Idioms and phrasal verbs. MEDIUM Version en ligne Test your knowledge on Idioms and Phrasal Verbs for the B1+ and B2 level of English. par Teacher Ismael 1 I'm really ... throwing the party on Saturday. a looking forward to b going in for c showing off d going off 2 Maria has ... an idea which will solve the problem. a made up for b come up with c turned up d brought up 3 We had to end our holiday because we ... money. a did without b ran out of c cleared up d took up 4 I think we should ... the instructions once more. a go over b face up to c put up d give away 5 Carl ... his friend Steve while he was in Glasgow. a called on b made for c called off d put aside 6 In some countries, people ... less than one euro per day. a deal with b live on c think over d break out 7 Slow down! I can't ... with you! a run out of b keep up with c wear out d put up 8 One day you will have to ... the truth about yourself! a stand up for b face up to c give up d look out 9 Richard ... a valuable painting in a street market. a came across b looked into c took off d set in 10 Why don't you ... the next time you are in Geneva? a drop in b call on c go off d carry out 11 I can't put up with ... a you if you should come to London. b people who smoke all the time. c the plates onto the top shelf. 12 Mary has been chosen to stand for ... a the bad behaviour of her colleagues. b herself in future. c Parliament in the next election. 13 After my holidays it takes me a few days to catch up with... a the people running in front of me. b all the news I've missed. c a really bad cold. 14 Small children soon grow out of ... a their shoes. b all the good food they eat. c the habits they have when they get older. 15 I've decided to go in for ... a eating fruit for breakfast. b a few days rest in the country. c a photography competition in Photographer's Weekly. 16 We find that this type of tyre makes for ... a safer driving in wet weather. b the first place it can stop. c all smaller types of cars. 17 I saw my old friend John last week. I couldn't get over ... a my cold before I saw him, though. b near enough to talk to him though. c how young he looked. 18 Here people are only worried about keeping up with ... a others who are faster. b late-night television programmes. c the Joneses 19 The weather was fine, and everyone was ... the coast. a going in for b making for c joining in d seeing about 20 How much money do you manage to ...? a come into b go in for c deal with d live on 21 There isn't any sugar, I'm afraid. You'll have to ... a run out. b put up with. c do without. d make for. 22 I was passing their house, so I ... Claire and Michael. a dropped in on b came up with c got on with d ran into 23 I don't really ... winter sports very much. a deal with b face up to c go in for d get round to 24 Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I'm ... it. a seeing to b putting up with c standing for d getting over 25 Sheila's gone to ... having a new phone installed. a see about b deal with c get round to d ask after 26 I've had to ... a lot of insulting behaviour from you! a look down on b put up with c stand up for d get on with 27 The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach ... our disappointment. a got over b faced up to c saw to d made up for 28 Jack has decided to ... the time he spends watching television. a run out of b see to c cut down on d come up with 29 Brian ... at our dinner party wearing a pink bow tie. a wore out b showed off c turned up d tried out 30 You don't have to decide now, you can ... a put it aside. b call it off. c tear it up. d think it over. 31 Pat was caught by the police, but Martin ... a gave in b gave up c got away d held up 32 After the quarrel, we kissed and ... . a cleared up b looked up c made up d put up 33 Why exactly did war ... between the two countries? a break out b set in c go off d call off 34 After a long day at work most people feel ... a broken down. b worn out. c knocked out. d turned down. 35 I've just been offered a new job! Things are ... a turning up b clearing up c making up d looking up 36 In the end I ... the form in disgust, and threw it away. a filled in b worked out c tore up d put off 37 The detective is bound to ... the truth sooner or later. a find out b come out c make up d give up 38 I was interested in buying a folding bike but a friend ... a turned me down. b put me off. c showed me round. d gave me away. 39 At half past six, the alarm clock ...(WENT OFF). a exploded b rang c disappeared 40 Jim is very good at ... (TAKING OFF) his teacher. a flying with b getting rid of c imitating 41 Please don't ... (BRING UP) that subject again! a start shouting about b mention c laugh at 42 There is one small matter I would like to ... (CLEAR UP) a find an explanation for. b make clean and tidy. c get rid of once and for all. 43 Jean is really good at ... (PICKING UP) languages. a choosing b learning c memorize 44 All my old clothes need ... (TAKING UP) a taking to the cleaners. b to be raplaced. c to be made shorter. 45 The whole cost of the equipment ... (WORKS OUT AT) 450$. a comes to b can be reduced to c will involve an extra 46 Jackie ... (BROKE DOWN) and everyone felt sorry for her. a injured herself b caused an accident c started crying 47 You'd better not drink that milk, Joe. It's ... a gone in. b gone out. c gone off. d gone up. 48 John can't come with us tonight after all. It seems he's ... a cold. a gone down with b come down with c kept down with d throw down with 49 I can't stop now but I'll ... later on my way home from work. a look in b pop in c call on d All the answers are correct. 50 If someone takes you for a famous actor, ... a they think you are the famous actor. b they think you like the famous actor. c they think you have the famous actor. 51 If someone gives you a place to sleep, they ... a put you in. b put you down. c put you up. d put you away. 52 I didn't really want to play football on Saturday, but since there was no one else to take my place I couldn't really ... it. a get rid of b get out of c let me go of d call out of 53 I don't know how she ... him. She must have the patience of a saint. a puts on with b puts up with c puts off with d puts away with 54 The girl was relieved when her boyfriend ... after having fainted half-way through the Pop Concert. a came round b came off c came in d came up 55 If someone shows you out of a place, they ... a lead you in a place. b lead you out of the place. c throw you out of a place. d don't want you in that place. 56 Having weighed ... the pros and cons of owing a house, we decided that it would be better for us to rent. a down b over c up d in 57 New Zealand come to England with the reputation of being the best rugby team in the world, a reputation which they have so far managed to ... up to. a back b live c get d run 58 We thought it would be an appalling party, but it turned ... to be quite good fun. a off b in c out d up 59 You'll have to ... early, if you want to avoid all the traffic. a come apart b go about c put off d set off 60 Some information has ... but we still don't know what exactly is going on. a dropped in b fallen through c got away d leaked out 61 The music blared ... and it was impossible to have a conversation. a off b out c in d on 62 I'm sure he will jump ... the chance of earning some extra money! a at b up c out d to 63 Don't trust Monique. Nothing she says is true. She's a real ... a spider in the bush. b snake in the grass. c rat in the tree. d snail in the hedge. 64 He left home because he didn't see ... to eye with his father. a ear b nose c eye d lips 65 Please stop nagging, you're driving me round the ... ! a bend b wall c corner d garden 66 He only has one daughter and she's the ... of his eye. a pear b apple c fruit d centre 67 I agree that it's a good film, but it's just not my cup of ... a coffee. b tea. c soup. d taste. 68 I phoned Jackie last night because she looked rather off ... at work yesterday. a beans b colour c beat d peak 69 I had a really good time last night! It's the first time I've let my hair ... in weeks. a down b fall c drop d go 70 This is a dead ... job wih no prospects. a beat b aim c loss d end 71 I was tired of the ... race so I moved to the country. a dog b camel c horse d rat 72 Since I want to go out and you want to see a film, let's go to the cinema and kill two birds with one ... . a bullet b arrow c stone d sword 73 I never thought that this old table would come in ... . a handy b use c purpose d wood 74 It's pitch-... in here. I can't see a thing! a black b dark c gloomy d blind 75 They sat there for hours ... their brains, but they couldn't come up with a solution. a roasting b raking c rocking d racking 76 William was ... with envy when I told him about my date with Muriel. a red b green c blue d black 77 When you have something "on the tip of your tongue" is because it rings ... . a a bell b an alarm clock c a siren d a phone 78 The root of all evil. a money b love
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