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EXERCISES ON PHRASAL VERBS
[BÀI TẬP VỀ CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ ]
1. It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held
A. over
2. I always run
A. out
B. down
C. up
of money before the end of the month.
B. back
A. through
D. out
C. up
3. It's taking me longer to get
.
D. down
the operation than I thought.
B. by
C. up from
D. over
4. I've just spent two weeks looking
an aunt of mine who's been ill.
A. at
5. I've always got
C. out for
A. off
B. on
6. It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I turn
A. down
7. They've
D. after
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B. for
well with old people.
C. in
D. through
the heating?
B. away
C. off
a new tower where that old building used to be.
C. pushed up
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A. put up
B. put down
8. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he
D. on
A. came
B. grew
9. The bus only stops here to
up.
C. brought
passengers.
A. alight
B. get on
10. If anything urgent comes
C. get off
, you can contact me at this number.
A. across
B. by
C. up
11. Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How's she getting
B. on
on
A. by
12. We had to turn
D. settled
D. pick up
D. round
?
C. out
D. in
their invitation to lunch as we had a previous engagement.
A. over
B. out
13. While driving to work, we ran out
A. up
14. He died
D. pushed down
B. of
heart disease.
C. up
gas.
D. down
C. in
D. to
A. from
B. because
15. The elevator is not running today. It is
C. of
D. in
A. to
16. I explained
C. out of
B. out
him what it meant.
A. to
B. about
17. Pasteur devoted all his life
order.
C. over
science.
D. in
D. from
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B. in
C. on
18. House cats are distantly related
A. in
lions and tigers.
B. to
C. of
19. Is this type of soil suitable
A. for
20. Were you aware
C. in
C. of
21. One meter is approximately equal
C. to
22. Jane doesn't spend much money
A. for
C. at
A. on
C. of
B. to
C. toward
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B. to
C. for
26. The accident resulted
A. on
B. in
B. on
B. with
B. on
B. at
32. Last night I was invited
A. to
B. at
33. The police blamed the mother
A. to
B. for
34. They prevented me _
A. from
C. in
D. up
D. upon
the best service possible.
C. to
D. for
school very often lately.
31. Vehicles also account
A. on
D. at
C. in
on
B. with
30. He has been absent
A. from
C. of
having stolen the car.
29. We are here to provide you
A. of
D. toward
_ your success!
28. Mrs. Liz was accused
A. of
D. for
several minor injuries.
27. Congratulations
A. to
D. with
getting up early, even on weekends.
25. What does this symbol refer
A. on
D. on
her children.
B. in
24. William insists
D. with
clothes.
B. about
23. She always takes good care
D. about
a yard.
B. on
A. over
D. at
the regulations against smoking in this area ?
B. with
A. about
D. about
growing tomatoes ?
B. about
A. in
D. to
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A. for
C. in
D. with
air pollution in the cities.
C. for
D. in
a formal get-together and I enjoyed myself a great deal.
C. for
D. about
neglecting her child.
C. with
D. of
talking to that woman .
B. on
35. Take the number 7 bus and get
C. with
D. at
at Forest Road.
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A. up
B. down
C. off
36. If you want to join this club, you must
A. make up
B. write down
37. The water company will have to
D. outside
this application form.
C. do up
D. fill in
off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are carried
.
B. cut/out
38. He wanted to
A. finish
C. set/up
off all his work before he came to the cinema with us.
B. stop
C. end
39. They were 30 minutes later
A. got
because their car
B. put
B. up to/up
41. Brian asked Judy
D. put
down.
C. cut
them. We can’t make
40. That problem is
A. out off/on
D. break/to
D. broke
our mind yet.
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A. take/in
C. away from/for
to dinner and a movie.
C. for
over my decision to quit my job.
A. down
43. The racing car
B. up
A. blew out
44. Our car
B. blew over
C. blew up
at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
C. of
after it crashed into the fence.
B. broke away
C. broke in
Alaska, so he's used to cold weather.
A. comes over
B. comes in
46. Jane had a difficult childhood. She
A. broke down
B. broke away
48. Our teacher broke the final project
D. blew down
D. broke down
D. comes from
C. broke in
D. broke into
into three separate parts.
B. into
C. away
last night and stole our stereo.
A. broke off
B. broke in
50. The firemen had to break
A. off
51. The bomb
C. comes across
a broken home.
D. for
B. came over
C. came in
D. came up with
when the police told her that her son had died.
on
A. came from
47. The woman
A. in
49. Somebody
D. of
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A. out
B. on
42. My wife backed me
A. broke into
45. Mike
D. on for/off
D. down
C. broke out
D. broke up
the room to rescue the children.
B. up
C. out
when he rang the bell.
D. into
A. went over
B. went on
C. went out
D. went off
52. No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had
voyage.
A. gone over
B. gone on
C. gone down
on her maiden
D. gone off
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53. Does this jacket
A. go with
54. He
my trousers?
B. go through with
C. go ahead
about his new car all the time.
A. goes over
B. goes on
55. Do you think you could
A. go over
B. go on
56. We have permission to
D. go off
C. goes out
D. goes off
this work with me some time, Peter?
C. go out
with the plan.
D. go off
A. go ahead
B. go over
C. go on
D. go off
57. I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you've started it, you mightas well
A. go up
B. put up
59. I see the price of bread has
C. go ahead
as planned.
D. go off
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A. go with
B. go through with
58. The building of the new bridge will
C. go out
again.
D. go ahead
A. gone up
B. put up
C. gone out
D. fallen out
60. He was caught shop - lifting but since this was his first offence he was_
B. gone ahead
C. fallen out
her father; everyone says how alike they are!
A. takes after
B. takes off
62. There was a power cut and all the lights
C. falls out
A. went up
B. put up
63. You look upset, Sven. Have you and Niger
C. went out
again?
A. gone out
B. gone grey
64. Paul, do you think you could
me
with a warning.
D. let off
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A. gone out
61. She
D. lets off
.
D. went ahead
D. let off
C. fallen out
for the night? It's a bit too late to go home now.
C. fall me out
D. put me up
A. go out
B. go grey
66. The doctor asked me to
my shirt.
C. fall out
D. let off
A. put off
B. take off
67. Shall we go somewhere
a drink?
C. take out
D. put out
A. for
68. Everyone can
C. to
D. of
C. take part
?
D. take
on
A. let me off
B. go me out
65. Children made their hair
.
B. from
_ in this school activity.
A. take off
B. take on
69. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we
A. turn on
70. Who will
A. look for
71. Please
it.
B. turn off
C. go on
the children while you go out to work?
B. look up
the light, it’s getting dark here.
C. look after
D. look after
D. look at
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A. turn on
72. The nurse has to
B. turn off
at the midnight
A. take care
B. take on
73. There is an inflation. The prices
C. turn over
D. turn into
C. take over
C. take off
.
A. are going on
74. Remember to
B. are going down C. are going over
_ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
D. are going up
A. take care
75. You can
B. take on
C. take over
the new words in the dictionary.
C. take off
B. look after
your coat.
C. look up
D. look at
C. Put off
D. Put into
A. calls
C. reports
B. arrives
78.Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
D. prepares
A. do
B. let
C. delay
79. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
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A. Put on
B. Put down
77. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
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A. look for
76. It’s cold outside.
A. looked after
B. taken after
C. gone off
80. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
D. got over
A. went on
B. went out
C. went off
81. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
D. went away
A. take part in
B. take over
C. take place
D. take care of
82. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get
his boss.
A. up to
83. Why do they
B. on for
C. on well with
talking about money all the time?
C. take after
on
A. keep on
B. give up
84. My father gave up smoking two years ago.
D. in with
A. liked
B. continued
C. stopped
85. The government hopes to
its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out
C. carry on
B. carry out
86. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to
A. cut down
B. cut out
87. I was born in Scotland but I
C. cut off
in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up
B. raised
88. Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.
C. brought up
D. stop by
D. enjoyed
D. keep on
the gas supply to the flat.
D. cut up
D. rose
A. take after
B. take place
C. take away
89. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder.
D. take on
A. resemble
D. buy
B. test
C. arrive
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90. She got angry when they started to………. her private life.
A. ask for
B. enquire after
D. enquire with
C. ask about
91. She ran in a marathon last week but………. after tenkilometers.
A. dropped out
B. closed down
C. broke up
D. made up
92. Gertrude takes……….her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair too.
A. in
B. up
D. down
C. after
93. It took him a long time to ………. the death of his wife.
A. take away
C. take off
B. get over
D. get through
A. to choose
B. choosing from
C. chosen
D. to choose from
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94. There were so many kinds of cameras………., and I didn't know which to buy.
95. Billy hasn't been working; he won't………. his examinations.
A. get off
C. keep up
B. get through
D. keep off
96. They arrived………. the airport………. good time for the plane.
A. in - on
B. to - in
D. to - for
C. at - in
A. take away
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97. Did Mr. Tan………. the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
B. take over
C. take up
D. take off
C. kept under
D. pushed ahead
98. Paula applied for the post but she was………..
A. turned down
B. checked out
99. If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to………. morestaff.
A. give up
B. add in
C. gain on
D. take on
100. Why do they………. talking about money all the time?
A. keep on
B. side with
C. take after
D. work off
101. In addition to Mr. Thomas and Miss White, the principal………. attend the school party.
on
A. is likely
C. are likely
B. is going to
102. We were too tired to wash
after the meal.
A. over
B. out
103. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we
D. are going to
C. up
D. on
?
A. turn on
104. Who will
B. turn off
C. go on
the children while you go out to work?
D. look after
A. look for
B. look up
D. look at
105. Please
the light, it’s getting dark here.
A. turn on
B. turn off
106. The nurse has to
C. look after
D. turn into
C. take over
D. take off
at the midnight.
A. take care
B. take on
107. There is an inflation. The prices
A. are going on
C. turn over
B. are going down
.
C. are going over
D. are going up
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108. Remember to
A. take care
109. You can
your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
B. take on
C. take over
_ the new words in the dictionary.
D. take off
D. look at
B. Put down
C. Put off
A. Put on
111. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
D. Put into
A. calls
C. reports
B. arrives
112. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
D. prepares
A. do
B. let
C. delay
113. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
D. Leave
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A. look for
B. look after
C. look up
110. It’s cold outside.
your coat.
A. looked after
B. taken after
C. gone off
D. got over
114. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on
B. went out
C. went off
115. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
D. take care of
his boss.
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A. take part in
B. take over
C. take place
116. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get
A. up to
117. Why do they
B. on for
C. on well with
_ talking about money all the time?
B. give up
C. take after
A. keep on
118. My father gave up smoking two years ago.
A. liked
B. continued
119. The government hopes to
on
B. cut out
D. in with
D. stop by
D. enjoyed
C. stopped
its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out
C. carry on
B. carry out
120. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to
A. cut down
D. went away
C. cut off
D. keep on
the gas supply to the flat.
D. cut up
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