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Complete the following
sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box. Use context clues
to help you choose the correct phrasal verbs. Use the correct
grammatical form. |
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| run down |
give away |
rule out |
| give up |
bear out |
break up |
| put forward |
make up |
let down |
| call off |
look up |
put up |
| come up |
go back |
break down |
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More and more graduates are being employed these days because
the economy of the country is ______. |
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Jerry's parents were overjoyed when they heard their son had
finally ______ smoking. |
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They had to ______ the meeting as only two members turned up. |
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If Alice had a spare room, she would definitely ______ us
______. |
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Johan did not ______ me ______ when
I approached him for some help; he is always very generous. |
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Miss Lim knew Billy had ______ a
completely false story about being involved in a car accident to
cover his absence. |
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If you think he is wrong, check in
the encyclopaedia and I am sure it will ______ him ______. |
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Rita was sure she would never ______
to her old job because of the humiliation she had endured. |
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Tina soon became unpopular because she ______ her best friend
______ behind her back. |
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He wanted very much to ______ a proposal to demolish the old
building and put up a modern office block in its place. |
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They did not believe he was an American. His British accent
_______ him ______ quickly. |
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The schools ______ next week. It is the long Christmas vacation. |
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The subject of better bonuses will
probably ______ at the next meeting. |
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When the old lady heard of her son's
death, she ______ at once. |
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The undergraduates did not _______
the possibility of a shorter vacation this semester as their
term started a week later this time. |
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Answers |
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More and more graduates are being employed these days because
the economy of the country is looking
up. |
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Jerry's parents were overjoyed when they heard their son had
finally given up smoking. |
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They had to call off the meeting as only two members turned up. |
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If Alice had a spare room, she would definitely
put us
up. |
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Johan did not
let me down when
I approached him for some help; he is always very generous. |
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Miss Lim knew Billy had
made up a
completely false story about being involved in a car accident to
cover his absence. |
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If you think he is wrong, check in
the encyclopaedia and I am sure it will
bear him out. |
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Rita was sure she would never
go back
to her old job because of the humiliation she had endured. |
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Tina soon became unpopular because she
ran her best friend
down behind her back. |
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He wanted very much to put forward a proposal to demolish the old
building and put up a modern office block in its place. |
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They did not believe he was an American. His British accent
gave him
away quickly. |
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The schools break up next week. It is the long Christmas vacation. |
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The subject of better bonuses will
probably come up at the next meeting. |
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When the old lady heard of her son's
death, she broke down at once. |
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The undergraduates did not
rule out
the possibility of a shorter vacation this semester as their
term started a week later this time. |
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