1: She’s never really ________ with her sister.
| A. got up | B. got on | C. kept on | D. kept up |
2: We’ve had to ________ our wedding until September.
| A. turn off | B. turn away | C. put off | D. put away |
3: Her sister is going to ________ the children while she’s away.
| A. look up | B. look after | C. take up | D. take after |
4: Because of the financial crisis, we’re not ________ any new staff at the moment.
| A. taking on | B. taking over | C. taking up | D. taking in |
5: Her fans will be waiting for her when she ________ the plane.
| A. gets up | B. gets away | C. gets along | D. gets off |
6: The alarm should ________ automatically as soon as smoke is detected.
| A. go away | B. go over | C. go off | D. go on |
7: The hospital is ________ tests to find out what’s wrong with her.
| A. carrying on | B. carrying out | C. carrying back | D. carrying off |
8: I couldn’t ________ what he was saying.
| A. make out | B. take up | C. make up | D. take out |
9: We will ________ early tomorrow to avoid traffic congestion.
| A. turn off | B. pass out | C. put out | D. set off |
10: We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never ________.
| A. turned down | B. turned on | C. turned up | D. turned away |
11: We are ________ down trees all over the world at an alarming rate.
| A. breaking | B. cutting | C. knocking | D. pushing |
12: I didn’t know what ‘loquacious’ meant and had to ________ it up in a dictionary.
| A. look | B. take | C. make | D. put |
13: I tried calling you several times but I couldn’t ________.
| A. turn up | B. put out | C. take off | D. get through |
14: It can take weeks to ________ an illness like that.
| A. get up | B. get on | C. get over | D. get off |
15: In looks she ________ her father.
| A. takes after | B. takes off | C. takes on | D. takes over |
16: We need to do something to ________ this mess and then get out of there.
| A. clean out | B. clean away | C. clean off | D. clean up |
17: After ten minutes trying to get the answer I ________.
| A. gave out | B. gave away | C. gave up | D. gave in |
18: The photographs ________ back many pleasant memories.
| A. brought | B. came | C. turned | D. gave |
19: They’re planning to ________ a hotel up where the museum used to be.
| A. turn | B. put | C. make | D. get |
20: The plane ________ three hours late, which made me fall behind schedule.
| A. took on | B. took in | C. took off | D. took after |
21: The former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman has ________ the job.
| A. turned off | B. turned down | C. turned away | D. turned up |
22: I have never ________ such a horrible person in all my life.
| A. come across | B. come off | C. come in | D. come out |
23: The 20th century ________ revolutionary changes in our lifestyles.
| A. brought off | B. brought around | C. brought in | D. brought about |
24: He ________ up with a great idea for the ad campaign.
| A. made | B. got | C. came | D. put |
25: The job ________ to be harder than we thought.
| A. turned out | B. turned up | C. turned down | D. turned on |
26: I’ll have to stop you there, we’ve ________ out of time.
| A. come | B. made | C. taken | D. run |
27: He’s a role model for other players to ________ up to.
| A. turn | B. look | C. keep | D. make |
28: A working party has been set up to ________ the problem.
| A. look for | B. look after | C. look into | D. look out |
29: We ________ some money aside every month for our retirement.
| A. put | B. keep | C. bring | D. take |
30: She only bought that sports car to ________ and prove she could afford one.
| A. show up | B. show off | C. give up | D. give off |
MỘT SỐ BÀI TẬP KHÁC
1. You will be brought before the disciplinary panel to ______ your behaviour.
| A. account for | B. go for | C. get around | D. take in. |
2. Higher education ______ about 13 percent of general fund expenditures.
| A. breaks down | B. accounts for | C. calls for | D. makes up for |
3. I spoke to James today. He was ______ you.
| A. asking around | B. asking back | C. asking for | D. asking after |
4. I have no idea, but I’ll ______ at work and see if anyone can help.
| A. ask in | B. ask out | C. ask after | D. ask around |
5. After the way you behaved, they’ll never ______ us ______.
| A. ask – in | B. ask – back | C. ask – round | D. ask – after |
6. I called them to ______ more details.
| A. ask out | B. ask round | C. ask for | D. ask back |
7. It took Juan a long time to build up the courage to ______ Mariella ______, but at last he did and she said yes.
| A. ask – out | B. ask – round | C. ask – back | D. ask – after |
8. They’re Bill’s friends, so I ______ them ______.
| A. ask – after | B. asked – in | C. ask – back | D. ask – for |
9. They ______ from the national union and set up their own local organization.
| A. broke off | B. broke up | C. broke down | D. broke away |
10. Anna tried to ______, but he held her tight.
| A. break away | B. broke out | C. broke in | D. broke in |
11. They ______ to work independently and become their own masters.
| A. broke up | B. break away | C. broke down | D. broke off |
12. The car drove ______ just outside Winchester.
| A. away | B. off | C. down | D. in |
13. Talks ______ last week over the issue of overtime pay.
| A. broke in | B. broke down | C. broke off | D. broke away |
14. As the funeral service began, Frances ______ and cried.
| A. broke down | B. broke off | C. broke in | D. broke away |
15. Dad would occasionally ______ with an amusing comment.
| A. broke off | B. broke out | C. broke up | D. break in |
16. Someone had ______ through the bedroom window.
| A. broken up | B. broken off | C. broken down | D. broken in |
17. Did you know they’ve ______ their engagement?
| A. broken off | B. broken in | C. broken down | D. broken out |
18. The fire must have ______ during the night.
| A. broke off | B. brought in | C. broken out | D. brought down |
19. There were suggestions that her involvement had ______ the partnership.
| A. broken off | B. broken up | C. broken about | D. brought in |
20. When do you ______ for Easter?
| A. break away | B. break down | C. break up | D. break in |
21. He was on the subway when he called and started to ______ before I could answer.
| A. break down | B. break away | C. break off | D. break up |
22. Major spending is required to ______ substantial improvements in housing.
| A. bring down | B. bring forward | C. bring about | D. bring round |
23. My legs were shaking with exhaustion, but Phil hadn’t even ______ a sweat.
| A. broken into | B. broken up | C. broken out | D. broken off |
24. The burglars disabled the alarm and used a glass cutter to ______ the house.
| A. break down | B. break off | C. break into | D. break off with |
25. I’m sorry to ______ your conversation, but I have some information that might help.
| A. break into | B. break up | C. break away | D. break down |
26. Opposition parties are threatening to ______ the government.
| A. bring down | B. bring forward | C. bring in | D. bring off |
27. Sam was ______ by an aggressive tackle just a few feet from the goal.
| A. brought over | B. brought down | C. brought round | D. brought through |
28. Our principal responsibility is to ______ the level of unemployment.
| A. bring down | B. bring off | C. bring around | D. bring over |
29. It really ______ me ______. I thought – “oh my God! People are jogging around Willamette discussing how my business is going to fail”.
| A. brought – over | B. brought – down | C. brought – off | D. brought – in |
30. The next departmental meeting has been ______ to the 10th.
| A. brought into | B. brought up | C. brought forward | D. brought over |
31. Following assessment of the responses to our discussion paper, we will ______ legislation to achieve this.
| A. brought down | B. brought into | C. bring forward | D. bring about |
32. I’d like to ______ Doctor Hall here and ask him his views.
| A. bring in | B. bring forward | C. bring down | D. bring into |
33. The police want to ______ all of the robbery suspects by the end of the day.
| A. bring up | B. bring into | C. bring forward | D. bring in |
34. He said the government would ______ the necessary legislation to deal with the problem.
| A. bring up | B. bring over | C. bring in | D. bring into |
35. Overseas students ______ more than £30 million a year in tuition fees.
| A. bring in | B. bring down | C. bring forward | D. bring up |
36. There were gasps when the jury ______ a verdict of not guilty.
| A. brought up | B. brought in | C. brought into | D. brought over |
37. The concerto is a huge challenge but she ______ it magnificently.
| A. brought – down | B. brought – in | C. brought – off | D. brought – up |
38. She nearly died of a heart attack ______ by fear.
| A. brought on | B. brought down | C. brought off | D. brought over |
39. The next year they will ______ a low-priced car to compete with For D.
| A. bring into | B. bring up | C. bring out | D. bring over |
40. The wine really ______ the spicy flavour of the meat.
| A. brings on | B. brings up | C. brings into | D. brings out |
41. He promised to ______ the letter ______ in the morning.
| A. bring – out | B. bring – round | C. bring – in | D. bring – down |
42. I gave him a sniff of smelling salts to ______ him ______.
| A. bring – around | B. bring – back | C. bring – up | D. bring – in |
43. Jake was sure he could ______ them ______ the deal.
| A. bring – round to | B. bring – back to | C. bring – down on | D. bring – over |
44. You can ______ pies and cakes, though cranberry sauce, jams, gravy, and other liquid or jellied foods are restricted to 3.4 ounces.
| A. bring over | B. bring up | C. bring through | D. bring in |
45. Power lines were ______ and we had a blackout of several hours.
| A. blown over | B. blown down | C. blown off | D. blown away |
46. Rei opened her window and let the wind ______ on her face.
| A. blow out | B. blow up | C. blow down | D. blow in |
47. The gale ______ every window in the house.
| A. blew down | B. blew off | C. blew out | D. blew in |
48. Winds up here reach 80 miles an hour; the tin, the roofs, they ______ every now and then.
| A. blow over | B. blow off | C. blow away | D. blow up |
49. The soldier ______ the sniper’s arm ______.
| A. blew – off | B. blew – up | C. blew – away | D. blew – out |
50. He saves his farts up all day then ______ all night in bed.
| A. blows off | B. blows out | C. blows up | D. blows away |
51. “Yes, to ______ means to break off plans you had with someone”.
| A. blow away | B. blow over | C. blow down | D. blow off |
52. The matches are designed not to ______ in strong winds or when immersed in water.
| A. blow down | B. blow up | C. blow out | D. blow off |
53. It is inevitable that tyres like that will ______ when travelling at a high speed.
| A. blow off | B. blow over | C. blow out | D. be blowing out |
54. We ______ them ______ 28-0.
| A. blew – out | B. blew – down | C. blew – in | D. blew – off |
55. Johnny was turning the corner when one of the front tyres ______.
| A. blew up | B. blew down | C. blew out | D. blew in |
56. Rumours are rumours. It will soon ______.
| A. blow down | B. blow off | C. blow over | D. blow in |
57. Rain clouds are banking up. Hope they’ll ______.
| A. blow over | B. blow down | C. blow out | D. blow up |
58. Guy Fawkes was executed for treason after he took part in a plot to ______ the British Parliament building.
| A. blow in | B. blow down | C. blow over | D. blow up |
59. Tell the students to ______ the balloon and then tape the straw to the balloon.
| A. blow over | B. blow out | C. blow up | D. blow in |
60. The race had to be cancelled when the storm ______.
| A. blew out | B. blew up | C. blew over | D. blew off |
61. A crisis has ______ over the President’s latest speech.
| A. blown out | B. blown in | C. blown down | D. blown up |
62. We’re going to have this picture ______.
| A. blown out | B. blown up | C. blown up | D. blown off |
63. He may ______ when he finds out how much I spent.
| A. blow off | B. blow up | C. blow in | D. blow over |
64. The idea of glasses being a fashion item has been slow to ______.
| A. catch on | B. catch out | C. catch up | D. catch at |
65. He doesn’t take hints very easily, but he’ll ______ eventually.
| A. catch on | B. catch out | C. take up | D. catch up |
66. Not only are winning times more accurately recorded, but cheating athletes are easier to ______.
| A. catch up | B. catch in | C. catch out | D. be caught off |
67. They tried to ______ her ______ with a difficult question.
| A. catch – up | B. put – in | C. catch – on | D. catch – out |
68. Many investors were ______ by the fall in share prices.
| A. caught down | B. caught on | C. caught out | D. caught up |
69. You’ll have to work harder to ______ with the top students in your class.
| A. catch in | B. catch up | C. catch on | D. catch out |
70. I have to ______ on my work so I can’t come out.
| A. catch up | B. catch out | C. catch in | D. catch down |
71. Come over for a chat so we can ______ on each other’s news.
| A. catch down | B. catch in | C. catch up | D. catch off |
72. I grabbed a chair in a blind panic but heard Dad ______, telling me to put it down.
| A. called out | B. call in | C. call out | D. called in |
73. ______ her ______ in front of everyone wasn’t exactly fair.
| A. Calling – over | B. Having called – out | C. Calling – out | D. Having called – over |
74. One threatened to ______ the National Guard to defend Atlanta’s water rights.
| A. call off | B. call down | C. call up | D. call out |
75. The human rights group has ______ the US to end the death penalty.
| A. called on | B. been called on | C. been called up | D. called up |
76. The foreign guests will ______ you next Wednesday afternoon.
| A. call on | B. call at | C. be calling for | D. being called on |
77. Emma Walton had to ______ all her reserves of stamina to win the 10 000 metres.
| A. call on | B. call for | C. call in | D. call off |
78. He told you that you were an idiot? Well, I don’t think that was ______.
| A. calling for | B. called in | C. called for | D. it is calling on |
79. Protesters were ______ a ban on the production of GM foods.
| A. called off | B. calling on | C. called in | D. calling for |
80. Let’s go to the night school together, and I’ll ______ you.
| A. be calling on | B. call for | C. call up | D. be called up |
81. Does the ship ______ Vienna?
| A. call off | B. call for | C. call at | D. call in |
82. She wondered whether to ______ on Jacbob on the way home.
| A. call for | B. call in | C. call up | D. call at |
83. It’s a hot topic, and people have ______ all morning.
| A. calling on | B. been calling on | C. been calling out | D. been calling in |
84. Several people have ______ sick today.
| A. calling on | B. called for | C. call at | D. called in |
85. Connahs Quay were angry over Halkyn’s decision to ______ their match at Pant Newydd an hour before the scheduled start.
| A. call for | B. call up | C. call off | D. call in |
86. Please ______ your dog; it’s barking at the children.
| A. call on | B. call off | C. call for | D. call in |
87. OK, I’ll ______ again later.
| A. call in | B. call up | C. calling up | D. be calling in |
88. He was ______ at the beginning of the war.
| A. calling on | B. calling upon | C. called up | D. called out |
89. Seeing Leila in that white dress ______ memories of his Aunt Keira.
| A. called in | B. calls out | C. call for | D. called up |
90. Local people believe she can ______ the spirits of the dead.
| A. call on | B. call up | C. call off | D. call for |
91. He was ______ for the game against Spain.
| A. called up | B. calling up | C. calling in | D. called in |
92. You can use the search facility to ______ all the occurrences of a particular word in a document.
| A. call up | B. call out | C. call in | D. call off |
93. I don’t know how it ______ that we stopped loving each other.
| A. comes by | B. came apart | C. came out | D. came about |
94. She ______ a pile of old photographs while she was clearing the atti C.
| A. coming at | B. was coming at | C. came across | D. was coming across |
95. All the candidates ______ badly on TV.
| A. came across | B. came through | C. came out | D. came back |
96. He says that the cup ______ in his hands, but I think he must have dropped it.
| A. came out | B. came into | C. came up | D. came apart |
97. I saw the tiger just as it was going to ______ me.
| A. come to | B. come at | C. come around | D. come round |
98. I just opened the drawer as usual and the handle ______ in my hand.
| A. came away | B. came out | C. coming apart | D. came up |
99. He was locked out because he ______ after midnight.
| A. come back | B. came back | C. came over | D. came on |
100. PGS ______ from being 2-0 down to win the game.
| A. came back | B. came off | C. came into | D. came in |
101. A style of art can go out of fashion and then ______ into favour fifty years later.
| A. come across | B. come apart | C. come back | D. come between |
102. I can’t think of her name right now, but I’m sure it’ll ______ to me.
| A. come about | B. come at | C. come back | D. come off |
103. He never lets anything ______ him and his evening pint of beer.
| A. come across | B. come into | C. come at | D. come between |
104. Nothing can ______ us if you just hold my hand.
| A. come away | B. come between | C. come into | D. come by |
105. Tickets are hard to ______ but I’ll do my level best to get you one.
| A. come up | B. come over | C. come in for | D. come by |
106. She ended up marrying a man who chanced to ______ looking for a room.
| A. come around | B. come by | C. come on | D. come up to |
107. He was so engrossed in what he was reading that he didn’t hear me ______.
| A. come into | B. come across | C. come in | D. come away |
108. When did the short skirt first ______?
| A. come up | B. come at | C. come on | D. come in |
109. Reports are ______ of a massive earthquake in Mexico.
| A. coming at | B. coming in | C. coming on | D. coming across |
110. Would you like to ______ at this point, Susan?
| A. come in | B. come into | C. coming in | D. come apart |
111. The tide ______ very quickly here and you can soon find yourself stranded.
| A. comes in | B. come in | C. came up | D. come up |
112. His disgusting conduct has ______ much blame.
| A. come about | B. come across | C. come in for | D. come up to |
113. It was sparsely furnished, for Anne had only just ______ her inheritance, but it was newly decorated and clean.
| A. come down | B. come up to | C. come on | D. come into |
114. The argument was over artistic freedom – money never ______ it.
| A. came at | B. came off | C. came by | D. came into |
115. They had wanted it to be a surprise but the plan didn’t ______.
| A. come off | B. come in | C. come around | D. come into |
116. He ______ quite badly in the exchange of insults.
| A. came off | B. came on | C. came in | D. came into |
117. The spout won’t ______ accidentally, it’s been fastened on.
| A. come by | B. come off | C. come out | D. come away |
118. As the actor ______ stage, the photographers jockeyed for position at the front of the hall.
| A. came at | B. came up to | C. came by | D. came on |
119. I can feel another headache ______.
| A. came on | B. coming on | C. coming in | D. came in |
120. As new mines ______ stream, Chile’s share of world copper output will increase sharply.
| A. come on | B. come up | C. come into | D. come back |
121. ______ kids! Simmer down and get on with your work!
| A. Come up | B. Come out | C. Come in | D. Come on |
122. I put my money in the slot and pressed the button but nothing ______.
| A. came in | B. came back | C. came off | D. came out |
123. The stars ______ as soon as it was dark.
| A. came out | B. came down | C. came up | D. came back |
124. ‘I ______ top in the test,’ he bragged.
| A. came up | B. came in | C. came out | D. came at |
125. Would you like to ______ with us some time?
| A. come back | B. come out | C. come up | D. come off |
126. His second book ______ in hardback last month.
| A. came off | B. came out | C. came up | D. came on |
127. These ink stains won’t ______ of my dress.
| A. come down | B. come out | C. come over | D. come into |
128. I don’t think the picture will ______ in this light. Try using the flash.
| A. come by | B. come off | C. come over | D. come out |
129. It will ______ that she has covertly donated considerable sums to the IRA.
| A. come in | B. come at | C. come out | D. come up to |
130. I opened my mouth to apologize, but the words wouldn’t ______.
| A. come in | B. come out | C. come by | D. come into |
131. The seamen ______ in sympathy with the dockers.
| A. has come out | B. has come into | C. have come into | D. have come out |
132. You really should ______ and see our new house.
| A. come on | B. come by | C. come over | D. come in |
133. When did your family first ______ to America?
| A. come over | B. come on | C. come by | D. come in |
134. Numbers of his opponents had been captured or ______ to him.
| A. come over | B. come between | C. come up | D. come on |
135. I don’t know what’s ______ Angela lately – she’s so moody.
| A. came over | B. come over | C. come at | D. come off |
136. I ______ all shy whenever I see her.
| A. came over | B. come on | C. come into | D. come over |
137. Your boyfriend doesn’t ______ as particularly trustworthy.
| A. come up | B. come over | C. come out | D. come down |
138. Birthdays ______ too quickly when one is older.
| A. come in | B. come around | C. come off | D. came around |
139. Quite a lot of people ______ to the house.
| A. came off | B. came up | C. came round | D. came in |
140. Mother ______ to my way of thinking, thus making life a lot easier.
| A. came on | B. came around | C. came up | D. came over |
141. He got faint, but soon ______.
| A. came round | B. came out | C. came over | D. came off |
142. The card for everyone to sign ______.
| A. came out | B. came down | C. came in | D. came round |
143. She’s hoping a vacancy will ______ at the local college.
| A. came out | B. came back | C. come up | D. came over |
144. If the subject of divorce ______, try to change the subject.
| A. came on | B. comes up | C. comes on | D. comes off |
145. I’ve got to go – something has just ______ at home and I’m needed there.
| A. come over | B. come up | C. come up to | D. come down |
146. I can’t ______ £10 000 out of thin air – it’ll take a while to find that kind of money.
| A. come over | B. come up with | C. come up to | D. come into |
147. I ______ a name for your newly adopted German Shepherd dog.
| A. came up to | B. came in | C. came up with | D. came off |
148. Your performance didn’t ______ scratch.
| A. come in | B. come into | C. come up with | D. come up to |
149. Check dahlias in store and ______ any rotten parts before dusting with fungicide.
| A. cut back | B. cut off | C. cut up | D. cut away |
150. Though the trees and the undergrowth had been ______, branches and dense foliage stooped overhead.
| A. Cut back | B. Cut off | C. Cut down | D. Cut in |
151. Her friends know that she is under stress and have warned her to ______ on her workload.
| A. cut in | B. cut out | C. cut back | D. cut up |
152. He ______ on coffee and cigarettes, and ate a balanced diet.
| A. cut down | B. cut up | C. cut off | D. cut out |
153. Consumer pressure is being put upon the food industry to ______ on factory farming methods.
| A. cut off | B. cut down | C. cut up | D. cut away |
154. The Editor reserves the right to ______ readers’ letters.
| A. cut in | B. cut down | C. cut off | D. cut away |
155. I can’t believe she cut me ______ in front of the entire department just because I was a few minutes late to the meeting.
| A. away | B. off | C. in | D. down |
156. “Oh, I’ll ______ that informant before he speaks to the police again, don’t worry”.
| A. cut off | B. cut away | C. cut out | D. cut down |
157. The lorry ______ suddenly and I had to brake sharply.
| A. cut in | B. cut off | C. cut up | D. cut away |
158. ‘What shall I do?’ Patrick ______ again.
| A. cut in | B. cut down | C. cut up | D. cut back |
159. The cooling system ______ when the temperature gets too high.
| A. cuts off | B. cuts down | C. cuts away | D. cuts in |
160. The energy company ______ our electricity because we didn’t pay.
| A. cut in | B. cut off | C. cut down | D. cut away |
161. Her father cut her ______ without a penny.
| A. down | B. up | C. off | D. away |
162. After she had been droning on for nearly five minutes, I just had to cut her ______.
| A. away | B. up | C. in | D. off |
163. When the fuse blew, power to the entire second floor ______.
| A. cut in | B. cut out | C. cut off | D. cut away |
164. I don’t want to cut the children ______ of our plans.
| A. away | B. back | C. out | D. down |
165. The young man would always ______ if there were any girls.
| A. cut back | B. cut up | C. cut in | D. cut off |
166. The pain and violence of his childhood were ______ into his marriage.
| A. carried forward | B. carried over | C. carried back | D. carried through |
167. Because the meeting ran so long, we’re ______ the last issue on the agenda.
| A. carrying back | B. carrying through | C. carrying over | D. carrying forward |
168. Wow, that lullaby just carries me ______ to my childhood.
| A. through | B. over | C. back | D. forward |
169. With your shared passion for this initiative, I’m confident that you two can carry it ______.
| A. back | B. over | C. off | D. forward |
170. An investigation is being ______ by the prison governor.
| A. carried over | B. carried though | C. carried out | D. carried back |
171. A survey is now being ______ nationwide.
| A. carried out | B. carried over | C. carried back | D. carried off |
172. Both actors have the stylish self-confidence needed to ______ these roles.
| A. carry off | B. carry out | C. carry over | D. carry back |
173. At last week’s Oscars, a small number of films nearly ______ all the prizes.
| A. carried off | B. carried through | C. carried out | D. carried forward |
174. It’s a tough job, and we’re relying on you to carry it ______.
| A. through | B. back | C. over | D. out |
175. The lecture was so dull that soon the audience begin to ______.
| A. drop out | B. drop away | C. drop behind | D. drop in |
176. The quality of some products has dropped ______ since last month.
| A. out | B. in | C. away | D. round |
177. Gina ______ to sixth place when she fell off her bike.
| A. dropped off | B. dropped out | C. dropped in | D. dropped behind |
178. Unless something totally unexpected happens and oil ______ below $50 a barrel, fares will continue to rise.
| A. drops in | B. drops off | C. drops back | D. drops out |
179. I might drop ______ for tea sometime this week.
| A. off | B. out | C. by | D. back |
180. On the way back, we dropped ______ on my parents.
| A. in | B. out | C. off | D. behind |
181. Some bidders are rumoured to have ______ because of the cost of putting the company back on its feet.
| A. dropped off | B. dropped back | C. dropped behind | D. dropped out |
182. I ______ of Maths because it was too difficult.
| A. dropped in | B. dropped by | C. dropped off | D. dropped out |
183. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter and eventually ______.
| A. died out | B. died away | C. died off | D. died back |
184. Herbaceous peonies ______ naturally in the fall and regrow again in the spring.
| A. die down | B. die away | C. die back | D. die out |
185. I waited for the laughter in the hall to ______ before I spoke.
| A. die off | B. die out | C. die back | D. die down |
186. Birds are ______ at an alarming rate but we can help from our own backyard.
| A. dying back | B. dying off | C. dying off | D. dying away |
187. This evening the scattered showers will begin to weaken and eventually ______ after sunset.
| A. die out | B. die off | C. die back | D. die down |
188. Computerization has enabled us to do ______ with a lot of paperwork.
| A. away | B. down | C. in | D. out |
189. Mark had been ______ by his lecturer so often that he had lost all confidence.
| A. done away | B. done out | C. done down | D. done over |
190. That attack of flu almost did ______ him.
| A. over | B. down | C. for | D. without |
191. They threatened to do me ______ if I didn’t pay up by Friday.
| A. down | B. up | C. away | D. in |
192. It was climbing that last hill that really did them ______.
| A. over | B. down | C. out | D. in |
193. Steve did ______ his back last week carrying that piano.
| A. up | B. in | C. down | D. without |
194. Janet’s ambition proved too great and eventually did her and her company ______.
| A. in | B. down | C. away | D. over |
195. We’ve had the bathroom ______ in pale yellow.
| A. done away | B. done up | C. done out | D. done away |
196. Will you help me to ______ the room on Friday?
| A. do out | B. do in | C. do up | D. do away with |
197. We’ve got a letter from a war widow who claims she’s been ______ her pension.
| A. done away with | B. done over | C. done up | D. done out of |
198. The paintwork will need ______ soon.
| A. to be done down | B. doing over | C. doing up | D. to be done away |
199. They said they’d do me ______ if I refused to drive the getaway car.
| A. away | B. out | C. over | D. down |
200. There are a great number of things that he can easily do ______.
| A. over | B. away | C. without | D. up |
201. Angie was ______ in a silky black dress and fishnet stockings.
| A. done for | B. done up | C. done away | D. done up |
202. The skirt does ______ at the back.
| A. up | B. down | C. in | D. over |
203. Everyone at the party ______ when Jim came in wearing his strange funny clothes.
| A. fell away | B. fell apart | C. fell down | D. fell about |
204. He bought some cheap shoes that ______ after a couple of months.
| A. fell back | B. fell down | C. fell off | D. fell apart |
205. Arsenal’s defence were strong, but their midfield ______ in the first five minutes of the match.
| A. fell away | B. fell apart | C. fell back | D. fell into |
206. After his wife died, he began to ______.
| A. fall down | B. fall apart | C. fall back | D. fall off |
207. The rear sections of the rocket ______.
| A. fell about | B. fell away | C. fell on | D. fell through |
208. When I’m with him, the hours just ______—I’ve never had such a good time with anyone in my life!
| A. fall off | B. fall down | C. fall away | D. fall back |
209. The land falls sharply ______ towards the river.
| A. away | B. off | C. on | D. down |
210. Membership of the club has fallen ______ in recent months.
| A. behind | B. away | C. into | D. out |
211. I fell ______ when I noticed a gang of teenagers up ahead.
| A. back | B. down | C. behind | D. away |
212. The troops ______ before the relentless enemy assault.
| A. fell back | B. fell for | C. fell off | D. fell behind |
213. Stocks rallied in the first hour of trading only to ______ sharply by noon.
| A. fall on | B. fall out | C. fall over | D. fall back |
214. If we run out of cash, we will have to fall ______ the money in our savings account.
| A. back on | B. in with | C. out with | D. into |
215. These days you have to be careful not to ______ phishing emails.
| A. fell in with | B. fell into | C. fell for | D. fell on |
216. It took a while, but they finally ______ each other after being friends for years.
| A. fell over | B. fell for | C. fell to | D. fall off |
217. I’m worried that Kelly might ______ the wrong crowd.
| A. fall into | B. fall in with | C. fall back on | D. fall out with |
218. She fell ______ modelling quite by accident.
| A. for | B. into | C. down | D. about |
219. The buildings had started to ______ decay.
| A. fall off | B. fall in with | C. fall down | D. fall into |
220. US and European demand for Chinese exports ______ sharply would have a big effect on Hong Kong companies.
| A. falling on | B. falling off | C. falling through | D. falling in |
221. Angie was 13 at the time, and even more of the household and childcare duties fell ______ her shoulders.
| A. into | B. off | C. over | D. on |
222. The soldiers ______ the villagers and seized all their weapons.
| A. fell for | B. fell down | C. fell on | D. fell back on |
223. Severe and prolonged hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can cause your hair ______.
| A. to fall out | B. to fall down | C. fall off | D. fall on |
224. I ______ my sister last month and we haven’t talked to each other since.
| A. fell out with | B. fell in with | C. fell back on | D. fell through |
225. We started to march away, and after 90 miles through the street one of the soldiers ______ with red-faced and out of breath.
| A. fell off | B. fell back | C. fell out | D. fell into |
226. The building looked as though it was ______, because of the strange angles of the walls.
| A. falling out | B. falling over | C. falling off | D. falling back |
227. My legs are a bit wobbly and I nearly ______.
| A. fall through | B. fall off | C. fall behind | D. fall over |
228. If the program ______ on complicated drawings, it is of no use to us professionally.
| A. falls down | B. falls behind | C. falls on | D. falls over |
229. Many of the companies that they had invested in fell ______.
| A. down | B. over | C. out | D. away |
230. The deal ______ when someone made our client a better offer.
| A. fell over | B. fell through | C. fell off | D. fell on |
231. It falls ______ me to thank you for all you have done for the association.
| A. on | B. in with | C. to | D. back on |
232. There was a lot of work to do, so they ______ immediately.
| A. fell off | B. fell on | C. fell to | D. fell in with |
233. ______ your address at the bottom of the application form.
| A. Filling up | B. fill out | C. Filling in | D. Fill in |
234. Chris ______ me ______ on what had been agreed at the meeting.
| A. had filled – up | B. had filled – in | C. filled – out | D. filled – in |
235. I asked Angela to ______ for me while I went for lunch.
| A. fill out | B. filling up | C. fill in | D. filling in |
236. His haggard face had ______, his great freckles had faded away, and his red hair, through much pomade and skillful brushing, had grown darker and more manageable.
| A. filled out | B. been filled up | C. filled in | D. been filled in |
237. Too many spam emails are ______ our inboxes.
| A. filling up | B. being filled up | C. filling out | D. been filling out |
238. She ______ me ______ with cakes and sandwiches.
| A. filled – in | B. filled – up | C. fill – out | D. filled – out |
239. The novel is good at getting the experience of war ______ to the reader.
| A. around | B. back | C. across | D. down |
240. A man has to strike out for himself if he wants to get ______.
| A. ahead | B. away | C. up | D. across |
241. His harsh, unsociable character makes it hard for us to ______ with each other.
| A. get around | B. get away | C. get behind | D. get along |
242. There are ways of getting ______ the tax rules.
| A. across | B. at | C. around | D. behind |
243. He’s strict, but you can usually get ______ him with humour.
| A. on | B. around | C. over | D. through |
244. He was clearly trying to ______ me but I refused to be provoked.
| A. get on | B. get in | C. get out of | D. get at |
245. Researchers are trying to ______ the same information through an indirect route.
| A. get down | B. get in | C. get at | D. get on |
246. You mean I shouldn’t come tonight – is that what you’re ______?
| A. getting through | B. getting off on | C. getting at | D. getting on with |
247. I keep cleaning supplies on a high shelf where my three-year-old can’t ______ them.
| A. get at | B. get around | C. get in | D. get on |
248. They hopped over the fence to ______ from the guard dog.
| A. get across | B. get away | C. get behind | D. get down |
249. We’ve decided to go hiking in the mountains to ______ from it all.
| A. get along | B. get back | C. get away | D. get off |
250. Oh, ______ with you—you know that’s a ridiculous claim to make!
| A. get down | B. get away | C. get behind | D. get in on |
251. We ______ from holiday to discover that we had been burgled.
| A. got back | B. got away | C. got on | D. got out |
252. She was thrilled to get her old job ______.
| A. back | B. down | C. over | D. through |
253. I didn’t write this book to ______ at Henry Ford for firing me.
| A. get back | B. get down | C. get off | D. get in |
254. The agency had ______ with its work and needed outside help.
| A. got down | B. gotten behind | C. got in | D. got off |
255. If every member of the top management team doesn’t ______ this project, it’s never going to work.
| A. get off on | B. get out of | C. get on | D. get behind |
256. We can ______ four computers at the moment, but we’ll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.
| A. get behind with | B. get down to | C. get by with | D. get down on |
257. She got by ______ what she made working at the deli.
| A. at | B. off | C. in | D. through |
258. Doing the same thing every day can get you ______.
| A. off | B. through | C. behind | D. down |
259. As soon as I have an idea, I ______ it ______.
| A. get – on | B. get – down | C. get – off | D. get – away |
260. After arguing about the problem for a long time, we agreed that we had to ______ brass tacks.
| A. get on with | B. get down on | C. get in on | D. get down to |
261. I don’t know why you ______ Robert, he’s such a nice guy to everyone!
| A. get in on | B. get off on | C. get down on | D. get on with |
262. First it was politicians; now a novelist has decided to ______ the act.
| A. get in on | B. get over | C. get on | D. get up |
263. As long as political parties are utterly dependent on monied donors, ordinary folks are unlikely to ______ the gates.
| A. get off | B. get in on | C. get in | D. get down to |
264. Michael never ______ before 11.
| A. gets off | B. gets in | C. gets down | D. gets through |
265. The President ______ for a four-year term of office.
| A. gets in | B. gets on | C. gets down | D. gets off |
266. Do you think you might get ______ the Olympic team this year?
| A. on | B. over | C. in | D. through |
267. Katie’s friends are coming for the weekend party, so get lots of chocolate ______.
| A. off | B. down | C. away | D. in |
268. These records should be ______ to the Registrar at the end of every financial year.
| A. got in | B. got through | C. got by | D. got over |
269. I don’t know why you ______ on going to the gym every day—it just seems like a chore to me!
| A. get down | B. get by | C. get in | D. get off |
270. Families are influenced by many factors besides how well individual members ______ with each other.
| A. get in | B. get off | C. get on | D. get through |
271. Find a good nanny and help her ______ the job of looking after your children.
| A. get on with | B. to get off on | C. to get in on | D. get together |
272. She ______ much better in her new job.
| A. got down | B. got on | C. got away | D. got back |
273. I just can’t get ______ without a secretary.
| A. off | B. in | C. by | D. on |
274. My grandparents are ______ in years, so they bought a condominium in Arizona.
| A. getting across | B. getting off | C. getting on | D. getting down |
275. We should probably start heading home—time’s ________, and I don’t want to get stuck in rush hour traffic.
| A. getting off | B. getting on | C. getting down | D. getting away |
276. I think her backache was just a way of ________ the housework.
| A. getting out of | B. getting off on | C. getting on with | D. getting over |
277. If you ________ a routine, it’s very hard to get back into it.
| A. get out of | B. get in on | C. get down to | D. get behind |
278. Tom is still ________ his divorce, so he’s been a little distant at work.
| A. getting away | B. getting up | C. getting out of | D. getting over |
279. It took Jerry nearly four months to ________ that bout of pneumonia.
| A. get on | B. get in | C. get over | D. get down |
280. I could not ________ to the police because the telephone line was down.
| A. get down | B. get up | C. get through | D. get over |
281. Do we have enough water to get us ________ the period of quarantine?
| A. together | B. through | C. across | D. on |
282. They are hoping to get a radical income tax reform ________ parliament.
| A. on | B. by | C. through | D. in |
283. Shall we ________ on Sunday and go for a drink or something?
| A. get together | B. get down | C. get off | D. get up |
284. Once you get all of your sewing supplies ________, I’ll come help you.
| A. down | B. together | C. off | D. by |
285. The club offers an opportunity for like-minded people to ________.
| A. get up | B. get away | C. get around | D. get together |
286. ________ in the morning, clean the parish house kitchen from what the auxiliary cooked the night before.
| A. Get up | B. Get out | C. Get through | D. Get off |
287. My mom tried to get me ________ in the morning as I was way too late for school bus.
| A. down | B. on | C. up | D. ahead |
288. It was so awkward because I had to ________ in front of hundreds of people and collect this award.
| A. get through | B. get across | C. get up | D. get away |
289. According to weather forecast, it is too dangerous to go swimming today when the sea is ________.
| A. getting down | B. getting up | C. getting on | D. getting in |
290. She gave ________ state secrets to the enemy.
| A. off | B. up | C. of | D. away |
291. His shaky voice gave him ________.
| A. off | B. out | C. away | D. onto |
292. She gave ________ most of her money to the charity.
| A. over | B. away | C. in | D. off |
293. Commentator: “With an unforced error and a double fault at his first serve, John ________ two easy points and another break for Roger”.
Fans: “Go Roger”!
| A. gives out | B. gives back | C. gives away | D. gives over |
294. She walked down the aisle, hold his hand and almost cried when she was ________ by her god father.
| A. given off | B. given away | C. given in | D. given off |
295. The operation gave him ________ the use of his legs.
| A. back | B. up on | C. onto | D. over to |
296. I picked the woman’s missing purse, called the police and it was given ________ to her.
| A. away | B. back | C. off | D. in |
297. The rebels were forced to ________.
| A. give in | B. give off | C. give over | D. give back |
298. The authorities have shown no signs of ________ to the kidnapper’s demands.
| A. giving up | B. giving over | C. giving in | D. giving out |
299. Please give your form ________ before Monday.
| A. in | B. off | C. out | D. up |
300. At every weekend, she always gets to the local hospital and ________ herself to bring happiness to the elders.
| A. gives of | B. gives up | C. gives away | D. gives out |
301. The flowers gave ________ a fragrant perfume.
| A. in | B. out | C. over | D. off |
302. The bedroom windows give ________ the street.
| A. of | B. onto | C. over to | D. over |
303. One of the plane’s engines ________ in mid-air.
| A. gave over | B. gave out | C. gave away | D. gave up |
304. Her patience finally gave ________.
| A. away | B. in | C. back | D. out |
305. The tour guide ________ some copy travel brochures and took the visitors up into the mountains.
| A. gave on to | B. gave off | C. gave in | D. gave out |
306. We were so mad because of the combination of a cutoff and the sun giving ________ a lot of heat in summer.
| A. over | B. up | C. out | D. away |
307. “________ complaining!” – she said angrily.
| A. Give onto | B. Give back | C. Give over | D. Give off |
308. The gallery is given ________ to British art.
| A. off | B. over | C. away | D. on |
309. They ________ without a fight.
| A. gave up | B. gave off | C. gave in | D. gave away |
310. We had to give our passports ________ to the authorities.
| A. off | B. away | C. up | D. out |
311. We hadn’t heard from him for so long, we’d given him ________ for dead.
| A. up | B. away | C. out | D. back |
312. The police went ________ him but he got away.
| A. after | B. against | C. around | D. off |
313. Dreams are something for us to ________ and work for.
| A. go down | B. go after | C. go by | D. go ahead |
314. Building a road here would go ________ the wishes of the local community.
| A. at | B. back | C. over | D. against |
315. These kinds of price controls ________ all the financial principles of the free market liberals.
| A. go after | B. go ahead | C. go against | D. go along |
316. The senator’s uncouth comments are certain to go ________ him in his re-election campaign.
| A. round | B. against | C. back to | D. into |
317. The way you tell such lies goes ________ my religious beliefs.
| A. down | B. by | C. against | D. away |
318. Until we’ve got official permission to go ________ with the plans we’re in limbo.
| A. against | B. ahead | C. down | D. along |
319. Mary said she would ________ with us, come hell or high water.
| A. go down | B. go over | C. go around | D. go along |
320. He went ________ to the meeting with no expectations.
| A. along | B. ahead | C. through | D. down |
321. We all knew their scheme was dishonest, but we went ________ with it anyway.
| A. down | B. by | C. away | D. along |
322. You’ll have to share the handouts if there aren’t enough to ________.
| A. go down | B. go round | C. go by | D. go through |
323. There’s a story going ________ the office that you’re thinking of leaving.
| A. around | B. ahead | C. against | D. in |
324. They went ________ the job as if their lives depended on it.
| A. down | B. at | C. through | D. over |
325. The two boys were ________ each other like mad dogs.
| A. going over | B. going down | C. going at | D. going through |
326. I really didn’t want to ________ this weekend but, oh well, it can’t be helped.
| A. go by | B. go away | C. go back | D. go off |
327. When you go ________, I’ll be left high and dry.
| A. back | B. by | C. away | D. over |
328. Her nerves gradually went ________ as the performance continue D.
| A. by | B. into | C. off | D. away |
329. They go ________ a long time, exactly 20 years.
| A. back | B. by | C. over | D. through |
330. Do you think you’ll ever go ________ London?
| A. along with | B. back to | C. in for | D. away |
331. Their relationship goes ________ when they were at college together.
| A. down | B. over | C. back to | D. by |
332. Hardly a day ________ when I don’t think about her.
| A. goes through | B. goes back | C. goes down | D. goes by |
333. He likes to sit outside his front door and watch the world ________.
| A. go by | B. go off | C. go down | D. go over |
334. Would you ________ to the basement and fetch me a book please?
| A. go off | B. go through | C. go away | D. go down |
335. The sun went ________ behind the mountains.
| A. off | B. down | C. through | D. over |
336. The survey shows that average journey times have been going ________.
| A. off | B. over | C. down | D. by |
337. The helicopter went ________ in a ball of fire.
| A. through | B. on | C. into | D. down |
338. How will your ideas go ________ as far as corporate marketing is concerned?
| A. down | B. in for | C. off | D. ahead |
339. In the end, a debate will go ________ as a turning point in the campaign.
| A. through | B. down | C. off | D. over |
340. I was nowhere near here when the robbery ________.
| A. went down | B. goes into | C. went off | D. goes on |
341. The battery should prevent the computer system from ________ in the event of a power cut.
| A. going off | B. going down | C. going away | D. going on |
342. This magazine caters for teenagers who ________ athletics, camping, etc.
| A. go at | B. go along | C. go against | D. go in for |
343. His school had suggested he ________ the Young Musician of the Year competition.
| A. goes into | B. go in for | C. go along | D. goes ahead |
344. Eric went ________ the army right after school.
| A. down | B. off | C. into | D. out |
345. She went ________ a coma and died without recovering consciousness.
| A. down | B. on | C. over | D. into |
346. Although he mentions his childhood in the book, he never ________ it in much detail.
| A. goes on | B. goes through | C. goes into | D. goes over |
347. He went off the road to avoid going ________ another car.
| A. down | B. ahead | C. over | D. into |
348. There were dogs loose on the grounds last night when the burglar alarm ________.
| A. went down | B. went off | C. went away | D. went over |
349. He ________ in a huff when she criticized some aspect of his work.
| A. went down | B. went away | C. went off | D. went through |
350. Do not move until you hear the starting pistol go ________.
| A. off | B. down | C. into | D. away |
351. That cheesecake must have already ________ when you bought it.
| A. gone off | B. gone through | C. gone down | D. gone over |
352. The award ceremony ________ for another hour.
| A. goes off | B. goes on | C. goes down | D. goes away |
354. If you go ________ like this, you won’t have any friends left at all.
| A. down | B. away | C. on | D. go over |
355. He took a sip of coffee and ________ with his story.
| A. went over | B. went through | C. went into | D. went on |
356. The investigation has only just started so the police don’t have much to go ________ at the moment.
| A. on | B. down | C. into | D. in for |
357. I’m just ________ for a walk. Do you want to come?
| A. going off | B. going out | C. going on | D. going over |
358. England ________ to France in the second round of the championship.
| A. went down | B. went on | C. went over | D. went out |
359. They watched the fire ________ in the grate.
| A. goes down | B. goes off | C. going away | D. going out |
360. If skinny jeans ever ________, I’ll have no pants to wear.
| A. go off | B. go over | C. go out | D. go through |
361. They started ________ a couple of months ago, and now they are inseparable.
| A. going out | B. going through | C. going on | D. going by |
362. I ________ your car with great care, and I fixed a lot of little things.
| A. went over | B. went down | C. went on | D. went in for |
363. The play really went ________ with the audience.
| A. down | B. on | C. over | D. into |
364. All our products ________ months of testing.
| A. go through | B. go over | C. go out | D. go on |
365. How long will it take our contract to ________?
| A. go over | B. go on | C. go away | D. go through |
366. I went ________ all the students’ papers.
| A. on | B. into | C. through | D. over |
367. The principal held ________ the bully.
| A. in | B. back | C. off | D. out |
368. The manager’s incompetence ________ the staff from meeting their sales quota.
| A. held forth | B. held back | C. held in | D. held over |
369. She wanted to tell him everything, but something made her ________.
| A. hold back | B. hold down | C. hold off | D. hold out |
370. It seemed that the senator was unable to ________ his feelings.
| A. hold off | B. hold out | C. hold back | D. hold on |
371. She ________, not knowing how to break the terrible news.
| A. help up | B. held out | C. held over | D. held back |
372. Can you please get the kids to ________ the screaming while I’m on the phone?
| A. hold off | B. hold down | C. hold in | D. hold on |
373. If I could hold a job ________, I wouldn’t be broke.
| A. down | B. out | C. over | D. off |
374. The people are held ________ by a repressive regime.
| A. back | B. off | C. down | D. out |
375. The government has imposed a sharp credit squeeze in an attempt to ________ inflation.
| A. hold back | B. hold in | C. hold forth | D. hold down |
376. As a kid, I hated getting shots so much that a nurse usually had to hold me ________.
| A. off | B. in | C. down | D. over |
377. Sadie held ________ on the virtues of home cooking.
| A. back | B. forth | C. in | D. down |
378. I wanted to hold my tears ________ at the funeral, but I found myself blubbering in no time.
| A. over | B. down | C. in | D. up |
379. Here, put this girdle on—it’ll hold ________ your stomach.
| A. back | B. in | C. out | D. down |
380. I ________ buying a house until I had a down payment.
| A. held back | B. held down | C. held in | D. held off |
381. The rain is expected to ________ until Thursday night.
| A. hold off | B. hold down | C. hold back | D. hold in |
382. She ________ all the last-minute challengers and won the race in a new record time.
| A. held over | B. held on | C. held off | D. held down |
383. ! We can’t go past this gate.
| A. Hold in | B. Hold on | C. Hold out | D. Hold back |
384. Please hold ________ for a while longer
| A. out | B. in | C. up | D. on |
385. You should ________ to the railing when you walk down the stairs.
| A. hold up | B. hold over | C. hold down | D. hold on |
386. If you will just hold ________, everything will probably be all right.
| A. up | B. off | C. on | D. out |
387. These nuts and bolts hold the wheels ________.
| A. on | B. off | C. out | D. in |
388. The police are going to breach this blockade of harbour eventually—we can’t ________ forever.
| A. hold off | B. hold out | C. hold in | D. hold over |