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Expressions with Break
1.
The firefighters had to break the door ______ to rescue the little
girl.
A) into
B) out
C) down
2.
The burglar broke ______ the house and stole all their money and
jewelry.
A) away
B) into
C) forth
3.
I don’t know why their marriage is breaking ______.
A) through
B) in
C) up
4.
After two hours of hard work, we decided to break ______ for a
little cup of coffee.
A) off
B) up
C) into
5.
We have to break ______ all our emotional barriers to feel free.
A) away
B) down
C) into
6.
When he spread the news, panic broke ______ in the city.
A) in
B) away
C) out
7.
Scientists will break ______ in their search for new sources of
energy.
A) up
B) through
C) out
8.
Mary feels miserable, for she’s just broken ______ her boyfriend.
A) with
B) up
C) down
Expressions with Bring
9.
Does this bring ______ memories?
A) in
B) on
C) back
10. She had to bring ______ the children by herself.
A) on
B) up
C) out
11. Did he ever bring ______ that book?
A) back
B) up
C) on
12. Can I bring ______ my friend?
A) up
B) along
C) out
13. Being a teacher doesn’t bring ______ much money
A) up
B) back
C) in
Expressions with Come
14. The idea came ______ her while she was reading “Hamlet”.
A) to
B) about
C) before
15. The farmer himself came ______ the intruders.
A) before
B) along
C) after
16. I came ______ Schumacher at that big hotel.
A) about
B) apart
C) across
17. The terrible scene of the crime continues to come ______ to me
now and then.
A) back
B) between
C) down
18. The properties will come ______ him on his father’s death.
A) after
B) to
C) on
19. Nobody wants to come ______ as a witness of the crime.
A) over
B) forward
C) at
20. The Canadian swimmer came ______ first.
A) in
B) round
C) off
21. I wonder why his experiment never came ______.
A) from
B) upon
C) off
22. Look how beautiful it is! All the flowers are coming ______. It’s
springtime.
A) out
B) off
C) down
23. He came ______ with a good solution to the problem.
A) apart
B) out
C) up
24. He was lucky to come ______ without any scratches.
A) through
B) under
C) by
25. Be careful! It’s really fragile. I don’t want it to come ______ in
your hands.
A) away
B) out
C) apart
26. Will the stain come ______ if I wash it?
A) out
B) in
C) up
27. His aunt just died so he will come ______ a lot of money.
A) out
B) up
C) into
28. The question didn’t come ______ so I was happy.
A) up
B) in
C) down
29. That book will come ______ very useful.
A) up
B) in
C) down
30. She said she would come ______ and visit today.
A) for
B) over
C) through
Expressions with Down
31. To be hit by a car or bus is the same as to be ______ down.
A) cooled
B) marked
C) knocked
32. To reduce the amount you do something is the same as to ______
down.
A) cut
B) tear
C) fall
33. To fail to do something when someone is relying on you is the
same as to ______ down someone.
A) let
B) quieten
C) sit
34. To let something become less hot is the same as to let it ______
down.
A) lie
B) cool
C) tone
35. If it is raining very heavily, it is the same as to ______ down rain.
A) pour
B) cut
C) tear
36. To have a lot of stress is similar to being ______ down by a lot of
problems.
A) poured
B) cut
C) weighted
37. To pass things from father to son is the same as to ______ down
from generation to generation.
A) calm
B) hand
C) climb
38. To relax from stress is the same as to ______ down.
A) wind
B) lie
C) let
39. To write a note is the same as to ______ down something.
A) jot
B) scale
C) tie
40. To make something appear less serious than it is the same as to
______ down something.
A) slam
B) set
C) play
Expressions with Get
41. The manager failed to get his ideas ______ to the employees.
A) across
B) down
C) in
42. I don’t think they can easily get ______ from prison.
A) away
B) into
C) down
43. She is very well-paid, so she can get ______ without any help
from him.
A) about
B) over
C) by
44. Ok. It’s time to get ______ to business.
A) in
B) down
C) away
45. I hope you don’t get ______ trouble again.
A) into
B) on
C) in
46. The teacher was lucky to get the truth ______ of him.
A) up
B) out
C) away
47. Stop getting ______ my nerves!
A) on
B) at
C) down
48. I doubt she’ll ever get ______ her trauma.
A) out
B) over
C) in
49. I can’t get ______ all this work. I need some help.
A) about
B) away
C) through
50. What time do you usually get ______?
A) on
B) up
C) about
51. The rumors of his dismissal will soon get ______.
A) along
B) away
C) about
52. If you’re in trouble, get ______ to a lawyer.
A) by
B) on
C) in
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Classified Phrasal Verbs
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