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Phrasal verbs

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He had to ______ his appointment with the dentist.

A. check in
B. call off
C. set up
D. work out
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Jun 25, 2026

Please ______ the main points; we don’t have time for details.

A. stick to
B. stick with
C. stick on
D. stick in
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The committee is ______ of ten members.

A. made out
B. made up
C. made of
D. made for
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We have to ______ the meeting because of a power failure.

A. call up
B. call for
C. call on
D. call off
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Jun 25, 2026

The candidate’s experience didn’t ______ the requirements for the job.

A. measure up to
B. measure in
C. measure on
D. measure with
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Jun 25, 2026

The phrasal verb “to wear out” can mean “to exhaust someone” or “to use something until it’s unusable.” Which sentence shows the second meaning?

A. The long hike wore the students out.
B. He wore out his favorite pair of shoes.
C. The constant noise wore her patience out.
D. The sad news wore him out.
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The students were asked to ______ their cell phones during the exam.

A. turn up
B. turn in
C. turn on
D. turn back
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Jun 25, 2026

The team ______ their differences and worked together to win.

A. put away
B. put aside
C. put off
D. put on
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The new evidence ______ the suspect’s alibi.

A. backed out
B. backed up
C. backed away
D. backed down
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You should ______ some money for emergencies.

A. put aside
B. put on
C. put out
D. put off
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What does “to hold on” mean in the context “Please hold on, the doctor will be with you shortly”?

A. to grip tightly
B. to wait
C. to continue
D. to support
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The new intern ______ very quickly and is now a valuable team member.

A. caught on
B. caught up
C. caught in
D. caught out
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Jun 25, 2026

I need to ______ with my friend who I haven’t seen in years.

A. catch up
B. catch on
C. catch out
D. catch in
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The government plans to ______ on tax evasion.

A. crack down
B. crack up
C. crack on
D. crack with
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Jun 25, 2026

The phrasal verb “to drop in on” someone means:

A. to let someone fall
B. to visit someone unexpectedly
C. to stop participating
D. to deliver something
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We might ______ your grandparents on our way back from Murree.

A. drop in on
B. drop out of
C. drop off
D. drop by
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He decided to ______ of the university course after one semester.

A. drop out
B. drop in
C. drop by
D. drop off
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Jun 25, 2026

Could you ______ me ______ at the next bus stop?

A. drop, off
B. drop, in
C. drop, on
D. drop, out
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Jun 25, 2026

The argument ______ a simple misunderstanding.

A. stemmed from
B. stemmed in
C. stemmed on
D. stemmed with
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