Fill in the blanks.
1The car broke ............... at the worst possible time.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "break down" means to stop working.
2Sorry I missed your call. I will call you ............... this afternoon.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "call back" means to return someone's phone call.
3Talk to him after he has calmed ............... a bit.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "calm down" means to become less upset or angry.
4I feel really sad. I desperately need someone to cheer me ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "cheer up" means to make someone feel happier.
5She did ............... the buttons on her jacket.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "do up" means to fasten something, such as buttons or a zip.
6I tripped over a bag and fell ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "fall over" means to fall to the ground.
7Fill ............... the form before sending it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "in" and "out" are correct with "fill" when talking about completing a form.
8It took me a long time to get ............... the loss.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "get over" means to recover from something difficult.
9We will not give ............... to their demands.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "give in" means to stop resisting and accept something.
10Although she failed many times, she never thought of giving ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "give up" means to stop trying or stop doing something.
11She kept ............... talking about her problems.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "keep on" means to continue doing something.
12Why did you leave him ...............?
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "leave out" means to not include someone or something.
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- The car broke down at the worst possible time.
- Sorry I missed your call. I will call you back this afternoon.
- Talk to him after he has calmed down a bit.
- I feel really sad. I desperately need someone to cheer me up.
- She did up the buttons on her jacket.
- I tripped over a bag and fell over.
- Fill in / out the form before sending it.
- It took me a long time to get over the loss.
- We will not give in to their demands.
- Although she failed many times, she never thought of giving up.
- She kept on talking about her problems.
- Why did you leave him out?