4. Phrasal verbs 1 TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

4. Phrasal verbs 1

Replace the words in brackets using a suitable phrasal verb from the box. Put the verb in the correct form. come up with drop in get at get down get round give away go off go out go back hand in pass away turn down 1 Some idiot turned off the fridge, and the milk has ____gone off_____. (become sour) 2 He looked quite convincing dressed as a woman, but his moustache ___________ him ___________. (revealed the truth about him) 3 The game of chess originates from India and ___________ ___________ about two thousand years. (is two thousand years old) 4 I need a break. All this non-stop work is ___________ me ___________. (depressing) 5 What exactly are you ___________ ___________? Have I done something wrong? (trying to say) 6 No, darling, it looks terrible. I think you’ll find that purple spiky hair ___________ ___________ decades ago. (became unfashionable) 7 I was offered a great job in America, but I had to ___________ it ___________ because I’m looking after my mother. (refuse) 8 I know you’re busy, but can’t you just ___________ ___________ for a minute and say hello to the guys? (visit briefly) 9 She’s brilliant. We spent weeks on this software problem, getting nowhere. Then she arrived and ___________ ___________ a solution straightaway. (thought of) 10 How can we ___________ ___________ the problem of over-staffing without actually sucking people? (solve) 11 It’s too late to change your mind now. You’ve ___________ ___________ your resignation. (submitted) 12 After my husband ___________ ___________ I was grief stricken for years – well, weeks anyway. (died)

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