1. While they were on holiday their house was broken ______ and some valuable paintings were stolen.
A) down
B) into
C) about
D) away
2.By the way, Iâve just heard that Sally and Chris have ______ their engagement.
A) broken into
B) broken down
C) broken away
D) broken up
3.After a bitter discussion they went ______ each other.
A) to
B) at
C) off
D) over
4.A: The new boss looks a bit serious, doesnât he? I donât think Iâm going to like him. B: Oh, come on, Joyce, you canât go ______ appearances. Heâs probably very nice.
A) after
B) by
C) out
D) over
5.No one really believed it when the news came that Titanic had______.
A) gone away
B) gone down
C) gone out
D) gone by
6.Iâve been afraid of dogs ever since a large Canine ______ me when I was a child.
A) went for
B) went after
C) went to
D) went over
7.By the way, Bill, how much did that Regency desk go ______ in the auction on Saturday?
A) away
B) for
C) in
D) off
8.The dog went ______ the beggar and he shouted â help!â.
A) over
B) off
C) for
D) down
9.A: And another thing Iâd like to say is that...B: Sorry to ______, Mr. Green, but youâre wanted on the phone.Itâs your wife.
A) butt in
B) get throuh
C) stop over
D) go over
10. Iâm afraid Mr Brownâs been ______ (asked to go somewhere else) on business.
A) put on
B) called away
C) got in
D) called for
11. By the way, Clive ______ (paid a short visit) but you were out.So I told him to come and see you tomorrow.
A) fall for
B) called by
C) get by
D) cut down in
12. Shall I ______ (collect) you on my way to work?
A) call off
B) bring down
C) call for
D) call away
33. By the way, Sally, Iâm ______ one or two friends ______ on Saturday and I was wondering if you and Peter would like to come too?
A) having / in
B) having / on
C) having / round
D) having / up
13. I was just getting out of the bath when the lights ______.
A) went up
B) went off
C) went away
D) went down
14. A bomb ______ (exploded) in the town center, killing three people and injuring twenty-five others.
A) went on
B) went off
C) set on
D) set off
15. Donât eat that cheese - itâs ______!
A) gone away
B) gone out
C) gone off
D) gone down
16. Itâs difficult to see through this windscreen - I canât even make______ where the road is.
A) up
B) out
C) into
D) over
17. He had such a strong accent that it was very difficult to ______what he was saying.
A) make up
B) make out
C) make over
D) make for
18. A sudden draught caused the candle to ______ (stop burning).
A) put off
B) cut off
C) go off
D) go out
19. When the meeting had finished, they went ______ the plan once again.
A) up
B) on
C) over
D) down
20. Have a piece of cake, everyone. There should be enough to ______.
A) go down
B) go along
C) go round
D) go over
21. Lucille is ______ a difficult period at work right now.
A) going into
B) going over
C) going out of
D)through
22. I know youâve got it - so come on, ______!
A) hand it on
B) hand it out
C) hand it over
D) hand it in
23. Could you hand ______ a minute? Iâll be right back.
A) on
B) in
C) up
C) on to
24. Iâll have to ______ now, Iâm afraid; there is someone at the door.
A) hang on
B) hang up
C) hang out
D) hang back
25. Now, James, are you quite sure that Iâm not putting you ______(putting you to any trouble)?
A) after
B) by
C) out
D) over
26. When a fire ______ at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.
A) broke out
B) broke off
C) broke down
D) broke through
27. The tree prisoners who ______ jail last weekend have finally been recaptured.
A) broke away from
B) broke out in
C) broke out of
D) broke up into
28. I took the doctorâs prescription to the chemistâs to be ______.
A) made out
B) made up
C) made over
D) made into
29. My boss has ______ playing golf three afternoons a week.
A) taken over
B) taken to
C) taken for
D) taken out
30. Children usually ______ after an illness much more quickly than adults.
A) pick up
B) pick over
C) pick on
D) pick out
31. The police are still looking for the three prisoners who ______(escaped from) jail at the weekend.
A) broke out of
B) set off
C) take up
D) cross out
32. Iâm not surprised that Tom and Julie have ______. They were never really suited.
A) broken down
B) broken off
C) broken up
D) broken away
34. Are you sure you arenât holding your stomach ______, Charles? Your waist was two inches more than this the last time I measured it.
A) away
B) for
C) in
D) off
35. Would you ______ a minute please, Iâll try to connect you.
A) keep on
B) stay on
C) hold on
D) stop on
36. Itâs really windy today, so ______ your hat!
A) hold on to
B) hold down to
C) hold by
D) hold for
37. I hope help comes soon, Julie. I donât think we can ______ much longer.
A) hold back
B) hold over
C) hold in
D) hold out
38. Iâm sorry Iâm late. I was ______ in the traffic.
A) held back
B) held down
C) held over
D) held up
39. John wonât be arriving until later, Iâm afraid. His trainâs been______.
A) held up
B) held off
C) held back
D) held in
40. In some parks visitors are requested to keep ______ the grass.
A) off
B) aside
C) out
D) away
41. Keep ______ alcohol and donât smoke.
A) at
B) with in
C) away
D) off
42. He kept ______ trying to annoy me and in the end I just hit him.
A) in
B) on
C) at
D) with
43. If you want to make a good impression ,itâs important to ______your colleagues.
A) keep away from
B) keep in with
C) keep out of
D) keep on at
44. This nuclear power station let ______ a cloud of dangerous gases.
A) down
B) in
C) off
D) out
45. Instead of being sent to prison, The shoplifter was ______ with a fine.
A) let away
B) let off
C) let loose
D) let out
46. The children had great fun ______ fireworks.
A) letting out
B) letting in
C) letting down
D) letting off
47. Iâve just heard that John Parker - you remember who robbed a house a few years ago- is being ______ this weekend.
A) let down
B) let out
C) let through
D) let off
48. The dog let ______ a yowl of pain when accidentally stepped on
its tail.
A) out
B) off
C) up
D) through
49. As the doctor arrived to attend to the girl who had fainted, the crowd moved to one side to ______.
A) let him off
B) let him through
C) let him down
D) let him out
50. If you donât know what the word means, youâd better ______ inthe dictionary.
A) look it over
B) look for it
C) look it up
D) look into it
51. Our living room looks ______ the mountains.
A) up to
B) at
C) to
D) on to
52. ______ ! (Be careful) There is a car coming!
A) look at
B) look out
C) hold up
D) keep up
53. Iâd like to ______ the house before I decide to rent it.
A) look over
B) look into
C) look out
D) look up
54. I ______ the paper for news of the proposed strike, but didnât find anything.
A) looked over
B) looked into
C) looked on
D) looked through
55. Was that true or did you ______?
A) make it up
B) make it out
C) make it off
D) make it over
56. I was ______ (moving towards) the post office when it suddenly started to rain.
A) running down
B) taking up
C) get through
D) making for
57. I must get a new pair of boots. Iâve ______ my old ones.
A) worn off
B) worn down
C) worn out
D) worn away
58. After working all day in the garden Homer was ______.
A) worn out
B) worn down
C) worn off
D) worn away
59. Looking carefully, we made ______ a tall figure in the darkness.
A) out
B) over
C) up
D) off
60. We must ______ our minds about where to go for our holidays
this year.
A) make out
B) make off
C) make up
D) make for
61. Can you make ______ this prescription, please?
A) up
B) over
C) for
D) off
62. Some working parents ______ being absent all day by giving their children lots of presents.
A) make out
B) make out of
C) make up
D) make up for
63. Heidi and John had a big quarrel but later ______.
A) made over
B) made off
C) made up
D) made out
64. I donât believe a word youâre saying. I think youâve made the whole thing ______.
A) for
B) up
C) out
D) down
65. The other day I came ______ an advert for a job you might be interested in.
A) through
B) over
C) across
D) around
66. How did you come ______ that cut on your chin?
A) by
B) down
C) in for
D) across
67. How is the new book coming ______, (progressing) Simon?
A) along
B) down
C) in
D) up
68. The policeman told the people to ______ when they stopped to watch the accident.
A) hurry up
B) get away
C) go off
D) move along
69. Although she was only sixteen she looked a lot older. In fact, she could easily pass ______ twenty-one.
A) away
B) for
C) in
D) off
70. We ______ from the hotel early the following morning.
A) called off
B) passed out
C) set off
D) turned off
71. Before we start the meeting today Iâd like to ______ (distribute)some notes Iâve made about the forthcoming advertising campaign.
A) let down
B) send out
C) pass out
D) give on
72. He stole one of the officersâ uniforms and managed to escape by passing himself ______ as a guard.
A) by
B) out
C) through
D) off
73. All my hard work paid ______ in the end - I came top of the class in the exam.
A) up
B) off
C) out
D) in
74. He put six rings on the table and told her to ______ the one she liked best.
A) pick off
B) pick out
C) pick at
D) pick on
75. Excuse me, sir, but may I ask how you came ______ (obtained)these goods?
A) after
B) by
C) out
D) over
76. Laughing Boy (horse) ______ second in the 2.15 race at Ascot.
A) came in
B) came by
C) came over
D) came out
77. He ______ quite a lot of money when his parents died.
A) came over
B) came down
C) came into
D) came on
78. There were so many people leaving the hotel that it took nearly an hour to ______.
A) check up
B) check out
C) check in
D) check over
79. The police will check ______ your story, so tell the truth.
A) in to
B) out of
C) over
D) up on
80. Rosemary ______ a beautiful necktie for her husbandâs birthday.
A) picked over
B) picked on
C) picked out
D) picked off
81. Do you ever pick ______ hitch-hikers?
A) along
B) down
C) in
D) up
82. A: He still sucks his thumb, darling. B: Yes, I know. Itâs strange. I thought heâd have ______ it by now.
A) stop off at
B) get out of
C) grown out of
D) turn away from
83. He ran for the bus but it pulled ______ from the stop just as he got there.
A) up
B) over
C) back
D) away
84. I try to keep ______ the latest fashions by going lots of shows in London.
A) up with
B) along with
C) up to
D) next to
85.Manchester Unitedâs chances of going to the final of the F.A. Cup were ended when they were knocked ______ by Liverpool in the semi-final.
A) back
B) up
C) out
D) away
86. Sales were down so they had to ______ some of their staff.
A) put out
B) get out
C) lay off
D) turn down
87. It took the soldier a long time to ______ the death of his comrade.
A) get round
B) get over
C) get across
D) get through
88. The fact is, doctor, I just canât ______ this dreadful cough.
A) get out of
B) get rid of
C) get down to
D) get round to
89. Itâs an excellent story, and in the end it turns ______ that everyone had a part in the murder.
A) out
B) up
C) in
D) away
90. The car ______ after the crash but fortunately no one was killed.
A) turned down
B) turned back
C) turned over
D) turned away
91. In court, she was so upset that she broke ______.
A) out
B) in
C) up
D) down
92. I think Iâll have to sell my car. It keeps ______.
A) breaking off
B) breaking up
C) breaking down
D) breaking in
93. I think sheâs coming ______! Thank God for that! I thought she was dead!
A) up
B) away
C) back
D) round
95. Birthdays seem to ______ much quicker nowadays than when Iwas a child.
A) come up
B) come over
C) come out
D) come round
96. Sorry Iâm late but I was ______ by traffic.
A) held up
B) held in
C) held over
97. A: I thought you said you werenât going to let Sally go to that pop concert in Brighton. B: Yes, but you know Sally - she always finds a way to get ______ me in the end.
A) after
B) by
C) out
D) round
98. He was going to reply her letter, but for various reasons he never got ______ it.
A) up to
B) round to
C) over
D) out of
99. It was a very difficult problem - one which no one could see a way of ______.
A) getting through
B) getting out
C) getting over
D) geting round
100. You look very unhappy, Dorris. Whatâs the matter? Is something getting you ______?
A) along
B) down
C) in
D) up
