PEL 125 Exercises based on PHRASAL VERBS and WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED

EXERCISE 1

Choose the correct option to fill in the given blanks.

Called on Get away Then Advice Broke down Figure out Lies
Adviced Facilitated Broke out

1. The woman _________when the police told her that her son had died.

2. Kim ______down to take a nap every day at 3:30 p.m.

3. We ________you last night but you weren't home.

4. Chester _________Posey to avoid the questionable chicken salad.

5. We worked so hard this year that we had to _________for a week.

6. We went to the store, and ______to a movie.

7. The prisoners _________of jail when the guards weren't looking.

8. Chester gave Posey good_______.

9. I need to _________how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.

10. The teacher ___________the work of the students by providing extra notes.

EXERCISE 2

Choose the correct option to fill in the given blanks.

Turned up Felicitations Think back They’re Takes off Fair Got back
Fares There Take after

1. We ________from our vacation last week.

2. The decision of the judge was very _______.

3. My plane _______in five minutes.

4. By my calculations, ________supposed to be here by now.

5. Our cat _________after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood.

6. The newly wedded couple received _________from all their friends and family.

7. I ________my mother. We are both impatient.

8. Recently the train ________have been hiked by twenty per cent.

9. Tom doesn't think that ________is any money left in the cookie jar.

10. When I _______on my youth, I wish I had studied harder.

EXERCISE 3

Choose the correct option to fill in the given blanks.

Human Worked out Humane Getting together Wake up Gratified

Ran out of Grateful Throw away Beneficial

1. We have to _______early for work on Monday.

2. I'm _________for all the help you've given me.

3. The volleyball team is _______for dinner after practice.

4. __________societies are concerned with animal welfare.

5. Could you ________that old burrito?

6. This scheme will prove to be _________in the long run.

7. Our plan _______fine.

8. We were _________to see the results of our hard work.

9. Isabella _______toilet paper at the worst possible time.

10. People are sometimes called ________beings.

EXERCISE 4

Choose the correct option to fill in the given blanks.

Called off Get rid of Lose Loose Came across Than

Applied for Then Besides Left out

1. I didn't know him _______.

2. I ________your email when I was clearing my inbox.

3. I think my pants are a little too ________.

4. He ___________a scholarship for next semester.

5. They are not going to _______ this game.

6. They've ________ the meeting.

7. Please check your form again and make sure nothing is _________.
8. He is better at grammar _______ I am.

9. Let's __________these old magazines to make more space.

10. I'm tired, so I'm going to sleep late in the morning. _________, tomorrow is a holiday.

EXERCISE 5

Choose the correct option to fill in the given blanks.

Take care of Passed away Emigrated Mixing up Advises

Advice Show off Altered Sensible Ran away

1. She had so many cats that she kept _______ their names.

2. When a consultant _________ people, he gives them _________.

3. He ________ from home and joined the circus.

4. This dress needs to be _______. It’s too large.

5. Please _______ my cat when I’m away.

6. My great-grandparents _________ from Ireland in the 1840s.

7. Your grandfather ________ peacefully in his sleep last night.

8. A _________ person is quick to respond to slight changes.

9. He’s such a ________. He has to tell everybody about his new computer.

10. This vehicle is __________ designed for cold weather.

SET 1
Select the appropriate word for the blanks from the box given below.
Conjugate the verb if required.

showed up illusion ceased allusions

all ready let out gave up already

give way seized put up 

1. He is under the __________that he is the most powerful man on earth.

2. Timothy finally ____________at the wedding.
3. The parents couldn’t __________with the naughty kid.
4. During his speech, he made several _______ to the Russian Revolution.
5. We should not________ to temptations.
6. We are _______to leave now.
7. The miser _________a cry when he learnt that his money was lost.
8. Have they ______left on vacation?
9. He used to smoke two packs of cigarettes every day before he finally
_________smoking.
10.The police ________firearms during the raid.

Answers:

1. He is under the illusion that he is the most powerful man on earth.

2. Timothy finally showed up at the wedding.
3. The parents couldn’t put up with the naughty kid.
4. During his speech, he made several allusions to the Russian Revolution.
5. We should not give way to temptations.
6.  We are all ready to leave now.
7. The miser let out a cry when he learnt that his money was lost.
8. Have they already left on vacation?
9. He used to smoke two packs of cigarettes every day before he finally gave
up smoking.
10.The police seized firearms during the raid.

SET 2
Select the appropriate word for the blanks from the box given below.
Conjugate the verb if required.
excess blowout blew up turn down 
accept their access there
except throw away

1. Dr. Sinclair will ___________an award for his medical discovery.

2. The family were injured when their house _________ because of a
gas leak
3. I had everything I needed to make cookies, _________chocolate
Chips.
4. He started drinking to excess after losing his job.
5. Nathan ate dinner at ___________________ house.
6. The government was under pressure after the huge
budget ________
7. The house over ___________________ is made of stone
8. This pencil is really old. You can _______ it ________.
9. It is so loud here. Can you __________ the radio a little? 
10. All students should have __________to a good library.

1. Dr. Sinclair will accept an award for his medical discovery.

2. The family were injured when their house blew up because of a
gas leak.
 3. I had everything I needed to make cookies, except chocolate chips.
4. He started drinking to excess after losing his job.
5. Nathan ate dinner at their house.
6. The government was under pressure after the huge
budget blowout.
7. The house over there is made of stone.
8. This pencil is really old. You can throw it away.
9. It is so loud here. Can you turn down the radio a little? 
10. All students should have access to a good library.

SET 3
Select the appropriate word for the blanks from the box given below.
Conjugate the verb if required.

besides ring up tear down break out

continuous except  accept cut off

beside continual

1. He ____________Nancy and asked her if she would go to the

dance with him.
2. Tina reads poetry and drama ________ graphic novels.
3. We were distracted from our work by __________telephone calls.
4. The building was very old so they had to ___________ it
__________.
5. The police have been looking for him ever since he
____________________ of the prison.
6. The Council will meet to decide if it should __________ his
resignation.
7. Sitting _______ his girlfriend, Michael could not have been any
happier.
8. I wouldn’t be surprised if the company ____________________
my electricity. I haven’t paid the bills for three months.
9. The horn was stuck and blared _________.
10. The shoppers bought all of my quilts ________the most expensive
one.

Answers

1. He rang up Nancy and asked her if she would go to the dance with
him.
2. Tina reads poetry and drama besides graphic novels.
3. We were distracted from our work by continual telephone calls.
4. The building was very old so they had to tear it down
5. The police have been looking for him ever since he broke out of
the prison.
6. The Council will meet to decide if it should accept his resignation.
7. Sitting beside his girlfriend, Michael could not have been any
happier.
8. I wouldn’t be surprised if the company cut off my electricity. I
haven’t paid the bills for three months.
9. The horn was stuck and blared continuously.
10. The shoppers bought all of my quilts except the most
expensive one.
 SET 4
Select the appropriate word for the blanks from the box given below.
Conjugate the verb if required.

complement bring up deserts dessert

call off come out compliment Principal
try on Principles get away

1. Cacti are found in ________all over the world.

2. Nicky and Kai ____________ each other well when they work as a team.
3. I don’t know how they manage to _________four children. They’re as
poor as church mice.
4. Tomorrow's game has been ________ because of bad weather."
5. To lose weight, I often avoid_________after a meal.
6. Lisa is vegetarian because her__________ tell her that all life has
value.
7. The sun _______after the rain had stopped.
8. The district attorney assigned her office's__________ prosecutor to the
highly publicized trial.
9. The police let him ________ with only a $10 ticket.
10.I need some new clothes. Why don't you __________ these jeans?
 Answers
1. Cacti are found in deserts all over the world.
2. Nicky and Kai complement each other well when they work as a team.
3. I don’t know how they manage to bring up four children. They’re as poor as
church mice.
4. Tomorrow's game has been called off because of bad weather."
5. To lose weight, I often avoid dessert after a meal.
6. Lisa is vegetarian because her principles tell her that all life has value.
7. The sun came out after the rain had stopped.
8. The district attorney assigned her office's principal prosecutor to the highly
publicized trial.
9. The police let him get away with only a $10 ticket.
10.I need some new clothes. Why don't you try on these jeans?

SET 5
Select the appropriate word for the blanks from the box given below.
Conjugate the verb if required.
run out do without disinterested effluent

affluent manner manor make up

uninterested fight off cut back

1. I'm afraid; we have _______of apple juice. Will an orange juice

do?
2. The detective prudently remained__________ in the outcome of
the case.
3. I just cannot _______my mobile. I always keep it with me.
4. Norman was__________ in the girls' fashion conversation.
5. As an excuse for being late, she _______a whole story.
 6. Harriet's ___________ of running the meeting was disturbing.
7. Emma isn't speaking to Matthew. They've ______________
8. She lives in the_____________ house that once was the centre
of a large plantation.
9. If we're spending too much money, we'll have to
______________.
10. The artist was born in an ___________family

Answers
1. run out
2. disinterested
3. do without
4. uninterested
5. made up
6. manner
7. fought off
8. manor
9. cut back
10. affluent