Phrasal verbs exerciseskey

A phrasal verb is essentially a verb and one or two additonal particles
	EX: look for, look after, look up, look forward to, look down on 
There are four types of phrasal verbs. These are as belows:
1. Type 1 = verb + adverb (no object)
The verb and adverb cannot be separated and there is no passive form in this type.
EX: 	break down = stop working
	The car broke down and we had to walk.
2. Type 2 = 	verb + adverb + object 
	or: 	verb + object + adverb
EX:	Put off = postpone
	We must put off the meeting for another week.
	We must put the meeting off for another week
	If the object is a pronoun the adverb must come after the object 
	We must put it off for another week
But not:
	We must put off it for another week. (wrong sentence)
3. Type 3 = verb + preposition + object 
The preposition cannot be separated from the verb.
EX: 	take after = be similar to older relative (resemble)
	He takes after his mother.
	He takes after her.
But not:
	He takes his mother after.
	He takes her after.
4. Type 4 = verb + adverb + preposition + object 
EX: 	put up with = tolerate
	I can’t put up with his behaviour any more
	I can’t put up with it any more
Multiple choice
Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _______?
A. turn on 	B. turn off	C. go on	D. look after
Who will ________ the children while you go out to work?
	A. look for	B. look up	C. look after	D. look at
Please ________ the light, it’s getting dark here.
	A. turn on	B. turn off	C. turn over	D. turn into
The nurse has to _________ at the midnight. {take (sth) over: take control of or responsibility for}
	A. take care 	B. take on	C. take over	C. take off
There is an inflation. The prices __________.
	A. are going on	B. are going down	C. are going over	D. are going up
Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
	A. take care 	B. take on	C. take over	C. take off
You can __________ the new words in the dictionary.
	A. look for	B. look after	C. look up	D. look at
It’s cold outside. __________ your coat. 
	A. Put on 	B. Put down	C. Put off	D. Put into
Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
	A. calls	B. arrives	C. reports	D. prepares
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.{p ut off: postpone: delay}
	A. do	B. let	C. delay	D. leave
My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
	A. looked after	B. taken after	C. gone off	D. got over
The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
	A. went on	B. went out	C. went off	D. went away
John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
	A. take part in 	B. take over	C. take place	D. take care of
Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get _______ his boss.
	A. up to	B. on for	C. on well with	D. in with
 Why do they ______ talking about money all the time?
	A. keep on	B. give up	C. take after	D. stop by
My father gave up smoking two years ago. 
	A. liked	B. continued	C. stopped	D. enjoyed
The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
	A. turn out	B. carry out	C. carry on	D. keep on
When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _____ the gas supply to the flat.
	A. cut down	B. cut out	C. cut off	D. cut up
Look out! There’s a car coming!
	A. The car is behind you, so you should run.
 	B. Don’t go away because the car is coming.
	C. Hurry up or you will be late for the car. 
 	D. You should be careful because the car is coming.
I was born in Scotland but I ________ in Northern Ireland.
	A. grew up	B. raised	C. brought up	D. rose
How do you start the computer?
	A. How does the computer turn on?	B. How do you turn on the computer?
	C. How do you turn the computer on?	D. Both B and C are correct
I/ not accept/ offer/ turn down/ 
	A. I couldn’t accept his offer to avoid turning down him.
	B. I couldn’t accept his offer because he was turned down.
	C. I couldn’t accept his offer, so I turned it down.
	D. I couldn’t accept his offer whether I was turned down.
Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.
	A. take after 	B. take place	C. take away	D. take on
I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder.
	A. resemble	B. test	C. arrive	D. buy
She got angry when they started to. her private life.
	A. ask for 	B. enquire after 	C. ask about 	D. enquire with 
She ran in a marathon last week but. after ten kilometers. {withdraw}
	A. dropped out 	B. closed down	C. broke up 	D. made up 
Gertrude takes.her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair too. 
	A. in 	B. up 	C. after 	D. down 
It took him a long time to . the death of his wife. 
	A. take away 	B. get over 	C. take off 	D. get through 
There were so many kinds of cameras., and I didn't know which to buy. 
	A. to choose 	B. choosing from 	
	C. chosen 	D. to choose from 
Billy hasn't been working; he won't. his examinations. 
	A. get off 	B. get through 	C. keep up 	D. keep off 
They arrived. the airport. good time for the plane. 
	A. in - on 	B. to - in 	C. at - in 	D. to - for 
Did Mr. Tan. the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital? 
	A. take away 	B. take over	C. take up 	D. take off 
Paula applied for the post but she was.. 
	A. turned down 	B. checked out 	C. kept under 	D. pushed ahead 
If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to. more staff. 
	A. give up 	B. add in 	C. gain on 	D. take on 
Why do they. talking about money all the time? 
	A. keep on 	B. side with 	C. take after 	D. work off 
In addition to Mr. Thomas and Miss White, the principal. attend the school party. 
	A. is likely 	B. is going to 	C. are likely 	D. are going to
We were too tired to wash ________ after the meal.
	A. over	B. out	C. up	D. on
I don't know whether I'll go out tonight. It depends ________ how I feel.
	A. in	B. at	C. on	D. over
The police made an appeal ________ the public to remain calm.
	A. by	B. to	C. at	D. for
These policies ________ in many elderly and disabled people suffering hardship.
	A. recalled	B. succeeded	C. resulted	D. resigned
Part of the path had been ________ by the sea.`	`
	A. washed over	B. washed away	C. washed down	D. made in
The diesel /'di:zəl/ engine was named ________ its inventor Rudolf Diesel.
 	A. along	B. to	C. after	D. with
The committee ____________ of different people of different views.
 	A. composes 	B. comprises	C. consists	D. contains
She ________ to the cinema last night.
	a. went over	b. went on	c. went out	d. went off
I've been trying to ________ him all day.
	a. fall in love with	b. take track of	c. take advantage of	d. get in touch with
An ever-growing proportion of this ________ consists of unburned hydrocarbon gases from the exhausts of automobiles.
	a. pollute	b. polluted	c. pollution	d. pollutant
His wife died in ________ when he was only 24 years old.
	a. children	b. childhood	c. childbed	d. childbirth
________ policeman directing the traffic.
	a. Take care of	b. Take track of	c. Keep an eye on	d. Pay attention to
The bomb ________ when he rang the bell.
	a. went over	b. went on	c. went out	d. went off
No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had ________ on her maiden voyage.
	a. gone over	b. gone on	c. gone down	d. gone off
Does this jacket ________ my trousers?
	a. go with	b. go through with	c. go ahead	d. go off
He ________ about his new car all the time.
	a. goes over	b. goes on	c. goes out	d. goes off
Do you think you could ________ this work with me some time, Peter?
	a. go over	b. go on	c. go out	d. go off
We have permission to ________ with the plan.
	a. go ahead	b. go over	c. go on	d. go off
I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you've started it, you might as well ________ it.
	a. go with	b. go through with	c. go ahead	d. go off
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26. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ______ the changes in the market. 
	A. touch with 	B. up with 	C. pace of 	D. track about 
14. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have ______ by 2015. 
	A. run out 	B. taken over 	C. caught up 	D. used off 
31. Although smokers are aware that smoking is harmful to their health, they can’t get rid of it. 
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4. He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will ______ it. 
	A. turn off 	B. get over 	C. fill in 	D. take after 
6. “Don’t forget to take _____ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.” 
	A. off 	B. apart 	C. in 	D. up 
25. It was being able to fly ______ space that attracted Sally Ride to the job of an astronaut. 
	A. to 	B. towards 	C. on 	D. into 
Fillin the gaps
	Get on 	Fill in 	look for 	switch on 	Take off 	try on
	turn down 	put out 	believe in 	throw it away 	turn off
“Please________ the radio, I can’t concentrate on my work” 
Quick! ________ the bus. It's ready to leave. 
I don't know where my book is. I have to ________ it. 
It's dark inside. Can you ________ the light, please? 
________ the form, please. 
I need some new clothes. Why don't you ________ these jeans? 
It's warm inside. ________ your coat. 
This pencil is really old. You can ________. 
It's so loud here. Can you ________ the radio a little. 
The firemen were able to ________ the fire in Church Street. 
Does your little brother ________ ghosts?
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