phrasal verbs 04.03

Question 1

I had an argument with my best friend, but we soon ……………… .

Answer 1

made up

Question 2

As I got to school, I knew that I would have to ……………… an excuse for being late.

Answer 2

make up

Question 3

Leo ……………… a poem about the English teacher.

Answer 3

made up

Question 4

When the concert was cancelled, my dad took us to the cinema to ……………… it.

Answer 4

make up for

Question 5

It started to rain so we ……………… a nearby farmhouse.

Answer 5

made for

Question 6

My dad …………… his boat …… his grandmother.

Answer 6

named after

Question 7

I still haven’t decided which university to go to, but I’ve …………… it ……… to about four.

Answer 7

narrowed down

Question 8

I was sorry to hear that your grandfather ……………… .

Answer 8

passed away

Question 9

It was so hot that several members of the crowd ……………… and had to be taken to hospital.

Answer 9

passed out

Question 10

It’s not fair when some of the bigger boys ……………… the little ones.

Answer 10

pick on

Question 11

I’ll …………… you …… from outside your house and we’ll drive into town.

Answer 11

pick up

Question 12

I couldn’t understand why the vacuum cleaner wasn’t working and then I realised I hadn’t …………… it …… .

Answer 12

plugged in

Question 13

Mum ……………… the cake shop to get something for after dinner.

Answer 13

popped into

Question 14

Could you just ……………… for a second so that I can buy some chewing gum?

Answer 14

pull in

Question 15

The other company ……………… of the deal at the last minute.

Answer 15

pulled out

Question 16

The doctors were really worried about Simon, but in the end he ……………… .

Answer 16

pulled through

Question 17

I try to …………… a little …… each month for emergencies.

Answer 17

put by

Question 18

I wish you wouldn’t keep …………… me …… in front of other people!

Answer 18

putting down

Question 19

We use to have a horse, but he fell and broke his leg so he had to be ……………… .

Answer 19

put down

Question 20

The minister …………… the recent economic problems ……… the rise in oil prices.

Answer 20

put down to

Question 21

A number of suggestions were ……………… during the meeting but none of them were very useful.

Answer 21

put forward

Question 22

Wendy told me that the wedding has been ……………… until next January.

Answer 22

put off

Question 23

I’ve never tasted blue cheese because the smell has always …………… me …… .

Answer 23

put off

Question 24

I ……………… so much weight over Christmas!

Answer 24

put on

Question 25

I read that they’re …………… Macbeth …… at the Luvvies Theatre.

Answer 25

putting on

Question 26

I’m afraid you’ll have to …………… your cigarette …… before you enter the building.

Answer 26

put out

Question 27

I’ll just …………… you ……… to the supervisor, Mrs Edwards.

Answer 27

put through

Question 28

You have to ……………… a lot in this job, but it’s worth it in the end.

Answer 28

put up with

Question 29

You’ll never guess who I ……………… in town this afternoon!

Answer 29

ran into

Question 30

I’m afraid we’ve ……………… time, so I’d like to thank my guests and I hope we’ll see you next week on « Discussion Time ».

Answer 30

run out of

Question 31

Andrea was ……………… outside her house and she’s been taken to hospital.

Answer 31

run over

Question 32

With a little bit of revision, you should ……………… the exam.

Answer 32

sail through

Question 33

I’m ……………… my holiday in India.

Answer 33

saving up for

Question 34

We all went to the bus station to …………… Grandma …… .

Answer 34

see off

Question 35

The guard ……………… the woman’s disguise and immediately arrested her.

Answer 35

saw through

Question 36

I’m not enjoying my computer course any more, but I’ll …………… it …… to the end.

Answer 36

see through

Question 37

Could you answer the door while I ……………… the baby ?

Answer 37

see to

Question 38

Many birds fly south before winter ……………… .

Answer 38

sets in

Question 39

I liked your composition, but I think you need to …………… your ideas …… more clearly by using paragraphs.

Answer 39

set out

Question 40

In the beginning, we ……………… to build a successful company, but we never expected to become millionaires.

Answer 40

set out