phrasal verbs 05.03

Question 1

As the sun rose, we took down our tents and ……………… across the desert.

Answer 1

set out

Question 2

We only had a few hours to get the party ready so we ……………… work quickly.

Answer 2

set to

Question 3

You’re such a good cook that I think you should ……………… a restaurant.

Answer 3

set up

Question 4

When his mum left him at school on the first day, Ch. was quite upset, but he soon ……………… and started to enjoy himself.

Answer 4

settled down

Question 5

She spent her twenties travelling round the world and then ……………… in a quiet village in Sussex.

Answer 5

settled down

Question 6

Let me …………… you …… the garden.

Answer 6

show round

Question 7

My sister thinks she’s a good singer and she’s always ……………… when people come to visit.

Answer 7

showing off

Question 8

The train started to ……………… as it approached the station.

Answer 8

to slow down

Question 9

I realised that I might not have enough time to finish the exam so I started to ……………… .

Answer 9

speed up

Question 10

BBC ……………… « British Broadcasting Corporation ».

Answer 10

stands for

Question 11

I wouldn’t ……………… it if someone spoke that rudely to me.

Answer 11

stand for

Question 12

Mr Howard will be ……………… Mrs O’Connell while she’s ill.

Answer 12

standing in for

Question 13

Molly has bright red hair, so she always ……………… in a crowd!

Answer 13

stands out

Question 14

I know that my best friend will always ……………… me.

Answer 14

stand up for

Question 15

We were all ……………… by the news.

Answer 15

taken aback

Question 16

George really ……………… his grandfather, doesn’t he?

Answer 16

takes after

Question 17

Could I just ……………… your details?

Answer 17

take down

Question 18

The man at the door claimed to be a policeman, but the old woman wasn’t ……………… .

Answer 18

taken in

Question 19

The iPod has really ……………… over the last couple of years.

Answer 19

taken off

Question 20

As the plane ……………… , I looked down at the houses below us.

Answer 20

took off

Question 21

Carl ……………… his coat and started to warm himself by the fire.

Answer 21

took off

Question 22

There’s so much work to do in the office that maybe we should ……………… a secretary.

Answer 22

take on

Question 23

I haven’t got time to ……………… any more projects at the moment.

Answer 23

take on

Question 24

When Mr Barker retired, his daughter ……………… the family business.

Answer 24

took over

Question 25

The class ……………… Mrs Openshaw straight away.

Answer 25

took to

Question 26

I’ve ……………… going for a five-mile run every morning.

Answer 26

taken to

Question 27

Why don’t you ……………… a hobby, like collecting something ?

Answer 27

take up

Question 28

Studying ……………… most of my time at the moment.

Answer 28

takes up

Question 29

That beautiful old building was ……………… to make way for a new supermarket.

Answer 29

torn down

Question 30

Robin suddenly grabbed the letter out of my hand and …………… it …… .

Answer 30

tore up

Question 31

When I asked Theresa to marry me, she said she’d have to …………… it …… .

Answer 31

think over

Question 32

The CD wouldn’t play any more, so I …………… it …… .

Answer 32

threw away

Question 33

Debra took the skirt into the changing room to try it on.

Answer 33

try on

Question 34

England need to ……………… a few new players before the World Cup starts.

Answer 34

try out

Question 35

I applied to join the Air Force, but they …………… me ……… because of my eyesight.

Answer 35

turned down

Question 36

It started as the holiday of a lifetime but soon ……………… a nightmare.

Answer 36

turned into

Question 37

Would you please …………… that stereo …… and get your homework done?

Answer 37

turn off

Question 38

I was late for the interview, but it ……………… all right in the end and I got the job.

Answer 38

turned out

Question 39

If you all ……………… , you’ll see a table that shows how sales have gone this year.

Answer 39

turn over

Question 40

I realised I’d forgotten my phone so I ……………… and went back to get it.

Answer 40

turned round

Question 41

Victor hadn’t been invited to the party but he just ……………… anyway.

Answer 41

turned up

Question 42

My arm started to hurt again as the effects of the painkiller ……………… .

Answer 42

wore off

Question 43

I had to get a new pair of trainers because my old pair had ……………… .

Answer 43

worn out

Question 44

If you look at the context, maybe you can ……………… what the word means.

Answer 44

work out