Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs.

1. The forest department has advised against smoking in the forest because fires can easily ……………………………….

a) break out

b) break off

c) break down

2. I ……………………………… to your next visit.

a) look towards

b) look forward

c) look at

3. I’m afraid we have ……………………………… gas.

a) run off

b) run out of

c) run out

4. Ann’s decision to ……………………………. her wedding shocked her parents.

b) call off

b) call out

c) call in

5. When asked why he was late, he …………………………… a story.

a) made up

b) made out

c) made off

6. He was ……………………………. by his enthusiasm.

a) carried away

b) carried out

c) carried off

7. She can’t ………………………… her mobile phone. She takes it wherever she goes.

a) do without

b) do with

c) do away

8. He ………………………….. at the ripe old age of ninety-two.

a) passed away

b) passed out

c) passed for

Answers

1. The forest department has advised against smoking in the forest because fires can break out any time.

2. I look forward to your next visit.

3. I am afraid we have run out of gas.

4. Ann’s decision to call off her wedding shocked her parents.

5. When asked why he was late, he made up a story.

6. He was carried away by his enthusiasm.

7. She can’t do without her mobile phone. She takes it wherever she goes.

8. He passed away at the ripe old age of ninety-two.