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Phrasal Verbs Exercise

June 12, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.

1. I waited for hours but she didn’t ……………………..

Correct! Wrong!

To show up is to arrive.

2. I ……………………. hearing a loud noise.

Correct! Wrong!

3. The old woman is quite ……………………….. children.

Correct! Wrong!

4. One must always ………………………... oneself ……………………. from toxic people.

Correct! Wrong!

5. He hit his head on a rock and ………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

To pass out is to lose consciousness.

6. Although she was ill, she ………………………. to work.

Correct! Wrong!

To go on is to continue.

7. How do you manage to ………………………. on such a low salary?

Correct! Wrong!

To get by is to survive on very little money.

8. She ………………………….. when they sprinkled water on her head.

Correct! Wrong!

To come to is to regain consciousness.

9. Leave at once and never …………………………….

Correct! Wrong!

To come back is to return.

10. Her arrogance put me ……………………….

Correct! Wrong!

When something puts you off, you dislike it.

11. I managed to ……………………….. some good deals.

Correct! Wrong!

To come by something is to manage to acquire it.

12. You must develop the habit of putting some money ………………………… every month.

Correct! Wrong!

To put money by is to save it for future life.

Answers

  1. I waited for hours but she didn’t show up.
  2. I woke up hearing a loud noise.
  3. The old woman is quite fond of children.
  4. One must always keep oneself away from toxic people.
  5. He hit his head on a rock and passed out.
  6. Although she was ill, she went on to work.
  7. How do you manage to get by on such a low salary?
  8. She came to when they sprinkled water on her head.
  9. Leave at once and never come back.
  10. Her arrogance put me off.
  11. I managed to come by some good deals.
  12. You must develop the habit of putting some money by every month.
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