1.         My son has recently ________ stamp collecting as a hobby.

         A. taken up                       B. put off                                  C. taken out                              D. put out

2.        These policies ________ in many elderly and disabled people suffering hardship.

         A. recalled                        B. succeeded                           C. resulted                                D. resigned

3.        Part of the path had been ________ by the sea.`                 `

         A. washed over                B. washed away                        C. washed down                       D. made in

4.        The diesel /'di:zəl/ engine was named ________ its inventor Rudolf Diesel.

         A. along                           B. to                                         C. after                                     D. with

5.         He ________his father in his fishing skills.

         A. takes on                       B. takes over                            C. takes after                            D. takes care

6.        She ________ to the cinema last night.         

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

7.        I've been trying to ________ him all day.

         A. fall in love with              B. take track of                         C. take advantage of                 D. get in touch with

8.        An ever-growing proportion of this ____ consists of unburned hydrocarbon gases from the exhausts of automobiles.

         A. pollute                         B. polluted                                C. pollution                               D. pollutant

9.         My grandfather has __________golf recently.

         A. taken on                      B. taken up                               C. taken after                            D. taken off

10.    The bomb ________ when he rang the bell.

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

11.    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

1. As I have just had a tooth ----, I am not allowed to eat or drink anything for three hours.
A) run out
B) tried on
C) crossed out
D) taken out
E) broken off

2. You need to ---- your essay for spell-check before you hand in your exam paper.
A) hang out
B) point out
C) cut off
D) go over
E) give away

3. It is not easy for many civil servants to ---- on their salaries as the inflation rate is extremely high.
A) get by
B) turn up
C) wear out
D) run over
E) take away

4. You'd better ---- your cigarette as it is dangerous to smoke at a gas station.
A) hold up
B) pull through
C) get through
D) hang up
E) put out

5. Jane found it hard to get up from the bed after the alarm clock ---- at seven.
A) broke in
B) took out
C) sent out
D) went off
E) threw up

6. There is an easy way to ---- four species of wild cats living in this region by their tail patterns.
A) tell apart
B) see to
C) clear up
D) back up
E) call for

7. I thought the party was going to be boring, but it ---- to be the most unforgettable evening of my life.
A) turned out
B) looked around
C) passed away
D) fell back on
E) cut down

8. I find it hard to ---- with the other students in the Italian class as they have been attending the classes more regularly than I do.
A) fall through
B) call in
C) do away
D) catch up
E) come up

9. The first National Food and Nutrition Survey was ---- in 1980 and the most recent one in 1992.
A) carried out
B) dropped out
C) figured out
D) brought about
E) checked in

10. The summit was earlier to be held in March but was ---- due to the tsunami disaster that hit India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
A) paid off
B) crossed out
C) put off
D) dropped in
E) turned down

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

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

PRACTICE   3

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. The city has recently set _____ a library in the West Suburb.

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

2. You should take your hat _____ in the cinema.
A. in                                        B. over                                    C. off                                D. down

3. You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ______.

A. careful                                B. careless                              C. more carefully            D.carefully

4. Their children have all grown _____ and left home for the city to work.
A. up                                       B. out                                      C. out of                         D. in

5. The villagers are trying to learn English _____ they can communicate with foreign customers.

  A. so that                      B. in order that                   C. although                         D. A and B are correct

6. _____ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some souvenirs.

A. After                                   B. Before                    C. By the time D. Because

7. _____ this hand-embroidered picture was expensive, we bought it.

A. As                           B. Because                              C. Even though                          D. so that

8. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____ from generation to generation

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

9. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____ it was made in Chuong village.

A. but                                      B. so                            C. since                                 D. because of

10. I look forward to _____ you soon.

A. see                                      B. seeing                     C. seen                                      D. saw

11. The artisan ______ this statue in bronze.

A. moulded                             B. cast                         C. carved         D. knitted

12. The artisans in my village can live _____ basket weaving.

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

13. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she ______ down my invitation.

A. passed                                   B. sat                        C. turned                                                   D.closed 

14. We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can keep _____ theirs.

A. on                                          B. up            C. up with                             D.up down

15. The flower was _______ out of a single piece of valuable wood.

    A. carved                  B. moulded                   C. cast                            D. given

16. She is skilled at_______ cloth.

    A. giving                         B. carving               C. doing                         D. weaving

17. We didn’t go camping yesterday _________ it rained heavily.  

    A. because                     B. although                       C. despite                                 D. In spite of

18.I wish I _________ his name.

    A. knew                         B. know                           C.will know                                D. would know

19. Please turn _______ the light when you leave the room.

 A. on                                 B. off                                     C.up                                    D. down

20.    I love going to this place______it's the quietest place in the city,

A. so                            B. though                    C. so that                                         D. as

26. I don’t know how you put ________ the noise. It would drive me maD.
A. off B. out C. up with D. on
27. There is no food left. Someone must have eaten it ________ .
A. out B. up C. off D. along
28. Everything is ________ you. I cannot make ________ my mind yet.
A. out off / on B. up to / up C. away from / for D. on for / off
29. It’s rude to point________ someone!
A. on B. out C. at D. up
30. I________ very well with my roommate now, we never have any arguments.
A. go on B. carry on C. get on D. put on
31. If you put your trust________ me, I will not let you________
A. in / on B. on / off C. in / down D. to / down
32. My brother has been looked________ a job since he graduated from college.
A. for B. in C. at D. up
33. If you don’t know the meaning of the word, you should look it________ in the dictionary.
A. out B. up C. in D. on
34. She has tried________ several shoes but she can’t find suitable ones.
A. on B. at C. in D. out
35. More than 15 years has________ but I never forget the time when I first met him
A. gone on B. gone up C. gone out D. gone by
36. When my sister goes on vacation, I look ________ her dog.
A. into B. behind C. after D. up to
37. It took a long time for him to get ________ the disappointment of losing the match.
A. off B. over C. down D. through
38. What does "www" ________ for? Is it short for “world wide web?”
A. sit B. stand C. lie D. point
39. Look ________ the baby when I’m out.
A. after B. up C. for D. out
40. The gun went ________ by accident and wounded him in the leg.
A. on B. off C. up D. to
41. The policeman ran ________ the thief.
A. over B. for C. after D. out
42. Burglars broke ________ the house and stole some jewelry.
A. down B. into C. up D. out
43. I asked him to put ________ the lights if he was the last to leave.
A. off B. on C. away D. up with
44. BBC stands ________ British Broadcasting Corporation.
A. up B. down C. for D. by
45. She took ________ her glove so that she could show off her diamond ring.
A. off B. up C. on D. down
46. I’ve had a busy day and I’m looking ________ going to bed early.
A. down on B. forward to C. out of D. up for
47. How do you get ________ with your roommate?
A. on B. into C. out D. along
48. I’ll hand ________ my composition tomorrow.
A. on B. in C. off D. to
49. Look________ ! A car is coming.
A. for B. up C. out D. down
50. How are you _______ on with your work? - It is OK.
A. calling B. getting C. laying D. looking
51. Go________ your paper before you hand it________
A. into / in B. through / off C. on / out D. over / in
52. With birth control method, women can delay having children.
A. take off B. put off C. get off D. keep off
53. I do not use those things any more. You can ________ them away.
A. get B. fall C. throw D. make
54. You’d better look the word ________ in your dictionary.
A. for B. after C. up D. over
55. Go ________ your work carefully before you hand it in.
A. over B. up C. back D. into
56. She is leaving ________ (to/for/with/at) Paris.
57. The book is divided ________ (to/in/into/for) three parts.
58. He went to a seaside resort because he was ______ of windsurfing.
A. fond B. interested C. keen D. enjoyed
59. He lost the tennis match, so we will try to cheer him__________-
A.off B. away C. on D.up
60. I must ask my parents _____ permission before I can go with you.
A. about B. for C. of D. on
61. Can I speak _______ the manager, please?
A. about B. with C. of D. to
62. When the alarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
A. fell B. exploded C. called D. rang
63. If you do not understand the word "superstitious," look it up in the dictionary.
A. find its meaning B. write it C. draw it D. note it
64. Let's go over that report again before we submit it.
A. dictate B. print C. read carefully D. type
65. I will not stand for your bad attitude any longer.
A. like B. tolerate C. mean D. care

 

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