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Phrasal and Prepositional verbs present a real problem for the English learner as they are very rarely literal. In other words, it's usually impossible to guess their meaning from their constituent parts. There is no obvious reason why the phrasal verb 'to take on' means to hire, but it does. Try the exercises and see how you do. Reading is one of the best ways to learn some of these verbs as they make a lot more sense in some sort of context.

Phrasal Verbs Multiple Choice 39

Instructions: Click on the answer you think is correct..
1. That has been _____ out due to the costs involved. (descartar/excluir como opção/possibilidade)
taken
put
cut
ruled




2. The ship _____ down somewhere near the coast of Nigeria. They haven't said anything about survivors yet. (naufragar)
fell
dropped
sank
went




3. You are really going to have to _____ down on your smoking or you run the risk of all sorts of health problems. (reduzir/diminuir consumo/uso)
knock
reduce
take
cut




4. He's _____ with a severe case of gastroentiritis and won't be back at work for a while. (contrair doença/adoecer)
set
brought
taken
come




5. Sales have really started to _____ off since the launch of the new product range (gama de produtos). (decolar)
get
put
set
take




6. This is my bus stop. This is where I have to _____ off. (desembarcar/descer)
go
drop
lay
get




7. I'm afraid we are out of (estamos sem) milk ______ so you'll have to _____ for black coffee. (contentar-se com)
set
settle
get
put




8. Michael just can´t seem to _____ down a job for any length of time. The longest he's ever managed to last (conseguiu durar) at any firm is a year. (manter/ficar com - trabalho)
stay
keep
hold
fix




9. They have been _____ into the possibility of moving to Portugal for some time. (investigar)
breaking
considering
taking
looking




10. Most people are _____ David´s rather youthful new look down to some sort of plasic surgery. He certainly looks much younger these days. (atribuir a)
connecting
associating
linking
putting




  

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