Exercise 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.



1. “Can you read that sign?” “Just a minute. Let me _______ my glasses.”

A. put off B. put on C. put with D. put away

2. This is Bob speaking. I need my pocket calculator. Can I have it back tomorrow? 1 can’t ________ it.

A. do with B. do without

C. deal with D. deal without

3. “That old paint that you have stored in your garage is a fine hazard.” “You’re right. I should ________ it.”

A. get away from B. get rid of

C. get through with D. get along with

4. “You must be anxious to go on your vacation.” “I certainly am. I’m really ________ this trip.”

A. looking for B. looking forward

C. looking forward to D. looking up to

5. “Who ____ out that tie for you?” “No one. I chose it myself.”

A. bought B. brought C. turned D. picked

6. We didn’t like John when we first met him, but he has turned ________ to be a good friend to us.

A. down B. up C. on D. out

7. “Have you _____ this contract yet?” “Not yet. I’ll try to read it this weekend.”

A. looked over B. looked into

C. looked up D. looked out

8. After ten minutes, the students _______ in their quizzes to the instructor.

A. gave B. had C. held D. handed

9. “Hello, is Bill there?” “Yes, ______ a minute, and I’ll get him.”

A. hang on B. hang up

C. hold on D. A and c are correct

10. I was talking to my aunt when suddenly my cousin George ___________ in on our conversation.

A. interrupted B. broke C. went D. intervened

Exercise 8: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. The building work has been ______ by bad weather.

A. given up B. held up C. lain down D. turned off

2. Michael could hardly wait to _______ his new bicycle.

A. sit down B. turn back C. try out D. put on

3. You should look _______ the word in the dictionary.

A. after B. up C. into D: at

4. John takes other children’s toys and doesn’t want to give them _______.

A. to B. in C. away D. back

5. With that bad temper, he certainly _______ after his father. He is exactly the same.

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A. takes B. looks C. goes D. puts

6. I seem to spend all my time _______ forms.

A. going away B. trying out C. filling in D. lying down

7. That’s him _______ off that bus over there!

A. dropping B. taking C. going D. getting

8. There you are at last! I was wondering when you’d _______ up.

A. look  B. turn C. hold D. give

9. This hike is pretty exhausting. I don’t think I can go _______any further. I need to rest.

A. on B. out C. in D. to

10. This cold has lasted too long. I feel like I’ll never get _______ it.

A. away B. back C. over D. with

Exercise 9: Mark the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Some managers are supposed to meet each other at the end of the month to talk _____ their monthly performance reviews.

A. under B. about C. into D. along

2. I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep ______ .

A. falling off B. falling back C. falling over D. falling out

3. Old people are often looked ______ by their children when they get older.

A. for B. up C. after D. into

4. Don't worry about trying to catch last train home, as we can easily ________ you up for the night.

A. keep B. put C. take D. set

5. The meeting has been put ______ to Friday as many people have got flu.

A. up B. in C. out D. back

6. She kept her son ______ because he had a high temperature.

A. on B. in C. off D. out

7. Learning English isn’t so difficult once you _______ .

A. get on it B. get off it C. get down to it D. get down with it

8. Mr. Chan’s main role in the company for the next two weeks is to look ________ the right person to take over Mr. Shaw’s position when he leaves at the end of the month.

A. in B. for C. over D. from

9. People unanimously agreed that John would have performed a great deal better

under more __________ circumstances.

A. favourable B. favourably C. favourite D. favour

10. Quite soon, the world is going to ______ energy resources.

A. get into B. run out of C. keep up with D. come up against

Exercise 10: Mark the letter Ay B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _______ what she missed while she was away.

A. catch up on B. cut down on C. take up with D. put up with

2. The meeting has been brought ________ to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.

A. on B. out C. down D. forward

3. People are always advised to _______ smoking because of its harm to their health.

A. cut down B. cut off C. cut in D. cut down on

4. It took Ted a long time to get _______ the breakup of his marriage.

A. over B. across C. along with D. through

5. Please _____ and see us some time. You’re always welcome.

A. come around B. come about C. come to D. come away

6. She never says anything good about me. She is forever running me _______ .

A. over B. down C. out D. off

7. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted ______ a good answer.

A. came up to B. came out at C. came up with D. came out for

8. We intend to ______ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.

A. do up B. do away C. do down D. do in

9. The concert was _______because of the heavy rain.

A. put out B. called off C. run out D. set off

10. Nothing can _______ the loss of the child.

A. make up with B. make up for C. do with D. come up with

 

KEYS:

Exercise 1:

C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.D 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. A

Exercise 2:

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C

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B

A

D

C

B

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Exercise 3:

L .D

B

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Exercise 4:

B

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B

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D

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Exercise 5:

1. A

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D

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Exercise 6:

C

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Exercise 7:

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B

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Exercise 8:

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Exercise 9:

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Exercise 10:

A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. B


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