FCE Phrasal verbs (I)

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

You need to _____ the important files in your PC.

back up

back down

back on

back off

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

George was _____ by his grandparents, as his parents were working abroad to make extra cash.

brought at

brought in

brought up

brought on

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The spy ______ the mission successfully.

carried out

carried on

carried off

carried in

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

We´ll _____ if we economize and don´t buy things we do not need.

get to

get on

get away

get by

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Are you going to ______ Angela´s tomorrow? If so, give her this book, please.

go by

go on

go round

go off

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

We're counting on you to close this deal, Robert—don't _____ the firm.

let on

let down

let off

let go of

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I was plenty wild in my youth. Now I'm ready to _____.

settle off

settle on

settle down

settle up

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The two teams were evenly matched for most of the game, but the reigning champions _____ in the fourth quarter.

took in

took aside

took up

took over

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If our staff can't _____ this problem, we're going to have to hire a consultant.

work out

work in

work for

work at

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The waiter ____ the rude customer for acting so inappropriately towards her.

told of

told away

told on

told off

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I had to _____ the couple's application _____ because they didn't meet our lending criteria.

turn ... down

turn ... away

turn ... on

turn ... off

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Do we have any milk left or did we _____?

run on

run out

run off

run away

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

_______ the center of town, and I'll meet you there.

Head in

Head at

Head for

Head on

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

It would be a shame if you had to _____ this apartment—it's such a great location.

give on

give off

give in

give up

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Apparently, Gina ____ with Dave last week, and now they're not talking to each other at all.

fell out

fell over

fell off

fell away

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

You got lucky when you ran that red light. Next time you might not _____ with it.

get down

get away

get over

get on

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Laura had the great idea of ______ a play about the latest novel we read.

putting on

putting away

putting off

putting up

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I'm ______for New York tomorrow to attend a business meeting.

setting out

setting on

setting off

setting up

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I thought the dinner ______ really well!

turned for

turned up

turned on

turned out

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Judging by my students, that obnoxious song is really starting to _____.

catch in

catch at

catch up

catch on

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