choose the correct option
Ann broke down / broke out and cried when she found out she had failed her exam.
broke down
He hated his house so much that he blew up it and built a new one.
WRONG!
blew it up
-When did WWI break ________?
-Mmm I think it started in 1914.
out
Complete:
If you want to lose weight you'll have to cut _____ ______ flour. You can't eat pasta and pizza every day!
down on
-John! Your shoelaces. Do them _____________ or you'll trip and fall!
up
My Italian is so rusty now. I should bring it up / brush it up if I want to find a job in Rome.
brush it up
They had a car accident. Mr Jones dropped down behind the wheel and when he woke up they were in the lake!
WRONG!
dropped off
My brother's allergic to peanuts. Last time he ate one he broke _____ ______ spots and we had to take him immediately to the hospital.
out in
Complete:
-Why are you so cheerful?
-I _______________ across $10000 in a drawer at home. I must have hidden them years ago and forgotten.
came
Choose the correct option:
He started to study engineering but after a couple of years he dropped out / dropped off.
dropped out
James fainted because of the heat. His friends took care of him until he came through / came to / came round
came to
came round
-What do you mean they have broken off?
-They starting falling up over little things and one thing led to another and now Jane's moved out!
WRONG!
broken up
falling out
Wearing sandals with socks has really ___________on. Everyone's wearing that in the street nowadays!
caught
right or wrong?
He caught flu but he quickly got it over.
WRONG!
got over it
Complete:
-Have you heard Steve is looking for a job? He _________________ at the end of last month.
-That's a shame. How can they fire someone his age?
was laid off
Melany lives near here. Let's
drop in on her
drop in to see her
drop in and see her
the three options are correct :)
Her mum's difficult to convice. But her dad's the opposite. She gets him round in the blink of an eye.
WRONG!
she gets round him
-Where did you get that?
-They were giving ________ free samples in the street earlier.
out
Complete:
Have you seen the news today? Robbers with masks of ex US presidents ____________ up a bank earlier this morning. It seems they stole almost a million dollars.
held
Complete the sentences with the same phrasal verb in the correct form:
a) Rebecca and Jack had a really big fight because of his drinking problem but they ________________. Everything's ok now.
b) Kevin hadn't done his homework so he ________________ a silly excuse, but the teacher didn't believe him so he's punished now.
a) made up / made it up
b) made up
Her plans to get married fell off / fell through / fell down after she found out he was married and had a family.
fell through
We are really looking forward to work with you. It will be a pleasure.
WRONG!
to working with you
No one _________ _________ to having thrown the paper plane so the teacher punished the whole class.
owned up to
Complete the sentences with the same phrasal verb in the correct form:
a) He __________________ by a foster family when his parents abandoned him.
b) Please, don't _______________ the engagement in front of Susan. She doesn't know anything yet and I want to break the news to her.
bring up:
a) was brought up
b) bring up
Complete the sentences with the same phrasal verb in the correct form:
a) The match _______________ until tomorrow because of the rain.
b) Can you please turn the volume down? I'm trying to study and the noise __________ me ______.
a) has been put off / was put off
b) puts me off