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Phrasal verbs exercise

April 18, 2012 B2pdf

Each sentence given below contains a phrasal verb part of which is missing. Find the missing part and complete the sentence.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1The proofreader looked ............... the document carefully.
Wrong!
"Over" is correct because "look over" means to examine or check something carefully.
2Look ............... unfamiliar words in a dictionary.
Wrong!
"Up" is correct because "look up" means to search for information in a reference source.
3When asked why he was absent, he made ............... a story about being ill.
Wrong!
"Up" is correct because "make up" means to invent a story or excuse.
4I couldn’t make ............... anything that she said.
Wrong!
"Out" is correct because "make out" means to understand or hear something with difficulty.
5A crane was used to pick ............... the bus.
Wrong!
"Up" is correct because "pick up" means to lift something from a lower position.
6No grammar software can point ............... every grammar mistake in a piece of writing.
Wrong!
"Out" is correct because "point out" means to identify or draw attention to something.
7You must put ............... some money for your retirement.
Wrong!
"Away" is correct because "put away" can mean to save something for future use.
8We will have to put ............... the meeting until Wednesday.
Wrong!
"Off" is correct because "put off" means to postpone something.
9He is in his room putting ............... his shoes.
Wrong!
"On" is correct because "put on" means to dress yourself in clothing or footwear.
10The firefighters could not put ............... the fire.
Wrong!
"Out" is correct because "put out" means to extinguish a fire.
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  1. The proofreader looked over the document carefully.
  2. Look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary.
  3. When asked why he was absent, he made up a story about being ill.
  4. I couldn’t make out anything that she said.
  5. A crane was used to pick up the bus.
  6. No grammar software can point out every grammar mistake in a piece of writing.
  7. You must put away some money for your retirement.
  8. We will have to put off the meeting until Wednesday.
  9. He is in his room putting on his shoes.
  10. The firefighters could not put out the fire.
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