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Phrasal Verbs Exercise

April 2, 2020 - B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She wants to ............... her emotions.
Wrong!
"Give vent to" means to express strong feelings freely.
2I can never ............... indiscipline.
Wrong!
"Put up with" means to tolerate something unpleasant.
3A committee was ............... to look into the matter.
Wrong!
"Set up" means to establish or create something.
4The old man ............... after a prolonged illness.
Wrong!
"Passed away" is a polite way to say died.
5The workers' association has decided to ............... the meeting to a later date.
Wrong!
"Put off" means to postpone something.
6The doctor advised the patient to ............... smoking.
Wrong!
"Give up" means to stop doing something, especially a habit.
7They fought bravely, but in the end they had to ............... .
Wrong!
"Give in" means to stop resisting and accept defeat.
8She ............... her old mother with great love and patience.
Wrong!
"Took care of" means looked after someone or something.
9The charges of corruption ............... the downfall of the government.
Wrong!
"Brought about" means caused something to happen.
10He had to ............... a lot of obstacles.
Wrong!
"Get around" means to deal with or overcome a difficulty.
11The President's plane ............... exactly at 4 p.m.
Wrong!
"Took off" means left the ground and began to fly.
12She was not ............... by his nice words.
Wrong!
"Taken in" means deceived or tricked.
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Answers

  1. She wants to give vent to her emotions.
  2. I can never put up with indiscipline.
  3. A committee was set up to look into the matter.
  4. The old man passed away after a prolonged illness.
  5. The workers’ association has decided to put off the meeting to a later date.
  6. The doctor advised the patient to give up smoking.
  7. They fought bravely, but in the end they had to give in.
  8. She took care of her old mother with great love and patience.
  9. The charges of corruption brought about the downfall of the government.
  10. He had to get around a lot of obstacles.
  11. The President’s plane took off exactly at 4 p.m.
  12. She was not taken in by his nice words.
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