While they were on holiday their house was A) broke away from B) broke out in

broken ______ and some valuable paintings

C) broke out of
were stolen.
D) broke up into
A) down B) into
I’m sorry I’m late. I was ______ in the traffic.
C) about
A) held back B) held down
D) away
C) held over
By the way, Clive ______ but you were out. So
I told him to come and see you tomorrow. D) held up
A) fall for B) called by In some parks visitors are requested to keep
______ the grass.
C) get by
A) off B) aside
D) cut down in
C) out
I was just getting out of the bath when the lights
______. D) away
A) went up B) went off
C) went away If you want to make a good impression, it’s
important to ______ your colleagues.
D) went down
A) keep away from B) keep in with
He had such a strong accent that it was very
difficult to ______ what he was saying. C) keep out of
A) make up B) make out D) keep on at
C) make over This nuclear power station let ______ a cloud of
dangerous gases.
D) make for
A) down B) in
Lucille is ______ a difficult period at work right
now. C) off
A) going into B) going over D) out
C) going out of If you don’t know what the word means, you’d
better ______ in the dictionary.
D) going through
A) look it over B) look for it
When a fire ______ at least ten priceless
paintings were completely destroyed. C) look it up
A) broke out B) broke off D) look into it
C) broke down Was that true or did you ______?
D) broke through A) make it up
The three prisoners who ______ jail last B) make it out
weekend have finally been recaptured.
C) make it off

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D) make it over A) let down B) send out
I was ______ the post office when it suddenly C) pass out D) give on
started to rain.
All my hard work paid ______ in the end - I
A) running down B) taking up came top of the class in the exam.
C) getting through A) up B) off
D) making for C) out
I must get a new pair of boots. I’ve ______ my D) in
old ones.
Excuse me, sir, but may I ask how you came
A) worn off B) worn down ______ these goods?
C) worn out A) after B) by
D) worn away C) out
We must ______ our minds about where to go D) over
for our holidays this year.
I try to keep ______ the latest fashions by going
A) make out B) make off lots of shows in London.
C) make up A) up with B) along with
D) make for C) up to
Some working parents ______ being absent all D) next to
day by giving their children lots of presents.
Sales were down so they had to ______ some
A) make out B) make out of of their staff.
C) make up A) put out B) get out
D) make up for C) lay off
Heidi and John had a big quarrel but later D) turn down
______.
It took the soldier a long time to ______ the
A) made over B) made off death of his comrade.
C) made up A) get round B) get over
D) made out C) get across
We ______ from the hotel early the following D) get through
morning.
It’s an excellent story, and in the end it turns
A) called off B) passed out ______ that everyone had a part in the murder.
C) set off A) out B) up
D) turned of C) in
Before we start the meeting today I’d like to D) away
______ some notes I’ve made about the
In court, she was so upset that she broke
forthcoming advertising campaign.
______.

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A) Out B) in What a lovely tie! And it ______ your jacket
C) up too!
D) down A) goes off B) goes with
They ______ us just because we’re poor. C) makes out
A) look down at D) gets over
B) look down for I had to put ______ having the party because I
was ill.
C) look down on
A) up B) through
D) look down over
C) off
My wife ______ a squirrel on her way to work
this morning. D) on
A) ran over B) ran up It’s a great shame that you ______ with each
other as you used to be such good friends.
C) ran out of
A) came out B) fell out
D) ran of
C) set out
Before we start the lesson, I’d like to ______
what we did yesterday. D) turned out
A) run up B) run through Our plan to increase the productivity fell ______.
C) run along A) off B) through
D) run into C) in
We shall have to ______ some money if we D) back
want to go to Florida this summer.
I find her husband unbearable, and I can’t
A) put out B) put away imagine how she can put ______ his awful
behaviour.
C) put aside
A) on to B) up with
D) lay up
C) down on D) away from
I went to the Train Station to see my uncle
______ to Dublin. This strike has set us ______ months.
A) off B) across A) up
C) home B) down
D) through C) back
The children were playing the new teacher D) of
______.
The idea of a balanced diet is difficult to
A) along B) out _________ to those who know little about food
values.
C) in
A) come across B) take in
D) up
C) make over D) put across
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My father was ______ by a bus on C) get over D) pass out
his work to work. They surrounded the enemy and forced them to
______.
A) gone by B) broken down
A) give in B) give out
C) got down
C) give up
D) run down
D) give over
Because of possible bomb threats, the Queen
has decided to ______ her proposed visit to Although I hadn’t worked very hard, I still
Northern Ireland next month. managed to ______ (pass) the exam.
A) call out B) call away A) put up B) come round
C) call up D) call off C) get through
Which shirt shall I ______ (wear) tonight? D) pick up
A) take on Oh, Charles, could you ______ (distribute) the
books, please?
B) get on
A) give out B) give in
C) go with
C) put away D) put out
D) put on
There was a robbery at the bank, and the police
Until I repay my bank loan, I’ll have to ______
are looking ______ the matter.
my living expenses.
A) up to B) in on
A) call off B) cut down on
C) Into D) through
C) get round
Would you ______ (like) something to eat, Mrs.
D) turn down
Brown?
It’s too far away - I can’t ______ (reach) it.
A) care for B) take up
A) get together
C) look for
B) go after
D) make for
C) get through
How is Janet ______ (progressing) in her new
D) get at school?

The thieves ______ (escaped) by rushing into A) coming round B) getting on

the underground.
C) going on
A) got back B) got away
D) getting in
C) picked up
D) got through
The teacher asked the class to ______ (write
I don’t know how they ______ (manage /survive down) the school telephone number.
financially) now that Harry’s out of work.
A) get down B) put down
A) go on B) get by
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It’s very kind of you to put me ______ for the I think it’s a lot more difficult to ______ children
night, nowadays than it used to be.
James. A) bring out B) bring off
A) Along B) down C) bring on
C) In D) up D) bring up
I’m feeling ______ and could do with a holiday. The present situation calls ______ prompt
action.
A) run across B) run down
A) on B) by
C) run out
C) off
D) run over
D) for
We should finish today, but as the time running
______ we may have to continue tomorrow. She’s got very light hair. She resembles her
mother.
A) Out B) down
A) takes back B) takes after
C) away
C) takes down D) takes apart
D) of
She passed out in a crowded bus.
We decided to ______ early to avoid the rush-
hour traffic. A) got on B) got out
A) set down B) set on C) fainted D) stood
C) set back Not one of the girl’s teachers could ______ her
poor examination results.
D) set out
A) act out B) answer back
A good friend will always ______ you when
you’re in trouble. C) account for
A) stand by B) stand up D) ask after
C) stand for If the car ______ once more, I’m going to get a
new one.
D) stand up against
A) breaks down B) comes about
You can count ______ me if you ever want any
help. C) gives in
A) in B) on D) changes down
C) up You go now and I’ll ______ you later.
D) by A) catch up with
We were both completely taken ______ by the B) back up
car salesman, who turned out to be a crook.
C) go back on
A) out B) up
D) come about
C) in
If you will just ______ me for a few moments, I’ll
D) down explain the reasons behind the decision.
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A) turn over to B) take up with C) turned out D) took over
C) bear with I was very ______ by the nurse’s attitude, it
really annoyed me.
D) care for
A) put out B) put up
He was living in El Salvador when the war
_____. C) put by D) put aside
A) broke out B) broke down You might ______ your ideas much better if you
planned what you wanted to say.
C) broke up D) broke into
A) get on B) look up
In both physical appearance and personality,
John ______ his father. C) carry out D) put across
A) takes up B) looks after The article ______ the problem, but it did not
discuss it in detail.
C) takes after D) looks in
A) brought on B) passed on
When the noise ______ I began to speak.
C) called on D) touched on
A) died down
The troops easily ______ the rebellion.
B) went without
A) went in for B) took over
C) broke in
C) put down D) showed up
D) made up
The travel agent managed to ______ the
He ______ all the doctors in the district with
problems with my ticket.
medical samples.
A) stick to B) go with
A) called on B) was over
C) make out D) sort out
C) broke up D) come into
They ______ the old building and built a new
He speaks very badly, I can’t ______ what he is
one.
saying.
A) tried out B) put off
A) make out B) put down
C) cut off D) tore down
C) go over D) get out
He was so astonished that for a moment he was
He’s a terrible liar, he’s always ______ stories.
lost for words.
A) getting up B) putting through
A) worn out B) taken aback
C) making up D) going over
C) brought up
She’s very much fatter. I wonder how much
D) break down
weight she has ______.
I really must buy a car so I’m going to save
A) gone up B) made up
some money every month until I can afford one.
C) put on D) taken on
A) put by B) put up
When his father died he ______ the family
C) put off D) put on
business.
A) went on B) put back
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