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

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• Phrasal Verbs – Test Practice Part 1 with Answers

1. Terry will bow _  _ _ after  being captain for six years.
2. He was bowled _ _ _ _ by the news that his wife was pregnant.
3. Our company should _ _ _ _ _ _ out into some new fields of  business.
4. The  southern states wanted to break _  _ _ _  and form  their own separate country.
5. Her car _ _ _ _ _ down, so she had to call for a mechanic.
6. The negotiations broke _ _  _ _  when the two  sides couldn’t agree.
7. She broke _ _ _ _ at her sister’s funeral and started to cry.
8. You should break your  new  running shoes _ _  before wearing them  in a race.
9. I had to  tell them the  news straight away, so  I broke in _  _ their conversation.
10. A burglar broke _  _ _ _  our apartment and stole  our money  and jewellery.
11. Sally was very angry with Jim, so  she  broke _  _ _ their engagement.
12. After the  new taxes were announced, protests broke _ _  _ .
13. The government broke _ _ _ the talks with the rebels after another attack on their soldiers.
14. Robert’s face  broke out _  _ spots when he  became a teenager.
15. Some prisoners broke _ _ _ of jail, but the police soon caught them.
16. Judy sometimes gets tired of her routine and breaks out _ _ it by doing something new.
17. Sally and Jim  broke  _ _ after they had a big argument.
18. The teacher saw the  boys having a  fight and _ _  _ _ _ it up.
19. The signal on my phone  is getting weak. You’re _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ up.
20. He’s not  happy at the moment, but  he’ll brighten _ _  when  he gets the  good news.
21. The changes were brought _ _ _ _ _ in order to reduce costs and save money.
22. When we go to the cinema, bring _ _ _ _ _ some friends if you like.
23. Bring your new  friend _ _  _ _  _ _ to my house after work.
24. We tried to persuade Jim, but we couldn’t bring him round _ _ our point of view.
25. When I drove past my old school, it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ back lots of memories.
26. The  protesters marched in the  streets, hoping to bring _ _  _ _ the  corrupt government.
27. Next  week’s meeting has been brought _  _ _ _  _  _ _ to this Friday instead.
28. The  government is planning to  bring _  _ many new laws.
29. Beating the world champion was a  huge challenge, but  she brought  it _  _ _ somehow.
30. Maria’s really upset and she’s crying. What brought that _ _ ?
31. When will Bob be bringing _ _ _ the new computer game he’s created? (3 letters)
32. Kathy was born in South Africa, but her parents brought her _ _ in England
33. I need to brush up _ _ some new vocab before the exam.
34. When planning  for  the  future, we  have  to  budget _ _ _ unexpected costs and expenses.
35. You  have  to  keep working hard to _ _  _ _ _  on the success you’ve already achieved.
36. He  puts money into the  bank every week in order  to build _ _  his savings.
37. I bumped _ _ _ _ an old friend at the mall today.
38. Ten houses burned _ _ _ _  in the fire.
39. He burned _ _  _ because  he worked for too  long, under  pressure, without a break.
40. She’s very rude and often butts _ _ when I’m talking to someone.
41. Our company has been _  _ _ _  _ _ out by a  big Japanese company.
42. If  we bought  _ _ all the  shares on offer, could we take  control of the company?

Answers:

1	out	2	over	3	branch	4	away	5	broke	6	down
7	down	8	in	9	on	10	into	11	off	12	out
13	off	14	in	15	out	16	of	17	up	18	broke
19	breaking	20	up	21	about	22	along	23	around	24	to
25	brought	26	down	27	forward	28	in	29	off	30	on
31	out	32	up	33	on	34	for	35	build	36	up / on
37	into	38	down	39	out	40	in	41	bought	42	up