LESSICO- Phrasal verbs

Question 1

be relevant to sb/sth

Answer 1

apply to *

Question 2

be very different to sth

Answer 2

at odds with

Question 3

eat sth very quickly

Answer 3

bolt * down

Question 4

travel very fast

Answer 4

bomb along

Question 5

stop being part of sth

Answer 5

break away from *

Question 6

interrupt sb

Answer 6

butt in

Question 7

give sb loud encouragement

Answer 7

cheer * on

Question 8

gather round (sb/sth) in a large group

Answer 8

congregate around

Question 9

make up one’s mind about sth

Answer 9

decide on *

Question 10

throw sth away

Answer 10

dispose of *

Question 11

accept sth (e.g. an unpleasant truth)

Answer 11

face up to *

Question 12

quarrel with sb (e.g. a former friend)

Answer 12

fall out with

Question 13

find time in one’s schedule to see/meet sb

Answer 13

fit* in

Question 14

get nearer tosb/sth one is chasing

Answer 14

gain on *

Question 15

start concentrating on sth

Answer 15

get down to *

Question 16

arrive

Answer 16

get in

Question 17

for the sake of sb/sth

Answer 17

in the interests of

Question 18

1 lower sth/Sb;
2 cause sb to be disappointed

Answer 18

let *down

Question 19

allow/enable sb/sth to enter

Answer 19

let *in

Question 20

1 excuse sb from punishment/duty;
2 allow sb to leave a vehicle;
3 cause sth (e.g. firework) to explode

Answer 20

let * off

Question 21

1 allow sb/sth to leave a room/building; 2 make sth (usu. clothing) wider;
3offer sth (e.g. house) for rent/hire

Answer 21

let * out

Question 22

stop, become less in itensity/force

Answer 22

let up

Question 23

try to avoid being captured by sb

Answer 23

on the run from *

Question 24

1keep sth for a future purpose;
2 discontinue sth for a period of time

Answer 24

set* aside

Question 25

begin a journey

Answer 25

set off

Question 26

1 cause sth (e.g. series of events) to start; 2 cause sth (e.g. bomb) to explode

Answer 26

set * off

Question 27

arrange or display sth

Answer 27

set * out

Question 28

leave one place to go to another

Answer 28

set out for

Question 29

leave at the start of a journey

Answer 29

set out on

Question 30

intend to do sth

Answer 30

set out to

Question 31

start sth (e.g. organisation)

Answer 31

set* up