take off (d) do without

Teaching is not easy. Sometimes they have to  __________ _____  aggressive children.

(a) handle to (b) deal with (c) cope on (d) work out

Alan met Julie by accident.  He  _________ _____  her at the supermarket.

(a) walked into (b) crashed into (c) bumped into (d) banged into

The boss wants to know how we can   _________ _____  the decrease in sales.

(a) make up (b) break down (c) add up (d) account for

 If we   _________ _____  of petrol on this isolated road, we'll be in trouble!  

(a) lack in (b) run out (c) stay out (d) roll out

Sometimes fighting  _________ _____  among supporters at football matches.

(a) takes off (b) starts up (c) breaks out (d) rises up

There will be no press conference tomorrow.  It has been  _________ _____ .

(a) called off (b) taken back (c) put away (d) set off

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  1 (b)   2 (a)   3 (a)   4 (d)   5 (b)   6 (c)   7 (d)   8 (b)   9 (c)   10 (a)