Question

[Lê Bảo Châu]

Pick out the verbs and particles given to form phrasal verbs to fill the gaps in these sentences. Some
particles may be used more than once. Don’t forget to use the correct forms of the verbs.

carry	cut	do	go	look	own	about	Across	aside	down
Put	sit	turn	set	pick	in	in for	on	off	up

31.	Now that summer has _____________ people expect to pay bigger electric bills for increasing use of air-conditioners.
32.	They are_____________ their house in preparation for their daughter’s wedding.
33.	They worked hard and _____________ a lot of money and now they are enjoying their leisurely retirement.
34.	The manager retires next month, I think it’s a good chance for you to __________ the job.
35.	She _____________ a lot of communicative English during her 2-month study tour abroad.
36.	Nobody is allowed to leave the room until someone _____________ to the breakages.
37.	While the office computer system was being fixed, there was nothing to do so we just _____________.
38.	They offered me a job, but I _______ it ______ for it involves working at the weekend.
39.	The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd_____________.
40.	We were in the middle of a telephone conversation when we were suddenly____________

Answer 1

[Hoàng Hạnh Nguyễn]

31.	Now that summer has ______set in_______ people expect to pay bigger electric bills for increasing use of air-conditioners.
32.	They are______doing up_______ their house in preparation for their daughter’s wedding.
33.	They worked hard and _______put aside______ a lot of money and now they are enjoying their leisurely retirement.
34.	The manager retires next month, I think it’s a good chance for you to _____carry on_____ the job.
35.	She ______pick up_______ a lot of communicative English during her 2-month study tour abroad.
36.	Nobody is allowed to leave the room until someone _______owns up______ to the breakages.
37.	While the office computer system was being fixed, there was nothing to do so we just ______sat about_______.
38.	They offered me a job, but I ___turned____ it ___down___ for it involves working at the weekend.
39.	The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd_______looked on______.
40.	We were in the middle of a telephone conversation when we were suddenly______cut in______