CLASSIFIED PHRASAL VERBS
Expressions with Break
1.The firefighters had to break the door ______ to rescue the littlegirl.
A) into
B) out
C) down
2.The burglar broke ______ the house and stole all their money and jewelry.
A) away
B) into
C) forth
3.I don’t know why their marriage is breaking ______.
A) through
B) in
C) up
4.After two hours of hard work, we decided to break ______ for a little cup of coffee.
A) off
B) up
C) into
5.We have to break ______ all our emotional barriers to feel free.
A) away
B) down
C) into
6.When he spread the news, panic broke ______ in the city.
A) in
B) away
C) out
7.Scientists will break ______ in their search for new sources of energy.
A) up
B) through
C) out
8.Mary feels miserable, for she’s just broken ______ her boyfriend.
A) with
B) up
C) down
Expressions with Bring
9.Does this bring ______ memories?
A) in
B) on
C) back
10. She had to bring ______ the children by herself.
A) on
B) up
C) out
11. Did he ever bring ______ that book?
A) back
B) up
C) on
12. Can I bring ______ my friend?
A) up
B) along
C) out
13. Being a teacher doesn’t bring ______ much money
A) up
B) back
C) in
14. The idea came ______ her while she was reading “Hamlet”.
A) to
B) about
C) before
15. The farmer himself came ______ the intruders.
A) before
B) along
C) after
16. I came ______ Schumacher at that big hotel.
A) about
B) apart
C) across
17. The terrible scene of the crime continues to come ______ to me now and then.
A) back
B) between
C) down
18. The properties will come ______ him on his father’s death.
A) after
B) to
C) on
19. Nobody wants to come ______ as a witness of the crime.
A) over
B) forward
C) at
20. The Canadian swimmer came ______ first.
A) in
B) round
C) off
21. I wonder why his experiment never came ______.
A) from
B) upon
C) off
22. Look how beautiful it is! All the flowers are coming ______. It’s
springtime.
A) out
B) off
C) down
23. He came ______ with a good solution to the problem.
A) apart
B) out
C) up
24. He was lucky to come ______ without any scratches.
A) through
B) under
C) by
25. Be careful! It’s really fragile. I don’t want it to come ______ in your hands.
A) away
B) out
C) apart
26. Will the stain come ______ if I wash it?
A) out
B) in
C) up
27. His aunt just died so he will come ______ a lot of money.
A) out
B) up
C) into
28. The question didn’t come ______ so I was happy.
A) up
B) in
C) down
29. That book will come ______ very useful.
A) up
B) in
C) down
30. She said she would come ______ and visit today.
A) for
B) over
C) through
Expressions with Down
31. To be hit by a car or bus is the same as to be ______ down.
A) cooled
B) marked
C) knocked
32. To reduce the amount you do something is the same as to ______down.
A) cut
B) tear
C) fall
33. To fail to do something when someone is relying on you is the same as to ______ down someone.
A) let
B) quieten
C) sit
34. To let something become less hot is the same as to let it ______down.
A) lie
B) cool
C) tone
35. If it is raining very heavily, it is the same as to ______ down rain.
A) pour
B) cut
C) tear
36. To have a lot of stress is similar to being ______ down by a lot of problems.
A) poured
B) cut
C) weighted
37. To pass things from father to son is the same as to ______ down from generation to generation.
A) calm
B) hand
C) climb
38. To relax from stress is the same as to ______ down.
A) wind
B) lie
C) let
39. To write a note is the same as to ______ down something.
A) jot
B) scale
C) tie
40. To make something appear less serious than it is the same as to______ down something.
A) slam
B) set
C) play
Expressions with Get
41. The manager failed to get his ideas ______ to the employees.
A) across
B) down
C) in
42. I don’t think they can easily get ______ from prison.
A) away
B) into
C) down
43. She is very well-paid, so she can get ______ without any help from him.
A) about
B) over
C) by
44. Ok. It’s time to get ______ to business.
A) in
B) down
C) away
45. I hope you don’t get ______ trouble again.
A) into
B) on
C) in
46. The teacher was lucky to get the truth ______ of him.
A) up
B) out
C) away
47. Stop getting ______ my nerves!
A) on
B) at
C) down
48. I doubt she’ll ever get ______ her trauma.
A) out
B) over
C) in
49. I can’t get ______ all this work. I need some help.
A) about
B) away
C) through
50. What time do you usually get ______?
A) on
B) up
51. The rumors of his dismissal will soon get ______.
A) along
B) away
C) about
52. If you’re in trouble, get ______ to a lawyer.
A) by
B) on
C) in
Expressions with Give
53. The little boy was forced to give ______ to his brother’s wishes.
A) in
B) for
C) down
54. I give ______. This problem is too difficult to solve.
A) down
B) away
C) up
55. He gave ______ all his fortune to charities.
A) down
B) away
C) up
56. Don’t forget to give my books ______. I need to study for my exams.
A) out
B) back
C) up
57. After a week camping, all our food supplies gave ______.
A) down
B) out
C) in
58. Remember to give all your papers ______ by Monday morning so that I can grade them.
A) in
B) up
C) out
59. This must be a special type of writing paper, for it gives ______
a very pleasant smell.
A) on
B) off
C) up
60. His time after school was given ______ to sports.
A) in
B) over
C) down
Expressions with Go
61. Why did he go ______ on his word?
A) after
B) back
C) away
62. I don’t think you should go ______ a job in that company.
A) after
B) in
C) to
63. Time goes ______ quickly, my dear.
A) by
B) for
C) in
64. The price of gas did not go ______ as we expected.
A) off
B) about
C) down
65. My complaint goes ______ you, too.
A) on
B) for
C) in
66. John is not happy because his son went ______ the Army.
A) for
B) forward
C) into
67. I believe she’ll never go ______ for sewing.
A) in
B) down
C) out
68. What’s going ______ here!
A) round
B) in
C) on
69. Don’t you think we should go ______ our plans again?
A) down
B) through
C) on
70.Love and hate normally go ______.
A) together
B) about
C) forth
71. What he said goes ______ his principles.
A) against
B) off
C) ahead
72. What color did he go ______?
A) over
B) with
C) for
73. Let’s go ______ for dinner tonight?
A) in
B) around
C) out
74. Why did the alarm go ______ like that?
A) out
B) off
C) forth
75. Put the milk in the fridge or it will go ______.
A) out
B) off
C) down
76. Let’s go ______ to the river to swim.
A) out
B) down
C) at
Expressions with Into
77. To inherit money is the same as to ______ into money.
A) come
B) move
C) keep
78. To join the army is the same as to ______ into the army.
A) go
B) let
C) look
79. To make a quick decision about something is the same as to______ into something.
A) look
B) rush
C) break
80. To meet someone unexpectedly is the same as to ______ into
someone.
A) bump
B) get
C) check
81. To fit into something later is the same as to ______ into it.
A) let
B) make
C) grow
82. To suddenly cry is the same as to ______ into tears.
A) fly
B) burst
C) run
83. To drive off the road into a gasoline station is the same as to______ into the gas station.
A) pull
B) get
C) let
84. To go and register at a hotel is the same as to ______ into a hotel.
A) look
B) tune
C) check
85. To have to borrow money is the same as to ______ into debt.
A) get
B) make
C) crowd
86. To check and find out what happened is the same as to ______into something.
A) look
B) make
C) pull
87. She couldn’t keep ______ the payments so she lost the house.
A) on
B) off
C) up
88. She likes to keep ______ with the latest fashions.
A) away
B) off
C) up
89. The doctor said that I have to keep ______ alcohol.
A) on
B) off
C) up
90. This spray will keep ______ the bugs.
A) away
B) off
C) in
91. She keeps ______ about him even though he has left.
A) away
B) back
C) on
92. Shut the door and keep the dogs ______ of the house.
A) away
B) off
C) out
93. Try to keep the children ______ from the fire. They may get burn.
A) away
B) out
C) off
94. She always reads the paper and watches TV to keep ______ with
the latest news.
A) up
B) in
C) at
95. If he doesn’t keep ______ the expenses, he’ll go bankrupt.
A) off
B) in
C) down
96. You will succeed if you keep ______ doing it well.
A) in
B) with
C) on
97. He never let us down, for he always kept ______ his promises.
A) at
B) to
C) back
98. Bob is trying hard to keep ______ with the rest of his class.
A) up
B) on
C) in
99. We should advise children to keep ______ drugs.
A) out
B) off
C) away
100. She couldn’t keep the secret ______ from her parents.
A) out
B) away
C) back
101. Look! The sign says: “Keep ______ the grass”.
A) out
B) off
C) away
102. If you keep ______ your work, you’ll like it.
A) in
B) with
Expressions with Look
103. Who is going to look ______ the child while her mother is away?
A) after
B) for
C) at
104. When she got the promotion, she started to look ______ on the people she used to work with.
A) up
B) for
C) down
105. At this moment, it’s nonsense to look ______ results.
A) about
B) for
C) in
106. We must look ______ all the applications before we decide to hire someone.
A) for
B) up
C) over
107. People looked ______ him as a great leader.
A) on
B) forward
C) in
108. I’m looking ______ to visiting my relatives in California.
A) for
B) forward
C) up
109. He is really lucky! He got a room that looks ______ on the sea.
A) up
B) over
C) out
110. I’m sure you have written that down. Look ______ your notes and you will find it.
A) round
B) in
C) up
111. Students usually look ______ the counselor to help them choose a career.
A) at
B) to
C) into
112. If you don’t know the word, look it ______ in the dictionary.
A) up
B) for
C) at
Expressions with Make
113. If there is an earthquake, you should make ______ the park.
A) out
B) up
C) for
114. It was so foggy that she couldn’t make ______ the road ahead.
A) out
B) over
C) up
115. It took 20 years for them to make ______ after their fight.
A) up
B) over
C) out
116. The man made ______ with all her money.
A) for
B) off
C) up
117. I wish she wouldn’t make ______ stories like that.
A) for
B) up
C) over
118. The room was big, so they made it ______ a conference room.
A) into
B) of
C) on
119. The police don’t know who made ______ with the money of that big company.
A) for
B) out
C) off
120. I have already made ______ my mind about it.
A) over
B) into
C) up
121. Nothing will make ______ for their inefficiency.
A) in
B) out
C) up
122. Before going to the supermarket, make ______ a list of items you want to buy.
A) into
B) out
C) for
123. How is he making ______ with his new girlfriend?
A) out
B) off
C) away
124. Don’t trust him. He always makes ______ stories.
A) up
B) out
C) after
125. The thief ran but the police made ______ him and caught him.
A) up
B) off
C) after
126. Only good employer-employee relationships can make ______good production.
A) at
B) for
C) after
127. I can hardly make ______ the letters on that sign. They are too small.
A) in
B) off
C) out
Expressions with Pass
128. When he sees blood, he passes ______.
A) over
B) out
C) away
129. I’m so sorry to hear that your father has passed ______.
A) by
B) away
C) off
130. He tried to pass himself ______ as the leader of the community.
A) up
B) out
C) off
131. He’s passed ______ bad moments in his life.
A) through
B) out
C) away
132. If you’re clever, you should never pass ______ an opportunity.
A) up
B) out
C) on
133. He is too young to pass ______ a member of this committee.
A) into
B) off
C) for
134. The children remained quiet as the parade passed ______.
A) in
B) by
C) off
135. Read the book and then pass it ______ to a friend.
A) in
B) on
C) off
Expressions with Pull
136. Can you help me pull ______ these boots?
A) off
B) our
C) in
137. The doctors think she can’t pull ______ another heart attack.
A) back
B) through
C) out
138. I think I just saw dad’s car pull ______ the driveway.
A) into
B) over
C) by
139. The sun is so bright. Do you mind if I pull ______ the blinds.
A) in
B) over
C) down
Expressions with Put
140. She doesn’t exercise anymore so she has put ______ weight.
A) on
B) in
C) by
141. He put ______ for a transfer, but it was refused.
A) on
B) in
C) by
142. My father put ______ the money to buy the house.
A) up
B) in
C) on
143. Taxes are going to be put ______ next year.
A) in
B) up
C) over
144. My back is really painful, since I put it ______.
A) out
B) on
C) down
145. I told her she couldn’t come down until all her clothes were put______.
A) off
B) in
C) a
146. People often put ______ her opinions.
A) down
B) in
C) out
147. The game was put ______ until next month.
A) over
B) off
C) away
148. Will you help me put ______ this poster?
A) over
B) through
C) up
149. Will the last one to leave please put ______the candles?
A) out
B) in
C) by
Expressions with Run
150. Why did he try to run ______ from home?
A) off
B) out
C) away
151. I always run ______ old students of mine when I go to that
cafeteria.
A) after
B) across
C) over
152. He runs ______ every pretty girl he sees at school.
A) on
B) after
C) in
153. Yesterday I ran ______ an old friend of mine at the supermarket.
A) for
B) down
C) into
154. He ran ______ with his best friend’s girlfriend.
A) off
B) into
C) on
155. The police ran ______ all the people who were near the scene of the horrible crime.
A) in
B) over
C) on
156. The thief ran ______ with all the money and jewelry he found in
the house.
A) away
B) after
C) at
157. That man runs ______ his monthly salary in less than a week.
A) at
B) through
C) in
158. I don’t know how many candidates are running ______ President.
A) up
B) for
C) off
159. They ran ______ against several problems when they tried to build the bridge in that area.
A) off
B) on
C) up
160. We ran ______ of beer when the party was half over.
A) away
B) out
C) off
161. John didn’t notice he had run ______ his neighbor’s little dog.
A) over
B) on
C) off
Expressions with Take
162. Don’t forget to take ______ notes of everything he says at the conference.
A) down
B) over
C) on
163. The shop owner decided to take US$5.00 ______ the price.
A) out
B) off
C) away
164. John did not accept the job, for he did not want to take ______ all those responsibilities.
A) on
B) out
C) for
165. How can I take all these stains ______ from my tablecloth?
A) apart
B) away
C) out
166. I know you are tired and disappointed, but don’t take it ______on me.
A) off
B) out
C) after
167. Have the children taken ______ their new teacher?
A) up
B) to
C) over
168. You should take your brother ______ on his offer to help you do
it.
A) up
B) in
C) at
169. The plane will take ______ in ten minutes.
A) out
B) in
C) off
170. These big books shouldn’t be taken ______ from the library.
A) after
B) in
C) away
171. Take ______ account everything he’s done for us.
A) into
B) for
C) after
172. Don’t let yourself be taken ______ by anyone.
A) into
B) in
C) on
Expressions with Up
173. To stick a poster to a wall is the same as to ______ up a poster.
A) liven
B) put
C) stand
174. To go from sitting to standing is the same as to ______ up.
A) shoot
B) speak
C) stand
175. To go from being a child to being an adult is the same as to______ up.
A) heal
B) grow
C) hurry
176. To ask someone to talk loudly so that you can hear them is thesame as to ______ up.
A) talk
B) ask
C) speak
177. To rush so that you aren’t late is the same as to ______ up.
A) hurry
B) fill
C) cheer
178. To become happy after being sad or miserable is the same as to______ up.
A) put
B) look
C) cheer
179. To put nice clothes on and look smart is the same as to ______up.
A) stand
B) lock
C) dress
180. To clean a room is the same as to ______ up.
A) clean
B) seal
C) cheer
181. To explode a bomb in a building is the same as to ______ up a building.
A) blow
B) mess
C) make
182. To not go to bed early is the same as to ______ up.
A) look
B) stay
C) lock
183. To go faster and faster is the same as to ______ up.
A) shoot
B) call
C) speed
184. If a problem suddenly happens, it is the same as a problem has just ______ up.
A) lit
B) beat
C) cropped
185. To divide into groups is the same as to ______ up.
A) screw
B) split
C) beat
186. To admit you have done something wrong is the same as to______ up.
A) own
B) dig
C) lighten
187. To fasten your coat is the same as to ______ up your coat.
A) sum
B) tighten
C) do
188. To make or create trouble is the same as to ______ up trouble.
A) try
B) stir
C) liven
189. To try to find some information or thing from the past is the same as to ______ up something.
A) try
B) hold
C) dig
190. To redo your lipstick and tidy up your hair and appearance is the same as to ______ up.
A) pull
B) freshen
C) kick
191. To make something louder is the same as to ______ up the volume.
A) turn
B) polish
C) call
192. If you hit, punch or kick someone, it’s the same as to ______ up someone.
A) pull
B) bottle
C) beat
193. To finish your drink quickly because you are leaving is the same as to ______ up.
A) keep
B) kick
C) drink
194. If you form a queue to get something, it is the same as to ______up.
A) line
B) hold
C) call
195. To not share your feeling with anyone is the same as to ______up your feelings.
A) bottle
B) sum
C) pile
196. To stop outside of somewhere is the same as to ______ upoutside.
A) turn
B) fold
C) pull
197. To make a mistake is the same as to ______ up.
A) screw
B) hang
C) flare
198. To practice a skill you have already is the same as to ______ up
a skill.
A) fold
B) kick
C) polish
199. To not be able to speak or move because of fright or worry is thesame as to ______ up.
A) keep
B) freeze
C) hang
200. To support something or stop something is the same as to ______
it up.
A) hold
B) kick
C) brush
201. To appear univited is the same as to ______ up.
A) draw
B) hold
C) turn
202. I am so tired today because I ______ up early.
A) built
B) cheer
C) got
203. I missed a lot of classes so I have to work hard to ______ up.
A) save
B) catch
C) lock
204. I don’t know the telephone number so I’ll have to ______ it up.
A) mix
B) look
C) us
205. If you don’t ______ up, we will be late.
A) hurry
B) bring
206. Her husband died so she had to ______ up the children alone.
A) blow
B) bring
C) crop
207. The traffic was ______ up because of road work.
A) held
B) freshened
C) kept
208. The police ______ up the political demonstration.
A) got
B) turned
C) broke
209. You should always ______ up any words you don’t know in a
dictionary.
A) get
B) look
C) cheer
210. I can’t believe he ______ up the bill and paid for our dinner.
A) set
B) put
C) picked
211. The boy ______ up his seat to the old lady.
A) made
B) gave
C) came
Expressions about Crime
212. To get into a building or car using force is to ______.
A) break out
B) break down
C) break in
213. To steal money from a bank by using force is a ______.
A) hold in
B) hold down
C) hold up
214. To steal or take something without asking is to ______.
A) run off with
B) do without
C) do over
215. To hurt someone badly by hitting or kicking is to ______.
A) pull them over
B) beat them up
C) put one over
216. To kill someone in informal English is to ______ with them.
A) do away
B) have away
C) stay
217. To destroy something with a bomb is to ______.
A) beat it up
B) blow it up
C) knock it over
218. To take a criminal to the police is to ______.
A) turn them over
B) turn them in
C) turn them down
219. To put someone in prison is to ______.
A) lock them up
B) do them in
C) blow them up
220. To not punish someone for their crime is to ______.
A) give them over
B) let them off
C) put them away
221. To succeed in not being punished for a crime is to ______ it
A) get away with
B) make off with
C) pick through
Expressions about Emotions
222. To make someone unhappy is to ______.
A) get over them
B) get on with themdown
C)get
223. To make someone feel upset or angry is to ______.
A) jump them
B) get to them
C) do them in
224. To make someone feel good is to __.
A) perk them up
B) peep them in
C) rack them up
225. To stop feeling upset or angry about something is to ______.
A) clam up
B) wash out
C) calm down
226. To be so excited that you lose control is to get ______.
A) carried away
B) carried off
C) carried over
227. To start behaving in a violent or strange way is to ______.
A) liven up
B) freak out
C) throw out
Expressions about Food and Drink
228. To eat food very quickly is to ______.
A) bolt it down
B) pig out
229. If you only eat a small amount of a meal, you ______.
A) gnaw it
B) bolt it down
C) pick at it
230. To eat a lot of food is to ______.
A) pig out
B) roll out
C) wear out
231. To eat less of something to improve your health is to _____ on it.
A) strip down
B) cut back
C) run
232. To drink a lot of alcohol is to ______.
A) knock it over
B) knock it in
C) knock it back
Expressions about Travel
233. To heat food again that has already been cooked is to ______.
A) ruffle it up
B) warm it up
C) pick it up
Expressions about Illness
234. To get an illness from someone is to ______.
A) pick it up
B) truck it in
C) take it away
235. To try hard to get rid of an illness is to ______.
A) tide it over
B) cave in
C) fight it off
236. If a part of your body gets bigger and rounder because of injury or illness it ______.
A) comes out
B) kicks in
C) swells up
237. Another expression for vomiting is to ______.
A) throw up
B) toss out
C) pass out
238. To be able to eat or drink without vomiting is to ______.
A) keep it down
B) get over it
C) dip into
239. To become unconscious is to ______.
A) go out
B) black out
C) knock over
Expressions about Speaking
240. If you speak for a long time, you ______.
A) get on
B) go on
C) edge on
241. If you talk too long on one subject, you ______.
A) run out
B) run over
C) run on
242. If you talk too long on one subject, you ______.
A) tread on
B) unwind
C) ramble on
243. If you say something you have learned quickly and without stopping, you ______.
A) knock down
B) rattle off
C) rabbit on
244. If you say something you have learned quickly and without stopping, you ______.
A) reel off
B) rope off
C) tie off
245. To say something while another person is talking is to ______.
A) butt in
B) figure out
C) go over
246. To say something suddenly and without thinking is to ______.
A) ease up
B) rub in
C) blurt out
247. To make someone stop talking is to ______.
A) shut up
B) shut out
C) shut in
248. To speak to someone without letting them answer is to ______.
A) talk over
B) talk at
C) talk to
249. To suddenly stop talking in the middle of a speech because you have forgotten what to say it to ______.
A) wipe out
B) dry up
C) go over.
250. To think carefully about an idea before making a decision is to______.
A) figure out
B) think over
C) chip in
251. To think of a suggestion, a solution or plan is to ______.
A) come up with
B) come out with
C) come over
252. To think about something that has happened is to ______.
A) run over
B) go over
C) go with
253. To create an idea, or plan using your imagination is to ______.
A) work out
B) think over
C) think up
254. To stop yourself from thinking about something is to ______.
A) think it out
B) bring it out
C) shut it out
255. To think of a very imaginative and not really possible plan is to ______.
A) dream it up
B) go over it
C) come out with
256. To think about an idea, but not seriously is to ______.
A) toy with it
B) dream about it
C) work it out
257. To find the answer to something through deep thinking is ______.
A) think it up
B) figure it out
C) play with it
258. To go on holiday especially because you need a rest is to ______.
A) get over
B) go off
C) get away
259. To show your ticket and get your seat at the airport is to ______.
A) check out
B) check off
C) check in
260. When the aircraft leaves the ground it ______.
A) takes off
B) takes over
C) takes in
261. To start on a journey is to ______.
A) set in
B) set by
C) set off
262. The time a train, bus or plane arrives is when it ______.
A) gets away
B) gets in
C) gets over
263. To visit somewhere for a short time when you are going somewhere is to ______.
A) stop off
B) stop away
C) stop on
264. To stay somewhere for a length of time when you are on a long journey is to ______.
A) stop by
B) stop over
C) stop on
