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Phrasal Verbs Exercise

September 13, 2018 B2pdf

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

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I like to hang ............... with my friends in the evening.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "hang out" means to spend time relaxing with other people.
2Before I could say anything, she hung ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "hang up" means to end a phone call.
3Hang ...............! I am coming.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "hang on" means to wait for a short time.
4He is a cut ............... the rest.
Wrong!
The expression "cut above" means better than the others in this sentence.
5She is cut ............... for show business.
Wrong!
The phrase "cut out" means naturally suited to something.
6We will get there faster if we cut ............... the meadow.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "cut across" means to take a shorter route through an area.
7You always cut ............... when we are discussing something serious.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "cut in" means to interrupt someone who is speaking.
8She looked cut ..............., so I asked what the matter was.
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The adjective phrase "cut up" means very upset.
9I don't like it when you run me ............... in front of my colleagues.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "run down" means to criticize someone unfairly or unkindly.
10Let me run ............... the details of the program again.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "run through" means to review or explain something quickly.
11Many top-level athletes have pulled ............... of the event.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "pull out" means to withdraw from an event or activity.
12Only she can pull ............... such a difficult outfit.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "pull off" means to succeed in doing something difficult or impressive.

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  1. I like to hang out with my friends in the evening.
  2. Before I could say anything, she hung up.
  3. Hang on! I am coming.
  4. He is a cut above the rest.
  5. She is cut out for show business.
  6. We will get there faster if we cut across the meadow.
  7. You always cut in when we are discussing something serious.
  8. She looked cut up, so I asked what the matter was.
  9. I don’t like it when you run me down in front of my colleagues.
  10. Let me run through the details of the program again.
  11. Many top-level athletes have pulled out of the event.
  12. Only she can pull off such a difficult outfit.

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