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PHRASAL VERBS | Using phrasal verbs in everyday situations 18

REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one:

1. Does he exercise at home? No, he works ___________ at the gym.

a) in b) away c) out

2. The mobsters ___________ up ( =physically attacked) the restaurant owner

because he refused to pay them.
a) stuffed b) roughed c) toughed

3. Mary beat ___________ ( = finished ahead of) all the other contestants, and won
the event.
a) on b) out c) up

4. Im not sure whats wrong with him, but we can rule ___________ pneumonia ( =
eliminate it from the list of possibilities).
a) on b) up c) out

5. The courier dropped ___________ ( = delivered) the package at 3:30 PM.

a) off b) in c) up

6. The stars ___________ ( = illuminated) the sky.

a) shined up b) lit up c) cleared up

7. My husband never cleans ___________ after he cooks. He always leaves a mess.

a) out b) on c) up

8. He had to clean ___________ ( = remove everything from) his locker after he

finished high school.
a) out b) up c) on

9. You have to ___________ up to (= accept responsibility for) what you did.

a) face b) fact c) pace

10. Our trip to Greece didnt pan ___________. ( = didnt happen)

a) on b) out c) up
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PHRASAL VERBS | Using phrasal verbs in everyday situations 18

ANSWERS:
1) c 2) b 3) b 4) c 5) a 6) b 7) c 8) a 9) a 10) b