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83. He ran for the bus but it pulled ______ from the stop just as he
got there.
A) up
B) over
C) back
D) away
84. I try to keep ______ the latest fashions by going lots of shows in
London.
A) up with
B) along with
C) up to
D) next to
85
Manchester United’s chances of going to the final of the F.A. Cup
were ended when they were knocked ______ by Liverpool in
the semi-final.
A) back
B) up
C) out
D) away
86. Sales were down so they had to ______ some of their staff.
A) put out
B) get out
C) lay off
D) turn down
87. It took the soldier a long time to ______ the death of his comrade.
A) get round
B) get over
C) get across
D) get through
88. The fact is, doctor, I just can’t ______ this dreadful cough.
A) get out of
B) get rid of
C) get down to D) get round to
89. It’s an excellent story, and in the end it turns ______ that everyone
had a part in the murder.
A) out
B) up
C) in
D) away
90. The car ______ after the crash but fortunately no one was killed.
A) turned down
B) turned back
C) turned over
D) turned away
91. In court, she was so upset that she broke ______.
A) out
B) in
C) up
D) down
92. I think I’ll have to sell my car. It keeps ______.
A) breaking off
B) breaking up
C) breaking down
D) breaking in
93. I think she’s coming ______! Thank God for that! I thought she
was dead!
A) up
B) away
C) back
D) round
94. It took him a long time to come ______ our way of thinking.
A) across to
B) round to
C) down to
D) in at
95. Birthdays seem to ______ much quicker nowadays than when I
was a child.
A) come up
B) come over
C) come out
D) come round
96. Sorry I’m late but I was ______ by traffic.
A) held up
B) held in
C) held over
D) held out
97. A: I thought you said you weren’t going to let Sally go to that pop
concert in Brighton.
B: Yes, but you know Sally - she always finds a way to get ______
me in the end.
A) after
B) by
C) out
D) round
98. He was going to reply her letter, but for various reasons he never
got ______ it.
A) up to
B) round to
C) over
D) out of
99. It was a very difficult problem - one which no one could see a way
of ______.
A) getting through
B) getting out
C) getting over
D) geting round
100. You look very unhappy, Dorris. What’s the matter? Is something
getting you ______?
A) along
B) down
C) in
D) up
1.
I’ll ______ in my car on the way to work.
A) take you out
B) bring you up
C) let you off
D) pick you up
2.
They ______ us just because we’re poor.
A) look down at
B) look down for
C) look down on
D) look down over
3.
We look ______ to receiving a prompt reply to our letter.
A) round
B) through
C) after
D) forward
4.
My wife ______ a squirrel on her way to work this morning.
A) ran over
B) ran up
C) ran out of
D) ran off
5.
I can hardly hear that radio. Could you ______ (increase/raise)
the volume please.
A) put up
B) switch on
C) give out
D) turn up
6.
I’d ask you to marry me but I’m sure you’d turn me ______.
A) around
B) down
C) off
D) over
7.
I’m pretty tired so if you don’t mind, I’ll ______ for the night.
A) hold on
B) work on
C) work out
D) turn in
8.
Before you go to bed don’t forget to ______ all the lights.
A) turn over
B) turn away
C) turn out
D) turn in
9.
Before we start the lesson, I’d like to ______ what we did
yesterday.
A) run up
B) run through C) run along
D) run into
10. We shall have to ______ if we want to go to Florida this summer.
A) save up
B) put away
C) put aside
D) lay up
11. I went to the Train Station to see my uncle ______ to Dublin.
A) off
B) across
C) home
D) through
12. The children were playing the new teacher ______.
A) along
B) down
C) in
D) up
13. James is threatening to resign, but I don’t think he will ______ it
really.
A) go on with
B) go in for
C) go along with
D) go through with
14. What a lovely tie! And it ______ (matches) your jacket too!
A) goes off
B) goes with
C) makes out
D) gets over
15. I had to put ______ having the party because I was ill.
A) up
B) through
C) off
D) on
16. We’ll have to sell the piano, darling. It ______ (occupies) too
much room.
A) makes out
B) takes up
C) takes away
D) fills in
17. I was ______ with Alvin for arguing with the waiter about our
bill.
A) put out
B) put off
C) put down
D) put on
18. Most schools in England ______ at the end of July.
A) break up
B) break down C) break off
D) break with
19. It’s a great shame that you ______ with each other as you used to
be such good friends.
A) came out
B) fell out
C) set out
D) turned out
20. Our plan to increase the productivity fell ______.
A) off
B) through
C) in
D) back
21. Janet and Peter broke ______ a few months ago and are living
apart.
A) into
B) out
C) up
D) away
Book 2 Part C
Test 2
TEST - 2
