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TESTS IN PHRASAL VERBS 
DOWN 
A. Complete each of the sentences below with a suitable verb from the list below, 
making sure that it fits grammatically into the sentence. You will need to use some 
verbs twice. 
be break look pull step run 
turn get come let put go bring 
1. The anxious husband broke down the door when he smelt gas coming from the 
kitchen. 
2. Prices of all sportswear are going to be..........down by twenty percent. 
3. The rebellious boy was told to..........down to studying by his concerned parents. 
4. The psychiatric nurse..........down yesterday because of the strain of work. 
5. The hypochondriac got a shock the other day when he . . . . . . down with flu. 
6. That irresponsible youth was alw ays..........down his parents until he got married and 
left home. 
7. Our snobbish neighbour..........down on us because we aren’t as well off as he is. 
8. On the last day, the boy scouts..........down their tents, packed their bags and caught 
the bus home. 
9. The insurance underwriter......... down the details of the accident on his notepad. 
10. The drunken driver had already..........down a dog before he..........down a farmer. 
11. Bill was..........down by the police because he was too short. 
12. The chairman intends to..........down if news of the company’s financial losses is 
made public. 
13. He’s the sort who thinks it’s funny to..........down and poke fun at his mother-in-law. 
14. I thought the exhibition..........down rather well, in view of the large turnout. 
15. “Sleeping Beauty”..........down for the 2.15 race. down for the 2.15 race. 
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11. ....................12. ...................... 13. ..................... 14. ...................... 15. ...................... 
B. Replace the underlined nouns / noun phrases below with pronouns, making any 
necessary changes in word order. 
1. The anxious husband broke down the door when he smelt gas coming from the 
kitchen. 
2. The sales manager is bringing down all the store’s goods by twenty percent. 
3. The concerned parents told their rebellious son to get down to studying. 
4. The hypochondriac suddenly went down with flm 
5. The irresponsible youth was always letting down his parents. 
6. The boy scouts pulled down their tents, packed their bags and went home. 
7. The insurance underwriter put down the details on his notepad. 
8. The drunken driver had already run down a dog before he ran down a farmer. 
9. The police turned down Bill because he was too short. 
10. He’s the sort who runs down his mother-in-law. 
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6. ......................7. ........................ 8. ....................... 9. ....................... 10. ...................... 
UP (1) 
A. Complete each o f the sentences below with a suitable verb from the list below, 
making sure that it fits grammatically into the sentence. You will need, to use some 
verbs more than once. 
put break hold take bring go be keep turn 
 do look set wrap fill make stock give 
1. Haven’t you ever considered giving up smoking? 
2. It must’ve been the curdled milk that made him.........up his dinner. 
3. I tried to...up Tim when I was in Los Angeles, but he must’ve changed his address. 
4. If you.......up any more of my time, I’ll kick you! 
5. Come on, stop arguing. Let’s .......up. 
6. Spring term usually.......up just before Easter. 
7. The rebels couldn’t win, so they decided to........up. 
8. We’re thinking of .......up a small car hire firm. 
9. It looks like our neighbours are preparing for a siege judging by the way they’re 
.......up on food. 
10. No amount of money can ......up for the damage you’ve done. 
11. Tom.......up the subject of school dinners at the last teacher’s meeting. 
12. When the interview finished, the applicant.........up a form. 
13. He always wears slip-ons because he can’t ........up shoes with laces. 
14. Look! There’s a masked man .......up the bank. 
15. Don’t listen to him. He’s always........up lies about us. 
16. Despite falling over, she managed to.........up with the other athletes. 
17. Tobacco’s certain to.......up in the next budget. 
18. The council are going to.......up a memorial in the market square. 
19. We didn’t expect the guests to.......up till 8.30, but they arrived much earlier. 
20. Why don’t you just .......up and leave me in peace! 
21. The doctor says Arthur will.......up and about in a couple of days. 
22. Janet.......up early. I can hear her moving about in her bedroom. 
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21. ....................22. ...................... 
B. Replace the underlined nouns/noun phrases below with pronouns, making any 
necessary changes in word order. 
1. Tom brought up the subject of school dinners at the last teachers’ meeting. 
2. We didn’t expect the guests to turn up till 8.30. 
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3. It must’ve been the curdled milk that made him bring up his dinner. 
4. He can’t do up shoes with laces, so he wears slip-ons. 
5. When the interview finished the applicant filled up a form. 
6. Haven’t you ever considered giving up smoking? 
7. Look! There’s a masked man holding up the bank. 
8. I tried to look up Tim when I was in Los Angeles. 
9. Don’t listen to him. He’s always making up lies about us. 
10. The council are going to put up a memorial in the market square. 
11. We’re thinking of setting up a small car hire firm. 
12. If you take up my time any longer, I’ll kick you! 
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6. ......................7. ........................ 8. ....................... 9. ....................... 10. ...................... 
11. ......................12. ..................... 
UP (II) 
A. Complete each of the sentences below with a suitable verb from the list below, 
making sure that it fits grammatically into the sentence. You will need to use some 
verbs more than once. 
go keep bring give write do put throw hold 
tie dry come look take be break show make 
1. The policeman told the crowd to break. up and go home before anyone was hurt. 
2. Parents are responsible for.......up their children properly. 
3. It was Mary who.......up with that great suggestion. 
4. They’re........up their spare room so that they can let it. 
5. I’m hopeless at.......up zips as they nearly always break. 
6. When the company went bankrupt, he........up his position as managing director. 
7. A large office block is due to.......up near here next June. 
8. Stop........up Mr Jones, he’s late already. 
9. Her boss patted her on the bottom and told her to........up the good work. 
10. Isn’t it embarrassing to find yourself.......up in the middle of a conversation? 
11. How can you still.......up to Sheila when she humiliated you in public? 
12. Don’t tell me she’s still.......up her face in the Ladies! 
13. There’s no way you can ......up the hours you’ve lost. 
14. The corner shop has.........up the price of eggs. 
15. I’ll.......up Dave for the night if the hotel is booked up. 
16. Why don’t you .......up the matter with your MP? 
17. Here’s some string. Can you........up this parcel? 
18. I’ve advised old George to.......up golf when he retires. 
19. When he finished the rough copy, he ......up the report in detail. 
20. She had a high temperature and kept........up. 
21. He likes.......up his wife by making cruel jokes about her in public. 
22. The climbers.......up against very bad weather conditions as they approached the 
summit. 
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