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Mixed Phrasal Verbs Exercise

October 19, 2018 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with a preposition or an adverb particle.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. Put a coat .................................. before going out.
Wrong!
To put a coat on is to wear it.
2. The business was losing money, so they closed it ............................
Wrong!
3. I am going to the airport to see .................................... my friend.
Wrong!
To see off is to go to the railway station or airport to say goodbye to someone who is leaving.
4. It is always a good idea to take .................................. travel insurance.
Wrong!
To take out travel insurance is to purchase it.
5. The doctor advised him to give ................................. smoking.
Wrong!
To give up smoking is to quit smoking.
6. I make it a point to catch .................................. my sleep when I am on holiday.
Wrong!
To catch up on sleep is to sleep for an extra hour or two.
7. Because of your irresponsible act, we got caught ................................ in a great deal of trouble.
Wrong!
To get caught up in trouble is to land yourself in trouble.
8. This achievement calls ................................ a celebration.
Wrong!
If something calls for something, it necessitates it.
9. Her performance was amazing. I was blown .................................... by it.
Wrong!
When you are blown away by something, you find it to be absolutely brilliant.
10. She has come ...................................... a lot of criticism over the manner in which she handled the situation.
Wrong!
to come in for criticism is to receive it.
11. I came ....................................... these old photographs while I was clearing up the closets.
Wrong!
To come across something is to find it by chance.
12. The company chalked ..................................... record profits last year.
Wrong!
To chalk up profits is to earn profits.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. Put a coat on before going out.
2. The business was losing money, so they closed it down.
3. I am going to the airport to see off my friend.
4. It is always a good idea to take out travel insurance.
5. The doctor advised him to give up smoking.
6. I make it a point to catch up on my sleep when I am on holiday.
7. Because of your irresponsible act, we got caught up in a great deal of trouble.
8. This achievement calls for a celebration.
9. Her performance was amazing. I was blown away by it.
10. She has come in for a lot of criticism over the manner in which she handled the situation.
11. I came across these old photographs while I was clearing up the closets.
12. The company chalked up record profits last year.

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