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Exercise 5 - Phrasal Verbs
Choose the word(s) that mean the same as the underlined word(s).
1. What story did you
invent
this time as an excuse for being late?
-CHOOSE-
think up
come up with
dream up
all of the above
2. This paint is scratched. Let's
improve it
a little.
-CHOOSE-
bring it up
make it up
fill it up
touch it up
3. Most children try not to
disappoint
their parents.
-CHOOSE-
let in
let out
let down
let off
4. A lamp will
illuminate
this corner nicely.
-CHOOSE-
blow up
put up
turn on
light up
5. Mark works so hard that he's sure to
succeed
.
-CHOOSE-
get ahead
give up
work off
turn over
6. What a great idea! Who
invented it
?
-CHOOSE-
let it in
let it out
charged it up
thought it up
7. A question
arose
while we were talking about the science project.
-CHOOSE-
looked up
brought up
came up
set up
8. It's time to
quit
eating junk food and drinking soda.
-CHOOSE-
give back
give out
give up
give away
9. The more you know about life, the more you
get out of
it.
-CHOOSE-
go along with
benefit from
take away from
give back to
10. When did the company
hire them
?
-CHOOSE-
bring them on
take them off
work them out
take them on
11. My student days were great. I
remember them
often.
-CHOOSE-
see them through
leave them one
think back on them
look them up
12. The doctor feels he cannot
put off
her operation for more than a week.
-CHOOSE-
perform
discuss
support
delay
13. A good business student will not
get ahead
if he or she doesn't work hard at public relations.
-CHOOSE-
learn
travel
remember
succeed
14. I'll be a little late because I have to
take
this film to be developed.
-CHOOSE-
drop off
drop in
drop out
drop back
15. Kevin's going to
return
from vacation tomorrow.
-CHOOSE-
call back
get along
give back
get back
SCORE
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Rules
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Ex.1
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Ex.2
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Ex.3
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Ex.4
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Ex.5