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Phrasal Verbs Exercise

December 8, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.

1. The purse was …………………………. to the owner.

Correct! Wrong!

To hand something over to somebody is to give it to them.

2. He ………………………… at the next station.

Correct! Wrong!

3. My friend is going to ……………………….. a new firm.

Correct! Wrong!

To set up is to establish.

4. The rebellion was ………………………….. by the army.

Correct! Wrong!

To put something down is to suppress it.

5. The chief guest has not ………………………….. yet although it is time for the meeting to start.

Correct! Wrong!

To turn up is to arrive.

6. It …………………………. that he was a spy.

Correct! Wrong!

Turn out can mean to be discovered to be something

7. The miser …………………………. a cry when he learnt that his money was lost.

Correct! Wrong!

Let out can mean make a noise.

8. How did he …………………………….. so much wealth?

Correct! Wrong!

To come by wealth is to acquire it.

9. I couldn’t …………………………. what he was saying.

Correct! Wrong!

To make out is to understand.

10. The doctor advised him to ………………………………… smoking.

Correct! Wrong!

To give up smoking is to quit smoking.

11. His application was …………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

To turn down application is to reject it.

12. We should not ……………………………. to temptations.

Correct! Wrong!

Give way can mean surrender.

Answers

  1. The purse was handed over to the owner.
  2. He got off at the next station.
  3. My friend is going to set up a new firm.
  4. The rebellion was put down by the army.
  5. The chief guest has not turned up yet although it is time for the meeting to start.
  6. It turned out that he was a spy.
  7. The miser let out a cry when he learnt that his money was lost.
  8. How did he come by so much wealth?
  9. I couldn’t make out what he was saying.
  10. The doctor advised him to give up smoking.
  11. His application was turned down.
  12. We should not give way to temptations.
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