PHRASAL VERBS

1. Children should be taught that they have to .................. everything after they use it

A. put away B. pick off C. collect up D. catch on

2. I can't walk in these high-heeled boots . I keep .........................

A. falling off B. falling back C. falling over D. falling out

3. People are advised to ................... smoking because of its harm to their health

A. cut down B. cut off C. cut in D. cut down on

4. It took Ted a long time to get ..................... the breakup of his marriage

A. over B. across C. along with D. through

5. The smell of the sea ................... his childhood

A. took him in B. took after C. took him back to D. took it for granted

6. Despite all the interruptions , he ......................... with his work

A. pressed on B. held on C. stuck at D. hung out

7. The new office block ..................... well with its surroundings

A. blends in B. stands out C. shapes up D. sets off

8. It's a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother . She's very frail . I hope she .............................

A. gets over B. comes round C. pulls through D. stands up

9. It was very difficult to .................... what he was saying about the noise of the traffic

A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out

10. When Tet holiday comes , Vietnamese people often feel inclined to ................ their houses

A. do up B. do through C. do over D. do in

11. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor advised him to ................... smoking

A. turn up B. give up C. take up D. put up

12. When he realized the police had spotted him , the man ................... the exit as quickly as possible

A. made off B. made for C. made out D. made up

13. The government is thinking of bringing ................ a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to wear crash helmets

A. on B. up C. in D. round

14. Susan was alone in the house when the fire ...................................

A. broke out B. broke down C. broke up D. broke away

15. I think you need to ..................... your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn't get confused

A. dawn on B. set out C. get on with D. give in

16. Susie and Fran .................. us last night , so I had to quickly defrost a pizza

A. turned up B. dropped in on C. came across D. went through

17. Rebecca ....................... on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed into hospital

A. broke up B. got ahead C. faced up D. cut in

18. It is a compulsion that the scheme ........................ next Friday ?

A. carry out B. will carry out C. carried out D. be carried out

19. No one knows where Sam is living now . The last time that I ....................... was about four years ago

A. ran into him B. ran him out C. ran him down D. ran after him

20. All his plans for starting his own business fell .........................

A. in B. through C. down D. away

I. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.

1. Brian asked Judy________ to dinner and a movie.

A. out B. on C. for D. of

2. My wife backed me _______ over my decision to quit my job.

A. down B. up C. of D. for

3. The racing car _______ after it crashed into the fence.

A. blew out B. blew over C. blew up D. blew down

4. Our car ________ at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

A. broke into B. broke away C. broke in D. broke down

5. Mike _________ Alaska, so he's used to cold weather.

A. comes over B. comes in C. comes across D. comes from

6. Jane had a difficult childhood. She _______ a broken home.

A. came from B. came over C. came in D. came up with

7. The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.

A. broke down B. broke away C. broke in D. broke into

8. Our teacher broke the final project _______ into three separate parts.

A. in B. into C. away D. down

9. Somebody _______ last night and stole our stereo.

A. broke off B. broke in C. broke out D. broke up

10. The firemen had to break _______ the room to rescue the children.

A. off B. up C. out D. into

11. The bomb_______ when he rang the bell.

A. went over B. went on C. went out D. went off

12. No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had _______ on her maiden voyage.

A. gone over B. gone on C. gone down D. gone off

13. Does this jacket_______ my trousers?

A. go with B. go through with C. go ahead D. go off

14. He _______ about his new car all the time.

A. goes over B. goes on C. goes out D. goes off

15. Do you think you could _______ this work with me some time, Peter?

A. go over B. go on C. go out D. go off

Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

I couldn’t help laughing when he fell in the pool with all his clothes on; it was so funny!

A. couldn't assist 

B. couldn't resist 

C. couldn't face

D. couldn’t stand

I. Choose the best answer: ( cần gấp )

1. He_______that hobby when he came back from England.

A. takes up B. took up C. takes off D. took up

2. Lan likes ______ eggshells sold over there.

A. carve B. carving C. carves D. carved

3. She says she will read _______ kinds of books when she is solder.

A. other B. another C. others D. the another

4. You must talk ______ about your hobbies.

A. brief B. in briefly C. briefly D. quiet

5. Do we learn everything _____ the Internet ?

A. from B. about C. in D. to

6. It is important to have a _____lifestyle.

A. healthful B. health C. healthily D. healthy

7. Getting plenty of rest helps you to avoid _____.

A. depress B. depressed C. depression D. depressing

8. The Japanese eat ______, so they live for a long time.

A. health B. healthily C. healthy D. healthful

9. To get good marks, you should prepare lessons ____ advance.

A. in B. at C. with D. for

10. Bad students are often indifferent _____ what the teacher says.

A. from B. with C. about D. of

11. Sports and activites ____ running and riding a bike use a lot of calories.

A. such B. like C. include D. for

12. He wanted ____ sports because of his friends.

A. play B. playing C. doing D. to do

13. Students had better _____ notes of what the teacher explains.

A. do B. make C. to have D. to take

14. The old woman became ill _____ a serious disease.

A. to B. from C. with D. of

15. Ice cream is a tasty and easily prepared_____.

A. plate B. dessert C. course D. desert

16. Isn't it ____ time you started your homework, Peter ?

A. good B. past C. the D. about

17. When I was at school, we had to learn a poem _____ every fortnight.

A. by ear B. by eye C. by mouth D. by heart.

18. Frank has a good ____ for figures.

A. head B. brain C. mind D. thought

19. How much do you need to spend _____ books for your course ?

A. in B. for C. on D. with

20. Each student must be _____ for his or her own belongings.

A. interested B. responsible C. careful D. aware

12. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned, but he couldn’t do the business well because of his lack of __________.
     a. experiment                    b. service                            c. hobby                             d. experience
13. After every semester some best students are always __________ prizes and scholarship.
     a. awarded                         b. devoted                          c. obtained                         d. prevented
14. Vaccinating is the best __________ of some certain infectious disesases.
     a. prevent                           b. prevention                     c. preventing                      d. preventor
15. The course required regular __________. Peter was not allowed to take the examination because of his several absences.
     a. entertainment                 b. compliment                   c. attendance                      d. expectation   

1. Because of an accident , my train was held up for several hours

A. Cancelled B. Delayed C . Checked D. Continued

2. He no longer works here as a receptionist . Hee quit his job around three months ago

A. Gave up B. Looked up. C. Turned downed. D. Made up

3. "How much longer do we have to wait "? " I think we should wait five more minutes. He'll arrive soon "

A. Come up. B. Keep up C. Catch up. D. Turn up

4. James has good relationships with everyone in the company

A. Gets on well B.gets away C. Gets up D. Gets back

5. He rejected our school's ofter of employment, because he was offered a job in another school

A. Broker down B. Looked down. C. Turned down. D. Sat down

6. It took him six months to recover from his illness

A. Go over B. Get over C. Take over. D. Look over

7. I hope to com back to New Zealand one day in the future

A. Go B. Visit C. Return D. See

8. We're running out of milk. Can you get some on your way home today

A. Having a lot B. Having no more. C. Needing some more D. Needing less

9. Let's log onto to the website and find out what is on in Wellington

A. Get information about B. Share information C. Post. D. Advertise

10. She's looked throught the headlines with great interest

A. Watched B. saw. C. Posted D. Read

Choose the correct answer
1. I ........ across this book about the moon in the library. It's really interesting!
A. went    B. found     C. came    D. looked
2. Jenny pulled ...... the handle so we can't open the cupbroad now.
A. off    B. away      C. in     D. over
3. I'd like to find ....... more about being a computer programmer.
A. across    B. up   C. off   D. out
4. Our car has broken ...... again.
A. off    B. down    C. out    D. in
5. Dean was late for physics so he ........ up a story about being attacked by a cat!
A. took   B. wrote    C. created   D. made
6. ......... the TV off. This show is boring.
A. Put     B. Set     C. Turn    D. Make
7. I'm going to throw these old shoes .......... . I never wear them anymore.
A. off    B. away    C. down    D. back
8, I turned ....... the tap but no water came out.
A. over    B. up    C. round     D. on