TIếng Anh 12 - Tests on English phrasal verbs 02

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1. TESTS ON ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS 02 I. Complete each of the sentences below by choosing a suitable phrasal verb from 1. When Richard proposed to his childhood sweetheart, she broke his heart by turning the box. The words in capital letters are provided to help you. down his offer. (REJECT) 2. No matter how hard she tried she couldn’t the tears on hearing of do away with look down on hold on let off her dismissal. (RESTRAIN) drop off turn in pull through run out 3. Unless you attend classes regularly, you will with your course work. make up look through set up be off (LOSE PACE) look up write off make out 4. The fog was so thick he could hardly the car in front. (SEE) 1. I couldn’t what he was saying because his mouth was full of food. 5. After almost coming to blows in the pub, the two friends stopped swearing at each (UNDERSTAND) other and (RESUME FRIENDLY RELATIONS) 2. We’re ’ of petrol, so you’d better stop at the next garage. 6. Owing to the lack of inadequate funding, the project to build a new swimming (BECOME LOW/FINISH) pool for local community was (SHELVE) 3. It’s been a busy day, and I’m exhausted. If you don’t mind, Hl 7. Having been kept indoors all day because of the bad weather, the dog was (GO TO BED) to run about in the garden. (RELEASE) 4. Polanski’s “Frantic” was so boring I found myself half-way 8. They for Brighton very early so as to avoid the Bank Holiday* traffic. through it. (FALL ASLEEP) (START JOURNEY) 5. I can’t stand the high opinion he has of himself. He is so proud that he 9. It was lucky that Rob told him to just before that loose rock fell. everybody he meets. (SHOW DISRESPECT) He might have been killed. (BE CAREFUL) 6. Is that the time? I must or I’ll miss the bus. (LEAVE) 10. Why don’t you sometime and have a look at my holiday snaps of 7. As soon as he received his grandfather’s legacy, he his own car hire Egypt? (VISIT) firm. (ESTABLISH) 11. By the time we arrived at the station, it . that the train was cancelled 8. The car’s a complete - (used as noun here) after that pile-up on the because of a signal failure. (HAPPEN) motorway. (NO LONGER USEFUL) 12. The Queen insisted that the scandal involving her husband, Prince Daniel, should 9. In order to increase the productivity of the factory, the management decided to be from the press. (CONCEAL) tea breaks for the workers. (GET RID OF) 13. Dawn was in such a hurry to get to work that she forgot to her 10. Could you a minute? I’m in the middle of adding up these figures. skirt. (FASTEN) (WAIT) 14. Owing to a bomb scare, the Miss World contest was (POSTPONED) 11. It’s incredible to think that they survived that horrifying coach crash. Doctors say 15. The first thing that Peter did when he got back from school was to that all the passengers will (RECOVER) his history and biology notes. (EXPAND NOTES) 12 his name in the directory if you can’t find it in my address book. (SEARCH FOR) * One of Britain’s public holidays, eg at the end of August, which many people spend at 13. That little brat of yours is always silly stories to get out of trouble. the seaside, eg Brighton. (INVENTING) 14. It’s no good. I’ve all the fries, but there’s no mention of a transaction for that month. (EXAMINE) CLICK TO SEE THE KEY 15. Seeing as it was his first offence, the defendant was with just a warning. (ACQUIT) II. Complete each of the sentences below by choosing a suitable phrasal verb from the box. The words in capital letters are provided to help you. set off/out write off fall behind drop by look out keep back hold back turn down make up let out turn out make out do up call off write up TQT TESTS ON ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS 02