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Phrasal verbs

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I can’t believe he ______ with cheating on the exam.

A. got away ✓
B. got by
C. got on
D. got over
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Jun 25, 2026

You need to ______ your sources when writing a research paper.

A. back up ✓
B. back out
C. back off
D. back down
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Jun 25, 2026

The politician had to ______ of the election due to poor health.

A. pull up
B. pull off
C. pull out ✓
D. pull over
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Jun 25, 2026

I promise I will ______ you for the money you lent me as soon as I get paid.

A. pay up
B. pay out
C. pay for
D. pay back ✓
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Jun 25, 2026

The car ______ in front of the college to let the students out.

A. pulled up ✓
B. pulled through
C. pulled in
D. pulled off
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Jun 25, 2026

The doctor advised him to ______ smoking.

A. cut off
B. cut in
C. cut down on ✓
D. cut out
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The negotiations ______ and no agreement was reached.

A. broke down
B. broke up
C. broke off ✓
D. broke in
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She ______ a brilliant idea for the science project.

A. came up with ✓
B. came down with
C. came to
D. came over
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Jun 25, 2026

Which sentence correctly shows a separable phrasal verb with a pronoun?

A. Can you figure out it?
B. Can you figure it out? ✓
C. Can you figure on it?
D. Can you figure it?
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I don’t ______ people who are dishonest.

A. get along with ✓
B. get away with
C. get on
D. get over
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The thief ______ with the jewelry before the police arrived.

A. got by
B. got off
C. got on
D. got away ✓
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Let’s ______ the main points of the chapter one more time before the test.

A. go over ✓
B. go on
C. go out
D. go by
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Jun 25, 2026

The power went ______ during the storm.

A. out ✓
B. off
C. down
D. away
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The discussion on genetics ______ for three hours.

A. went on ✓
B. went by
C. went through
D. went off
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She was offered a scholarship, but she ______ it ______ because she wanted to study in her home country.

A. turned, down ✓
B. turned, up
C. turned, off
D. turned, in
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Jun 25, 2026

The phrasal verb “to account for” means:

A. to count
B. to pay for
C. to explain the reason for ✓
D. to create a bank account
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Jun 25, 2026

It is important to ______ early in the morning on the day of the exam.

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

She ______ the opportunity to study abroad.

A. jumped at ✓
B. jumped on
C. jumped in
D. jumped over
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Jun 25, 2026

In the sentence, “His business has really taken off,” the phrasal verb ‘taken off’ means:

A. removed
B. departed
C. become successful ✓
D. imitated
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Jun 25, 2026
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