English Verb Quiz

PHRASAL VERBS 4

Choose a phrasal verb to complete the sentences.
(Answers at the end of the page.)

They hope to _________ _____ a contract and sign it before Friday.
- (a) set up
- (b) put up
- (c) draw up
- (d) make up
He's very dependable. You can always _________ _____ him.
- (a) count for
- (b) trust in
- (c) stand for
- (d) rely on
Many husbands avoid housework. They often ______ _____ ___ it.
- (a) get safe of
- (b) go past on
- (c) stay away of
- (d) get out of
I'm glad you're coming. I _______ _________ to meeting you.
- (a) look ahead
- (b) look forward
- (c) see forward
- (d) think ahead
Leo reads the newspaper to _________ _____ _____ recent events.
- (a) stand up to
- (b) stay on to
- (c) keep up with
- (d) get up to
Tom and Bill had a meeting to ________ _____ their problems.
- (a) bash out
- (b) wash out
- (c) iron out
- (d) spread out
Tests will be _________ ____ to find the causes of the failure.
- (a) taken up
- (b) carried out
- (c) looked into
- (d) run on
The plans for the new theatre _________ ______ _______ criticism.
- (a) ran up to
- (b) faced up with
- (c) came up against
- (d) was opposed to
Sophie wants to resign. We must _______ ____ a way to make her stay.
- (a) set up
- (b) turn out
- (c) figure out
- (d) stumble on
We all make mistakes but George never _________ ____ to his errors.
- (a) comes on
- (b) owns up
- (c) goes forward
- (d) pays up

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1 (c) 2 (d) 3 (d) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (c) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (c) 10 (b)