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Andre's CAE Phrasal Verbs Review

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  • It suddenly ______ me that I had forgotten my passport at home.
    dawned on
    picked up
    broke down
    accounted for
  • Mark was trying to learn guitar, but after a few weeks he decided he couldn’t continue. He decided to ______.
    give up
    turn on
    rely on
    account for
  • We arrived at the hotel and went straight to the reception to ______.
    rule out
    check in
    take off
    give up
  • In the next official meeting of the crazy clown coven, we will need to iron ______ the details of our ultimate clown takeover so that our plan is as successful as possible. over- away- on- out
    iron out = to resolve or clear up a problem
  • Young children ______ their parents for support and guidance.
    rule out
    give up
    rely on
    take off
  • On the way to the airport, our car suddenly stopped working and completely ______.
    ruled out
    broke down
    checked in
    dawned on
  • I’ll finish work at 5 p.m., and then I’ll ______ my little brother from school.
    pick up
    give up
    rely on
    take off
  • Pepita has always been drawn _______ languages. She finds them fascinating and can speak four of them fluently for-at-towards-to
    drawn to = attracted to sth / interested in sth
  • The teacher asked Sam to ______ all the missing homework.
    take off
    drop D) take offout
    turn on
    account for
  • It was very hot in the classroom, so the teacher asked the student to ______ the fan.
    turn on
    rule out
    drop out
    pick up
  • The weather was clear, so the airplane was ready to ______ on time.
    rely on
    give up
    take off
    account for
  • Everyone was completely ______ by the magician’s performance.
    turned on
    blown away
    ruled out
    picked up
  • The movie is ______ a true story from World War II.
    checked in
    relied on
    based on
    given up
  • The doctor examined the patient carefully to ______ any serious illness.
    rule out
    rely on
    dawn on
    pick up
  • The mysterious disease completely wiped ________ the native population of spotted butterflies. down-out-off-away
    wiped out = exterminate/killed
  • She was doing well in college, but because of financial problems she had to ______.
    drop out
    be based on
    turn on
    pick up
  • I don't get _____ well with my stepdad. He doesn't understand my sense of humor and I find him to get nauseatingly dull and disagreeable. on-about-over- up
    get on with = to have a friendly relationship with someone