1. The caller waited impatiently while the receptionist tried to put her to the office.

A. over B. up C. out D. through

2. Check the bottles carefully to make sure they have not been _ .
A. tampered with B. broken into C. touched up D. taken out
3. I didn’t mean to lose my temper with you. I just got away for a minute.
A. taken B. carried C. lost D. moved
4. When questioned about the Government’s defence plans, the Minister gave very little
.
A. out B. up C. away D. off
5. The President declared that time was in the search for peace.
A. running in B. running through
C. running up D. running out
6. His business is going so fast that he must take more workers.
A. up B. over C. on D. out
7. Fiona decided not to the exam in December.
A. take on B. go in for
C. get round to D. make for
8. She started the course two months ago but dropped after only one month.
A. back B. out C. off D. in
9. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _ any
solutions.
A. got round to B. looked into
C. thought over D. come up with
10. If you run __Steve, give him my best wishes.
A. to B. up C. into D. over
11. He was so mean that he couldn’t bear to the smallest sum of money for the charity.
A. pay off B. let out C. give in D. part with
12. While talking with native English speakers, we can take a lot of new words and
structures.
A. on B. up C. in D. over
13. We have to these difficult circumstances.
A. take pride in B. make account for
C. take account of D. give way to
14. As the evening on, I became more and more bored.
A. passed B. drew C. stuck D. wore
15. All her hard work paid in the end and she’s now very successful.
A. up B. out C. off D. back
16. He _ through with his plan although all his friends advised him to abandon it.
A. went B. gave C. made D. put
17. The boys when they saw the police.
A. ran off B. made off C. gave off D. made out
18. I am going to the party too, so me.
A. look for B. look out for C. keep out for D. give up to
19. All his plans for starting his own business fell .
A. through B. down C. in D. away
20. Sales of the Chinese toys dropped sharply when the TV news reported that high
levels of
toxic lead had been found in painted toys.
A. away B. down C. off D. out
21. It was so foggy that the driver couldn’t the traffic signs
A. take out B. break out C. keep out D. make out
22. Hello. Is that 21035? Please put me to the manager.
A. cross B. up C. over D. through
23. While I was tidying up the attic, I these ancient books.
A. came across B. saw off C. turned over D. put on
24. I’ll never forget the time when I _ you at my boyfriend’s house last year.
A. took in B. made up C. follow up D. ran into
25. My car has just broken down. Can you me at around 7 tonight?
A. stand behind B. look after C. call for D. take off
26. It took Ted a long time to get the breakup of his marriage.
A. over B. along with C. through D. across
27. People are advised to smoking because of its harm to their health.
A. cut down B. cut down on C. cut off D. cut in
28. Do you remember Daisy? I ran her at the Fair yesterday.
A. by B. down C. across D. in
29. You can the new words in the dictionary.
A. fill in B. look up C. put on D. take off
30. WHO stands _World Health Organization
A. as B. for C. of D. with
31. I arranged to meet Jim after work last night but he didn’t turn
A. off B. up C. on D. down
32. It took me a very long time to the shock of her death.
A. turn off B. take on C. get over D. keep up with
33. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor has advised him to smoking.
A. turn up B. give up C. take up D. put up
34. ! There’s a car coming!
A. Look after B. Watch out C. Try out D. Take up
35. Can you the opening times on the website?
A. look up B. put on C. give up D. fill in
36. Boy, stop reading. the book down and go to bed.
A. take B. put C. set D. pick
37. We are out of fuel reserves, so we have to learn to economize.
A. exhausting B. finishing C. running D. working
38. I hear they are going to the old cinema and build a supermarket.
A. go down with B. do away with
C. cut down on D. get away with
39. Do you think Ms. Brown will for Parliament in the next election?
A. sit B. run C. walk D. Stand
40. The train accident the other trains’ departure by a few hours.
A. sent back B. called off C. delayed D. retained
41. The old manager has just retired, so Tom takes his position.
A. in B. on C. up D. out
42. Van Gogh suffered from depression by overwork and ill-health.
A. brought on B. coming about C. taken up D. pull through
43. What made Peter his family and his job? where did he go and why?
A. walk away on B. leave out at
C. go off on D. walk out on
44. I can’t _what he’s doing; it’s so dark down here.
A. show up B. see through C. look into D. make out
45. Don’t worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can you up for the
night.
A. take B. keep C. put D. set
46. Scientists and engineers have invented filters and other methods of removing pollutants
from industrial wastes.
A. taking away B. taking over
C. making over D. making out
47. You can _the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look at C. look up D. look after
48. Michael could hardly wait to his new bike.
A. sit down B. turn back C. try out D. put on
49. The concert was _ because of the heavy rain.
A. put out B. called off C. run out D. set off
50. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to what she missed while she was away.
A. catch up on B. cut down on
C. take up with D. put up with
51. I try to be friendly, but it is hard to some of my colleagues.
A. get on with B. watch out for
C. come up with D. stand in for
52. Please, _and see US some time. You’re always welcome.
A. come around B. come about C. come to D. come away
53. I can’t find my dictionary at the moment. I hope it will up soon.
A. look B. clear C. come D. turn
54. The rotten oranges should be _ so as not to affect the others in the basket.
A. thrown out B. thrown over
C. thrown back D. thrown in
55. Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I’m it.
A. seeing to B. putting up with
C. standing for D. getting over
56. The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach our disappointment.
A. got over B. faced up to C. made up for D. saw to
57. I could hear voices but I couldn’t _ what they were saying.
A. turn up B. bring about C. make out D. try out
58. He spent the entire night thinking and in the end a brilliant idea.
A. came up to B. put up with
C. put through to D. came up with
59. The smell of the sea_him his childhood.
A. brought/back B. took /back
C. called /off D. reminded/ of
60. A washing machine of this type will certainly normal domestic use.
A. stand up for B. come up with
C. get on to D. take down with
61. Don’t pick _me just because you want someone you can blame.
A. on B. at C. out D. up
62. The forecast has revealed that the worlds reserves of fossil fuel will have .
A. taken over B. caught up C. used off D. run out
63. The bomb with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went up B. went off C. went down D. went on
64. You have to study hard to your classmates.
A. keep pace with B. get in touch with
C. catch sight of D. look out for
65. The purpose of a labour union is to improve the working condition, and pay of
its members.
A. jobs are secure B. to be secure
C. the job’s security D. job security
66. Politicians frequently lot of criticism.
A. come out in C. catch up with
C. come in for D. get up to
67. While talking with native English speakers, we can take a lot of new words and
structures.
A. in B. over C. on D. up
68. Her husband is a real jerk. How does she him?
A. put through B. put up with C. put away D. put on
69. There was so much snow that our village was completely had and food to be
brought in
by helicopter.
A. gone out B. let up C. broken down D. cut off
70. I am sorry I offended you. I what I said.
A. take back B. get back C. come back D. get away
71. If you need any support, you can rely on me to
A. set you down B. face up to you
C. back you up D. put you through
72. Before they _ _for the beach the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it
had clouded over.
A. set off B. went off C. went out D. left out
73. Just before closing, the barman asked the customers to drink .
A. down B. up C. out D. on
74. Before the children have their snacks at the day care center, they must all
the crafts
and toys in the plastic bins.
A. put/ away B. break/off C. hand/back D. pack/off
75. Beaches were _as police searched for canisters of toxic waste from the damaged ship.
A. sealed off B. cut off C. washed up D. kept out
76. If you would like to wait for a moment, sir, I will just your file on the
computer screen.
A. pull down B. bring in C. pick up D. call up
77. She missed the picnic because she came the flu.
A. up with B. up against C. down with D. up to
78. Armed terrorists are reported to have the Embassy
A. taken up B. taken to C. taken over D. taken into
79. Have you got a light? My cigarette has gone .
A. out B. down C. up D. off
80. At first he didn’t agree, but in the end we managed to bring him to our point of
view.
A. up B. over C. round D. back
81. His handwriting is so bad that I can't make _ what he has written.
A. up B. off C. out D. down
82. The thief wore gloves so that his fingerprints didn’t .
A. give him in B. give him away
C. give him out D. give him up
83. You must be freezing - why don’t you sit by the fire and up a bit.
A. heat B. hot C. warm D. boil
84. Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies the
duties
and responsibilities of a national relief society.
A. take on B. get off C. go about D. put in
85. I hope I can _you to be there if I need any help.
A. let down B. make out C. get though D. count on
86. I am not sure how old he is but he must be for 70.
A. going by B. getting up
C. getting on D. going off
87. The smell was so bad that it completely US off our food.
A. set B. took C. got D. put
88. Some drivers seem to expect everyone else to get _ their way.
A. away from B. out of C. off D. after
89. Our teacher tends to certain subjects which she finds it difficult to
talk about.
A. boil down B. string along
C. skate over D. track down
90. Monica was so angry about the noise her neighbors were making that she
refused to
it anymore.
A. get away with B. run away with
C. put up with D. cut down on
91. You look really tired. You could a week’s holiday, I think.
A. make for B. pass for C. do with D. make with
92. Though they had been robbed all their money, they were able to
come home.
A. of B. away C. up D. off
93. Sue had been up late finishing her dissertation, so she decided to
the next morning.
A. sleep off B. lie in C. rest on D. stay over
94. It was the job of the security guard to anyone suspicious
hanging around the restaurant
while the president was dining inside.
A. get away with B. look out for
C. check out of D. kick out of
95. Though there was a huge amount of turbulence during the flight, the
pilot managed to
the plane without crashing it.
A. take/off B. set/out C. run/over D. touch/down
96. We intend to _with the old system as soon as we have developed a better
one.
A. do up B. do in C. do away D. do down
97. Do you remember Daisy? I ran her at the Fair yesterday.
A. by B. down C. across D. in
98. Since my brother is not experienced in computers, I have _ all
important files in case he
may delete any of them.
A. passed away B. backed up C. taken for D. made for
99. They are planning to down their operation in Greece and
concentrate on Eastern Europe.
A. wind B. stretch C. tie D. roll
100. We need to the price of the product, which is relatively high,
and focus on its quality as a
selling point.
A. play down B. settle down C. back down D. break down