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Phrasal Verbs Exercise

February 16, 2018 B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.

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1Even though my sister is a graduate, she cannot put her ideas ............... in English.
Wrong!
"Across" completes the phrasal verb "put across," which means to express ideas clearly.
2As he is very prudent, he cannot be ............... easily.
Wrong!
"Taken in" means deceived or tricked.
3Nobody can ............... with him because he has such a bad temper.
Wrong!
"Get along" means have a friendly relationship with someone.
4She ............... to her frustrations by yelling at the kids.
Wrong!
"Gave vent" means expressed a strong feeling freely.
5The boy ............... his father.
Wrong!
"Takes after" means resembles a parent or older relative.
6The meeting has been ...............
Wrong!
"Put off" means postponed.
7I can never ............... injustice.
Wrong!
"Put up with" means tolerate something unpleasant.
8I can get a job in your office if you ............... a word for me.
Wrong!
"Put in" completes the expression "put in a word for someone," meaning recommend someone.
9It is easy to ............... the government, but it is difficult to find solutions to our problems.
Wrong!
"Run down" means criticize someone or something unfairly or strongly.
10The fire brigade struggled to ............... the fire.
Wrong!
"Put out" means extinguish a fire.
11He faced his enemy bravely, but in the end he was compelled to ...............
Wrong!
"Give in" means surrender or stop resisting.
12The woman ............... as she narrated her painful experience.
Wrong!
"Broke down" means lost control of her emotions.

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  1. Even though my sister is a graduate, she cannot put her ideas across in English.
  2. As he is very prudent, he cannot be taken in easily.
  3. Nobody can get along with him because he has such a bad temper.
  4. She gave vent to her frustrations by yelling at the kids.
  5. The boy takes after his father.
  6. The meeting has been put off.
  7. I can never put up with injustice.
  8. I can get a job in your office if you put in a word for me.
  9. It is easy to run down the government, but it is difficult to find solutions to our problems.
  10. The fire brigade struggled to put out the fire.
  11. He faced his enemy bravely, but in the end he was compelled to give in.
  12. The woman broke down as she narrated her painful experience.

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