FCE / CAE 118 Phrasal Verbs (SENTENCE GAP FILL) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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They’ve made their demands and they’re not going to BACK ____.

They’ve made their demands and they’re not going to BACK DOWN. – stop demanding something

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My car always BREAKS _____ when I don’t have enough money to get it repaired.

My car always BREAKS DOWN when I don’t have enough money to get it repaired. – stop working

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They broke/split up last year but then they got BACK ________.

They broke/split up last year but then they got BACK TOGETHER. – to end; to separate (a marriage / a relationship / etc.)

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My parents died when I was very young so my grandma BROUGHT me _____.

My parents died when I was very young so my grandma BROUGHT me UP. – raise/educate/care for (a child)

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I BUMPED / RAN ______ an old friend from uni in the street.

I BUMPED / RAN INTO an old friend from uni in the street. – to meet someone unexpectedly

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The situation CALLS ____ calm negotiations and cool heads from everyone involved.

The situation CALLS FOR calm negotiations and cool heads from everyone involved. – demand / request

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They’ve had to CALL _____ the match due to bad weather.

They’ve had to CALL OFF the match due to bad weather. – cancel (an event)

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I’m just going to CARRY ____ working on my presentation, but let me know if you need anything.

I’m just going to CARRY ON working on my presentation, but let me know if you need anything. – continue

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The new hairstyle has really CAUGHT ____ with teenagers in my town.

The new hairstyle has really CAUGHT ON with teenagers in my town. CATCH ON – to become popular (an idea or a style);

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I kept dropping hints about what I wanted for my birthday but my wife didn’t CATCH ____.

I kept dropping hints about what I wanted for my birthday but my wife didn’t CATCH ON. - to understand/realise after a long time

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I bought him a pint to try to CHEER him ____.

I bought him a pint to try to CHEER him UP – make happier

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I CAME _______ my old school books while I was cleaing out the attic.

I CAME ACROSS my old school books while I was cleaing out the attic. – find by chance

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He CAME _____ quite a lot of money when his grandparents passed away. come into (money) – inherit

He CAME INTO quite a lot of money when his grandparents passed away. come into (money) – inherit

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COME _______ after school and we’ll work on the science project together.

COME ROUND after school and we’ll work on the science project together. – come to your house

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I’ve COME ____ WITH a great idea for our Halloween costumes.

I’ve COME UP WITH a great idea for our Halloween costumes. – think of and suggest an idea

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The topic of a pay rise CAME ____ in my meeting with the boss.

The topic of a pay rise CAME UP in my meeting with the boss. – be mentioned, arise or appear (in class / an exam / a meeting)

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