Bài tập về Phrasal verbs and idioms

h C. back with D. up 
18. As soon as we got to the motel, we checked ______. 
A. at B. in C. on D. off 
19. While looking for my nail clipper, I came ______ a knife that I thought I had lost. 
A. at B. with C. up D. across 
20. I don't like my friends to come ______ unless they call me at home first. 
A. away B. over C. off D. on 
Number 8 
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D. 
1. Don't let anyone ______ you into buying a new car. 
A. talk B. turn C. look D. come 
2. We put his rude manner ______ ignorance of our British customers. 
A. off at B. up with C. up to D. down to 
3. Terry spent hours of his free time helping me to repair my car. T must make it 
______ to him somehow. 
A. up B. for C. away D. on 
4. You should go to your dentist for regular ______. 
A. check-ins B. check-outs C. check-ups D. check-up 
5. We've ______ out of milk. You'll have to drink your tea without it. 
A. come B. taken C. gone D. run 
6. It's difficult to ______ luxuries when you're used to having them. 
A. cut down on B. cut down at C. cut off on D. cut down into 
7. I missed the seven o'clock news on the radio this morning. I ______ up too late. 
A. came B. turned C. grew D. woke 
8. Governments should ______ internatonal laws against terrorism. 
A. bring up B. bring about C. bring in D. bring back 
9. When we fly to Texas, we're going to ______ over in Atlanta to visit some friends. 
A. stop B. come C. arrive D. go 
10. Grandfather must be tired. He's nodding ______ in his chair. 
A. away B. of C. over D. off 
11. How did you ______ up with such strange idea? 
A. show B. look C. come D. get 
12. You can't possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer. It's too good to ______. 
A. turn it up B. turn it down C. put it up D. put it down 
13. Eva was born in the South, but she grew ______ in the North. 
A. up B. on C. about D. at 
14. "What ______ your flight?" "There was a big snowstorm in Denver that delayed a 
lot of flights." 
A. delayed up B. postponed up C. held up D. hung up 
15. "Can you read that sign?" "Just a minutes. Let me ______ my glasses." 
A. put off B. put on C. put with D. put away 
16. This is Bob speaking. I need my pocket calculator. Can I have it back tomorrow? I 
can't _____ it. 
A. do with B. do without C. deal with D. deal without 
17. "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 
18. "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 
19. "Who ______ out that tie for you?" "No one. I chose it myself." 
A. bought B. brought C. turned D. picked 
20. 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 
Number 9 
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D. 
1. They're going to tear down those old warehuses to ______ for a big new hotel. 
A. make path B. do way C. do path D. make way 
2. "You did a fine job on this research paper, especially on the bibliography." "Thanks. 
I made a ______ of getting the bibliography exactly right. I did it over and ______ 
until it was perfect." 
A. sense - again B. point - over 
C. point - again D. sense - over 
3. "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 
4. After ten minutes, the students ______ in their quizzes to the instructor. 
A. gave B. had C. held D. handed 
5. "Hellow, 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 
6. The President visited the area to see the devastation ______. 
A. on first hand B. at first hand 
C. on first hands D. at first hands 
7. "Will the concert start soon?" "It should get ______ any minute now." 
A. on well B. on way C. through way D. under way 
8. Living by the ocean really ______ your ______. Once you've lived there, you never 
want to leave. 
A. came in - heart B. get in - blood C. get in - heart D. came in - blood 
9. Don't get so excited. Just ______ down and tell us what happened. 
A. calm B. come C. relax D. rest 
10. Don't try too hard. Don't ______ off more than you can ______. 
A. eat - chew B. bite - swallow C. bite - chew D. eat - swallow 
11. ______, Carlos is very punctual, but he was late tonight. 
A. For a rule B. Like a rule C. As a rule D. For a rule of thump 
12. "What did Professor Roberts say when you asked him if the final exam could be 
postponed?" "He said that it was out of ____ because there's no time to reschedule 
the test." 
A. a question B. the question C. the solution D. hand 
13. "I think Mark was cheating on that quiz." "That doesn't ______. Why should the 
best student in the class cheat?" 
A. add sense B. add logic C. add up D. add on 
14. I was talking to my aunt when suddenly my cousin George ______ in on our 
conversation. 
A. interrupted B. broke C. went D. intervened 
15. Their team won the game, but they ______ dominated it. It was a very close 
game. 
A. at no means B. by not means 
C. not with any means D. by no means 
16. That saleswoman ______ her clients at least once a month because she thinks 
personal contact is important. 
A. calls on B. visits on C. drops for D. depends on 
17. I can't ______ if it's a man or a woman over there. 
A. wear out B. pour out C. make out D. turn out 
18. This song wasn't very popular when it was first recorded, but now it's starting to 
___. 
A. go on B. keep on C. stay on D. catch on 
19. A good stereo system doesn't have to cost ______ and ______. You can find one 
for a reasonable price. 
A. an arm - a leg B. a hand - a leg 
C. a finger - a toe D. a hand - a foot 
20. "I'm depressed. I didn't do very well on the first quiz." "______! That quiz only 
counted for 10 percent of the total grade, and I'm sure you'll do better on the other 
tests." 
A. Count up B. Count out C. Put out D. Put down 
Number 10 
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D. 
1. Without written evidence, we don't have a ______ on. 
A. leg to stand B. foot to stand 
C. leg to lean D. foot to lean 
2. I was taking a quiet walk last night when, ______, there wa a loud explosion. 
A. all in all B. all at once 
C. suddenly at once D. once at all 
3. "I understand Nancy lost her job." "Yes, but she's actuially ______. She found a 
more interesting job with a higher salary." 
A. good off B. better on C. better off D. good on 
4. We'll start very soon. Roll up your ______. 
A. sleeves B. hands C. pants D. shirt 
5. Prevention is better than ______. 
A. treatment B. pills C. cure D. doctors 
6. Everything could be done by ______. 
A. a nod and bow B. a nod and wink 
C. a wink and a nod D. a nod and a wink 
7. These workers are at the ______ of the economic ______. 
A. line - heap B. heap - bottom 
C. bottom - heap D. heap - line 
8. Tickets are available on a first come, ______ basis. 
A. first got B. early served C. first served D. early got 
9. It does my ______ to see the old place being taken care of so well. 
A. heart well B. heart good C. head well D. head good 
10. Just take one job and do your best. Don't be a jack ______. 
A. for all trades B. of all tracks C. of all trades D. for all jobs 
11. "You should get rid of that old leather jacket." "I know, but I hate to ______ with 
it." 
A. part B. leave C. break D. cut 
12. You can't get a soda from that machine. There's a sign on it says that "______". 
A. Out of job B. Out of hand C. Out of order D. Out of mind 
13. I don't have much cash ______, but I can get some from an automatic teller 
machine. 
A. in hand B. on hand C. into hand D. under hand 
14. "I like that painting you bought. Did it cost much?" "No, the artist sold it to me for 
______." 
A. close to nothing B. next to anything 
C. next to nothing D. anything next 
15. "When will you be informed of the test results?" "Not until Monday, so I'll be 
______ all weekend." 
A. at needles and pins B. on pins and needles 
C. on needles and pins D. at pins and needles 
16. "What's Peter's cousin's name?" "It's on the tip of my ______, but I can't quite 
remember." 
A. mouth B. lips C. tongue D. memory 
17. What a confusing story! I can't make ______ of it. 
A. sense B. meaning C. logic D. understanding 
18. "How was your exam?" "A couple of questions were tricky, but on the ______ it 
was pretty easy." 
A. spot B. general C. hand D. whole 
19. "Has Kate got used to her new job at the bank yet?" "It took her a while, but I 
think she's finally ______ it off there." 
A. kicked B. defeated C. knocked D. hit 
20. George complained that no one invited him to any social events and that he felt 
______. 
A. turned out B. left out C. omitted out D. gone out 
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