Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs.
1. My doctor has advised me to ……………… smoking.
a) give out
b) give up
c) give away
d) give in
e) give off
2. The explosive …………………. a few meters from the temple.
a) went off
b) went about
c) went on
d) broke off
e) set off
3. If you have diabetes, you have to ………………… on sugar.
a) cut back
b) cut down
c) cut off
d) take out
4. If you don’t have enough cash reserves, you will need to …………………. a mortgage to buy a home.
a) take out
b) take on
c) take off
d) take back
e) take to
Answers
1. give up
To give out is to distribute something; To give up is to stop doing something; To give something away is to give it for free; To give in is to yield or surrender; To give off is to emit or release something.
2. went off
When a bomb goes off, it explodes; To go about something is to start doing it; To go on is to continue doing something; To break off is to stop doing something; To set off is to start a journey.
3.cut down
To cut back on something is to use less of it to save money; To cut down on something is to reduce the amount you take; To cut off is to separate; To take out is to apply for something
4.take out
To take out is to apply for and get something; To take on people is to employ them; To take off is to remove an item of clothing; To take something back is to return it to its owner; To take to somebody is to like them