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Phrasal verbs

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He couldn’t ______ his shyness and speak in public.

A. get by
B. get through
C. get over
D. get on
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Jun 25, 2026

The company had to ______ some employees due to financial problems.

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

He ______ the family business after his father retired.

A. took over
B. took up
C. took off
D. took on
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Jun 25, 2026

The student was ______ for being late to the lecture.

A. told off
B. told on
C. told up
D. told to
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Jun 25, 2026

Which sentence is correct?

A. Please throw the trash away.
B. Please throw away the trash.
C. Please throw it away.
D. All of the above are correct.
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Jun 25, 2026

Which sentence is INCORRECT?

A. He ran into an old friend.
B. He ran an old friend into.
C. The car ran into the tree.
D. She ran into some trouble.
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Jun 25, 2026

The problem is too complex; I can’t ______ it ______.

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

“To be similar to an older relative” is the meaning of:

A. take after
B. take to
C. take on
D. take in
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Jun 25, 2026

She really ______ her mother in terms of personality.

A. takes to
B. takes after
C. takes on
D. takes up
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Can you ______ the children while I go to the store?

A. look for
B. look into
C. look after
D. look up
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You need to ______ your application before the deadline.

A. get in
B. get on
C. get over
D. get by
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The lecture was difficult, but I managed to ______ most of it.

A. take on
B. take over
C. take in
D. take up
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Jun 25, 2026

She didn’t mean to ______ your secret; it just slipped out.

A. give up
B. give away
C. give in
D. give out
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Jun 25, 2026

The phrasal verb “to bank on” means:

A. to open a bank account
B. to rely on or trust
C. to be next to a river bank
D. to deposit money
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Jun 25, 2026

You shouldn’t ______ him; he is not very reliable.

A. bank with
B. bank for
C. bank on
D. bank up
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Jun 25, 2026

The team ______ despite the difficult challenges.

A. carried on
B. carried out
C. carried over
D. carried off
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Jun 25, 2026

The effects of the medicine will gradually ______.

A. wear off
B. wear out
C. wear on
D. wear down
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Jun 25, 2026

The noise from the construction site ______ me ______ all night.

A. kept, up
B. kept, on
C. kept, at
D. kept, in
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Jun 25, 2026

A fire ______ in the building last night.

A. broke out
B. broke up
C. broke down
D. broke in
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Jun 25, 2026
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