Writing Phrasal Verbs Exercise

Phrasal Verbs Used in Writing Exercise

The outbreak of disease was __________ by poor sanitary conditions.
1. brought about
2. brought down
3. brought in
4. brought out
The government __________ horrific experiments on prisoners in the 1950s.
1. carried in
2. carried on
3. carried out
4. carried over
Nanci Griffith __________ in Austin, Texas.
1. grew at
2. grew out
3. grew over
4. grew up
The local council __________ the old cinema.
1. pulled about
2. pulled in
3. pulled down
4. pulled over
Don't __________ til tomorrow what you can get done today.
1. put at
2. put about
3. put off
4. put over
The Body Shop was __________ in 1976 by the late Dame Anita Roddick.
1. set off
2. set up
3. set in
4. set out
What was initially a great success, __________ a real disaster.
1. turned out
2. turned in
3. turned into
4. turned up
The unions helped __________ improvements in working conditions.
1. bring about
2. bring in
3. bring over
4. bring up
Princess Diana __________ in a mansion nextdoor to the Royal Family's mansion.
1. grew into
2. grew about
3. grew up
4. grew over
The Hungarians __________ a statue of Stalin.
1. pulled down
2. pulled up
3. pulled at
4. pulled out
The government __________ plans to protect the environment from new constructions.
1. put off
2. put on
3. put over
4. put about
The Spanish ministery for the environment, which was __________ in 1996, has now been closed down.
1. set up
2. set over
3. set about
4. set down
The policeman refused to __________ orders.
1. carry out
2. carry over
3. carry away
4. carry down
The President __________ a megalomaniac.
1. turned into
2. turned out
3. turned in
4. turned about