3.21 Phrasal Verb Revision (UoE Part 5 Practice)

Question 1

I haven’t smoked for over three years now.
GAVE
I _______________ over three years ago.

Answer 1

gave up smoking

Question 2

The meeting was postponed until the following Friday.
OFF
They _______________ until the following Friday.

Answer 2

put off the meeting

Question 3

There isn’t any sugar left.
RUN
We’ve _______________ sugar.

Answer 3

run out of

Question 4

His recovery was slow.
OVER
It took him a long _______________ his illness.

Answer 4

time to get over

Question 5

What was the reason for their late arrival?
TURN
Why did _______________ so late?

Answer 5

they turn up

Question 6

You can stay here for the night.
PUT
I can _______________ here for the night.

Answer 6

put you up

Question 7

You’ll have to make the speech instead of Brian.
STAND
You’ll have to _______________ and make the speech.

Answer 7

stand in for Brian

Question 8

It took them ages to answer my letter.
ROUND
They didn’t _______________ my letter for ages.

Answer 8

get round to answering

Question 9

That noise is driving me crazy!
PUT
I can’t _______________ that noise any longer!

Answer 9

put up with

Question 10

He feels superior because he’s so rich.
LOOKS
He _______________ other people because he’s so rich.

Answer 10

looks down on

Question 11

We’ve got a spare generator in case of an emergency.
FALL
We’ve got another generator to _______________ in case of an emergency.

Answer 11

fall back on

Question 12

I won’t complain without anyone else’s support.
BACKS
If someone else _______________ I will complain.

Answer 12

backs me up.