Phrasal Verbs

1. We had to_____ the meeting because so many people were ill.
(a) call down (b) call off (c) call out (d) call back

2. We had to _____ the meeting until the following week.
(a) put up (b) put over (c) put off (d) put out

3. After his aunt died he _____ some money.
(a) came into (b) came upon (c) came by (d) came across

4. If you don’t know a word, you should _____ in the dictionary .
(a) look it up (b) look it over (c) look after it (d) look into it

5. She was so convincing that we were completely_____ by her.
(a) taken over (b) taken in (c) taken after (d) taken out

6. The story sounds good but I'm sure he_____ . It can’t be true.
(a) made it for (b) made it out (c) made it up (d) made for it

7. He was upset when his girlfriend left him, but he’ll _____ it.
(a) get past (b) get round (c) get away with (d) get over.

8. I'll ask Anna whether she could_____ for the night.
(a) put me down (b) put me off (c) put me up (d) put me aside

9. John had a large sum of money_____ for his retirement.
(a) put up (b) put by (c) put in (d) put out

10. I hadn’t seen John for years and then I_____ him in the supermarket.
(a) ran over (b) ran into (c) ran under (d) ran up

11. He agreed to_____ my flat while I was on holiday.
(a) look into (b) look at (c) look after (d) look forward to

12. After visiting London we decided to _____ Scotland and then Ireland.
(a) make for (b) make to (c) make out (d) make up for

13. They have been _____ each other for four years.
(a) going out with (b) going in for (c) going back (d) going up with

14. That’s a matter I’d like you to_____ .
(a) look for (b) look into (c) look away from (d) look after

15. He _____ his mother.
(a) takes out (b) takes after (c) takes in (d) takes up

16. I always knew that they would_____ me in a crisis.
(a) stand behind (b) stand on (c) stand over (d) stand by

17. After seven years together their marriage has_____ .
(a) broken out (b) broken in (c) broken down (d) broken through

18. I don't _____ well with my in-laws.
(a) get on (b) get off (c) get up (d) get over

19. I couldn't quite_____ what was written on the note.
(a) make off with (b) make towards (c) make out (d) make for

20. Although I didn't really agree with her, I_____ to her in the end.
(a) gave out (b) gave up (c) gave off (d) gave in

21. I read the magazine every week so I decide to_____ a subscription for a year.
(a) take after (b) take out (c) take up (d) take in