28. 350 CÂU BÀI TẬP VỀ CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ TIẾNG ANH
28. 350 CÂU BÀI TẬP VỀ CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ TIẾNG ANH
28. 350 CÂU BÀI TẬP VỀ CỤM ĐỘNG TỪ TIẾNG ANH
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Exercises:
I. Complete the following sentences with phrasal verbs from the list. Use the correct tense or
structure: carry out, cut down, get on, hold up, dip into, make up, bring out, break out, cut off, get
over, put out, work out, let down, turn out, lead to.
1. Now, don’t ______ us ______. We’re counting on you to cook something really special for the
party this Saturday.
2. Over eating and lack of exercise can _____ _____ serious health problems in later life.
3. Giving up my job to go and live aboard _____ _____ to be the biggest mistake I’ve ever made.
4. He _____ _____ some story about catching the wrong train to explain his lateness.
5. If you want to lose weight, you should _____ _____ on amount of dairy products you eat.
6. Modern computers are capable of ______ ______ the most complex operations in micro-seconds.
7. It’s no the sort of book you’d want to read from cover but it’s quite interesting to _____ _____
now and then.
8. The start of the concert was _____ _____ by the late arrival of the group.
9. The gas supply was _____ _____ for about four hours as they had to repair some leaking pipes.
10. Toby’s _____ _____ really well at his new job. He’s already been promoted twice.
11. Quick action by the police prevented fighting from _____ _____ between rival groups of fans
after the football match.
12. I hear FIAT have _____ _____ a new model but I haven’t seen it yet.
13. She _____ _____ the problem of lack of time by hiring a house-cleaner.
14. Herbie asked them to _____ _____ their cigarettes as he is allergic to smoke.
15. It is said that Isaac Newton _____ _____ the law of gravity after he’d been hit on the head by an
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3. Turned out 7. dip into 11. breaking out 15. worked out
II. Put in these forms: brought up against, face up to, get round to, go out into, look forward to,
looks out over, went back on, put up with, take up on, looks up to, cut back on, come in for, make
up for, go through with, look down on.
2. You’ll have to work very hard today to _______ the time you wasted yesterday.
11. The house is on the top of the cliff and ______ the English Channel.
12. I left the job because I couldn’t ______ my boss a moment longer.
13. Actually, can I ______ you _____ your offer of a bed for the night?
14. Small boys often ______ little girls and refuse to play with them.
15. I had big ideas until I was ______ the reality of the situation.
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III. workout the meaning of these phrasal verbs and put them in the right sentences: let in , get
off, throw away, stay in, come back, cross out, pay back, get on , turn up, fall over, take back, go
off, lie down, go away , put off
1. I didn’t have a key, but luckily someone was there to _____ me _____.
3. Could you lend me ten pounds? I’ll ____ you ____ on Friday.
8. The driver unlocked the coach so that the passengers were able to ______ .
13. I can’t hear the radio. Could you ______ it ______ a little?
14. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ______ .
IV. Complete each sentence using a phrasal verb that means the same as the words in brackets.
2. The story Kate told wasn’t true. She ______ . (invented it)
3. A bomb ______ near the station, but no one was injured. (exploded)
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7. A number of buildings are going to be ______ to make way for the new road. (demolished)
8. We need to make a decision today at the latest. We can’t _____any longer. (delay it)
11. For the sake of your health, you ought to ______ alcohol. (stop)
12. Teachers should encourage kids to ______ for themselves. (discover things)
5. Showed up/ turned up 10. put up with it 15. talk over/ talk through
V. Rewrite the sentences, using the correct synonym of the underlined phrasal verbs: appear,
cancel, consider, continue, delay, delete, demolish, discover, discuss, display, erect, examine,
execute, occupy, omit, postpone, prepare, reduce, reject, represent, explode, resemble, return, stop,
select, review, calculate, tolerate.
1. You’ll have to cut down your living expenses a little. Cut back (on) : giảm bớt (reduce)
2. I must think that matter over carefully before I answer you. Suy nghĩ kỹ, cân nhắc (consider)
3. That company is going to put up a new building on this corner. Dựng, xây dựng (erect)
4. The two girls take after their mother very much in appearance. Giống (resemble)
5. Look each sentence over carefully. Cross out the incorrect words. Xóa (delete)
6. Mr. Lam’s job seems to take up all of his spare time. Chiếm (time, không gian, sức lực)
7. They are going to pull that building down. Phá hủy, phá sập (demolish)
8. We had to call off the picnic because of the bad weather. Hủy bỏ (cancel)
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10. These books are overdue. When are you going to take them back? Trở lại
11. When you make up that list for me, don’t leave any names out.
12. We worked out how much of our salaries we would have to save each year. tính toán (calculate)
13. That woman certainly tried hard to show off her abilities. phô trương, khoe khoang (display)
14. When I was looking through my papers, I came across this picture. Tình cờ gặp
15. I suggest that you talk the matter over with your boss first of all . thảo luận; bàn luận (discuss)
16. Did the workers carry out the foreman’s instructions carefully? Tiến hành; thực hiện (execute)
17. Is the committee going to turn down his application for admission? Từ chối (refuse); bác bỏ, loại
bỏ (reject)
18. Should we go over the lesson now or put it off until later tonight? Xem xét; kiểm tra (examine);
Hoãn lại (postpone, delay)
19. How many people do you expect to show up at the meeting tonight? đến (arrive)
20. I think this storm will hold up the flights. ngừng (stop);hoãn lại (delay)
21. There are some pens here. Why don’t you pick out one or two? Chọn, chọn ra
22. I tried to interrupt the two men, but they went on arguing anyway. Tiếp tục
24. Those three letters are an abbreviation. They stand for something. Tượng trưng cho
25. I don’t see how you can put up with such bad working conditions. Chịu đựng
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4. I was always nervous as the plane went into the air. Took off
8. There used to be a restaurant here, but it went out of business a year ago. Closed down
9. A: they’re going to demolish this beautiful old building. Pull down- giving out
10. Tom often pays us short visits without warning. Calls in(on)/ drops in (on) us
11. I didn’t expect to win the competition. I only entered it for a joke. Went in for
12. Before you accept this offer, please consider it carefully. Think it over
14. He was offered a new job, but he refused it because he didn’t want to move house. Turn it down
15. I’m sure we’ll all remember this holiday with great pleasure. Look back on
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the words in
brackets.
7. The staff all have great respect for their boss. (look)
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13. The teacher was dictating so fast, we couldn’t go as fast as her. (keep)
15. We got some money from the insurance company, but nothing could compensate for losing my
wedding ring. (make)
17. I don’t think Jack’s story about seeing the ghost was true. (made)
19. The fire suddenly started in the early hours of the morning. (broke)
20. If you don’t know the number, you can find it in the phone book. (up)
Key:
9. They’ll have to put off the game/ put the game off.
11. I’m trying to cut down (on) the amount of coffee I drink.
13. The teacher was dictating so fast, we couldn’t keep up with her.
15. We got some money from the insurance company, but nothing could make up for losing my
wedding ring.
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17. I think Jack made up the story about seeing the ghost
19. The fire broke out in the early hours of the morning.
20. If you don’t know the number, you can look it up in the phone book.
VIII. Complete the sentences, using one of these phrasal verbs (in the correct form). Use a
dictionary if you need.
Go on/ cross out / turn up / break into / put off / come across / make up/
wear out / set up / see off / give up /show round / run out of / carry out /
put out / catch up / turn down / take off / cut down / blow up
1. Would you like to see the factory? Would you like me to _____ you _____ ? show … round
2. The children _____ a little poem and wrote it in the card. Made up
3. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she _____ it _____ . turn …down
4. His shoes are quite ______ . He’ll have to get a new pair. Worn out
5. They have had to ______ the football match ______ because of snow. Put…off
6. Kathy is going to Australia tomorrow. I’m going to the airport to _____ her _____ . see…off
7. He’s missed so much school that he’s going to find it very hard to _____. catch up
9. Rachel knew that Rose would be worried if she didn’t _____ . turn up
10. They never seemed to ______ things to say to each other. Run out of
12. Can you imagine who I ______ while I was in Paris? Came across
14. A house in our neighborhood was _____ last night. Broken into
15. The doctor advised him to ______ his working hours. Cut down
16. If you make a mistake on the form, just ____ it ____ . cross …out
18. He’s been feeling much better since he _____ smoking. Gave up
19. She _____ her clothes _____ and got into bed. Took…off
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Multiple choice
A. Put you through B. get you through C. come you through D. break into you
3. For me, the film didn’t ______ all the enthusiastic publicity it received.
4. Jack and Linda ______ last week. They just weren’t happy together.
6. I can ______ with most things but I can’t stand noisy children.
8. If you really want to lose weight, you need to ______ eating desserts.
9. I had to ______ her request for a loan. Her credit was just not good enough
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12. I want you to _______ every bad word you’ve said about my brother.
13. When I was turning out my cupboard I ______ this photograph of my uncle
17. He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _______ a brilliant idea.
18. We’re not ready yet, we are going to have to ______ the meeting until next week.
19. Let’s _______ the grammar one more time before the test.
20. Look Jack, I’ve _______ your bad behavior long enough!
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23. Our flight was delayed, but we finally _______ shortly after midnight.
24. Our school _______ for the summer holidays on the 10th of July.
27. The child was _______ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
Lưu ý: Knock sb down : xô ngã và knock sb out : hạ đo ván, làm bất tỉnh
28. The exact questions she had prepared perfect answers for _______ in the exam.
29. There is just too much work to be done. We’ll have to _______ some new employees.
A. Run out (of sth: hết cạn) B. go off C. get off D. get on
31. We _______ at six in the morning on our drive to the Grand Canyon.
A. Set off / out (khởi hành) B. take off C. go off D. run off
32. When I was staying in German last year, I _______ quite a lot of German.
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35. Unfortunately, our school had to _______ the music department because of lack of funds.
36. We are going for a drink now. Why don’t you _______ ?
37. When you go to New York, _______ the bad restaurants offering cheap food.
38. Don’t worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily _______ you up for the
night.
41. He tried to join the army but he was ________ because of his poor health.
43. Many elderly people have to live on the money they _______ when they were working.
44. Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _______ .
45. The police disturbed a gang of men who were _______ a chemist’s in Central London last night.
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A. Breaking into ( đột nhập) B. breaking out C. getting through D. talking over
46. A new study group has been _______ by the United Nations.
47. All his plans for starting his business fell ________ .
48. Come _______, children! Get your coats on or you’ll be late for school.
49. Don’t _______ up yet, you will soon be able to play the trumpet well.
50. If it’s raining tomorrrow, we shall have to put _______ the match till Sunday.
51. He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will _______ someone crossing the street.
53. He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth ______ .
54. He took the trouble to write _______ the complete list for us.
55. He wanted to _______ off all his work before he came to the cinema with us.
57. His father’s death was a terrible shock and it took him a long time to _______ it.
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A. Get round B. come through C. go over D. get over( vượt qua được)
58. I can’t _______ what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there.
59. I remember Alice as a spotty girl but she’s turned _______ a beautiful woman.
60. I saw a thief take Tom’s wallet so I ran _______ him, but I couldn’t catch him.
61. Do you think it’s possible to _______ on nothing but fruit and vegetables?
62. For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall ______ .
63. He filled in the necessary forms and _______ for the job.
65. I don’t think he will ever get ______ the shock of his father’s death.
67. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her _______ because of her poor eyesight.
68. If you want to have a pet you must be ready to look _______ it for several years.
70. The butcher cut some steak, _______ it up and handed it to me.
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71. The completion of the tunnel has been held _______ owing to a strike.
A. On B. off C. over D. up
72. The doctor advised me not to take ________ so much work in the future.
73. The doctor says I’ll take a long time to get _______ the shock.
75. The police have warned tourists to look _______ for pickpockets in the town centre.
77. There was a big hole in the road which _______ the traffic.
A. Kept down B. held up (làm chậm trễ) C. stood back D. sent back
A. Laid out B. run down C. knocked out D. pulled down ( phá dỡ)
79. If you want to join this club, you must ________ this application form.
80. It’s high time Bill got a steady job and ________. He’s almost thirty.
A. Settled in B. settled down (ổn định cuộc sống) C. turned in D. turned down
82. They had never come ________ such a beautiful little village before.
83. They’ve _______ a new tower where that old building used to be.
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84. We need to go to the market because we have _______ sugar this morning.
85. When my tea cup is emty, I fill it ________ again if I’m still thirty.
87. They said the woman was so ill that it seemed unlikely she would ________ .
88. The children playing near the gate of the bulding were told to ________ ny the guards.
89. According to the fairy tale, the handsome prince was _______ a frog by the witch.
A. Turned into (trở nên) B. come into C. fed up with D. fed into
90. Go _______ this book because it has the information you need.
A. Over B. by C. off D. on
91. Helen has gone out and she will not be _______ till midnight.
95. If something urgent has _______ up, phone immediately and I will help you.
96. The passengers had to wait because the plane _______ off one hour late.
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99. Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties and
responsibilities of a national relief society.
101. They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather.
102. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.
105. She got _______ her car to pick _______ some wild flowers.
106. The customer had tried _______ some blouses but none of them suited her.
A. At B. with C. in D. on
107. If I get this report finished I will knock _______ early and go to the pub for some drink.
A. Up B. over C. on D. off
108. Boys! _______ away all your toys and go to bed right now.
109. I have been trying to ring him up all day and I could not _______ through.
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110. The water supply of the building was _______ off because the pipes burst.
115. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the mouth because of the epidemic.
116. The stranger came _______ me and asked, “Is there a post office near here?”
117. Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take _______ you at all.
118. She is not really friendly. She does not get on well _______ her classmates.
119. I would be grateful if you kept the news _______ yourself. Do not tell anyone about it.
A. From B. to C. for D. at
120. I do not use those things any more. You can _______ them away.
121. They were late for work because their car ________ down.
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123. My husband and I take turns cleaning _______ the kitchen depending _______ who gets home
from work earlier.
124. The efforts for the advancement of women have resulted _______ several respectively
achievement in women’s life and work.
A. At B. with C. for D. in
125. The women’s movement has affirmed women’s right to non-discrimination ________
education, employment and economic and social activities.
A. In B. of C. from D. about
126. The small white flowers are my favorite. They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the
entire garden.
127. I couldn’t make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.
128. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were saying.
129. The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it.
130. I cannot believe Peter and Mary ______ up last week. They have been married for almost
fifteen years. I hope they get back together.
131. It took us over twelve hours to hike over the mountain. By the time we got back to our campsite,
I was completely _______ out.
132. If you don’t have the telephone number now, you can _______ me up later and give it to me
then.
133. What does “www” _______ for? Is it short for “world wide web?”
134. I didn’t get to see the end of that mystery movie on TV last night. How did it _______ out?
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135. Jack is having his lawyer _______ up the contract to make sure that all of the legalities a
properly dealt with.
136. When you are finished using the computer, can you please _______ it off.
A. Take B. turn C. do D. go
137. When the alarm went off, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.
139. Mrs. Jones’s husband passed away last Friday. We are all shocked by the news.
140. If you do not understand the word “superstitious”, look it up in the dictionary.
141. It took women a long time to struggle _______ the right to vote.
142. I think women are suited _______ many important things, besides childbearing and
homemaking.
A. Of B. on C. for D. about
A. Of B. in C. with D. from
144. If you have an old blanket, _______ it along so that we have something to sit on at the beach.
145. Although the team was both mentally and physically exhausted, they ______ on walking.
146. Before the plane ______ off, the flight attendant told everyone to fasten their seat belts and put
their chairs in an upright position.
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148. If you don’t pay your rent, your landlord is going to kick you out!
149. Yesterday I ran into Sam at the grocery store. I had not seen him for years.
151. I will not stand for your bad attitude any longer.
153. They’ve _______ a research project to investigate the harmful effects of air pollution.
157. Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll ______ before long.
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160. The firemen fought for three hours before they managed to ______ the fire.
161. Although they are poor, they have _______ five children well.
163. When they ______ for the beach, the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had
clouded over.
167. As the managing director dictating the letter, his secretary _______ what he was saying in
shorthand.
168. This morning traffic was _______ by an accident outside the town hall.
169. If we continue to _______ the world’s resources at this rate, there will soon be none left.
171. “Have you met Henry recently?” “Yes, I _______ while I was in Paris.
A. Ran him into B. ran into him C. ran Henry into D. ran after him
172. The government has _______ an inquiry to investigate bribery in local elections.
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173. The letters UNESCO ______ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
174. He took the car to his nearest garage so that a mechanic could _______ .
176. Army had fainted, but we managed to _______ with water from cold tap.
A. Bring her round B. call her back C. lay her down D. clear her out
177. You are going to apply for the job, and then you decided not to. So what _______ ?
A. Put you out B. put you off C. turned you off D. turned you away
180. We’ll be back after the break with a ________ of today’s financial news.
181. The shoes felt too tight, so I took _______ and tried a larger size.
183. Salaries have not ______ inflation in the last few years.
185. I _______ his offer and stayed in his flat while I was in London.
186. Children used to ______ their parents; now they are inclined to regard them as equals.
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187. If you don’t take a flu shot, you’re likely to _______ the flu.
188. We’re having terrible weather for our holiday. I just can’t ______ it for much longer.
190. Because of heavy rain, the game was ________ for a few days.
191. His wife is a terrible snob. She _______ almost all his friends because they have north country
accents.
192. If this plan ________, I promise you’ll get the credit for it.
193. I’m very disappointed in you. I didn’t think you were the sort of person who would go _______
his word.
198. David always _______ to my house after he had done his homework.
199. He lost the race because he _______ petrol on the last lap.
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200. Although the coach had not thought her a good tennis player at first, she _______ to be a
champion.
201. I don’t believe a word he said; I think he just invented that story.
202. The school was closed for a month because of serious _______ of fever.
203. She should have been here but she’s gone _______ flu.
204. It’s a formal occasion so we’ll have to ______ to the nines- no jeans and pullovers this time!
205. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to _______ heart disease.
207. As soon as I let go of the string, _______ the balloon, high into the sky.
209. They began to ________ nutrition when they were at primary school.
210. A washing machine of this type will certainly ______ normal domestic use.
A. Down her dress B. her dress out C. up her dress D. in for her dress
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