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Phrasal Verbs Exercise

March 11, 2022 B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1He ............... his frustration by shouting at me.
Wrong!
"Gave vent to" means expressed a strong feeling freely.
2I cannot ............... inefficiency.
Wrong!
"Put up with" means tolerate something unpleasant.
3The government has ............... a committee to look into the matter.
Wrong!
"Set up" means established or created.
4My grandfather ............... at the age of ninety-six.
Wrong!
"Passed away" is a polite way to say died.
5The exam has been ............... until Saturday.
Wrong!
"Put off" means postponed to a later time.
6You have to ............... smoking if you want to improve your health.
Wrong!
"Give up" means stop doing something permanently.
7In the end, she ............... to pressure.
Wrong!
"Gave in" means stopped resisting or yielded.
8I need someone to ............... my dog while I am away.
Wrong!
"Take care of" means look after someone or something.
9The scandal ............... the politician's downfall.
Wrong!
"Brought about" means caused something to happen.
10One must learn to ............... obstacles in life.
Wrong!
"Get around" can mean find a way to deal with a difficulty.
11Fasten your seat belts. We are about to ...............
Wrong!
"Take off" means leave the ground, especially for an aircraft.
12He was ............... by her sweet words.
Wrong!
"Taken in" means deceived or tricked.

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  1. He gave vent to his frustration by shouting at me.
  2. I cannot put up with inefficiency.
  3. The government has set up a committee to look into the matter.
  4. My grandfather passed away at the age of ninety-six.
  5. The exam has been put off until Saturday.
  6. You have to give up smoking if you want to improve your health.
  7. In the end, she gave in to pressure.
  8. I need someone to take care of my dog while I am away.
  9. The scandal brought about the politician’s downfall.
  10. One must learn to get around obstacles in life.
  11. Fasten your seat belts. We are about to take off.
  12. He was taken in by her sweet words.

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