P5 EL - Phrasal Verbs

The manager scolded his employees as he was unable to ______________________ their tardiness.

• put up with

• put down

• put across

• put through

"Try not to miss too many lessons. You will _______________ and might not do as well as your classmates," Mrs Lee told Michael.

• fall behind

• fall back

• fall apart

• fall out

The thief broke into the jewellery store and ________________ with more than ten thousand dollars' worth of diamonds.

• took away

• took off

• took over

• took to

"Please do the chores today," Mother said. "You have been ___________ it _____ since last weekend."

• putting... down

• putting... across

• putting... off

• putting... up

The plans to renovate the school auditorium __________________ because there was a lack of funds.

• fell over

• fell apart

• fell behind

• fell through

"Nicholas needs to be more careful with his words. He does not realise that he is constantly __________ his friends ___________," Kieran complained.

• putting... off

• putting... down

• putting... across

• putting.... up

Walter will be ______________ more responsibilities now that he has been promoted.

• taking off

• taking on

• taking in

• taking to

"I will ______________ your duties once you go on holiday," Benjamin told his colleague.

• take off

• take in

• take to

• take over

The mysterious parcel Gillian found on her doorstep yesterday _____________ to be from her uncle in Australia.

• turned off

• turned into

• turned down

• turned out

Don't _____________! If you keep practising, you will be a great basketball player someday. 

• take up
• show up
• pick up
• give up