Level: advanced
Category: grammar
Topic: phrasal verbs

Phrasal Verb Test (1)

Choose the correct *phrasal verb* to complete the sentence

1. As you go down the stairs please ____________ the railing.
   • take care of
   • take hold of
   • take hand of
   • take back
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3. There was a lot of complicated information so it took me several hours to ______ the book
   • get by
   • get through
   • get along
   • get finished
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5. Accountants are people who ___________ the finances or companies or other people.
   • keep track of
   • keep record of
   • keep care of
   • keep close on
6. 
   
7. To stop the enemy's advance, the general ordered the soldiers to ___________ the bridge.
   • fly up
   • blow down
   • blow up
   • fly down
8. 
   
9. Due to several mistakes, the scientist had to _________ the experiment _________.
   • do back
   • do over
   • do new
   • repeat over
10. 
    
11. A careless workman caused the fire which ____________ the old opera house.
    • burned down
    • burned up
    • burned away
    • burned in
12. 
    
13. I _____________ for the poor people who haven't got a roof over their heads.
    • feel down
    • feel sorry
    • feel away
    • feel pain
14. 
    
15. Can you give me a ride? I'm afraid my car has _________.
    • broken up
    • broken apart
    • broken down
    • broken away
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17. The soldiers were surrounded by the enemy and finally had to __________.
    • give up
    • give out
    • give back
    • give away
18. 
    
19. The teacher ___________ the mistakes in my composition.
    • crossed over
    • crossed out
    • crossed in
    • crossed away
20. 
    

Created:  2007-04-30
Updated:  2007-04-30

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