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Phrasal Verbs Exercise

June 16, 2020 B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The striking workers have decided to ............... the meeting for an indefinite period.
Wrong!
"Put off" means to postpone something until a later time.
2The President ............... the leader of the party that won the most seats to form the government.
Wrong!
"Called upon" means formally asked someone to do something.
3The manager is faced with more problems than he can easily ...............
Wrong!
"Get over" means to deal with or overcome a difficulty.
4The doctor advised the patient to ............... smoking.
Wrong!
"Give up" means to stop doing something.
5The travelers ............... very early in the morning to catch the first train.
Wrong!
"Got up" means rose from bed.
6The patient had ............... before the doctor arrived, so the doctor could only confirm his death.
Wrong!
"Passed away" means died.
7He faced his enemy bravely, but in the end he had to ...............
Wrong!
"Give in" means to surrender or stop resisting.
8The job will ............... very little of your time.
Wrong!
"Take up" means to use or occupy time or space.
9Please ............... the files carefully.
Wrong!
"Go through" means to examine something carefully.
10The firemen worked hard for hours to ............... the fire in the factory.
Wrong!
"Put out" means to extinguish a fire.
11It was his carelessness that ............... the accident.
Wrong!
"Brought about" means caused something to happen.
12I ............... an old friend of mine yesterday.
Wrong!
"Came across" means found or met someone by chance.

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  1. The striking workers have decided to put off the meeting for an indefinite period.
  2. The President called upon the leader of the party that won the most seats to form the government.
  3. The manager is faced with more problems than he can easily get over.
  4. The doctor advised the patient to give up smoking.
  5. The travelers got up very early in the morning to catch the first train.
  6. The patient had passed away before the doctor arrived, so the doctor could only confirm his death.
  7. He faced his enemy bravely, but in the end he had to give in.
  8. The job will take up very little of your time.
  9. Please go through the files carefully.
  10. The firemen worked hard for hours to put out the fire in the factory.
  11. It was his carelessness that brought about the accident.
  12. I came across an old friend of mine yesterday.

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