Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. I took him …………………… his brother. They are quite alike.
Correct!
Wrong!
To take for is to mistake for another person.
2. They ……………………… with the best intentions.
Correct!
Wrong!
To set out is to start a journey.
3. The new chairman will …………………………… on 20th January.
Correct!
Wrong!
To take over is to assume responsibility.
4. When water was poured on his face, he soon came ………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
To come around is to regain consciousness.
5. An orator must be good at getting his message …………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
To get your message across is to convey it.
6. He is getting ……………………… well in his career.
Correct!
Wrong!
To get on is to progress.
7. He kept ………………………… asking silly questions.
Correct!
Wrong!
To keep on is to continue.
8. The government failed to …………………………… the riots.
Correct!
Wrong!
To put down is to crush.
9. They all look ……………………………… him as their leader.
Correct!
Wrong!
To look up to somebody is to treat them with respect.
10. Once he became successful, he began to look …………………………… his old friends.
Correct!
Wrong!
To look down on somebody is to treat them with contempt.
11. The doctor advised him to abstain …………………………… alcoholic drinks.
Correct!
Wrong!
To abstain from is to refrain him.
12. He had promised to lend me some money, but he backed ………………………… later.
Correct!
Wrong!
To back out is to withdraw from a promise.
Answers
- I took him for his brother. They are quite alike.
- They set out with the best intentions.
- The new chairman will take over on 20th January.
- When water was poured on his face, he soon came around.
- An orator must be good at getting his message acrosss.
- He is getting on well in his career.
- He kept on asking silly questions.
- The government failed to put down the riots.
- They all look up to him as their leader.
- Once he became successful, he began to look down on his old friends.
- The doctor advised him to abstain from alcoholic drinks.
- He had promised to lend me some money, but he backed out later.
