Phrasal Verbs for C1 Exam

Fill in the blanks with an adverb particle or preposition and complete the phrasal verb.

1. Before taking the test, you should brush ............................... your grammar.

2. She was against the idea; however, she came ............................ after much persuasion.

3. Somebody has to come .................................. an ingenious solution to plastic pollution.

4. She could not face ......................... the challenges.

5. I couldn't figure ........................... why she behaved like that.

6. Suddenly they hit ......................... a brilliant idea.

7. I couldn't make ......................... what he said.

8. I mulled ............................. the proposal for quite some time.

9. He tends to swot .............................. the day before the exam.

10. I was taken ............................. by his charm.

11. By ................................. information gathered from various sources, the police managed to solve the crime.

12. You should think .............................. your decision carefully.