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Phrasal Verb Exercise

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1The cyclist had to race extra hard to              the time he lost while he was taking a rest.
A. make up for
B. last but not least
C. make the most of
D. set out
2Thomas usually reads the newspaper              in the office during the lunch break.
A. to begin with
B. awares of
C. turns to
D. at his leisure
3The little mouse              the sharp claws and deadly teeth of the cat, after a furious chase around the house.
A. linked up with
B. reached for
C. fell victim to
D. drew an end
4The entire team              their captain for guidance in the final minutes of the basketball game.
A. turned back
B. turned to
C. wiped out
D. after all
5The rain never stops,              floods and strong river currents, which causes a lot of the damage.
A. giving rise to
B. making it
C. making of
D. searching for
6Jason still went to the concert,              the fact that he had to take a test the next day.
A. making the most of
B. regardless of
C. generally speaking
D. falling victim to
7The talk that I attended was too long and the topic was well             .
A. in vain
B. linked up with
C. beyond my grasp
D. for your own good
8His attempt to rescue his horse was              since the river current was too strong for both of them to swim against.
A. given rise to
B. in the first place
C. to begin with
D. in vain
9Many poorer countries are              food supplies from other countries to help their starving population.
A. in need of
B. aware of
C. making up for
D. regardless of
10The athlete's life had reached a              when he decided to give up sports and start painting.
A. run down
B. turning back
C. turning to
D. turning point
11We can use the Internet to get              information.
A. for instance
B. up-to-date
C. at the bottom of
D. by way of
12Because of the pressure at work, Kim's health             .
A. draws to an end
B. stands up to
C. has a soft spot for
D. breaks down
13Before I can go on a holiday there are some other things I need to             .
A. deal with
B. chances are
C. view as
D. above all
14There are many sports I like doing, but             , I like mountain biking.
A. for instance
B. chances are
C. above all
D. at the bottom of
15Many of his friends are coming to the party,             , Pat and Leo.
A. for instance
B. up-to-date
C. nothing less than
D. break down
16I had the best vacation of my life when I went to Malaysia.¡@I was very sad when it             .
A. drew to an end
B. stood up to
C. moved on
D. broke down
17Peter decided to              the people that beat him up.¡@They were very scared and never bothered him again.
A. turn to
B. view as
C. think twice
D. stand up to
18The rescue team is              to save the people.
A. knocking off
B. writing out
C. working around the clock
D. setting aside
19Out of all the restaurants I have been to, I              California Café.
A. to deal with
B. have a soft spot for
C. make the most of
D. above all
20             Erica has not left Taipei.¡@She is probably still living here.
A. Draw to an end
B. Stand up to
C. Chances are
D. As long as

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