Question 1: He tried to join the army but he was_____because of his poor health. A. tried out B. put out C. turned off D. turned down Question 2: I was very unlucky. My car was_____on my way home. A. broke B. broken off C. broken D. broken down Question 3: Many elderly people have to live on the money they_____when they were working. A. laid up B. put back C. set up D. put aside Question 4: Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will A. pull through B. pull up C. pull back D. pull out Question 5: The police disturbed a gang of men who were_____a chemist’s in Central London last night. A. breaking into B. breaking out C. getting through D. talking over Question 6: A new study group has been_____by the United Nations. A. set up B. set on C. put up D. put on Question 7: All his plans for starting his business fell_____. A. in B. through C. down D. away Question 8: Come_____, children! Get your coats on or you’ll be late for school. A. along B. to C. across D. over Question 9: Don’t_____up yet, you will soon be able to play the trumpet well. A. give B. catch C. break D. turn Question 10: If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to put_____the match till Sunday. A. off B. away C. in D. on Question 11: He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will_____ someone crossing the street. A. crash down B. knock down C. turn over D. come across Question 12: I’ll call_____you at 6 o’clock. A. for B. by C. up D. in Question 13: He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth_____. A. went in B. went off C. came out D. came through Question 14: He took the trouble to write_____the complete list for us. A. on B. through C. off D. out Question 15: He wanted to_____off all his work before he came to the cinema with us. A. finish B. stop C. end D. put Question 16: Hello. Is that 956782? Please put me_____to the manager. A. across B. up C. over D. through Question 17: His father’s death was a terrible shock and it took him a long time to _____it. A. get round B. come through C. go over D. get over Question 18: I can’t_____what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there. A. see through B. make out C. look into D. show up Question 19: I remember Alice as a spotty girl but she’s turned_____a beautiful woman. A. to B. in C. into D. on Question 20: I saw a thief take Tom’s wallet so I ran_____him, but I couldn’t catch him. A. into B. over C. near D. after Question 21: Do you think it’s possible to_____on nothing but fruit and vegetables? A. eat B. live C. enjoy D. make Question 22: For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall A. out B. through C. back D. off Question 23: He filled in the necessary forms and_____for the job. A. appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied Question 24: I absolutely_____with everything that has been said. A. agree B. accept C. admit D. approve