Module: PHRASAL VERBS (27/5/2020)

A. TheorY
E.g Can you bring up the radio from downstairs? (normal meaning) until adult)
look after
She has brought up two childrenon her own. (new meaning
have several different meanings and the
correct one is only clear from the context.
One phrasal verb can
There are four types of phrasal verbs:
phrasal verbs with two particles.
must be object; the particle is inseparable.
phrasal verbs with one particle; there
an

object; the particle can be separated from the verb.

particle; there must be an
phrasal verbs with one
phrasal verbs with one particle; there is no object
I. Verbs with two particles verbs
the object only come at the end (so the are
Most of the verbs in the list need an object, and
can

inseparable). I'm looking forward to my holidays.

another form: there is no object, and
verbs are marked with an asterisk . With these verbs there is
But some
the final particle is not used.

I've decided to smoking. I've decided to cut down.

cut down on
amount of)
Cut down on 've decided to cut down on smoking. (reduce the
catch with them. (reach the same place as)
Catch up with They are too far ahead for us to up
can't solve. (meet, find)
Come upagainst I'm ofraid we've come up against a problem we
Come up with Have you come up with an answer yet? (think of)
home. (visit for a short time)
Drop in on Idropped in on Bill and Sheila on my way
You must face up to reality! (accept, deal with)
Face up to
Feel up to You (have the strength and energy to do)
must feel up to going to work.
it. (do something bad and not be punished)
Get away with Jack stole the money and got away with
relations with)
Get along/on with* Do you get along/on with your new boss? (have good
Get on with Stop talking and get on with your work! (continue with)
Get out of managed to get out working late. (avoid a responsibility)
of
I haven't got round to decorating yet. (find time to do)
Get round to
Get up to
What has young Bill been getting up to? (do something bad)
Go in for Do you go in for sailing? (have as a hobby)
Julie has grown out of playing with dolls. (become too old for)
Grow out of
in the s a m e place as)
Keep up with* You're going too fast! I can't keep up with you! (stay
Look down on Our neighbours look down on anyone without a car. (feel superior to)
Look up to I really look up to my teacher. (respect)
We are looking forward to our holiday. (think we will enjoy)
Look forward to
This wonderful dinner made up for the bad service. (compensate for)
Make up for
I can't put up with these screaming children! (accept without complaining)
Put up with
Run out of*
Oh dear, we've run out of petrol! (have no more of)
Stand up for You must learn to stand up for yourself! (defend)
I1. Verbs with one particle: transitive and inseparable
come after the particle. It cannot go between the verb
These phrasal verbs take an object, and the object must
and the particle.
love coffee. I can't do without it in the morning! (NOT do it without)
Jim asked after you yesterday. (ask for news of)
Ask after
' l call for you at six. (come to your house and collect you)
Call for
Call on I called on some friends in Plymouth. (visit for a short time)
Come across
Joe came across this old painting in the attic. (find by chance)
Come into Sue came into a large sum of money. (inherit)
Count on T'm counting on you to help me. (depend on)
How can we deal with the troffic problem? (take action to solve a problem)
Deal with
We'l have to do without a holiday this year. (manage without having)
Do without
Get at What are you getting at? (suggest)
Get over Barry has got over his illness now. (recover from)
Go over Let's go over our plan once more. (discuss the details)
Join in Try to join in the lesson as much as you can. (take part in, contribute to)
Live on They live on the money her father gives them. (have as income)

Look into The government is looking into the problem. (investigate)

Look round let's look round the town today. (look at everything)
Make for Where are you making for exactly? (go in the direction of)
Pick on My teacher is always picking on me. (choose a person to punish)
Run into I ran into Steve in the supermarket yesterdoy (meet by chance)
See about Well have to see about
See to getting you an office (make arrangements)
Can you see to the
dog's food ? (attend to, take care ot)
Stand for I won't stand
for such rudeness! (tolerate)
Andrew is standing for parliament. (be a candidate for)
Take after Helen takes after her mother. (have the same characteristics as)
II. Phrasal verbs with one particle: Transitive and
separable
nesephrasal verbs take an object. This object can come after the particle or between the verb and the particle
(so the verbs are separable).
We brought up this child. We brought
her up
In general, as in the examples above, object phrases tend to be put after the particle while pronoun are orten
put between the verb and the particle
Two exceptions in the list below are call back and show around where the object is always put between the verD
and the particle.
Verbs marked with an asterisk "
have a second meaning. With this meaning they have an intransitive form
Bring up We brought up this child.
(look after until adult)
Carry out You haven't carried out my
Call off We instructions. (act upon)
have decided to call off the match. (cancel)
Clear up Could you clear up your room
please? (make tidy)
The weather is clearing
Fill in
up". (improve)
Can you fill in this form please?
(complete by writing)
Our teacher was ill, so Mrs Frost
filled in*. (take someone's place)
Find out I want to find out what
Give away The millionaire gave all his money
happened.
(learn about, discover)

Jill asked me not to

away. (make a gift of)
give her secret away. (make something known)
Give up I've decided to give up eating
meat. (stop doing someth1ng)
Jorge finally gave up teaching me Portuguese".
(stop trying to do something)
Hold up Two masked men held up the bank.
(rob) Knock out
The blow on the head knocked me
Leave out I always leave out the
out. (make unconscious)
difficult exercises.
(not include)
Look up I have to look this word up in
my dictionary.
(find information)
Things are looking up". (appear better)
Make up I think youmade this story up. (invent)
The couple quarrelled but then made
up'. (become friends again)
Pick up 1'l pick you up at six. (collect)
Put aside Harry puts money aside every week for his holiday. (save)
Put off They put the meeting off until Thursday. (postpone)
The smell of fish put me off my tea. (make someone not want to do
something)
Put up f you come to Florence I can put you up. (provide accommodation)
Show around Let me show you around the new building. (give a
guided tour)
Take over* A German company took us over last year. (buy a
company)
f you are tired, 1'l take over. (take someone's place)
Take up I've decided to take up tennis. (start a hobby)
Tear up Wendy tore up Alan's letters. (tear into pieces)
Think over Please think over our offer. (consider)
Try out Hove you tried out the new computer? (use for the first time)
Turn down Paul was offered the job but he turned it down. (refuse an offer)
Wear out All this work has worn me out. (make tired)
Work out This is a difficult problem. I can't work it out. (find a solution)
IV. Verbs with one particle: intransitive
These phrasal verbs have no object.
Verbs marked with an asterisk " have a second meaning. With this meaning they have a transitive form. There

are other meanings not included here.

Break down The car broke down on the motorway. (stop working)
Break out The war broke out unexpectedly. (begin suddenly)
Come out Her new book came out last week. (be published)
Draw up Suddenly an ambulance drew up outside. (come to a stop)
My lawyer is drawing up a contract for us". (write a legal document)
Fall out Charles and Emily hove fallen out again. (quarrel)
Get away The bank robbers got awoy in a stolen van. (escape)
Give in She pleaded with me, and I finally gave in. (stop fighting against)
Gooff Everyone panicked when the bomb went off. (explode)
look out look out! There's a car coming' (beware)
Set in
think the rain has set in for the day (to arrive and stay)
Show off You always show off at parties. (behave to attract attention)
Take off Your plane tokes off at 6.00. (leave the ground)
Turn up Guess who turned up at our party? (arrive, often unexpectedly)
Can you turn up the sound"? (increase)
Wear off When the drug wears off you may feel pain. (become less strong or disappear)
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ExERCISE I Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the phrasal verb in brackets. You may have to change the
form.
a)
Sorry, butI Ihaven
haven't found time to fix your bike yet (get round to)
t got round to fixing your bike yet.
b) Oh bother, we don't have any milk left. (run out of)
c) t took me a long time to recover from my illness. (get over)
d) Julie must be
too old to
bite her nails. (grow out of).
e)l think we've found an answer to the problem. (come up with)
f)l don't think lI'm well enough to play football today. (feel up to)
8)Ann is someone I really respect. (look up to)..
h)I must arrange to have the kitchen painted. (see about)...iu .-. sa Ltrben
n c rmgtmepts
pag!rd
i) Please help me. I'm relying on you. (count on) . ***************** ***************

i)Peter is just like his father! (take after) . ********************************

EXERCISE 2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two ond five words, including the word given.
a) Quite by chance, Brenda met Philip at the station. ran Brendaran into Philip at the station.
b)You'll just have to learn to accept thefacts! face You'll just. the facts
c)How can you bearso much traffic noise? put How can you. . h . raffic noise?
d)Charles cheated in his exams, and didn't get caught. got > Charles cheated in his exams, and 41..it
e)l visited a few friends while I was in Manchester. c a l l e d a A . while I was in Manchester
f)What are you trying to say? getting >What..yAM...p. at
ta sCen
8)l must go to the dentist, and get my teeth taken care of. seen i must go to the dentist
EXERCISE 3 Complete each sentence with one of the words from the box.
Across against for in into on round to up with
a) l'll send someone to call for... the parcel on Thursday.
b) You'll have to work hard to keep... w i t h the rest of the class.
c) Jean didn't expect to come up.wt auch difficulties. i{ui
me. MV
d)lt's not fair. You're always picking...
e)Terry sang the first verse and then everyone joined...n
f) came
8'm not
one of your novels in a second-hand bookshop. u n
interested in buying anything. I'm just looking. : losk at
h) Don't you think the manager should deal.N this problem? (- solue )
=inhe)
i) George came.Inb. lot of money when his uncle died.
a
) You look very guilty! What have you been getting up.....? (- sh ba.
EXERCISE 4. Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase
a) The weather was fine, and everyone was...B... the coast.
A) goingin for. Lase a )making for D) seeing about
C)joining in
b) How much money do you managé to..
A) come into B) go in for C) deal with (D) hve on A ne
c) There isn't any sugar, I'm afraid. You'll have to..... *****
A) run out B) put up with (c do without a D) make for
d) I was passing their house, so .. Claire and Michae ge eihout Sil.
A) dropped in on B) came up with C) got on with D)aninto c m e a to
e)I don't really. inter sports very much
A) deal with B) face up to C)gb in for Det round to
f) Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I'm... ***********

A) seeing to a f o a B ) putting up with C) standing for ( D)getting over

8 Sheilagone to.. . .
having a new phone installed lerat
A) see about B) deal with C) get round to (Dask after ake
h) I've hadto.. . . a lot of insulting behaviour from yor
A) look down on (B)put up with an chtand up for D) get on with
i) The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach. . Our disappointment.
A ) g o t over B) faced up to C)saw to D) made up for
 )Jack has decided to. *******
the time he spends watching television.
A) run out of B) see to C) cut down on D) come up with
(1l1+ IV)
xERCISE 1.Rewrite each sentence using a verb from the box so that the meaning stays the same. You may
have to change the form. /aa t
call off draw up give in look up put aside On odolc
put up
turn down wear off work out
a) Jack always arrives late for work. Turn up
b) See if their number is in the phone
directory.
c)I'm savingup to buy a new bike.
d)After a few days the pain in Dave's leg went
away
e l'm afraid the match has been cancelled.
f)The government refused to yield to the demands of the terrorists.
s)We offered them £250,000 for the house but they refused our offer.
h)You can stay with us if you come to Cambridge.
i)I can't calculate how much the whole trip will cost
j) A large silver limousine stopped outside the house.
EXERCISE 2 Put one word in each space.
a) Why don' t you let me show...round.... you round London?
b) Jane is coming to pick us . K after work.
c) Have you found .. . .what time the train leaves?
d) We had to wait for an hour before the plane took
***********
e) Harry was
brought...u. by his grandparents.
f) A
shelf fell on my head and knocked a ke
me...dan.
g)I was so angry when Isaw the parking ticket that I tore it
..ta
h) A fire has broken.. . i n an office block in central London.
i) Julian always talks loudly and shows...
j)Ifyou don' t like this part you can leave it..4A.....
EXERCISE 2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
a) I think it's going to rain all day. in I think the rain....has set in for . . t h e day.
b) I don' t know what to write on this form. in I don' t know... his form. in
c)I started doing this job when Janet left. over >I.
. . when Janet left. (trok over)
d) This story of yours isn't true! up .story! mado ma ke ur 7
TOu...
e)We believe that it wasyou who robbed the post office. up >We believe that..the post office. taldu) - prbed
f) Tina's car stopped working on the way to Scotland. down> Tina's car . . o n the way to Scotland. reke ddun
8)It would be a good idea to stop drinking coffee. up > It would be a good idea... coffee.
h) Ruth's party has been postponed until next month. off Ruth's party. .
up
next mont
*.*.
EXERCISE 3. Put one suitable word in each space.
a) In the army, all orders have to be..carried... out!
b} Why don't you..da.K up gof? It's a good pastime.
c) ifI won a lot of money, Iwould.. some of it away.
d) Let's...Out the new food proessp.
e) This room is a mess. Why don' t yqu.. i t up?
) Joe is very quarrelsome, he.4 out with.everyone. lquarrel)
8) Where were you exactly when the bomb.AS..off?
h) Can you. . i n for me while l go to the bank?
EXERCISE 4. Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase.
a) Brian. . . at our dinner party wearing a pink bow tie.
A) wore out B) showed off C) turned up D) tried out
b) You don' t have to decide now, you can
A) put it aside
c)Pat was caught by the police, but Martin
B) call it off C) tear it up
hink itovernql k
A) gave in B) gave up
d) After the quarrel, we kissed and
Ciot away D) held up

A) cleared up B) looked up (cinade up lain ko D) put up

e) Whyxactly did war between the two countries?
(A)break out B) set in start go off D) call off
f) After a long day at workmost people feel
A) broken down(6)worn out eghustd ç) knocked out D) turned down
8) ve just been offered a new job! Things are
 A) turning up
h) In the gd
B) clearing up
I the form in disgust, and threw it away
C) making up
( ) boking up
(A) Jilled in B) worked out C)tore up D) put off
EXERCISE 5. Replace the words in italics with a suitable phrasal verb.
a) I think that you invented this story. ..made up..
b) When do you thinkyour book will be pyblished? *************

c)I think that the weather

is impro
d)I can't find an answer to this problem work ou
e) Be careful! You're going to fall!...La oks.ouk.
f)I'm afraid William tends tostop trying..4Ve..
8) The plane is going to leave the ground..
h)1 think that Sue and Neil have quarrelled. e h a t a l l s n out.
EXERCISE 6. Choose the best meaning for the words in italics. Note that some of the phrasal
verbs have a different meaning to the one given in the Explanations section.
a) At half past six, the alarm clock went off. B.
A) exploded C) disappeared
b) Jim is very good at taking off his teacher
Bang
A) flying with his teacher B) getting rid of his teacher imitating his teacher
c) Please don' t bring up that subject again!
A) start shouting about it Bl) nention it C)talk about it for hours
d) There isone small matter I would like to clear up
(A)Find an explanation for B) make clean and tidy C)get rid of once and for all
e) Jean isreally good at picking up languages
A) choosing languages B)earning languages by being in a country
C) learning languages by heart
f)All my old clothes need taking up
A) taking to the cleaners B) to be replaced be made shorter
8) The whole cost of the equipment works out at f450
(A) omes to B) can be reduced to C) will involve an extra
h) Jackie bfoke down and everyone felt sorry for her
A) injured herself B) caused an accident tarted crying
MCQs:
1. Could you a moment while I see if Peter is in his atfice?
A. Get on well B. get on Chold on (cho) D. stand on
Extension 286? 1I
APut you through B. get you through C. come you through D. break into you
Put you through (Noi iên tho¡i cho ai).
3. For me, the film didn't. all the enthusiastic publicity it received.
A. Come up B. live up C. turn up to Aive up to
live up to: Xung áng vÛi
Jack and Linda last week. They just weren't happy together.
AWBroke up (tan võ) B. broke into C. finished off D. ended up
5. I'm Tom's address. Do you know it?
A. Looking on B. finding out (Cooking for D. getting for
6.Ican with most things but I can't stand noisy chitdren.
A. Put aside B. put on Cput up D. put off
put up with sb/sth = to endure sb/sth: chju urng
7. If we don't do something now, the birds are going to SOon

A. Die of B. die with (die out (chët sach) D. die on

8. If you really want to lose weight, you need to eating desserts.
A. Give away B. give up C. put off D. take off
9.I had to her request for a loan. Her credit was just not good enough
A. Turn on B. turn off C. turn down(tr chõi) D. turn into
10. I need to from work and take a holiday.
A. Go away B. get away C. relax on D. run on
Get away from sth: thoát khói
11. It to be a beatiful night tonight!
A. Turned into B. turned out C. turned on D. turned off
Turn out: hóa ra, thành ra
12.I want youto every bad word you've said about my brother
A. Take back B. say again C. take off D. give off
 Take back one's words: rút lai ldi nói
13. When I was turning out my this photograph of my uncle
cupboardI
A. Came over B. came round C. came across D. came into
Come across sb/sth: tinh co gàp
14 He in German, but moved to the US at the age of 18
A. Brought to B. grew up (lon lèn) C . turned off D. went to
15. He the club on recommendation from his friend Jack
A. Got in B. got on D. got into
C. got by
Get into a club, team, school: gia nhâp, nhâp hoc
16 He unleaded gas and left on his journey
A. Poured on B. filled up with (dó dày) C. filled up D. poured with
17. He spent the entire night thinking and in the end a brilliant idea.
A. Received with B.got up C. came up with (dè xust) D. came out
18. We're not ready yet, we are going to have to the meeting until next
A. Take off
week.
B. put off (hoan lai) C. take on D. go off
19. Let's the grammar one more time before the
A. Go through
test.
B. come over C.go on D. go over
Go over: xem lai, ôn lai
20. Look Jack, I've your bad behavior long enough!
A. Put up B. put through C. put up with D. get on well
21. Make sure to pick-pockets when you go to the market.
A. Watch out for B. come along C. take to D. look aat
Look/ watch out for sth/sb: coi chung
22. My sister my cats while I was away on vacation.
A. Looked after B. looked for C. looked at D. looked on
23. Our flight was delayed, but we finally shortly after midnight.
A. Took off (cat cánh) B. took on C. took up D. put off
24. Our school for the summer holidays on the 10th of July.
A. Breaks up B. breaks down C. breaks off D. breaks in
breaks off: tam ngirng hoat dÙng
25. She promised to. her cigarette smoking to five a day.
A. Cut down (cät giam) B. give up C. give away D. cut up
26. The bus only stops here to
passengers.
A. Get off B. pick up (dón) C. alight D. get on
27. The child was by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. Knocked out B. knocked down C. run out D. run across
Luu y: Knock sb down : xô ng và knock sb out ha do ván, làm bat tinh
:
28. The exact questions she had prepared perfect answers for in the exam.
A. Came out B. came in C. came through D. came up
come up: duoc nêu lên, dua ra
29. There is just too much work to be done. We'll have to Some new employees.
A. Get on B. take
30. We'd better stop soon.
on
(Sb: tuyén dung) C. take off D. get off
Otherwise, we'll. of gas.
A. Run out (of sth: h¿t
can) B. go off C. get off D. get on
31. We at six in the morning on our drive to the Grand Canyon.
A. Set off / out (khoi
hành) B. take off C. go off D. run off
32. WhenI was staying in German last
year, I quite a lot of German.
A. Picked up (thu luom) B. over picked C. picked out D. picked on
33. After Joe's mother died, he was
up by his grandmother.
A. Brought (up: nuôi duõng) B. taken C. grown D. drawn
34. Unfortunately, I had to
Bob for his poor performance.
A. Tell off B. shout at C. tell about D. talk too
Tell off sb for doing sth: quo trách, phê binh
35. Unfortunately, our school had to the music department because of lack of funds.
A. Give up B. do away with (loai trir) C. get away D. take back
36. We are going for drink
a now. Why don't you
A. Follow up B. follow after C. come along (di theo) D. come with
37. When you go to New York, the bad restaurants
A. Look for B. look out for
offering cheap food.
C. look head D. look on
38. Don't worry about trying to catch the last train home,
A. Take
as we can easily you up for the night.
B set
.

C. put D. keep
Put sb up: thu xép chô Û tam
39. I am late because my alarm clock didn't this morning.
A. Come on B. ring out C.go off (reo, kêu vang) D. turn on
40. He furiously told the
beggar
to_
D. clear after
A. Clear up B. clear off (cút xéo) C. clear away
41. He tried to join the army but he was because of his poor health
A. Tried out B. put out C. turned off D. turned down

turn sb/sth down: tu chôi

42.I on my way homne.
was very unlucky. My car was D. broken down (hong máy)
A. Broke B. broken off C. broken
43. Many elderly people have to live on the money they . when they were working.
A. Laid up B. put back C. set up D. put aside (dé dành)
44. Old Mr. Brown's condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will
C. pull back D. pull out
A. Pull through (binh phuc) B. pull up
45. The police disturbed a gang of men who were a chemist's in Central London last night.
8. breaking out C. getting through D. tallking over
A. Breaking into ( Ùt nhâp)
46. A new study group has been. by the United Nations.
B. set on C. put uP D. put on
A. Set up (thành lâp, xây dung)
47. All his plans for starting his business fell.
C. down D. away
A In B. through
Fall through : (th¥t bai)
48. Come children! Get your coats on or you'll be late for school
B. to C. across D. over
A. Along (nào i)
49. Don't up yet, you will soon be able to play the trumpet well.
C. break D. turn
A. Give (up: të bo) B. catch
50. If it's raining tomorrrow, we shall have to put the match till Sunday.
D. on
A. Off (hon lai) B. away C in
51. He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will someone crossing the street.

B. knock down C. turn over D. come across

A. Crash down
knock down/ knock over sb: húc ng
52. I'll call you at 6 o'clock.
A. For (sb : den dón ai) B. by C. up D. in

his marriage secret for years, but eventually the truth

53. He kept a

A. Went in B. went off C. came out (lô ra) D. came through

54. He took the trouble to write the complete list for us.
B. through C..off D. out
A.On
Write out: vi¿t vói y dù thông tin vào..
55. He wanted to off all his work before he came to the cinema with us.

A. Finish (két thúc) B. stop C.end D. put

56. Hello. Is that 956782? Please put me. to the manager.
A. Across B. up C. over D. through
57. His father's death was a terrible shock and it took him a long time to t.

A. Get round B. come through .go over D. get over( vrgt qua dugc)
what he's doing; it's so dark down there.
58.Ican't D. show up
A. See through B. make out (nh-n ra) C. look into
59.I remember Alice as a spotty girl but she's turned a beautiful woman.
A. To B. in C. into (trß nên) D. on
60. I sawa thief take Tom's wallet so I ran him, but I couldn't catch him.
B. over C. near D after
A. Into
Run after sb: duoi theo
61. Do you think it's possible to on nothing but fruit and vegetables ?
A. Eat B. live (on :sóng dya vào) C. enjoy D. make
62. For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall_
A. Out B. through C. back (tut lai äng sau) D. off

63. He filled in the necessary forms and. for the job.

A. Appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied
64. 1absolutely with everything that has been said.
C. admit D. approve
A. Agree (döng y) B. accept
65.I don't think he will ever get the shock of his father's death.
A. Over (vugt qua duoc) B. through C. by D. off
66. If we want to . up with them we'd better hurry.
A Come
B. arrive C. approach D. catch (theo kip)
67. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her because of her poor eyesight
A Up B back C. down (tir chói) D. over
68. If you want to have a pet you must be ready to look
it for several years.
A At B.ffor C. after D. over
69 Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he up.
A Came B grew C. brought D. settled
70. The butcher cut some steak, it up and
A Closed
handed it to me.
B. wound C. strung D. wrapped ( sth gói)
71 The completion of the tunnel has been held. owing to a strike.
A On B. off C. over D. up
Hold up sth (làm châm tr)
72 The doctor advised me not to
take. so much work in the future.
To B. over C. after D. on (nhân môt công viÇc)
73 The doctor says 'll take a long time to get the shock.
Past B.above C. through D. over (vuct qua duoc)
74.The meeting had to be put until a later date.
A. Away B. on C. off (hon lai) D. up
75. The police have warned tourists to look for pickpockets in the town centre.
A. Out (coi chirng) B. up C. down D. forward
76. Their aim
is to upa new political party.
A. Strike B. stand C. set (thành
làp, xåy dung) D. show
77.There was a big hole in the road which
A. Kept down
the traffic.
B. held up (låm châm tr)C. stood back D. sent back
78 These old houses are
going to be soon. .

A. Laid out B. run down C. knocked out D. pulled down ( phá do)
79.If you want to join this club, you must
this application form.
A. Make up B. write down C. do up D. fillin/ out
(dièn vào)
80. It's high time Bill got a steady job and He's almost thirty.
A. Settled in B. settled down (on dinh cuÙc sõng) C. turned in D. turned down
81 My daughter often to see me at least once a week.
A Calls up B. drops in (ghé, tat vào thäm)
C.goes up D. comes on
82. They had never come. such a beautiful little village before.
A. At B. across (tinh co gäp) C. off D. back
83 They ve . a new tower where that old building used to be.
A Put up (xáy dung) B. put down C. pushed up D. pushed down
84 We need to go to the market because we have
sugar this morning.
A. Shortened of B. come short of C. run out of (hét can) D. finished off
85. When my tea cup is emty, I fill it, again if l'm still thirty.
A Out B. on C. over D. up (do ày)
86. Paul poured some water on the campfire to put it
A Out (dáp tát) B. down C. aside D. off
87 They said the woman was so ill that it seemed
unlikely she would
A. Take up B. get off C. pull through (binh phåc) D. come up
88 The children playing near the gate of the
bulding were told to ny the guards .

A Go off B clear off (cút xéo) C. get away D. get out

89 According to the fairy tale, the handsome
prince was a frog by the witch.
A Turned into (trd nén) B. come into C. fed up with D. fed into
90 Go this book because it has the intormation you need.
A Over B. by C. off D. on
91 Helen has gone out and she will not be till midnight.
A Off B along C. back D. away
92 tverything is you. I cannot make my mind yet.
A Out off/ on 8. up to/ up C. away from/ for D. on for/ off
93 There is no food left Someone must have eaten it
A Out B up . off D. along
94 The explorers made a fire to off wild animals.
A Get
B. keep C. take
D. go
95 f something urgent has
up, phone immediately and I will help you.
A PIcked B come
kept D. brought
96 The passengers had to wait because the
plane off one hour late.

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C. Cut D. made
97. Be careful! The tree
is going to fall.
A. Look out
B. look up C. look on
98. The D. look after
organization was established in 1950 in the USA.
A. Come around B. set
up C. made out D. put on
99. Within their home
country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties and
responsibilities of a national relief society.
A. Take on B. get off C. go about D. put in
100. The bomb exploded in the
A. Put on
garage; fortunately no one hurt.
B. went off C. go out D. kept up
101. They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather.
A. Get through B. put off D. go over
C. keep up with
102. It took me a very
long time to recover from the shock of her death.
A. Turn off B. take on C.get over D. keep up with
103. He did not particularly want to play any competitive sport
A. Use upP B. do with C. take up D. go on
104. I am tired because I
went to bed late last night.
A. Stayed up B. kept off C. put out D. brought up
105. She got. her car to pick some wild flowers.
A. From /on B. in/at C. off/ up D. out/ for
106. The customer had tried some blouses but none of them suited her.
A. At B. with C. in D. on
107. If I get this report finished I will knock early and go to the pub for some drink.
A. Up B. over C. on D. off
108. Boys away all your toys and go to bed right now
A. Come B. lie C. put D. sit
109.I have been trying to ring him up all day and I could not through.
A. Get B. take C. look D. hang
110. The water supply of the building was off because the pipes burst.
A. Handed B. held C. Cut D. paid
111. How are you. on with your work? -It is OK.
A. Calling B. getting C. laying D. looking
112. Did your son pass the university entrance examination?
A. Make uup B. get along C.go up D. get through
113. What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
A. Go along B. count on C. keep away D. turn up
114. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
A. Calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up
115. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the mouth because of the epidemic.
A. Take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
116. The stranger came me and asked, "Is there a post office near here?"
A. On to B. away from C. Out of D. up to

117.| ankly speaking, your daughter does not take . you at all.
A. After B. along C.uup D. over
118. She is not really friendly. She does not get on welI her classmates.
A. From B. with C.ffor D.1to
119. I would be grateful if you kept the news yourself. Do not tell anyone about it.
A. From B. to C. for .at
120. I do not use those things any more. You can them away.
A. Get B. fall C. throw D. make
121. They were late for work because their car down.
A. Got put C. cut D. broke
122. The authority. down that building to build a supermarket.
A. Knocked B. came C. went D. fell
123. My husband andi take turns cleaning . the kitchen depending. who gets home from work
earlier
A. Away/ to B. from/in C. up/on D. with/for
124. The efforts for the advancement of women have resulted. several respectively achievement in
women's ife and work.
A. At B. with c. for D. in

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affirmed women's right to non-discrimination education,
employment and economic and social activities
A In B. of C from D. about
T h e small white flowers are my favorite. They giveoff a wonderful honey smell that scents the entire
garden
A. Release B. stop . end D. melt
127. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because Iwas not used to his accent.
A. Stand
B. understand C. wrrite D. interrupt
128. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to
A Talk
interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were say1ng
B. quit C. continue stop
129. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd
A. Blowin8
was
looking on it.
B. watering C. preventing D. watching
130. I cannot believe Peter and Mary
up last week. They have been married
hope they get back for almost fifteen years.I
A. Went
together.
B. gave C. looked D. broke
131. It took us over twelve hours to hike over the mountain. By the time we got back to our campsite, I was
completely out.
A. Worn B. went C. put D. knocked
132.If you don't have the telephone number now, you can me up later and give it to me then.
A. Call B. stop . give D. hold
133. What does "www" for? Is it short for "world wide web?"
A. Sit B. stand . lie D. point
134. I didn't get to see the end of that mystery movie on TV last night. How did it out?
A Go B. make C. bring D. turn
135. Jack is
having his lawyer. up the contract to make that all of the
with.
sure
legalities a properly dealt
A Go B. look
get D. draw
136. When you are finished using the computer,
A. Take
can you please. itoff.
8. turn . do
137. When the alarm D.Ego
A. Fell
went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
B. exploded C. called D. rang
138. Look out. There is a rattlesnake under the picnic table!
A. Listen B. Be careful C. Go D. Watch
139. Mrs. Jones's husband passed away last Friday. We are all shocked by the news.
A. Got married B. divorced C. died D. were on
business.
140. If you do not understand the word
"superstitious", look it up in the dictionary.
A.Find its meanin8 B. write it C. draw it D. note it
141. It took women a long time to
struggle the right to vote.
A For B. with C. against D. upon
142.I think women are suited many important things, besides childbearing and homemaking.
A. Of B. on C for D. about
143. Women are increasingly involved the public life.
A.Of B. in C. with D. from
144. If you have an old blanket, it along so that we have something to sit on at the beach.
A. Bring 8. C. put D. keep
145.Although the team was both mentally and physically exhausted, they on walking.
A. Stopped B. kept C. took D. put
146. Before the plane. off, the flight attendant told everyone to fasten their seat belts and put their
chairs in an upright position.
A. Woke B. brought C. kept D. took
147. Don't forget to yourgloves on. It is cold outside.
A. Let B. make C. put D. fix
148. If you don't pay your rent, your landlord is going to kick you out!
A. Lend you some money B. play football with you C. Give you a kick D. force you to leave
149. Yesterday I ran into Sam at the grocery store. I had not seen him for years.
A. Met B. visited C. said goodbye to D. made friends
with
150. Let's go over that report again before we submit it.
A. Dictate
B. print C. read carefully D. type
151. I will not stand for your bad attitude any longer.

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152.Shy people often find it difficult to group discussions
A. Take place in B. take part in touch with
C.get on with D. get in

153. They've a research project to investigate the harmful effects of air pollution
A. Brought in B. taken on C. set up D. turned down
154. As a result of his father's death, he a lot of money
A. Brought in B. took out C. set aside D. came into

155. "To give someone a ring" is to ,

A. Call him up B. marry him C. admire him D pick him up
156. Never till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. Take over D. turn down
B. put off C. push into
157. Let's wait here for her; 1l'm sure she'll. before long
A. Turn down B. turn off C. turn up D. turn over

158. When it started to snow he his overcoat.

A. Took out C. took off D. put on
B. put off
159. You need more exercise; you should golf.
A. Take up C. carry on D. carry out
B. take in
160. The firemen fought for three hours before they managed to . the fire.
C. break off D. cut back
A. Give up B. put out
161. Although they are poor, they have. five children well
C. brought up D. pulled up
A. Grown up B. taken up
162. Sportsmen their political differences on the sports field.
A. Take part 8. put aside C. take place D. keep apart
for the beach, the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded over
163. When they
A. Set off B. went on C. left out D. moved up
164. When the lights w e couldn't see a thing
B. switched of C. went out D. turned down
A. Put out
165. He the boys for making so much noise.
B. put down C. took back D. told off
A. Brought up
166. If we want to buy a house, we'll have to . our spending
B. cut back C. let down D. miss out
A. Care for
167. As the managing director dictating the letter, his secretary _what he was saying in shorthand.

B. took down C. set up D. put off

A. Filled out
168. This morning traffic was by an accident outside the town hall.

B. held out C. held up D. held in

A. Held off
the world's resources at this rate, there will soon be none left.
169. If we continue to
B. throw away C. cut off D. use up
A. End up
170. Do you think this new fashion will
A. Catch on 8. come back C.get ahead D. go over
171. "Have you met Henry recently?" "Yes, I. while I was in Paris.

A. Ran him into B. ran into him C. ran Henry into D. ran after him

172. The government has . an inquiry to investigate bribery in local elections.

D. set about
A. Set uP B. set tob C.set out
173. The letters UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
A. Brings about B. gets across C. stands for D. lights up
174. He took the car to his nearest garage so that a mechanic could
A. Look it up B. look after it C. look it round D. look at it
175. He was arrested after computer networks in several states.
A. Breaking out B. breaking into C. breaking down D. breaking for
176. Army had fainted, but we managed to with water from cold tap.
A. Bring her round B. call her back C. lay her down D. clear her out
177. You are going to apply for the job, and then you decided not to. So what
A. Put you out B. put you off C. turned you off D. turned you away
178. There was a sign, but I couldn't . what it said.
A. Hand on B. look up C. make out D. see off
179. Armed terrorists are reported to have. the Embassy
A. Taken up B. taken over C. taken away D. taken into
180. We'll be back after the break with a _ of today's financial news.
A. Round-up B. round-off C. round-on D. round-down
181. The shoes felt too tight, so l took and tried a larger size.
A. Away them B. off them C. them away D. them off

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to
A. Take up B. take over C. take on D. take in
183. Salaries have not inflation in the last few years.
A. Put up with B. taken up on C. done out of D. kept up with
184. The child doesn't either of her parents.
A. Resemble B. resemble at C. resemble to D. resemble with
185.I his offer and stayed in his flat while I was in London.
A. Took up Keith on B. took Keith up on C. took up on Keith D. took Keith on up
186. Children used
to their parents; now they are inclined to regard them as equals.
A. Look up to B. watch out for C. stand up to D. come round to
187. If you don't take a flu shot, you're likely to the flu.
A. Keep up with B. go in for C.come down with D. put up with
188. We're having terrible weather for our holiday. I just can't it for much longer.
A. Come up with B. fed up with C. keep up with D. put up with
189. If traffic moves at low speeds, the number of accidents is
A. Cut down B. pulled back C. brought away D. called off
190. Because of heavy rain, the game was for a few days.
A. Taken out B. put off C. set up D. gotten away
191. His wife is a terrible snob. She almost all his friends because they have north country accents.
A. Looks up to B. looks forward to C. looks out on D. looks down on
192. If this plan promise you'll get the credit for it.
A. Comes off B. goes over C. brings into D. works out
193. I'm very disappointed in you. I didn't think you were the sort of person who would go his word.
A. Out on B. back on C. through with D. down with
194. You go on ahead and then l'll catch
you.
A. Along with B. forward to C. up with D. on to
195. Whatever Jean to do, she finishes.
A. Gets oon B. sees on C. sets out D. looks for
196. I won't be able to go to the party. you'll have to
A. Count out me B. count me out C. count me in D. count in me
197. Havel told you about how Mary is at college??
A. Getting on B. getting over C. getting round D. getting out
198. David always to my house after he had done his homework.
A. Dropped off B. went on C. came over D. passed away
199. He lost the race because he . petrol on the last lap.
A. Got out of B. ran out of C. made out of D. put out of
200. Althoughthe coach had not thought her a good tennis player at first, she to be a champion.
.

A. Came round B. came out C. turned up D. turned out

201.I don't believe a word he said; I think he just invented that
story.
A. Went round B. got about C. made up D. set in
202. The school was closed for a month because of serious
A. Outcome
of fever.
B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
203. She should have been here but she's gone. flu.
A. Through with B. down with C. back on D. over to
204. It's a formal occasion so we'll have
to to the nines- no jeans and pullovers this time!
A. Hitched up B. put on C. wear in D. get dressed up
205. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to heart disease.
A. Push off B. put off C. ward off D. throw off
206. Could you possibly me at the next committee meeting?
A. Stand in for B. make up for C. fall back on D. keep in with
207. As soon as
I let go of the string. the balloon, high into the sky.
A. Came down B. down came C. went up D. up went
208. What caused the changes in the position of women in society?
A. Broke out B. brought about C. moved in D. turned out
209. They began to nutrition when they were at primary school.
A. Learn on B. learn from C. learn about D. learn of
210. A washing machine of this type will certainly normal domestic use.
A. Stand up to B. come up with C. get on to D. take down in

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