PHRASAL VERBS 2 (1) (Check your vocabulary for TOEFL)

Check your vocabulary for TOEFL

PHRASAL VERBS 2 (1)

Exercise 1

Each of these sentences can be completed with come, get, give, go, or look to make a phrasal verb
in bold. In some cases, more than one answer is possible. Make sure you use the correct form of
the verb in each one. The phrasal verb is explained in brackets at the end of each sentence.

1	In rural districts, it can be difficult to _________ by without a car. (to work and operate efficiently)
2	I'd like you to _________ over these figures and tell me if you think the project is possible. (to check something carefully)
3	Large industries can no longer _________ away with dumping industrial waste in rivers. (to avoid being punished for doing something wrong or illegal)
4	Developed countries are usually able to _________ through a period of recession by drawing on financial reserves. (to manage to deal with a difficult situation until it is over)
5	People who have to _________ after elderly relatives or other dependents should receive financial support. (to take care of someone or something and make certain they have everything they need)
6	We decided to _________ through with our plans as soon as we had sufficient capital. (to do something you have planned or agreed to do, especially after not being sure you wanted to do it)
7	It can be very difficult to _________ down to studying for exams when the weather is nice. (to start doing something seriously or with a lot of effort)
8	Lights _________ out across the country as power workers went on strike. (to stop burning or shining)
9	The committee were asked to _________ into the latest crime statistics and try to establish a pattern. (to try to discover the facts about something such as a problem or crime)
10	After years of decline, government investment is revitalizing the area, and things are beginning to _________ up. (to get better, or appear to get better)
11	Scientists _________ across the cure by accident, while studying the health benefits of a rare species of plant. (to find something by chance)
12	Very few students _________ forward to their end-of-semester exams. (to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen)
13	Generally, people are reluctant to break unpopular rules, but will try to _________ around them somehow. (to find a way of dealing with a problem or avoiding it)
14	The first step to a healthier lifestyle is to _________ up smoking. (to stop doing something you do regularly)
15	The governor _________ up against a lot of opposition from locals when she proposed building a jail near the city limits. (to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant)
16	Even if you fail the first time, you should _________ on trying. (to continue doing something)
17	The anti-smoking message is finally _________ through to people. (to make someone understand what you are trying to say)
18	As ticket prices _________ up, fewer people go to the theater and prefer to stay at home with a video. (to increase in price)

ANSWER KEY