15.12: Practice time!

Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the questions and then answer them.

  1. Do you sometimes feel that you’ve ………… too many responsibilities? What do you do then?
    a) turned up b) taken on c) showed up
  2. Have you ever lost something important and it has never …………? What was it?
    a) turned up b) set off c) stood out
  3. Why do you think some companies are ………… by other companies? Can you give an example?
    a) taken over b) set up c) taken on
  4. Can you think of 3 factors that have ………… in your country recently?
    a) showed up b) set up c) turned down
  5. Have you ever ………… a great opportunity? Why?
    a) taken over b) stood by c) thrown away
  6. When was the last time you ………… a good offer? What was it?
    a) took up b) set up c) showed up

Key

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  4. c)
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