Phrasal verbs

I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder.

• resemble

• test

• arrive

• buy

She got angry when they started to_________________ her private life.

• ask for

• enquire after

• ask about

• enquire with

She ran in a marathon last week but____________________ after ten kilometers.

• dropped out

• closed down

• broke up

• made up

Gertrude takes________________her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair too.

• in

• up

• after

• down

It took him a long time to ______________________ the death of his wife.

• take away

• get over

• take off

• get through

There were so many kinds of cameras___________________, and I didn't know which to buy.

• to choose

• choosing from

• chosen

• to choose from

Billy hasn't been working; he won't___________________ his examinations.

• get off

• get through

• keep up

• keep off

They arrived_________________ the airport__________________good time for the plane.

• in - on

• to - in

• at - in

• to - for

Did Mr. Tan_________________ the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?

• take away

• take over

• take up

• take off

Paula applied for the post but she was______________________.

• turned down

• checked out

• kept under

• pushed ahead