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1) It is known that moving parts in engines ___ much more

quickly than stationary parts.

A) blow outB) get out

C) give off

D) check outE) wear out2) I believe fire-fighters should have been called to ___ the fire in

the city centre just after it started.

A) put out

B) catch onC) come away

D) go over E) hang up

3) When I heard some strange sounds from outside, I looked

through the window to ___ what was going on outside.

A) drop inB) find outC) put onD) look inE) keep on

4) I couldn't understand the question in the test because I didn't

know that "GMT" ___ Greenwich Mean Time.

A) puts forward

B) lives onC) crosses out

D) comes alongE) stands for

5) They ___ the possibility of merging the two departments but

did not find it feasible.

A) looked intoB) came by

C) got over D) drew back

E) wore off 6) As it was getting late, we decided to___ the discussion at some

other time.

A) put downB) make outC) lookupD) carry onE) point out

7) I was happy to see that I was ___ by my friends throughout

the court case.

A) pulled downB) let off

C) carried outD) hung up

E) backed up8) I knew I could never guess the answer so I ___ and stopped

thinking about it.

A) came off

B) got atC) put across

D) gave inE) looked in

9) You have ___ too much work and I am afraid you will make

yourself ill.

A) taken on

B) turned back C) paid off D) cleared up

E) called off

10) With both my hands full of shopping bags, I tripped and fell

down just as I was ___ the bus.

A) drawing back B) bringing up

C) going for

D) getting off E) putting down11) I won't go to school to ___ my history essay as I have got an

extension from the professor.

A) pull out

B) hand inC) rundown

D) pass outE) layoff

12) We have to ___ for the station at nine o'clock tomorrow not to

be late.

A) wear off B) come beforeC) set off D) call onE) break away

13) She was able to buy that house after she ___ some money

when her grandfather died.

A) handed over

B) heard aboutC) got over

D) came intoE) made for

14) I believe we have to ___ making a decision until next week,

when we will have more information.

A) put forwardB) look on

C) pick upD) put through

E) hold off 15) I ___ my old photographs in the attic, which made me very

happy.

A) put asideB) gave upC) called off D) came uponE) broke in

16) A gentleman ___ me to hand me some papers I had dropped.

A) came out

B) went off C) ran after

D) fell toE) dropped off

17) Just after the accident, the crew of the sinking tanker were ___ by helicopter.

A) given awayB) figured out

C) wound upD) tried on

E) picked up18) I don't think it is a good idea to ___ now because you can

easily finish the course.

A) try outB) drop out

C) turn off D) make outE) get off



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19) After the refugee crisis, the two governments ___ diplomatic

relations.

A) came away

B) passed awayC) looked after

D) broke off E) kept up

20) We were ___ at the entrance to the cinema because we hadn't

got tickets.A) turned awayB) put out

C) cheered upD) brought out

E) dropped off 21) As I have taken a pill, the pain in my shoulder is ___.

A) backing upB) checking out

C) wearing off D) getting atE) going for

22) When she gave the lecture, she kept contradicting herself, so I

am not sure how much of her explanation you have ___.

A) come to

B) taken inC) dropped in

D) given outE) fallen out

23) She failed to ___ for work on Monday on grounds that she was

ill.

A) go throughB) turn up

C) hand outD) hear of

E) try out24) Each month, my sister ___ some money for her retirement.

A) watches outB) pulls out

C) takes after D) puts aside

E) runs down25) We had better ___ the house once more before we decide to

buy it.

A) look aroundB) wear outC) try on

D) pull downE) run out

26) I had to ___ walking in spite of the blisters until I found a

suitable place to rest.

A) keep onB) count on

C) blow outD) cross out

E) go off 27) The large print ___ easier reading especially for those who

have just started to learn reading.

A) takes apart

B) makes for C) looks up

D) lays off E) stands for

28) When the fighting broke out, George thought it was better to

___ before it was too late.

A) wind upB) put off

C) get out

D) pass awayE) put forward

29) His poor clothes really ___ at the meeting because everyone

else was wearing a suit and a tie.

A) ran down

B) put up withC) stood out

D) turned intoE) held on

30) When they die, plants ___ gases such as carbon dioxide and

methane.A) try outB) run after

C) tell apartD) give off

E) look down on31) Can you ___ Helen and see if she needs anything from the

supermarket?

A) pull out

B) do away withC) bring aboutD) run downE) look in on

32) I asked my friends, who were going out, to ___ while I got my

coat.

A) break awayB) come across

C) go throughD) fall behind

E) hold on33) After describing the planned improvements, our manager ___

to explain how much they would cost.

A) went on

B) let downC) took for

D) turned upE) looked after

34) The terrorists were threatening to ___ the embassy if their

demands were not met.

A) work outB) blow up

C) make upD) fall off E) set off

35) In the months that ___ her operation, she had become

progressively more crippled.

A) put out

B) pulled throughC) looked after

D) came beforeE) turned off

36) The increase in business activity was ___ by the fall in oil

prices.

A) called atB) crossed out

C) gone down withD) brought about

E) looked into37) We ___ to paint the whole house but finished only the front

part.

A) took up

B) wound upC) set outD) turned down

E) pulled through38) Production will start up again when these changes have been

___.

A) put through

B) told off C) got off D) fallen to

E) dropped in



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39) At meetings, Joe always ___ with some trivial matter and

holds up the proceedings.

A) gets up

B) gives outC) hands out

D) figures outE) breaks in

40) Last night, I must have ___ for a few minutes because I can't

remember the end of the film.A) drawn back B) dropped off

C) called inD) broken off

E) given up41) George is finding it hard to ___ as he was off school for a

while.

A) fall off

B) get toC) catch upD) check inE) count on

42) I still can't understand how he can ___ on so little money.

A) get by

B) give inC) pull through

D) take upE) wipe out

43) According to the council's latest decision a children's home in

the town wilt be ___ a residence for adolescent girls.

A) taken back B) let down

C) made for D) worked out

E) turned into44) Due to serious conflicts between the share-holders, the

company has been ___ and sold off.

A) kept on

B) broken upC) figured out

D) dropped outE) looked after

45) Glenn ___ from the previous headmaster, who had got retired

after having worked for fifty years, in February.

A) kept upB) ran away

C) brought upD) took over

E) carried on46) The doctor told me to ___ fatty foods to reduce the cholesterol

in my blood.

A) find out

B) get acrossC) keep off

D) break intoE) blow up

47) The tyre ___ as I was driving to work so I needed to stop and

change it.

A) blew outB) broke through

C) fell uponD) went aheadE) handed out

48) I always ___ my revision notes just before I go into an exam.

A) get upB) go over

C) put across

D) turn downE) stand by

49) The teacher ___ the test booklets and started the exam.

A) kept outB) held off

C) ran over D) passed out

E) turned off 50) The Russian relay team will again be ___ the gold medal at the

Olympic Games.

A) looking upB) putting off C) going for

D) wearing off E) cutting down

51) The baby has a temperature. I think we should ___ a doctor.

A) come off

B) break off C) get at

D) send for E) draw back

52) The competition between mobile phone companies seems to

heat up. Nokia has just ___ a new, smaller phone.

A) given inB) hung up

C) made outD) set out

E) brought out53) When I introduced Jane to Peter, it ___ that it was not

necessary as they had known each other since they were

children.

A) turned outB) looked in

C) came off D) broke out

E) pointed out54) They ___ on the radio that the President had died.

A) looked intoB) took in

C) gave outD) caught on

E) turned away55) I will go to the dentist tomorrow in order to have a tooth___.

A) looked for B) turned upC) handed over D) taken out

E) fatten out56) Have you ___ Gatsby jumping into the pool with all his clothes

on?

A) worn out

B) heard aboutC) washed away

D) held onE) checked out

57) In order to ___ the riot, the police had to use tear gas.

A) put down

B) come uponC) get through

D) come awayE) stand for

58) We've ___ a slight problem with the instruction manual, but

managed to solve it without talking to the service.

A) cleared up

B) called off C) run acrossD) gone over

E) put aside



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59) The bus schedule in this neighbourhood is awful: You wait

half an hour for a bus, then three ___ at once!

A) throw up

B) take upC) show off

D) come alongE) run out

60) I always need to ___ things before f buy them. Otherwise, I

can never be sure whether they will fit or not.A) make upB) come out

C) cross outD) try on

E) watch out61) Two police officers tried to restrain the man, but he ___ and

ran into a nearby house.

A) blew up

B) crossed outC) checked outD) broke awayE) came out

62) The phone was placed there for people whose cars ___ or who

had some kind of emergency or whatever.

A) broke downB) got by

C) took off D) worked out

E) let off 63) Increasing numbers of grandparents are taking on the task of

___ their grandchildren.

A) throwing up

B) taking awayC) dropping out

D) bringing upE) pointing out

64) Having seen the decreasing sales figures, we ___ an expert to

improve the situation.

A) called inB) hung up

C) took downD) set off E) kept on

65) They sold fake jewellery for years before anyone ___.

A) let downB) stood by

C) turned back D) held off

E) caught on66) Making my way round in the poor city, I ___ children sleeping

under bridges.

A) backed up

B) came acrossC) turned up

D) looked onE) called off

67) I spent several hours telling him what a good project it was,

and he finally ___ to the idea.

A) blew outB) called at

C) came roundD) got off E) put aside

68) When I ___ in a life-raft after several hours of

unconsciousness, I told the rescuers about the collision of the

ships.

A) told off

B) wound upC) figured outD) came to

E) stood for

69) Few people can ___ having a job for life, considering the

financial crisis we are in.

A) count on

B) come aboutC) fall out

D) look upE) take in

70) He ___ from the window when he saw the car arriving.

A) put throughB) looked intoC) drew back

D) came byE) turned over

71) We used to enjoy going to our local French restaurant but the

standard has really ___ recently.

A) broken inB) fallen off

C) given awayD) let off E) taken out

72) As soon as the police arrived at the scene of the murder, they

started to ___ every word the witnesses said.

A) get down

B) go byC) call out

D) come awayE) drop out

73) When the phone rang, the woman ___ from her chair with the

baby in her arms.

A) turned outB) made up

C) gave off D) got up

E) ran across74) The children___ the food and ate if greedily as they were very

hungry.

A) called on

B) drew upC) looked in

D) stood outE) fell on

75) Jane said that the children were ___ very well at school.

A) getting onB) hearing of C) running over

D) turning downE) holding up

76) She had never thought of ___ work before she had the baby.

A) getting at

B) turning onC) giving up

D) putting outE) running away

77) I ___ my father's advice and bought the house anyway.

A) gave off

B) went againstC) set out

D) wore outE) went up

78) The bomb squad had just arrived when the bomb ___ in a

crowded street.

A) carried on

B) got outC) kept awayD) went off

E) pulled down



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79) The driver was forced to___ the car keys and was left standing

on the roadside.

A) hand over

B) look roundC) fall through

D) check inE) give in

80) They said they'd be delighted to ___ you again.

A) hold onB) call off C) hear from

D) bring outE) put on

81) Scientists need to follow the current research in their area, but

it can be difficult to ___ the flood of new publications that

appear almost daily.

A) blow up

B) keep up withC) call inD) get alongE) make up for

82) During the holiday season, if you're planning to use the

ATM's, try to do it as early as possible, since these machines

___ cash due to the heavy demand, especially at weekends.A) cheer up

B) look back onC) go through

D) run out of E) find out

83) Investigators said they couldn't ___ how the burglars got into

our neighbour’s gift shop and there didn't appear to be signs

of forced entry.

A) break into

B) go off C) figure out

D) tell off E) wash away

84) If you increase your monthly payments by 3 % every year,your debt to the bank will be ___ in two years.

A) put downB) wound upC) looked onD) turned upE) paid off

85) Pizza Hut and Burger King have ___ their first franchises

inside war-torn Iraq, even as many aid convoys waited on the

borders for the war to officially end.

A) set upB) taken off

C) looked upD) crossed out

E) put off 86) Since the Incas didn't have enough weapons, the Inca Empire

was so easily ___ by the handful of Spaniards who arrived

with Pissaro in 1535.

A) showed upB) run away

C) taken apartD) dropped in

E) checked in87) From unexpected debts to unemployment, there are many

reasons why people can ___ paying their bills.

A) come beforeB) fall behindC) blow out

D) get off

E) take after

88) When the firemen arrived, the office building was full of

smoke and they had to ___ the building because the door was

locked.

A) fall toB) bring out

C) get off D) break into

E) hear about

89) When a missing child is reported to a law enforcement agency,the information is entered into a national database and can

be easily ___ by anyone.

A) counted onB) looked up

C) sent for D) taken on

E) hung up90) The little boy ___ a story about falling into the mud because

he knew that his mother would be angry if she knew that he

had been playing in it.

A) let downB) looked intoC) made upD) ran after

E) threw up91) In order to avoid any mistakes, students should listen closely

for any instruction as the teacher ___ the test.

A) hands out

B) lives onC) holds off

D) checks outE) breaks in

92) The US and the UK have advised their citizens to leave Iraq

and the UN is ___ the families of UN workers in the country.

A) falling outB) giving in

C) coming awayD) telling apart

E) pulling out93) The movie Mad Max is the story of a young highway

patrolman, who becomes a high-speed punisher when his wife

and child are ___ by a biker gang.

A) looked outB) paid off C) run downD) tried out

E) worked out94) We had been ___ the menu for only a few moments when the

waiter came to see if we were ready to order.

A) putting across

B) looking over C) passing out

D) showing off E) going up

95) On 17 June 1999, the Council adopted a resolution ___ by the

German Presidency on equal employment opportunities for

people with disabilities.

A) broken up

B) cut down onC) got up

D) kept outE) put forward

96) It was during the Thirty Years War that the deadly and

contagious disease known as the Black Death ___ in

Germany.

A) let off

B) stood by

C) turned awayD) broke outE) put on



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97) Haven Copper Company has ___ many ups and downs in its

long history, including a devastating fire in 1986.

A) wiped out

B) put forwardC) looked out

D) gone throughE) given up

98) The BBC reported last year that the Wimbledon tennis

tournament might be ___ due to the SARS outbreak inJapan.

A) gone against

B) fallen outC) called off

D) got downE) come by

99) Tool boxes are designed to keep tools out where you can ___

them easily.

A) catch upB) go aheadC) keep off D) look toE) get at

100)We had never had a computer before; that's why, we couldn't

___ where to plug in the cables while installing it at home.A) run into

B) look back onC) pass away

D) hold off E) figure out

101) The man in charge ___ my address and phone number and

said he would phone back if they found my coat.

A) took downB) caught on

C) wiped outD) turned up

E) showed up102)As babies, the twins were so alike that they were impossible

to ___.A) make up

B) tell apartC) look roundD) stand byE) set up

103)When I got out of the car, I saw that we had ___ a rabbit.

A) thrown up

B) put asideC) run over

D) lived onE) looked out

104) The man said if he thought he could ___ it, he wouldn't pay

any tax at all.

A) look back onB) keep up with

C) go down withD) get away with

E) catch up with105)Nobody could recall how the problem ___ in the first place.

A) called outB) put on

C) laid off D) held onE) came about

106) When we arrived at the hotel, we ___ at the reception desk

and signed our names in the book.

A) put down

B) turned on

C) checked inD) told off E) set out

107)The average cost of living has ___ considerably recently.

A) looked over B) given away

C) got inD) pulled out

E) gone up108)There were few students in the class as most of them had ___

flu.

A) got behind withB) gone down withC) looked down on

D) watched out for E) kept up with

109)Although she hadn't studied much, she ___ her exams

without too much trouble.

A) got throughB) counted on

C) put forwardD) came intoE) called in

110)The boy has said that he left home after he ___ with his

parents.

A) came around

B) cleared upC) came to

D) fell outE) brought about

111)My neighbours have asked me to ___ their cat while they are

away.

A) catch onB) go over

C) wipe outD) look after

E) take for 112)When they reached the picnic area, the children were told to

___ from the edge of the cliff as it could be dangerous.

A) pay off

B) look outC) keep away

D) live onE) hold up

113) This part of the country was a part of China until 1972 but

then the control was ___ to Japan.

A) pulled downB) looked through

C) turned over D) put on

E) run down114)The chairman said they would go faster in order to ___ the

time lost during the discussions.

A) look out for

B) watch out for C) go down with

D) look forward toE) make up for

115)By breaking your promise not to smoke again, not only did

you ___ your parents but you also lost your self-confidence.

A) come acrossB) let down

C) hand inD) hang upE) cut down

116)The flow of Asians to Australia slowed dramatically in 1976,

when the government ___ the number of new immigrants.

A) caught up with

B) cut down on

C) did away withD) looked down onE) came down with



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117)The President's visit to certain schools was ___ due to

security concerns.

A) crossed out

B) dropped inC) handed out

D) put off E) broken into

118) Many people came to America just because they ___ a new

way of life, a new home for themselves and new opportunitiesfor their children.

A) looked for

B) came intoC) got over

D) drew back E) wore off

119) The police forces decided to move forward when they saw

that the protesters ___ the barriers.

A) went off B) checked inC) broke throughD) got byE) took out

120)The couple we met last night told us that they would be

pleased to have us ___ their house whenever we feel soinclined.

A) pass outB) look up

C) keep onD) let off

E) call at121)The hook ___the wall when I hung up my coat; that's why I

put it on the sofa.

A) went over

B) came off C) turned down

D) fell back uponE) showed up

122)Our new manager is really clever, but not very good at ___ his ideas.

A) getting acrossB) washing awayC) hearing of D) looking over E) checking in

123) We expect you to ___ your duties and obligations without

complaints in this firm.

A) turn over

B) carry outC) take off

D) run intoE) take apart

124)After stealing a large sum of money from a bank, the thieveswere caught as they were ___.

A) turning off B) going through

C) running awayD) calling off

E) putting out125)Your daughter has a terrible pain, so you had better take her

to hospital and get her ankle___.

A) blown outB) got by

C) seen toD) turned downE) found out

126)My cousin ___ a promising career as a model to get married.

A) put forwardB) lived on

C) made up for D) threw up

E) paid off 127)I was really enthusiastic at first, but I got bored with this job

once the excitement ___.

A) turned over B) sent for C) ran after

D) looked toE) wore off

128)Someone called the police a few minutes ago, so we all should

try and ___ until help arrives.

A) wash awayB) hold on

C) pull outD) look forward toE) bring up

129)We ought to ___ some more coal before the price goes up.

A) break awayB) get in

C) go over D) cross out

E) fall behind130) The lawyer ___ some arguments which brought up doubt

about the man's innocence at the court yesterday.

A) pointed out

B) broke awayC) dropped in

D) handed over E) came down with

131)If you promise not to do it again, you will be ___ as it is your

first offence.

A) run after B) set up

C) held upD) let off

E) went off 132)When we go to New York, we can ___ some of my relatives if

we have time.

A) get acrossB) get over C) call on

D) come alongE) fall to

133)It is high time we looked for another tenant as Mr. Jones has

___ his rent again.

A) stood byB) watched out for

C) got behind withD) broken out

E) come into134)In rural France, English language magazines are rather hard

to ___.

A) look down on

B) break off C) turn out

D) take after E) come by

135)Since the new government took power, a lot of restrictions on

imports have been ___.

A) turned intoB) done away with

C) run down

D) let downE) got at



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136)The advertisement's basic message ___ very well, so I don't

think we have to make alterations.

A) blows up

B) gets acrossC) goes against

D) wipes outE) runs after

137) You should try to ___ as the news we heard today isn't so

bad.A) cheer upB) drop out

C) wash awayD) put down

E) go through138) In my opinion, refrigeration has ___ a complete change in

people's lifestyles.

A) brought about

B) called atC) gone upD) come uponE) turned away

139)The salesman seemed so honest and sincere that everybody

was easily ___ when he was trying to sell the faulty goods.

A) blown outB) cleared up

C) pulled outD) taken in

E) taken back 140)I have terribly ___ my work as I have been ill for the last four

days.

A) kept up

B) run intoC) taken out

D) fallen off E) got behind with

141)They ___ the warehouse to build a new supermarket.

A) let off

B) put downC) turned out

D) carried outE) pulled down

142)Items need to be ___ in two days, or they are not changed.

A) called for B) looked over C) taken back

D) washed awayE) turned on

143) The poor farmer's little bit of land doesn't provide enough

food to ___.

A) turn over B) live on

C) pass outD) pick up

E) come into144)After her death, it ___ that she had lied about her age.

A) took downB) told apart

C) came outD) put forward

E) ran down145)The truth ___ to be stranger than we had expected.

A) counted on

B) got onC) gave off D) turned out

E) heard from

146)When the business failed, we had to ___ our savings.

A) do away withB) fall back on

C) get away withD) look forward to

E) keep up with147)As all the members ___ his resignation, the chairman decided

to leave the company.

A) called for B) gave upC) fell through

D) went upE) passed away

148) I have ___ some catalogues and chosen the presents I am

going to buy for my family and friends.

A) come beforeB) gone against

C) handed inD) looked throughE) heard of

149)After the accident, the worst job ___ me and I had to call the

family of the person who had been killed.

A) went off

B) turned intoC) paid off

D) came atE) fell to

150)She thinks other people working in her office ___ her because

she didn't go to university.

A) get down toB) catch up with

C) get away withD) look forward to

E) look down on151) After quarrelling on a trivial matter, the couple decided to

___.

A) look after

B) call inC) bring about

D) pull outE) break up

152) The same bank was ___ twice in one week and the police

believe the robbers were the same people.

A) come aroundB) tried out

C) held upD) run away

E) sent out153)There was a notice in the park saying "___ the grass"

A) Look toB) Take apart

C) Put throughD) Wind up

E) Keep off 154)I don't really ___ with my sister's husband, so I prefer to see

my sister when he is not at home.

A) get along

B) show upC) set up

D) tell off E) turn back

155)I was hit on the head and ___ and when I regained

consciousness, I was lying on the ground in a side street.

A) watched outB) passed out

C) held on

D) looked roundE) broke away



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156) My aunt has been___ by a virus which the doctors haven't

been able to diagnose. She still hasn't fully recovered.

A) broken down

B) pulled downC) got by

D) taken awayE) tried out

157)We are going to the cinema. Do you want to ___?

A) keep onB) take onC) stand for

D) pull outE) come along

158)She was only just ___ the flu when she got a stomach bug.

A) picking up

B) setting off C) looking out

D) getting over E) letting off

159)The police ___ him but he managed to get away.

A) broke inB) saw toC) went after

D) took off E) put down

160)I think I am ___ flu so I'd better take some vitamins.

A) getting down to

B) going on withC) looking back on

D) putting outE) coming down with

161)How much does it cost you to ___ your large house and

garden?

A) keep upB) run down

C) find outD) tell apart

E) break through162) We hung up a thick curtain to ___ the draught so that the

baby wouldn't catch a cold.

A) look for B) get byC) turn intoD) keep outE) hand in

163)We are ___ you to advise us on how to proceed.

A) living on

B) running over C) wearing off

D) looking toE) laying off

164) My friend says he is not ___ Christmas this year as he hadsome family problems last year.

A) picking upB) breaking into

C) going aheadD) trying on

E) looking forward to165)You should ___ pickpockets while you are shopping.

A) get down toB) look out for C) take over

D) put downE) run out

166)Nobody can ___ what their motives for the murder were.

A) make out

B) go after C) keep outD) come before

E) take on

167)I have lived on my own since my husband ___ five years ago.

A) got acrossB) showed off

C) went for D) came off

E) passed away168)I was so ill that the doctors didn't even know if I was going to

___.

A) come acrossB) make for C) pull through

D) run acrossE) turn down

169)The government needs to ___ the message that the economy is

starting to recover.

A) put acrossB) hand out

C) pull outD) drop inE) turn up

170) I am not going to ___ their smoking any longer as it really

disturbs me.

A) look over

B) put up withC) break off

D) pay off E) cross out

171)I___ an old neighbour of mine at the shopping mall this

afternoon.

A) ran intoB) broke out

C) got toD) carried out

E) set out172)Nobody knows how many invitations they are___.

A) putting off B) running out

C) sending outD) falling to

E) getting up173)Do I have to make an appointment to see the doctor or do I

just ___ at the surgery?

A) break upB) get off C) try on

D) take apartE) show up

174)The painting was ___ a genuine Rembrandt even by the

experts.

A) looked after B) taken for

C) taken back D) watched out

E) come at175)Erika ___ her mother with her bad temper.

A) calls for B) cheers up

C) puts forwardD) keeps on

E) takes after 176) I always go to the theatre but I have never thought of ___

acting.

A) taking upB) getting alongC) clearing up

D) giving out

E) going over



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177)They are ___ a new security system at the bank.

A) taking for B) falling behind

C) looking up toD) getting through

E) trying out178)When the pipes burst, the water was ___ at the mains to

avoid flooding.

A) got throughB) turned off C) brought about

D) looked throughE) looked down on

179)It was reported that whole villages were ___ in the floods.

A) cut down

B) done away withC) washed away

D) looked back onE) kept off

180) Epidemics ___ the local population in the Middle Ages as

there were not any injections.

A) kept up withB) wiped out

C) caught up withD) gave away

E) found out181) Last month in Oklahoma the police killed a bank robbery

suspect who ___ the officers with a knife.

A) kept on

B) came atC) looked up

D) made outE) took after

182)During the job interview after talking about the job in

general, we ___ the specifics, such as the salary.

A) took outB) stood by

C) put asideD) got down to

E) sent out183)Scientists ___ the idea of developing disposable contact lenses

for diabetics that change colour when their glucose levels

change.

A) passed awayB) came up with

C) went byD) drew back

E) showed off 184)In all cultures, ___ a gift you are given is regarded impolite.

A) coming uponB) getting on

C) turning downD) bringing about

E) catching on185) If you have a puppy, you shouldn't punish mistakes or ___

for barking as this can increase anxiety and will have an

impact on his future life.

A) get throughB) call off

C) give upD) hand over E) tell off

186)Shortages of electricity and of coal have occurred

unexpectedly throughout China in the past year as supplies

fail to ___ increasing demand due to strong economic growth.

A) look down on

B) keep up withC) point outD) come down with

E) run down

187)Neighbours should ___ one another to make their community

as safe as possible.

A) put forward

B) wear outC) try on

D) turn back E) watch out for

188) During international meetings headphones in the audience

are ___ so all participants are able to hear the discussion.A) made outB) turned on

C) held onD) laid off

E) taken up189)In prison, they ___ his watch and everything he possessed.

A) set off B) washed away

C) got behindD) took awayE) came off

190) When you are ___ the cost of foods in a supermarket, you

should look at the price labels on the store shelves under food

items.

A) getting upB) checking out

C) going aheadD) clearing up

E) setting up

191)In 2001, some scientists ___ the complete genetic structure of

the bacterium responsible for plague, which killed millions of

people.

A) took after

B) worked outC) showed up

D) put off E) wore off

192) The wells Red Cross volunteers have ___ in Sudan are nowassured to produce enough clean water for the entire

population.

A) turned off B) picked upC) looked onD) set upE) kept away

193) The government in Bangladesh has ___ the Army to tackle

terrorism and the unprecedented level of lawlessness.

A) shown upB) called out

C) told off D) pulled through

E) told apart194)After the tornado in Wisconsin the police went door to door

and had to ___ some places because they didn't get any

answer.

A) hold upB) come to

C) hand over D) make up

E) break into195)You can clean a paper stuck on the screen of your TV set by

wiping it with a wet sponge until the paper ___ and then you

should leave the TV set to dry.

A) comes awayB) puts off

C) turns back

D) works outE) hangs up



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196)If you make mistakes while preparing your laboratory

report, you must ___ the mistakes by a single line.

A) put on

B) wind upC) cross out

D) take upE) wear out

197)Communication problems due to the lack of language cause

many immigrant students to ___ and end up in classes withyounger students.

A) hear from

B) set upC) fall behind

D) look up toE) put off

198) In my neighbourhood, there is a gift shop, an informal art

centre and an open-air restaurant where small animals

sometimes ___ to clean up leftovers.

A) put asideB) throw upC) make upD) put forwardE) drop in

199)One of the biggest obstacles employees in big cities face todayis finding reliable, affordable transportation to ___ work

every day.

A) get to

B) pull downC) live on

D) come outE) go off

200)America's leading companies are willing to ___ vital

technological secrets to the Chinese in order to win access to

China's markets.

A) make out

B) give awayC) take after

D) hear of E) run over

201)Everybody should ___ government in its endeavour to fight

with unemployment.

A) back upB) take apartC) try onD) show up

E) get up202)Scientists hope to ___ soon in their fight against some serious

diseases.

A) call for

B) break throughC) fall to

D) go byE) turn down

203)The journey lasted longer than we expected as the ship ___

all the ports on the way to its final destination.

A) called atB) kept on

C) looked over D) turned out

E) came around204)The police are ___ more clues in order to find who committed

the crime.

A) coming alongB) hearing fromC) making up

D) looking for

E) taking away

205) You had better buy new clothes for you as they have ___

completely.

A) taken out

B) kept off C) pulled through

D) turned back E) worn out

206) I want to make sure that you understand I won't ___ this

kind of behaviour any more.A) live onB) turn off

C) stand for D) hear of

E) come out207) I have ___ a few tasks but I am not sure if I will be able to

tackle them.

A) cleared up

B) given upC) taken onD) turned intoE) put out

208)After they won the lottery, the first thing the couple did was

to ___ on a round-the-world cruise.

A) look over B) take away

C) run outD) go after

E) set off 209) My sister ___ with her boyfriend over his ex-girlfriend so

they are not speaking to each other now.

A) picked up

B) fell outC) tried out

D) got downE) called off

210)They managed to ___ the enemy's attack until they got help.

A) hold off

B) get outC) go for

D) take after E) throw up

211) Prices have ___ again, which will result in an increase in

inflation.

A) taken awayB) turned over

C) kept outD) gone up

E) looked in212) When my sister noticed that I was looking at her, she ___ a

piece of chocolate and gave it to me.

A) passed out

B) told off C) wore out

D) came atE) broke off

213)I tried to telephone you all afternoon but I just couldn't ___.

A) carry out

B) go upC) get through

D) call atE) break in

214)The students have been told that all the papers must be ___

not later than February.

A) crossed outB) given in

C) heard of

D) called inE) blown up



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215)Although he had never studied French, he ___ what he knows

while watching films.

A) gave in

B) picked upC) took after

D) turned downE) looked up

216)As he saw that the water was ___, he turned both tabs off.

A) running over B) taking onC) bringing out

D) going after E) getting up

217)He was working here illegally and was terrified that he would

be ___ to the police.

A) caught upB) given off

C) turned over D) found outE) carried out

218)While I was sitting at my table, a waiter came over and told

me if I could ___ my cigarette.

A) drop off

B) find outC) put out

D) look inE) keep on

219)For a westerner, it is not easy to ___ who is Chinese or

Japanese easily.

A) blow outB) tell apart

C) give awayD) check in

E) wear off 220)When the train broke down, all the passengers ___ and began

to walk towards the town.

A) brought up

B) came aroundC) got off

D) called outE) went over

221)There was a lot of talk about the takeover, but it never ___.

A) looked upB) stood byC) tried out

D) came off E) took over

222)If your new contract arrangements ___, the workers in your

company will go on strike, I'm afraid.

A) drop outB) live on

C) look over D) make up for

E) fall through223)For a workaholic, his job ___ everything else, so he doesn't

give enough importance to his health.

A) looks in

B) takes for C) shows up

D) comes beforeE) calls out

224)Reliable staff is hard to ___; as a result, we should appreciate

the work of our senior employees more.

A) draw upB) come by

C) turn on

D) tell off E) run over

225)The problem between the opposition leaders Was just a

minor one, but it was ___ out of all proportion by the media.

A) turned off

B) blown upC) brought up

D) dropped inE) tried on

226)When the students learnt their exam results, they___ and felt

more hopeful.A) cheered upB) got by

C) sent outD) looked up to

E) held up227) Someone ___ through an upstairs window and stole some

jewellery last night.

A) held off

B) told apartC) looked over D) watched outE) broke in

228)We are going on a picnic tomorrow unless it ___ because of

the weather.

A) falls throughB) works out

C) winds upD) gets down to

E) catches on229)In our school, we have decided to ___ many of the traditional

teaching methods and use more modern ones.

A) bring up

B) do away withC) come along

D) look out for E) come down with

230)The council have been ___ to stop the new road being built.

A) taken for

B) made outC) turned out

D) pulled outE) called upon

231)His own watch was broken, so my brother ___ asking me the

time while we were driving into the town.

A) put downB) handed over

C) pulled throughD) kept on

E) went for 232) I remember many interesting facts when I ___ my youth,

don't you?

A) find out

B) break off C) look back on

D) drop inE) go up

233)My uncle showed me the building he used to work in and ___

his old office on the sixth floor.

A) passed outB) told off

C) pointed outD) put downE) brought out

234) It started raining heavily yesterday; as a result, I ___ the

nearest shelter.

A) ran out

B) made for

C) came atD) paid off E) stood for



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235)The other day, I was ___ an antique shop when i found an old

encyclopaedia.

A) looking round

B) taking apartC) calling out

D) figuring outE) crossing out

236)When that big company offered her a job, my sister,

unfortunately, let the chance___.A) tell off B) pass away

C) run downD) put out

E) go by237)The heavy rain has ___ the work on the building site for three

weeks.

A) broken away

B) given off C) turned outD) hung upE) pulled out

238)The workers' secretive behaviour made me suspect that there

was something illegal ___.

A) putting forwardB) catching on

C) going onD) making out

E) holding off 239)The sales of our company usually ___ in August; that's why

we close the factory for a month.

A) finds out

B) drops off C) lays off

D) turns onE) puts out

240) After a day rest, the mountaineers who had been climbing

dangerous mountains for several days ___ again.

A) took upB) set out

C) checked inD) gave outE) took back

241)The small seaside resort was ___ a major commercial centre

when oil was discovered.

A) taken for

B) looked roundC) put down

D) turned intoE) heard about

242)I forgot to ___ my watch so of course it stopped.

A) wind up

B) bring upC) break off

D) back upE) get along

243)A crisis can ___ the best and the worst in people.

A) live on

B) stand outC) hold up

D) bring outE) get over

244)Alice only bought that sports car to ___ and prove she could

afford one.

A) get upB) draw up

C) show off

D) come byE) call at

245)The police never ___ the mystery of the missing money.

A) got off B) turned away

C) took after D) ran after

E) cleared up246) We can ___ with four computers at the moment, but we'll

need a couple more when the new staffs arrive.

A) take awayB) keep off C) let off

D) get byE) try on

247)A large crowd ___ as the band played but they were not

singing with them.

A) ran acrossB) took out

C) looked onD) wiped outE) put down

248)Did you ___ the fiasco at the party? They say there was

nobody there.

A) turn over

B) put off C) hear about

D) look for E) cheer up

249)Their fans are waiting for the band's new album to___.

A) come out

B) call onC) go for

D) give awayE) break up

250) At the end of the race his legs ___ and he collapsed on the

ground.

A) brought upB) got in

C) gave outD) turned out

E) worked out251)Instead of butter, I always ___ margarine or a low-fat spread.

A) back upB) go for C) call outD) come to

E) hear of 252)If you keep working at this rate, you could ___ with a heart

attack.

A) give in

B) look up toC) wind up

D) send for E) break away

253) The sudden breeze made the candles ___ and suddenly the

room became dark.

A) make outB) take in

C) set off D) blow out

E) pay off 254) Forensic scientists are ___ the victim's flat in a search for

clues about the murderer.

A) looking down onB) running outC) going over

D) wiping out

E) pointing out



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255) I couldn't understand why I was ___ like that in front of

everybody. I felt extremely humiliated.

A) pulled through

B) taken downC) dropped off

D) handed over E) put down

256)You should___ a chair and come sit next to me so I'll tell you

all about what happened.A) draw upB) take over

C) pull downD) pass out

E) lay off 257)As she had a poor eyesight, my grandmother ___ her glasses

to read the letter.

A) got down

B) brought outC) came alongD) put onE) went by

258)I ___ several old friends when I went back to my hometown.

A) checked out

B) went over C) got through

D) put off E) ran across

259)You must ___ the shoes to see if they fit; otherwise, you have

to bring them back.

A) get over B) try on

C) turn intoD) wear off

E) show off 260)The company he works for has recently been ___ by a multi-

national group and he is now afraid of losing his job.

A) fallen out

B) pulled outC) watched out

D) taken over E) worked out

261) The people of the province wished to ___ and form a new

state.

A) bring upB) call in

C) break awayD) draw back

E) take for 262)The police would like to ___ anyone who might have

witnessed the crime.

A) wipe out

B) fall off C) fall upon

D) hear fromE) keep up

263) I can do nothing more; I ___ because I can't answer that

puzzle.

A) take after B) give up

C) come toD) look outE) make out

264)They weren't the happiest days of our lives but somehow we

___.

A) pulled through

B) took up

C) went off D) handed over E) ran into

265)We may cancel the meeting if not all the members ___.

A) come aroundB) show up

C) break downD) turn off

E) come across266)The fact that Natasha didn't ___ with her co-workers

resulted in her being fired.

A) pass awayB) try outC) send out

D) keep outE) get on

267)The twins ___ their father; they have the same red hair, big

feet and quick temper.

A) catch onB) count on

C) hear fromD) take after E) look to

268)Most of the office workers are on holiday so you'd better ___

and tell the manager you are going to be late.

A) call in

B) get downC) go against

D) look forward toE) show up

269)I'll be quick; I don't want to ___ too much of your time.

A) hold off

B) take upC) give in

D) get alongE) drop out

270) I couldn't go out with my friends, because I had to___ the

next morning.

A) figure outB) call off

C) come byD) wind up

E) get up271)The door had to be ___ to reach the people trapped inside.

A) laid off B) hung upC) broken downD) sent for

E) worn off 272)The room was so hot that I decided to ___ the heater.

A) turn off B) put out

C) carry outD) pick up

E) hear about273)He invented an electric car, but it never really ___.

A) went throughB) took after

C) turned over D) caught on

E) came to274)I never expected those few items that I bought to ___ so

much.

A) show off B) come to

C) get off D) hear aboutE) take out



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275)All passengers are advised to arrange their passport and visa

before they ___ the plane.

A) come by

B) carry onC) look round

D) break upE) get on

276)I was still working on my project when the alarm ___ in the

middle of the night.A) went off B) blew out

C) kept off D) worked out

E) ran down277)I like Jane's ___for a coffee and some chat some time.

A) coming uponB) making up

C) calling inD) turning outE) seeing to

278) She was crying so much that I thought she would___ her

lunch.

A) Lookup

B) bring upC) drop in

D) turn awayE) make up

279)I tend to think that politics should be ___ of sport.

A) fallen to

B) turned onC) kept out

D) stood byE) made up

280) I stayed next to Kathy in the hospital all night because I

wanted to be there when she___.

A) went off B) set off

C) held off D) came round

E) took in281)The South African War, also known as the Boer War, ___ in

1900 after the English discovered diamonds and other

mineral resources in these lands.

A) turned intoB) stood out

C) drew back D) broke out

E) came by282)In a newspaper the editorials are ___ before publication, and

the editors have the right to publish or not publish once an

editorial is submitted.

A) hung upB) dropped in

C) kept onD) passed out

E) looked over 283)Tourism conference in New York was ___ due to the attack

on the Twin Towers on the 11th of September in 2001.

A) wiped out

B) put asideC) called off D) looked back on

E) set out

284) At the end of the competition the medals were ___, and the

Zimbabwean Team walked away with three bronze medals

and an unofficial fourth place out of eleven

countries.

A) showed up

B) run over C) counted on

D) got out

E) handed out285) If you are looking for a telephone number, either it can be

supplied by the directory inquiries or can be ___ in the

telephone book.

A) gone against

B) cleared upC) caught on

D) looked upE) broken off

286) After the European immigrants settled in America, Native

Americans ___ many hardships, such as giving up land, and

having to change their culture.

A) cheered upB) went throughC) fell out

D) gave outE) passed away

287) The suspect was jailed for investigation three months ago

after he killed a bar customer who ___ him with a knife.

A) came down withB) went off

C) took after D) came at

E) checked out288)Solar powered fans, which can be installed in attics, are

designed for energy conservation and they automatically ___

when there is enough sunlight.

A) give awayB) bring up

C) hear aboutD) turn on

E) look after 289)There are only about 300 North Atlantic Whales, and every

year a few are ___ by ships or wrapped up and killed by

fishing gear.

A) looked toB) run down

C) thrown awayD) put up with

E) taken over 290)Pockets were first made when the purse carriers realized that

if they kept their purses inside their trousers, it would deter

the pick-pockets by making it more difficult to ___ them.

A) lay off B) look up to

C) let downD) wear out

E) get at291) The wind piles up sand around the Great Sphinx of Egypt,

which is in a hot, dry desert, and often sand has to be ___ so

it will not cover the Sphinx.

A) let off B) handed inC) taken away

D) gone onE) seen to



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292) If your neighbours start making noise, you can try ___ the

police and request that they visit the neighbours and ask for

the nuisance to cease.

A) calling outB) keeping up

C) bringing upD) standing for

E) telling apart

293)When a mirror is fixed to a wall with the incorrect adhesive,it might ___ and cause someone to suffer a severe cut.

A) pick up

B) take off C) find out

D) come awayE) run into

294)In a dramatic rescue, a 2-year-old boy was ___ alive

Wednesday after four days trapped inside his family's

minivan, buried by an earthquake-induced landslide.

A) pulled outB) turned intoC) stood for D) blown upE) fallen to

295)If you don't treat depression as an illness and get yourself ___ by a physician or psychiatrist, you run the risk of leaving a

serious illness Undiagnosed.

A) broken up

B) made for C) run out

D) held upE) checked out

296)My workmates and I feel very happy when an old employee

or customer of ours ___ to have a chat.

A) cuts downB) drops in

C) goes againstD) hands over

E) checks in297) Many scientists claim that the main resource the world is

going to ___ because of the overpopulation is water.

A) bring upB) call off C) run out of D) calm downE) figure out

298)I don't mind being over-protected because I am the youngest

after 3 brothers but it really ___ me when my brothers tell

me who I should or should not talk to.

A) gets to

B) comes off C) gets along

D) falls behindE) looks after

299)After the construction of the Berlin Wall many families were

___ and were not reunited until 1989, when the Wall was

pulled down.

A) brought out

B) called inC) got over

D) come uponE) taken apart

300)Some companies have ___ several thousand used computers

to schools, universities, and libraries around the country.

A) given awayB) run after

C) cheered up

D) let downE) gone through

301)If you are working at a company and some of your key

employees ___ an illness, the result of this can sometimes be

catastrophic.

A) look forward toB) keep up with

C) go down withD) get away with

E) catch up with

302)I ___ a beautiful poem in this book, which I want you to read.A) went byB) came upon

C) handed inD) turned out

E) took down303)The man ___ at the hotel under a false name in order not to

be caught by the police.

A) pulled through

B) looked for C) came acrossD) went for E) checked in

304) When a friend of mine ___ a fortune, instead of spending it

on luxury items, he used it to finance expeditions of

geographical exploration.A) handed in

B) came intoC) gave out

D) counted onE) worked out

305) In spite of the widespread opposition, the government ___

imposing new taxes.

A) carried onB) put across

C) took downD) looked up

E) passed away306)The police officer ___ the addresses of everybody in case they

should need them during the investigation period.A) turned away

B) took downC) passed outD) made outE) drew back

307) You have to ___ your report before the committee meeting

this afternoon.

A) go upB) drop in

C) cheer upD) hand in

E) pull out308) When I ___ that what he said was a lie, I decided to talk to

him about it.A) put out

B) took upC) threw up

D) put off E) found out

309) I haven't been able to stop smoking but at least I am trying

hard to ___.

A) put onB) look inC) cut down

D) cross outE) call out



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310)It doesn't mean that you ___ everybody who counted on you

just because you lost a game.

A) let down

B) came toC) fell upon

D) broke upE) gave in

311) My sister has had to ___ the kids by herself ever since her

husband went abroad to work.A) hang upB) wind up

C) put asideD) look after

E) look on312)The officer in charge took my complaint seriously and said he

would ___ the matter and promised to call me back as soon as

possible.

A) look intoB) pull outC) turn onD) make upE) run into

313) The team has to win nearly all the games from now on in

order to ___ its less-than-expected performance so far.A) look out for

B) watch out for C) go down with

D) look forward toE) make up for

314)When his car moved, all his fans ___ it just to able to see the

pop-star once more.

A) ran after B) washed away

C) turned intoD) gave out

E) got at315)I think we will have to ___ buying a new refrigerator until I

get a pay-rise.A) come along

B) call onC) put off D) hear aboutE) find out

316)Some people think that children should be ___ from the

Internet altogether due to its uncontrollable content.

A) broken inB) put down

C) taken awayD) kept away

E) turned off 317)You should never try to deceive your parents as you cannot

___ it.A) keep up with

B) watch out for C) get away with

D) look forward toE) come down with

318)Some people ___ of the ordinary society claiming that it is not

what they are looking for.

A) drop outB) draw upC) hand in

D) wind upE) tell apart

319)I really want to learn how it ___ that you were late to work

every day last week.

A) put on

B) came aboutC) looked in

D) laid off E) held on

320) As the concert hall was full, a lot of people had to be___

though they had tickets.A) turned awayB) put forward

C) drawn back D) called off

E) given up321)She had extraordinary flamed-coloured hair which made her

___ in a crowd.

A) stand out

B) throw upC) hold off D) look for E) get down to

322)As you look awfully tired, you try to get some sleep and

meanwhile I will ___ the children's breakfast.

A) bring upB) call out

C) see toD) make out

E) put forward323)You can't keep ___ from your problems; instead, you should

face them and find solutions.

A) taking after

B) pulling throughC) crossing out

D) breaking intoE) running away

324)I rang the bank and asked to be ___ to the overseas

department, but as its lines were engaged ail the time, I

couldn't talk to them.A) turned down

B) kept outC) laid off D) put throughE) given out

325)My grandmother can't hear very well, so please ___ the TV

so that she can listen to the news as well.

A) break awayB) turn up

C) come atD) count on

E) take away326)People who were crossing from the other side were___ by the

border guards.A) cut down

B) turned back C) taken apart

D) got over E) gone over

327)Our plane didn't ___ on time; that's why, you had to wait for

a long time at the airport.

A) take off B) hold upC) tell apart

D) make upE) let off



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328)He has failed to ___ my instructions on a number of

occasions, so we have no other choice but to fire him.

A) wind up

B) break downC) wear out

D) look inE) carry out

329) The news about the takeover has ___ although it wasn't to

become public until next month.A) set upB) kept away

C) counted onD) got out

E) turned away

330) You shouldn't ___ that old map while you are doing your

term paper as it might be out of date.

A) break upB) take upC) pull downD) go byE) show off

331) We were in the middle of the telephone conversation when

she suddenly ___ on me.A) stood by

B) hung upC) picked up

D) put forwardE) went ahead

332)The roads were blocked due to the heavy rain, so we couldn't

___ until three o'clock in the morning yesterday.

A) get inB) break up

C) go over D) call out

E) pay off 333) We can ___ their party tonight if you don't have anything

more interesting to do.A) send for

B) keep off C) look in onD) turn onE) get over

334) During the national holiday, the municipality wanted to

entertain people by ___ fireworks.

A) getting byB) catching on

C) taking apartD) falling upon

E) letting off 335)The pollution in this river causes the water to ___ a bad odor.

A) set upB) take away

C) let downD) give off

E) bring up336)Most people, when they get older, ___ their schooldays with

fondness.

A) look back on

B) turn off C) get down toD) keep up

E) call off 337)You should ___ your concerns and get on with your job if you

want to be promoted soon.

A) make for

B) put asideC) take outD) pull through

E) run across

338) The discussion between the people in high positions in our

company has ___ a lot of interesting ideas.

A) taken for

B) thrown upC) drawn back

D) turned off E) kept out

339)We decided to go for a swim the other day, but bad weather

forced us to ___.A) pick upB) work out

C) turn back D) stand out

E) wash away340) In some countries, you don't have to ___ your shoes when

entering a house.

A) throw up

B) pass outC) send outD) try onE) take off

341) You never tidy the bathroom after you take a shower. I'm

tired of always having to ___ after you.

A) call inB) get behind

C) clear upD) make up

E) turn down342)I called the company and told them to ___ their free sample

to my address.

A) give up

B) turn intoC) go through

D) send for E) check in

343) He's always ___ to his classmates, that's why nobody likes

him.

A) getting behindB) calling on

C) coming uponD) showing off E) putting aside

344)I more or less ___ pasta, but amazingly, I don't put on

weight.

A) give out

B) live onC) turn up

D) call for E) take back

345)I have ___ all my papers, but I can't find the contract.

A) looked through

B) put off C) called in

D) brought upE) handed out

346)The manager hasn't been able to come to work for three days

as she has ___ flu.

A) cleared upB) come out

C) run downD) look down onE) come down with

347)All right, I ___ all my words. It wasn't your fault.

A) find outB) come about

C) call off

D) count onE) take back



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348)Are you planning to ___ Paul's job when he leaves?

A) come outB) get behind

C) go after D) give in

E) put forward349)If I lose my job, I'll have nothing to ___.

A) pull out

B) break throughC) come acrossD) fall back on

E) look forward to350)I wonder how Michael is ___ in his new job.

A) finding outB) getting on

C) calling outD) handing over

E) putting across351)There was a tot of work to do, so they ___ immediately.

A) fell toB) got byC) came toD) called off

E) went against352)She is staying late at the office to ___ some reports.

A) get away withB) come down with

C) took forward toD) go down with

E) catch up with353)It took him years to ___ the shock of his wife dying.

A) checkoutB) blow out

C) get over D) count on

E) rundown354)Mr. Garcia___ anyone who hasn't had a university education.

A) fate back uponB) keeps up with

C) takes after D) looks down onE) brings about

355) After he quit smoking, my father seemed to have___ some

weight.

A) put on

B) called outC) made out

D) passed awayE) turned out

356)It's the sort of work that ___ a high level of concentration.

A) puts through

B) looks intoC) breaks into

D) calls for E) tells off

357)Only one man tried to help us, the rest just ___ in silence.

A) went against

B) broke upC) crossed out

D) looked outE) looked on

358)I have ___ a list of candidates that I’d like to interview.

A) got over B) pulled throughC) drawn up

D) turned up

E) broken into

359)Traffic was ___ for several hours by the accident.

A) held upB) called off

C) put off D) wound up

E) worked out360)Everybody in the staff was happy to learn that they would be

___ for dinner in order to celebrate the increase in the sales.

A) carried outB) taken apartC) caught on

D) taken outE) checked in

361)We could just ___ a building through the trees.

A) come into

B) go over C) take off

D) let off E) make out

362)The gang of youths ___ him, kicking and punching him in the

stomach.

A) gave upB) fell on

C) broke off D) sent for

E) looked into363)My boyfriend was so jealous that he wanted me to ___ all my

male acquaintances and I just wouldn't do it.

A) give up

B) look onC) break into

D) hand inE) stand for

364)Attendance at my lectures has ___ considerably so I am

planning to take some measures against absenteeism.

A) kept upB) picked up

C) fallen off D) drawn back

E) cheered up365)He ___ and wept when he heard the news his father went into

a coma.

A) checked outB) took for C) dropped out

D) broke downE) wore off

366)Her dress was too long for me so it had to be ___ a couple of

inches.

A) looked inB) held up

C) run after D) called for

E) taken up367)The idea seemed to be good at first but it needed to be ___ in

order to be accepted by everybody.

A) blown up

B) tried outC) figured out

D) kept onE) called in

368)I enjoyed the first hour or so of the film but I thought it ___ a

little towards the end.

A) went off B) broke out

C) took down

D) picked upE) held on



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369)The daily number of passengers by this line has ___ and they

are planning to decrease the number of buses.

A) told off

B) taken awayC) called at

D) fallen off E) given away

370)We worked really hard on the plan, but it never ___

anything.A) went byB) came about

C) fell back uponD) kept on

E) came to371)Fred was ___ an idiot by all the students in his class due to his

clumsiness.

A) pointed out

B) taken for C) called off D) kept upE) given out

372)The harsh light ___ the lines on her face and only then did I

realize how old she was.

A) held upB) showed up

C) crossed outD) let down

E) put aside373)I didn't want to ___ the fact that she was unemployed.

A) go off B) check in

C) bring upD) clear up

E) pull through374)This plant ___ long roots and so it needs to be planted in deep

soil.

A) sends out

B) blows outC) takes up

D) sets upE) picks up

375) Sally, our branch manager, resigned and ___ to one of her

younger colleagues.

A) broke off B) came into

C) got acrossD) handed over

E) gave off 376)The bus went out of control and ___ a line of people.

A) paid off B) came out

C) broke intoD) held on

E) ran into377)Halfway through the party, a neighbor ___ to complain about

the noise.

A) carried out

B) took awayC) wound up

D) came aroundE) went by

378)Having examined Tom in detail, the doctor ___ a prescription

for him.

A) fell toB) made out

C) pointed out

D) took inE) washed away

379) We ___ from taking our neighbours to court because we

believe we can solve the problem between us.

A) went for

B) showed off C) turned into

D) kept upE) drew back

380) Two days after the death of his wife he ___ and needed to

seek medical help.A) got over B) crossed out

C) broke downD) pulled down

E) called at381)The Prime Minister said in an interview that he wanted

elections to ___ as planned in January even if violence

prevented some citizens from voting.

A) do away withB) go aheadC) come atD) pull downE) turn into

382)The Chinese government indicated that Beijing had ___

business to prepare the city for the 2008 Olympic Games.A) cut down on

B) passed awayC) got down to

D) dropped inE) ran over

383)We all need someone to ___ us no matter how strong others

think we are or we think we are.

A) pass outB) stand by

C) wash awayD) take back

E) try out384) As I have never ___ that holiday resort, I don't want to go

there for my holiday.A) come into

B) heard of C) made up for D) cleared upE) got down to

385)It is a wonderful feeling to know that in just one year we will

be completely debt free and even our house will be___.

A) worn off B) put across

C) tried outD) paid off

E) looked back on386) The BBC News claims that the Beckhams may have ___ a

story about an attempted kidnapping of their son to winpublic sympathy.

A) made upB) carried on

C) fallen off D) backed up

E) given off 387) If the price of gold stays below $260 per ounce, many gold

mines will either close down or cut back production and ___

workers.

A) look back on

B) give inC) go aheadD) put off

E) lay off



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388)Always knock on the door and await a reply before walking

into someone else's room or office; otherwise, you will

probably be ___.

A) fallen toB) told off

C) got down toD) come before

E) gone after

389)Teachers generally use a red pen to ___ the mistakes made inthe students' papers.

A) hand in

B) run acrossC) look back on

D) cross outE) hear from

390)Everybody ___ his name as a possible chairman of the

committee.

A) drew upB) pulled outC) looked after D) put forwardE) found out

391)Despite the concerns of some engineers that the launch of the

space shuttle was too risky, officials decided to ___ and sentthe shuttle into space.

A) turn onB) drop in

C) look down onD) go ahead

E) take apart392)A team of scientists in Antarctica are trying to ___how big an

effect global warming is having on the ice there.

A) work out

B) give upC) count on

D) get alongE) come off

393)Many young people ___ some football players and try to getdressed like them or to imitate the same hairstyle.

A) fall behind withB) keep off C) look up toD) send outE) call in

394) Scientists invented a cooker which is fitted with sensors to

detect when the contents of the pan produces too much steam

and automatically ___ the heat.

A) turns downB) comes at

C) hears fromD) runs away

E) looks up395)Around 400 BC a Greek man named Democritus ___ the idea

that something could be cut into its smallest piece and it

would still be the same object.

A) kept outB) watched out for

C) came up withD) ran down

E) turned over 396)It is difficult to find anyone who hasn't ___ HIV since most of

us know it has reached epidemic proportions across the

globe.

A) gone after B) hung up

C) looked for

D) held onE) heard of

397)My father always ___ me when I am depressed and tries to do

anything for me when I need help.

A) turns off

B) stands byC) takes in

D) gives outE) wears out

398)The boat-manufacturing industry had huge declines in orders

for boats and ___ many workers in order to compensate theprofit loss.

A) laid off

B) took upC) brought up

D) ran intoE) carried on

399) When lake levels are high, boaters ought to ___ logs and

other debris from shore that have washed into the lake.

A) put outB) get behind withC) drop outD) watch out for E) call on

400)Every child needs someone to ___ and copy.

A) take downB) look up to

C) run acrossD) hold on

E) give in



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ANSWER KEY

1. E 26. A 51. D 76. C 101. A 126. D 151. E 176. A

2. A 27. B 52. E 77. B 102. B 127. E 152. C 177. E

3. B 28. C 53. A 78. D 103. C 128. B 153. E 178. B

4. E 29. C 54. C 79. A 104. D 129. B 154. A 179. C

5. A 30. D 55. D 80. C 105. E 130. A 155. B 180. B

6. D 31. E 56. B 81. B 106. C 131. D 156. B 181. B

7. E 32. E 57. A 82. D 107. E 132. C 157. E 182. D

8. D 33. A 58. C 83. C 108. B 133. C 158. D 183. B

9. A 34. B 59. D 84. E 109. A 134. E 159. C 184. C

10. D 35. D 60. D 85. A 110. D 135. B 160. E 185. E

11. B 36. D 61. D 86. C 111. D 136. B 161. A 186. B

12. C 37. C 62. A 87. B 112. C 137. A 162. D 187. E

13. D 38. A 63. D 88. D 113. C 138. A 163. D 188. B

14. E 39. E 64. A 89. B 114. E 139. D 164. E 189. D15. D 40. B 65. E 90. C 115. B 140. E 165. B 190. B

16. C 41. C 66. B 91. A 116. B 141. E 166. A 191. B

17. E 42. A 67. C 92. E 117. D 142. C 167. E 192. D

18. B 43. E 68. D 93. C 118. A 143. B 168. C 193. B

19. D 44. B 69. A 94. B 119. C 144. C 169. A 194. E

20. A 45. D 70. C 95. E 120. E 145. D 170. B 195. A

21. C 46. C 71. B 96. D 121. B 146. B 171. A 196. C

22. B 47. A 72. A 97. D 122. A 147. A 172. C 197. C

23. B 48. B 73. D 98. C 123. B 148. D 173. E 198. E

24. D 49. D 74. E 99. E 124. C 149. E 174. B 199. A

25. A 50. C 75. A 100. E 125. C 150. E 175. E 200. B

201. A 226. A 251. B 276. A 301. C 326. B 351. A 376. E202. B 227. E 252. C 277. C 302. B 327. A 352. E 377. D

203. A 228. A 253. D 278. B 303. E 328. E 353. C 378. B

204. D 229. B 254. C 279. C 304. B 329. D 354. D 379. E

205. E 230. E 255. E 280. D 305. A 330. D 355. A 380. C

206. C 231. D 256. A 281. D 306. B 331. B 356. D 381. B

207. C 232. C 257. D 282. E 307. D 332. A 357. E 382. C

208. E 233. C 258. E 283. C 308. E 333. C 358. C 383. B

209. B 234. B 259. B 284. E 309. C 334. E 359. A 384. B

210. A 235. A 260. D 285. D 310. A 335. D 360. D 385. D

211. D 236. E 261. C 286. B 311. E 336. A 361. E 386. A

212. E 237. D 262. D 287. D 312. A 337. B 362. B 387. E

213. C 238. C 263. B 288. D 313. E 338. B 363. A 388. B

214. B 239. B 264. A 289. B 314. A 339. C 364. C 389. D215. B 240. B 265. B 290. E 315. C 340. E 365. D 390. D

216. A 241. D 266. E 291. C 316. D 341. C 366. E 391. D

217. C 242. A 267. D 292. A 317. C 342. D 367. B 392. A

218. C 243. D 268. A 293. D 318. A 343. D 368. A 393. C

219. B 244. C 269. B 294. A 319. B 344. B 369. D 394. A

220. C 245. E 270. E 295. E 320. A 345. A 370. E 395. C

221. D 246. D 271. C 296. B 321. A 346. E 371. B 396. E

222. E 247. C 272. A 297. C 322. C 347. E 372. B 397. B

223. D 248. C 273. D 298. A 323. E 348. C 373. C 398. A

224. B 249. A 274. B 299. E 324. D 349. D 374. A 399. D

225. B 250. C 275. E 300. A 325. B 350. B 375. D 400. B

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