Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 9. In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions in the northern parts of the country.

A. turned out

B. rose up

C. broke out

D. came up

37: The tabloids completely ______ that story about Bruce Willis. It's not true at all.

A: stood out       B: filed in       C: made up         D: turned over

38: In the early 21st century, with the ______ of mobile communication technology, the mobile phone has emerged as a new and unique channel.

A: explosion    B: explosive     C: exploitation     D: exploration

39: I'm amazed that the tabloids which are full of rubbish have such big ______.

A: headlines      B: articles        C: supplements      D: circulations

40: A(n) ______ sends reports from a particular part of the world or on a particular subject.

A: editor       B: correspondent      C: columnist        D: proprietor

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

1  The thief broke                      my house yesterday.

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

2  Our car                      at the side of the highway in the flood.

A. broke into                                                   B. broke away

C. broke in                                                      D. broke down

3  I can                      with most things but I can’t stand the noise.

A. put aside                 B. put on                     C. put up                     D. put off

4  If you really want to lose weight, you need to                      eating desserts.

A. give away               B. give up                    C. put off                    D. take off

5  Do not be so serious. You need to                      from work and take a holiday, Tom.

A. go away                  B. get away                 C. relax                        D. run on

6  We’re not ready yet, we are going to have to                      the conference until next month.

A. take off                  B. put off                    C. take on                    D. go off

7  My brother                      my cat while I was away on vacation.

A. looked after                                                B. looked for

C. looked at                                                    D. looked on

8  Our flight was delayed, but it finally                      shortly after 1 a.m.

A. took off                  B. took on                   C. took up                   D. put off

9  She promised to                      her cigartte smoking to three a day.

A. cut down                B. give up                    C. give away               D. cut up

10  We’d better stop soon, otherwise, we’ll                      of fuel.

A. run out                    B. go off                     C. get off                    D. get on

11  Their aim is to                       up a new policy to protect the disabled.

A. strike                      B. stand                       C. set                           D. show

12  I saw Jason take your laptop so I ran                      him.

A. into                         B. over                        C. with                        D. after

13  Celina always wanted to be an actress when she                      up.

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

14  The court had to be put                      until Monday.

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

15  She said that everything was up to me. She could not make                      my mind yet

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

16                      ! The wall is going to fall.

A. Look out                B. Look up                  C. Look on                  D. Look after

17  I am tired because I                      late last night.

A. stayed up                B. kept off                  C. put down                D. brought up

18  Tom!                       away all your toys and go to bed right now.

A. come                       B. go                           C. put                          D. call

19  Maria is not really friendly. She does not get on well                       her classmates.

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

20  Please                      a moment while I see if Jack is in his office.

A. get on well                                                 B. get on

C. hold on                                                       D. stand on

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

Task 3 : Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

     1. The trip to the National Gallery has been                      until next Friday.

     a. put off               b. looked up         c. turned up          d. found out

     2. Can you imagine who I came ___________while I was in Paris?

     a. up                     b. across                c. out                    d. on

     3. She __________talking about her trip although everyone found it tiring.

     a. went on             b. got on                c. went out           d. kept up        with 

     4. My mother says she’s looking ______________meeting you.