See also. . .

• Phrasal Verbs – Test Practice Part 1 with Answers
• Phrasal Verbs – Test Practice Part 2 with Answers

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

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

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