1. The little corner store often ________ bread near the end of the week.
а) runs down on
б) runs out over
в) runs out of+
2. Bryan tapped Pauline on the shoulder so she would ________ and see the parade approaching behind them.
а) turn around+
б) turn over
в) turn in
3. I don’t know how you ________ with such noisy brothers. It would drive me crazy.
а) put up+
б) put away
в) clear up
г) bring up
4. You’ve borrowed such a great deal of money from me lately. I need to ________ exactly how much you owe me.
а) make up
б) put out
в) work out+
г) clear up
5. Can you ________ the time of the next train to Munich?
а) sort out
б) put out
в) find out+
г) try out
6. Bob’s father taught him to be firm and to ________ for what he believes.
а) stand up+
б) stand down
в) stand in
7. Kelly ________ her mother. They have many of the same interests.
а) takes on
б) takes after+
в) takes over
8. Leila was feeling blue, so she went shopping to ________ some new outfits.
а) try at
б) try in
в) try on+
9. Would you please ________ my money?
а) give away
б) give back+
в) give in
г) give up
10. Children have a lively imagination, they often ________ stories.
а) make off
б) make in
в) make out
г) make up+
11. I am thinking about ________ football or basketball.
а) taking up+
б) taking in
в) taking over
г) taking down
12. I am ___ something really special to wear to my cousin’s. Something in blue, I think.
а) looking up
б) looking for+
в) looking after
г) looking forward to
13. He used to smoke a lot but he managed to ___.
а) give in
б) give away
в) give up+
г) give out
14. Some people believe that it is necessary to______capital punishment.
a) bring back+
б) carry on
в) bring about
г) give down
15. When you______writing the project, do not forget to consult the dictionary.
a) get back to
б) go over to
в) get down to +
г) set off to
16. Jane has______many troubles last year, but she remained confident and persistent.
a) gone to
б) got through
в) stayed up through
г) gone through+
17. I’m sorry, James isn’t ________ at the moment. Can I take a message?
а) in+
б) away
в) up
г) off
18. We’ve run ________ sugar. Could you please buy some more?
а) down on
б) away from
в) on with
г) out of+
19. I’m going to ___ my new suit to work today. I think the colour suits me perfectly.
а) put on+
б) put off
в) put down
г) put forward
20. My mother usually ________ at 7 o’clock.
а) gets off
б) gets up+
в) gets in
г) gets away
21. My friend never leaves her house without a ________ .
а) make up+
б) make in
в) make out
г) make off
22. How about ___ tonight? I’m too tired to cook.
а) going out
б) eating out+
в) heating up
г) taking with
23. This failure can be ___ a long-standing reluctance to tackle local corruption, which has resulted in a situation where certain powerful local politicians feel free to act outside the law.
а) put down to+
б) contributed to
в) added up
г) stemmed from
24. Jason intends to ___ his business soon.
а) finish with
б) run off
в) wind up+
г) blow down
25. I’ll listen ___ for your car and come down to the street, so you don’t have to park.
а) out+
б) to
в) with
г) at
26. Her parents finally ___ and let her go to the party.
а) came round
б) got on
в) gave in+
г) made up
27. David was lying ___ on a pillow.
а) propped up+
б) shored up
в) wrapped up
г) pepped up
28. I had no time to think about what I looked like, so I ___ on my jeans.
а) dolled
б) let
в) pulled+
г) rolled
29. The play was______by the sudden illness of the leading actress.
a) held on
б) held up+
в) held through
г) held over
30. If you do not need the book,______to the library.
a) take it up
б) take it through
в) take it back +
г) take it down