13. Phrasal verbs 1 TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

13. Phrasal verbs 1

Replace the words in brackets with a suitable phrasal verb. Put the verbs in the right form. go for turn up take after hold up go in for chill out look into go off check out run out of get over call of go along with come up with get away with 1 The trouble with Frank is that he usually ___ turns up ____ about an hour late for the meetings. (arrives) 2 Karen, I’d like you to __________ this complaint we received from a client. It seems quite serious. (examine) 3 The bomb __________ in a main street near the centre, but luckily it was at a quiet time of the day. (exploded) 4 You won’t get another chance like this for a very long time. __________ it! (take the opportunity of doing) 5 Hey! Just  __________ this new MP3 player. The sound quality is great. (try) 6 We’re not serving sandwiches, I’m afraid, madam. We’ve __________ bread. (used up our supply of) 7 Yes, I’ll ____________ that. (accept) 8 Because of a really heavy downpour, the party in the park had to be ____________. (cancelled) 9 Why don’t you __________ the ‘Weirdest Hair Competition’, Ulla? I’m sure you’d win it. (enter) 10 I wonder who first ____________ the idea of air-bags in cars? (thought of) 11 What a lovely baby! He certainly doesn’t ____________ his father, does he? (resemble) 12 I still haven’t really ____________ the death of my mother. (recovered  from) 13 Because of flooding on the line between Brighton and Victoria, my train was ____________ for several hours. (delayed) 14 Samantha is the teacher’s pet, so she can ____________ almost anything. She brought her dog to school the other day. (do something bad without getting into trouble) 15 Don’t keep dancing all night. Just ____________ occasionally; give yourself a break. (relax)

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