Phrasal verbs: mixed 1
Dopolni vsako prazno mesto z ustreznim fraznim glagolom v pravilni obliki. Pomen je dan v oklepaju. / Fill in each gap with a suitable phrasal verb in the correct form. The meaning must match the synonym in brackets.
1 Her parents _________ __________ last year. She still hasn’t got over it. (NOT TOGETHER ANY MORE)
2 She __________ __________ the wrong answer and wrote the correct one. (ELIMINATE)
3 This winter has been really long and snowy. I __________ really __________ __________ to spring. (ANTICIPATE)
4 The premiere on Saturday __________ _________ __________; you should have bought the tickets earlier. (NO MORE TICKETS)
5 The price of petrol __________ __________ __________ by 10 per cent since last June. (INCREASE)
6 After the teacher had waited for everyone to be seated, she __________ __________ the tests. (DISTRIBUTE)
7 The journalist __________ __________ __________ the questions he wanted to ask the pop star. (MAKE NOTES ON A PIECE OF PAPER)
8 The accused claimed that the witness __________ __________ __________ the story of his whereabouts. (INVENT)
9 When the robber ran out of the bank, he __________ __________ a car and drove off. (ENTER)
10 Four-year-olds will outgrow their shoes before they __________ __________ __________. (BECOME TOO OLD TO USE)
11 Why __________ you __________ __________ your swimsuit? Are you going for a swim? (DRESS)
12 After a multinational company __________ __________ __________ our firm, everyone was afraid of losing their job. (TAKE CONTROL OF)
13 The driver was really angry at the boys, so he told them to __________ __________ the bus. (LEAVE)
14 Can’t you be quiet for a moment? I can’t __________ __________ __________ your talking any more. (TOLERATE)
15 Parents must be good role models. Every child __________ __________ __________ their parent. (ADMIRE)
16 The professor __________ __________ talking, although no one was paying attention. (CONTINUE)
17 Vanessa feels really silly in her big wedding dress. It doesn’t __________ __________ her character. (MATCH)
18 There’s a new pharmacy in our town. It __________ __________ last Saturday. (START)
19 Animals don’t like being in a cage. If they could, they would __________ __________. (ESCAPE)
20 I’m going to wear a jacket to the concert. If it gets warm, I__________ just __________ it __________. (UNDRESS)
21 Her boyfriend broke up with her a year ago but she still __________ __________ __________ him. (RECOVER)
22 Does your grandfather still smoke? – No, he __________ it __________ years ago. (STOP)
23 During the time of financial crisis the sales __________ __________ drastically. (DECREASE)
24 Everyone was in the mood for dancing so we __________ __________ the music. (MAKE LOUDER)
25 Jack stole a chocolate bar from the shop but he __________ __________ __________ it – nobody saw him. (DO SOMETHING BUT NOT BE CAUGHT)
26 Do you know which came first, the chicken or the egg? – No, but I would like to __________ __________. (LEARN)
27 I used to watch a lot of cartoons on TV, that’s how I __________ __________ a lot of English words. (LEARN UNINTENTIONALLY)
28 When all the children __________ __________ __________ the bus, it drove away. (BOARD)
29 If you don’t know an English word, you should __________ it __________ in a dictionary. (FIND THE MEANING)
30 The fire was spreading quickly as we were waiting for the fire brigade to arrive and __________ it __________ . (EXTINGUISH)
31 It’s half past ten already. Do you think that our plane __________ __________ __________ on time? (LEAVE THE GROUND)
32 We had to walk for an hour to the nearest town after our car __________ __________ __________ in the middle of nowhere. (STOP OPERATING)
33 My room is a mess. I have to get rid of lots of clothes, so I __________ __________ __________ __________ them __________ in boxes and donate them to a charity. (PLACE IN A NICE ORDER)
34 After initial difficulties her new business really __________ __________ and is really successful now. (START GROWING)
35 We __________ __________ the music after our neighbours had complained about the noise. (MAKE QUIETER)
36 Our family get together had been going well until my sister __________ __________ her engagement. (MENTION IN A CONVERSATION)
37 Harry has an older sister but he __________ __________ __________ well with her. (HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH)
38 A lot of parents today are single, so they have to __________ __________ their children on their own. (RAISE)
39 Where’s milk? __________ we __________ __________ __________ it again? (BE NO MORE)
40 We’ve been waiting for our teacher for ten minutes but she still __________ __________ __________. (APPEAR)
41 Where’s my drawing? __________ you __________ it __________? (GET RID OF)
42 »__________ __________!« somebody shouted when the snow slid down the roof. (BE CAREFUL)
