Idioms and phrasal verbs. HIGHVersión en línea Test some of the most important Idioms and Phrasal verbs for the advanced level of English with this test. por Teacher Ismael 1 It's a bit hard to ... what the sign says from here. a hold with b make out c pin down d make up 2 I didn't like this place when I first came here, but now it is ... me. a going back on b looking upon c growing on d putting across 3 How do you think we should ... finding somewhere to live? a go about b hit upon c make for d own up 4 The president is still ... power, even though he was voted out. a going in for b making up for c hanging on to d getting it in 5 This cheese smells as if it's ...! a gone off b gone out c packed in d pinned down 6 My teacher always blames me for everything. I think she's ... for me. a packed it in b got it in c given it in d made off with 7 The authorities repeated that they would not ... to the demands of the armed group. a go in b own up c give in d give up 8 Smith has since ... deceiving more than twenty other customers. a lived up to b owned up to c made off with d gone in for 9 The baby hasn't ... yet. a dropped off b dropped out c fell in d fell off 10 This nappy ... a strange smell. a gives out b gives off c goes off d goes out 11 The unusual test results were ... a fault with the computer. a put down to b tracked down c slipped up d took in 12 You have to learn to ... yourself or no-one will respect you. a put up with b tie down to c stick up for d back down 13 Mrs Andrews ... the children who climbed into her garden. a put out b turned down c told in d told off 14 The pain in my leg began to ... after a couple of hours. a wear off b set in c step up d stand for 15 The letters BBC ... British Broadcasting Corporation. a put in for b take over c stand for d call up 16 The project has been ... by technical problems, and won't be ready on time. a set back b put out c worked out d dropped in 17 Don't look over my shoulder while I'm writing. It ... . a takes me in b carries me off c ties me down d puts me off 18 Tom's parents managed to ... of buying a motorbike by offering to buy him a car. a saw him off b talk him out c put him out d sets him back 19 At the end of the film, it ... that the police chief was actually the murderer. a took in b set out c put out d turned out 20 Jim completely fell for my ... a joke. b story. 21 It seems that we've come up against rather a tricky ... a idea. b problem. 22 It must be getting on for ... a six o'clock. b extremely well. 23 The witness's evidence bore out ... a what Peter had said. b as Peter said. 24 Richard and I have never really hit ... off. a it b ourselves 25 The manager promised to look into ... a my request. b the matter. 26 I am afraid I don't hold with ... a this kind of thing. b people like you. 27 Hang on to the tickets; ... a they might fall. b we'll need them later. 28 The team couldn't keep up ... in the second half. a the pressure b the score 29 ... hasn't really sunk in yet. a The good news b The prize 30 After a week on the ice the expedition ran into ... a difficulties. b potholes. 31 They really rip ... in this restaurant! a the bill b you off 32 I can't make it for dinner tonight. Something has cropped ... at work and it looks like I'm going to be stuck at the office all night. a out b up c in d through 33 Never bottle things ... . If you have a problem, you should get it off your chest and share it with someone. a over b up c in d along 34 She is a prolific writer. She churns ... at least five novels a year. a over b off c away d out 35 She hasn't spoken German for over a year and I think she wants to brush ... a few things. a out in b on with c up on d over on 36 I know he said he would help but I wouldn't bank ... it. You know how unreliable he is. a for b with c to d on 37 His refusal to carry ... his superior's orders resulted in his being court-martialled. a out b through c off d on 38 As their bookshop wasn't doing very well, they decided to branch ... and sell compact discs as well. a out b over c down on d out for 39 I was in Oxford last weekend and you'll never guess who I bumped ... a for. b along. c into. d through. 40 It looks as if it will be a fine day, but I don't think we should rule ... the possibility of rain later on. a away b over c off d out 41 I saw that film everyone's been raving ... . Maybe I'm missing something, but I thought it was fairly ordinary. a on b about c up d for 42 "How do you feel about winning the lottery?" "To be honest, it hasn't sunk ... yet. I keep pinching myself to make sure I'm not dreaming." a down b in c through d up 43 Make yourself at home and I'll see if I can rustle us ... something to eat. a on b over c up d in 44 It's one o´clock and, if he were coming, he'd have shown ... by now. a up b out c by d in 45 You won't get lost as long as you stick ... the path. a along b to c by d for 46 Somehow I managed to scrape ... my physics exam. The pass mark was 55 and I got 56. a by b along c out of d through 47 I've had this cold for a month. I just can't seem to shake it ... a out b by c down d off 48 A good friend is somebody who will stick ... you through thick and thin. a on b by c to d with 49 I'm stuck ... ideas for a composition title. Can you help? a with b in c for d at 50 He showed them ... of the dark and dingy building. a out b down c in d up 51 I go straight to the pool when I come back from work. I'm normally quite stressed and swim helps me ... down. a turn b wind c trigger d tag 52 He had ... in sick, saying he had a bad cold when in fact he had just wanted a day off work. a let b called c came d put 53 New Zealand came to England with the reputation of being the best rugby team in the world, a reputation which they have so far managed to ... up to. a live b prove c back d hold 54 She couldn't do her last class because she had to go to the doctor's so she asked me to ... in for her. a be b stand c make d give 55 So many people were ill that we had to ... the meeting. a call off b put out c set down d cut out 56 If you need any support, you can rely on me to ... a back you up. b face up to you. c set you down. d put you through. 57 I'll just ... a few details in case I forget something. a hand down b jot down c lapse into d look forward to 58 The meeting ... and I got more and more bored. a dragged on b ebbed away c fell off d switched off 59 Your name ... in the course of conversation. a kept on b set out c turned out d came up 60 I had to ... and admit I had made a mistake. a climb down b fall down c let out d tighten up 61 Clive was really cut ... when he failed his proficiency exam. (UPSET) a up b down c off d in 62 "If you just bear with me for a few more minutes, we'll have all the paperwork finished" means ... a I need your help to finish the paperworki. b I need you to be patient and wait. c we both wait until someone else does the paperwork. d the paperwork is done, but we are looking for it. 63 The teacher suspected that one of the class had stolen the money, so he made them all ... their pockets. a turn out b turn up c turn in d turn off 64 Many things are so badly made nowadays that they often ... after only a few weeks. a come out b come off c come into d come apart 65 You never listen to me, do you? It's impossible to ... you these days! a get through to b get away with c get up to d get down to 66 I think David's ... me. He heasn't told me he loves me for over a week. a gone in b gone away c gone off d gone up 67 Someone's slipped ... somewhere along the line, because it is humanly impossible to use that much electricity. a up b over c through d down 68 I'm stuck ... ideas for a composition title. Can you help? a at b with c in d for 69 It was a huge fight. Everyone on the pitch was involved. I don't know what ... it off. a triggered b started c turned d jumped 70 He told them he had been with his girlfriend, hoping that she would ... him up. a back b hold c tell d call 71 They said I was too old for the job and then, to add insult to ... , they refused to pay my expenses! a aggression b words c injury d pain 72 We finally managed to ... her round to our point of view. a take b push c bring d get 73 Luckily, the rain held ... so we were able to play the match. a out b away c off d up 74 My sister's really grumpy, especially first thing in the morning. She's like a ... when she gets up. a bear with a sore head b bear with a belly ache c bear with a twisted arm d bear with a headache 75 You can ask my dad anything about football; it's right up his ... a path. b lane. c road. d street. 76 Mary's doctor advised her to steer ... of alcohol. a away b off c clear d left 77 Since returning from her holiday, she's hada new lease of ... a energy. b work. c life. d ability 78 The bank robber had the look of a man who meant ... a business b trouble c danger d harm Feedback 1 Manage to see or understand 9 fall asleep- colloquial 10 send off a smell
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