ANSWERS Read the following sentences and choose the correct preposition to identify the phrasal verbs: 1. Brendan and Linda separated two months ago, but they still talk to each other. a. come down b. break up c. put up 2. I hope the parties will manage to come to an agreement despite all the political issues. a. make up b. let down c. get on 3. Please shut down the radio, I have a terrible headache! a. turn on b. keep up c. turn down 4. I couldn’t believe my eyes when seeing Mary! I had no idea that she would come to our meeting. a. go on b. turn up c. come across 5. Tom is paying us a visit this evening, because we bought a new PC and need help to install it. a. set up b. fill in c. take to 6. What did you do with the project in the end, was everything alright? a. come down b. let in c. turn out 7. You must go to the store, Michael, there is no coffee left! a. run out of b. keep in c. make out 8. If you go for a walk, don’t forget to take your coat, it’ s cold outside. a. keep down b. take in c. put on 9. Susan looks like her mother so much, as if they were twins. a. take after b. look up to c. go on 10. It’s no use trying to understand her behaviour, she is the most stubborn person I have ever met. a. cope with b. let down c. take to 11. How can you possibly tolerate the way she speaks to you? There is no excuse for her talking like that, I am afraid. a. put up with b. take to c. stay in 12. Sam wanted to lose some weight, so he began jogging every Saturday. a. take out b. take up c. take to 13. You shouldn’t believe everything he says, he likes inventing things. a. come to b. make up c. keep up 14. Everybody was upset when the old lady died, she was a very nice woman. a. set off b. turn out c. pass away 15. We had a break, then we continued working in the garden. a. come by b. go on c. drop by 16. I found that book by chance, while looking for a notebook. a. let down b. come across c. set up 17. You must complete all the spaces before giving the paper to me. a. fill out b. come to c. give in 18. We decided to eat in a restaurant last evening. a. give up b. stay in c. eat out 1. Brendan and Linda separated two months ago, but they still talk to each other. a. b. break up c. 2. I hope the parties will manage to come to an agreement despite all the political issues. a. make up b. c. 3. Please shut down the radio, I have a terrible headache! a. b. c. turn down 4. I couldn’t believe my eyes when seeing Mary! I had no idea that she would come to our meeting. a. b. turn up c. 5. Tom is paying us a visit this evening, because we bought a new PC and need help to install it. a. set up b. c. 6. What did you do in the end with the project, was everything alright? a. b. c. turn out 7. You must go to the store, Michael, there is no coffee left! a. run out of b. c. 8. If you go for a walk, don’t forget to take your coat, it’s cold outside. a. b. c. put on 9. Susan looks like her mother so much, as if they were twins. a. take after b. c. 10. It’s no use trying to understand her behaviour, she is the most stubborn person I have ever met. a. cope with b. c. 11. How can you possibly tolerate the way she speaks to you? There is no excuse for her talking like that, I am afraid. a. put up with b. c. 12. Sam wanted to lose some weight, so he began jogging every Saturday. a. b. take up c. 13. You shouldn’t believe everything he says, he likes inventing things. a. b. make up c. 14. Everybody was upset when the old lady died, she was a very nice woman. a. b. c. pass away 15. We had a break, then we continued working in the garden. a. b. go on c. 16. I found that book by chance, while looking for a notebook. a. b. come across c. 17. You must complete all the spaces before giving the paper to me. a. fill out b. c. 18. We decided to eat in a restaurant last evening. a. b. c. eat out . ANSWERS Read the following sentences and choose the correct preposition to identify the phrasal verbs: 1. Brendan and Linda separated two months ago, but they still talk to each other. a seeing Mary! I had no idea that she would come to our meeting. a. go on b. turn up c. come across 5. Tom is paying us a visit this evening, because we bought a new PC and need help to install it. a upset when the old lady died, she was a very nice woman. a. set off b. turn out c. pass away 15. We had a break, then we continued working in the garden. a. come by b. go on c. drop by 16.