{"id":206,"date":"2014-06-19T07:24:46","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T07:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=206"},"modified":"2014-06-19T07:24:46","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T07:24:46","slug":"phrasal-verbs-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/phrasal-verbs-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Phrasal verbs exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"

In each sentence one word or phrase has been underlined.\u00a0 From the given options choose the phrasal verb<\/strong> that can correctly replace the underlined part.<\/p>\n

1. We had an argument and I really criticized<\/span> him.<\/p>\n

a) went for<\/p>\n

b) went by<\/p>\n

c) called for<\/p>\n

2. There were five hundred people competing for<\/span> just five jobs.<\/p>\n

a) going for<\/p>\n

b) running down<\/p>\n

c) bringing about<\/p>\n

3. I think I will choose<\/span> the steak. What would you like to have?<\/p>\n

a) go for<\/p>\n

b) go through<\/p>\n

c) go after<\/p>\n

4. Thanks to their huge majority they can successfully complete<\/span> any legislation they want.<\/p>\n

a) turn out<\/p>\n

b) put through<\/p>\n

c) put up<\/p>\n

5. I couldn\u2019t understand<\/span> what he was saying.<\/p>\n

a) turn up<\/p>\n

b) get through<\/p>\n

c) make out<\/p>\n

6. He pretended<\/span> that he had won the jackpot.<\/p>\n

a) put across<\/p>\n

b) made out<\/p>\n

c) set up<\/p>\n

7. James and his sister don\u2019t like each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

a) put out<\/p>\n

b) take after<\/p>\n

c) get along<\/p>\n

8. You are always criticizing me.<\/span><\/p>\n

a) running me down<\/p>\n

b) putting me up<\/p>\n

c) setting me up<\/p>\n

9. They eventually found him<\/span> in woods south of the city.<\/p>\n

a) set him up<\/p>\n

b) ran him down<\/p>\n

c) took him up<\/p>\n

10. It didn\u2019t take long for news of his death to spread<\/span>.<\/p>\n

a) get off<\/p>\n

b) put off<\/p>\n

c) get around<\/p>\n

Answers<\/h3>\n

1. We had an argument and I really went for<\/span> him.<\/p>\n

2. There were five hundred people going for<\/span> just five jobs.<\/p>\n

3. I think I will go for<\/strong><\/span> the steak. What would you like to have?<\/p>\n

4. Thanks to their huge majority they can put through<\/span> any legislation they want.<\/p>\n

5. I couldn\u2019t make out<\/span> what he was saying.<\/p>\n

6. He made out<\/span> that he had won the jackpot.<\/p>\n

7. James and his sister don\u2019t get along<\/span>.<\/p>\n

8. You are always running me down<\/span>.<\/p>\n

9. They eventually ran him down<\/span> in woods south of the city.<\/p>\n

10. It didn\u2019t take long for news of his death to get around<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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