Phrasal Verbs Quizes

Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.

1 He broke... completely on hearing of his daughter's death.

2 Hè wasn't rich by any means, but he never turned...one who

needed help.

3 On his way to work he called... the florist's and ordered a dozen

red roses.

4 Burglars broke..the house and stole some jewellery.

I turned... (refused) the job because it was badly paid.

6 We called...a specialist when he grew worse.

7 When the police questioned him he broke... and confessed. 

8 Turn the radio if you're not listening.

9 War broke...1939.

10. The secretary was then called... to read the minutes.

11. he carried on the business alone for years before his health broke....

12 The lion turned..the lion-tamer and knocked him senseless. 

13 Can you be ready at six? He is calling... us then to take us Out.

14 Mary has broken... her engagement to Charles. 

15 I haven't much time for housework butI try to turn... one room in in the house every week.

16. She called... for a few minutes to return a book.

17 The lift broke...and we had to use the stairs.

18 The representative of the computer company called.. all the

factories in the district.

19 The situation is difficult and calls... great tact.

20 They broke...their conversation when I came in.

21 The school broke......for the holidays at the end of July.

22 In this book the mysterious stranger turns.. . to be the long-lost son of the duke.

23 The fireman had to break...the door to rescue the children.

24 The garden party was called...because of the rain.

25 A good horse can be ruined if it is not carefully broken......

26 He was called...at the age of eighteen and spent a year in the

army.

27 She was plain as a child but she turned.. remarkably pretty. 

28 Negotiations between the two countries were broken.....following the murder of the ambassador.

29. Mrs Jones rang. She wants you to call her.....

30.The family was broken.... after the death of the parents 

31. The new factory turns..... surgical instruments as well as cutlery.

32 He broke.,. the conversation to remind us it was getting late.

33 The boat turned. .. and threw us all into the water.

34 We arranged to meet at the theatre but she didn't turn....

35 The three men who broke....

 prison yesterday were later recaptured.

36 A huge crowd turned. . . to see the international football match.