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Advanced Phrasal Verbs: Fill-in-the-Blanks
Instructions: Complete each sentence with the correct phrasal verb. Choose from the verbs provided in brackets. Pay attention to the context and grammar (tense, object position for separable phrasal verbs).
- The company’s ambitious expansion plans finally _____ after years of careful preparation. (carry out / come off / fall back on)
- We need to _____ the new software update before we roll it out to all users. (iron out / run up against / test out)
- It took him months to _____ the loss of his business, but he eventually started a new venture. (get over / come up with / do away with)
- The investigative journalist managed to _____ some shocking evidence of corruption. (brush up on / drum up / dig up)
- His arrogant attitude during the negotiation _____ many potential investors. (put off / hold up / take after)
- The committee will _____ your proposal and give you feedback next week. (mull over / crack down on / stand in for)
- We had to _____ our original itinerary when the flights were canceled. (fall back on / zero in on / adhere to)
- She can _____ her father when it comes to her stubbornness. (account for / take after / live up to)
- The government plans to _____ tax evasion with stricter penalties. (crack down on / get around to / look up to)
- I’ve been meaning to _____ learning Spanish again; I used to be quite fluent. (brush up on / run up against / come across)
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- came off (succeeded)
- test out (try something to see if it works)
- get over (recover from)
- dig up (discover information)
- put off (made someone dislike or not want something)
- mull over (think carefully about something over a period of time)
- fall back on (use something when other plans have failed)
- take after (resemble a family member)
- crack down on (take severe action against)
- brush up on (improve your knowledge of something you partly know)
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