The
man in the picture is lying down.
The sentences below contain phrasal verbs. However, the preposition is
missing.
Read the sentences carefully and choose the best preposition.
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1. (to
become happy)
Alexia feels sad. We should try to cheer
her .
a. down
b. up
c. over
2.
(to
believe you are better than someone else)
He thinks he is better than us. He looks
on us.
a. down
b. up
c. over
3.
(gone bad. Usually used for food)
When food is spoilt or too old, we say it is
.
a.
up
b. on
c. off
4.
(when an activity finishes. Often used for the end of the
school term)
At the end of the year when school breaks children are
very happy.
a. out
b. into
c. up
5.
(to practise something you haven't done for a long time)
Jane is taking piano lessons again. She wants to brush
her skills.
a. at
b. up
c. into
6.
(to draw someone's attention to something)
When we went to Sydney, mum pointed the house where she lived as a young girl. a. onto
b. up
c. out
7.
(to investigate something)
The school is not sure who is responsible for the fire. The police are
looking it.
a. around
b. at
c. into
8.
(to look at a large number of items)
Mavis went her old photos to see if she could find a picture of Tim when
he was a baby.
a. through
b. into
c. at
9.
(to recover from)
When you have a major operation, it can take months to get
it.
a. across
b. over
c. past
10.
(to repair something and make it work properly / look good)
Bill and Sandra bought an old house. They're going to spend a lot of money
doing it .
a. over
b. away
c. up
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