Phrasal Verbs – Test Practice Part 1 with Answers

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Complete the sentences by adding the correct combination of phrasal verbs.

The workers had to back _ _ _ _ on their demand for higher wages.
He said he’d help but later backed _ _ _ , saying he was busy.
No-one will ever trust you again if you back out _ _ the deal now.
You have to back _ _ what you say with evidence to show that it’s true.
I believe you, and I’ll back you _ _ if anyone says you’re lying.
If my kids get into financial trouble, I _ _ _ _ them out with ‘loans’ they never pay back.
Her son was arrested, so she had pay money to bail him _ _ _ of jail.
We can bank _ _ Simon to be here on time. He’s never late.
The conclusions we reached in our report are _ _ _ _ _ on the evidence we collected.
The evidence wasn’t accepted because the judge said it didn’t _ _ _ _ upon the case.
Everyone waited nervously as the cyclone bore _ _ _ _ in the city.
If you work as a share trader, you’ll have to learn how to bear _ _ under real pressure.
They wanted $120 for the bike, but I beat them _ _ _ _ to $90.
He was beaten _ _ by some violent thugs and had to go to hospital.
What became _ _ James after he left his job here? Has anyone heard anything?
The government decided to beef _ _ security after the bomb attack.
This band’s concerts always begin _ _ _ _ a slow song, followed by a faster one.
Do you believe _ _ UFOs and alien beings from other planets?
I found this bag in the bathroom. Does it belong _ _ anyone here?
Joe says he’ll have the job done on time, but don’t bet _ _ it. He often misses deadlines.
The lights blacked _ _ _ during the storm, so we had to light some candles.
Nick drank so much vodka last night that he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ out.
Could you close the curtains to block _ _ _ the sunlight?
It smells really bad in the toilet. The pipes must be blocked _ _again.
I let go of my kite and the wind _ _ _ _ it away.
She blew _ _ _ the candles on her birthday cake.
The story was big news at first, but it soon blew _ _ _ _ and everyone forgot about it.
The terrorists planted a huge bomb and it blew _ _ the building.
It took an hour to _ _ _ _ up enough balloons for the party.
30 Our company nearly went broke in 2006, but it bounced _ _ _ _ and now it’s doing well.