Exercise 1
1. It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held_____
A. over B. down c. up Đ. out
2. I always run _____ of money before the end of the month.
`A. out B. back c. up D. down
3. I've just spent two weeks looking _____ an aunt of mine who's been ill.
A. at B. for c. out for D. after
4. I've always got _____ well with old people.
A. off B. on c. in D. through
5. It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I turn _____ the heating?
A. down B. away c. off D. on
6. They've _____ a new tower where that old building used to be.
A. put up B. put down c. pushed up D. pushed down
7. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he _____ up.
A. came B. grew C. brought D. settled
8. The bus only stops here to _____ passengers.
A. put down B. get on C. get off D. pick up
9. If anything urgent comes _____, you can contact me at this number.
A. across B. by C. up D. round
10. Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How’s she getting _____ ?
A. by B. on C. out D. in
11. We had to turn _____ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous appointment.
A. over B. out C. up D. down
12. He died _____ heart disease.
A. from B. because C. of D. in
13. The elevator is not running today. It is _____ order.
A. to B. out C. out of D. in
14. I explained _____ him what it meant.
A. to B. about C. over D. from
15. Who will _____ the children while you go out to work?
A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at
16. If you want to join this club, you must _____ this application form.
A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in
17. The water company will have to _____ off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are carried_____
A. take/ in B. cut/ out C. set/ up D. break/ to
18. They were 30 minutes later because their car _____ down.
A. got B. put C. cut D. broke
19. That problem is _____ them. We can't make _____ our mind yet.
A. out off/ on B. up to/ up C. away from/ for D. on for/ off
20.Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _____?

D. look after

1. It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held

A. over B. down c. up Đ. out

2. I always run of money before the end of the month.

`A. out B. back c. up D. down

3. I've just spent two weeks looking an aunt of mine who's been ill.

A. at B. for c. out for D. after

4. I've always got well with old people.

A. off B. on c. in D. through

5. It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I turn the heating?

A. down B. away c. off D. on

6. They've a new tower where that old building used to be.

A. put up B. put down c. pushed up D. pushed down

7. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he up.

A. came B. grew C. brought D. settled

8. The bus only stops here to passengers.

A. put down B. get on C. get off D. pick up

9. If anything urgent comes , you can contact me at this number.

A. across B. by C. up D. round

10. Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How’s she getting ?

A. by B. on C. out D. in

11. We had to turn their invitation to lunch as we had a previous appointment.

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

12. He died heart disease.

A. from B. because C. of D. in

13. The elevator is not running today. It is order.

A. to B. out C. out of D. in

14. I explained him what it meant.

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

15. Who will the children while you go out to work?

A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at

16. If you want to join this club, you must this application form.

A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in

17. The water company will have to off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are carried

A. take/ in B. cut/ out C. set/ up D. break/ to

18. They were 30 minutes later because their car down.

A. got B. put C. cut D. broke

19. That problem is them. We can't make our mind yet.

A. out off/ on B. up to/ up C. away from/ for D. on for/ off

20.Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we ?

A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after

PHRASE VERBS

1. Whenever a problem ........................ , we try to discuss frankly and find solutions as soon as possible

A. comes in B. comes up C. comes off D. comes by

2. The computer isn't working - it broke ..................... this morning

A. out B. into C. down D. over

3. The final year at the secondary school is the time for teenagers to get ................. thinking about choosing jobs

A. off with B. by in C. behind with D. down to

4. On Friday night , some of our friends came to the party and .......................... for the weekend

A. fell behind B. waited up C. stayed on D. kept up

5. I have been looking ................... this book for months , and at last I have found it

A. over B. up C. for D. at

6. You can always ..................... Ann to give you sound advice

A. bank of B. bank for C. bank at D. bank on

7. The new manager ........................ very strict rules as soon as he had taken over the position

A. settled down B. put down C. laid down D. wrote down

8. Everyone knows about pollution problems , but not many people have ...................... any solution

A. come up with B. looked into C. thought over D. got round to

9. You may not like the noise , but you will have to put ....................

A. up with B. aside C. by D. down

10. I promise to look .............................. the matter .

You______(mustn't/ don't have to) smoke inside but you can smoke outside

When i was at university I ______(mút/ had to) write my asignments by hand because therere weren't any computers then

Next year _____(have to/ must) get a job to pay back all the money I've borrowed from the bank for university fees

British dog-owner ________(have to/mút) have pasports for their dogs when they travel abroad

The interview went rrreally well so I________(didn't need to worry/ needn't have worried) about it so much before hand

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 5 to 9.

In the past, people bought goods using (5) _______. They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.

Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, (6) ______ others prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (7) _______, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.

On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (8) _______ without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”. As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should end up not being able to (9) _______. So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.

Điền ô số 7

A. Last but not least 

B. Every now and then

C. One by one 

D. By and large 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 5 to 9.

In the past, people bought goods using (5) _______. They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.

Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, (6) ______ others prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (7) _______, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.

On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (8) _______ without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”. As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should end up not being able to (9) _______. So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.

Điền ô số 8

A. be 

B. make 

C. do 

D. go 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 5 to 9.

In the past, people bought goods using (5) _______. They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.

Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, (6) ______ others prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (7) _______, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.

On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (8) _______ without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”. As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should end up not being able to (9) _______. So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.

Điền ô số 5

A. cash 

B. currency 

C. change 

D. notes 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 5 to 9.

In the past, people bought goods using (5) _______. They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.

Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, (6) ______ others prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (7) _______, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.

On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (8) _______ without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”. As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should end up not being able to (9) _______. So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.

Điền ô số 6

A. when 

B. while 

C. why 

D. what 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 5 to 9.

In the past, people bought goods using (5) _______. They rarely borrowed money from financial institutions and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.

Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with, some people pay for things by cheque, (6) ______ others prefer monthly installments rather than paying the whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards. (7) _______, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give discounts on certain products.

On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the long run, consumers find that they can’t (8) _______ without their credit cards and constantly rely on them, as they are “easy money”. As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending more than they should end up not being able to (9) _______. So they end up in debt and have difficulty in paying it back.

Điền ô số 9

A. do business 

B. do their best 

C. make matters worse 

D. make ends meet