PHRASAL VERBS

1. Could you________ a moment while I see if Peter is in his office?

A. Get on well B. get on C. hold on D. stand on
2. Extension 286? I’ll________ .
A. Put you through B. get you through C. come you through D. break into you
3. For me, the film didn’t________ all the enthusiastic publicity it received.
A. Come up B. live up C. turn up to D. live up to
4. Jack and Linda ________last week. They just weren’t happy together.
A. Broke up B. broke into C. finished off D. ended up
5. I’m ________Tom’s address. Do you know it?
A. Looking on B. finding out C. looking for D. getting for
6. I can________ with most things but I can’t stand noisy children.
A. Put aside B. put on C. put up D. put off
7. If we don’t do something now, the birds are going to________ soon.
A. Die of B. die with C. die out D. die on
8. If you really want to lose weight, you need to ________eating desserts.
A. Give away B. give up C. put off D. take off
9. I had to ________her request for a loan. Her credit was just not good enough
A. Turn on B. turn off C. turn down D. turn into
10. I need to ________from work and take a holiday.
A. Go away B. get away C. relax on D. run on
11. It ________to be a beautiful night tonight!
A. Turned into B. turned out C. turned on D. turned off
12. I want you to________every bad word you’ve said about my brother.
A. Take back B. say again C. take off D. give off
13. When I was turning out my cupboard I________ this photograph of my uncle
A. Came over B. came round C. came across D. came into
14. He________ in German, but moved to the US at the age of 18.
A. Brought to B. grew up C. turned off D. went to
15. He________ the club on recommendation from his friend Jack.
A. Got in B. got on C. got by D. got into
16. He ________unleaded gas and left on his journey.
A. Poured on B. filled up with C. filled up D. poured with
17. He spent the entire night thinking and in the end ________a brilliant idea.
A. Received with B. got up C. came up with D. came out
18. We’re not ready yet, we are going to have to ________ the meeting until next week.
A. Take off B. put off C. take on D. go off
19. Let’s________ the grammar one more time before the test.
A. Go through B. come over C. go on D. go over
20. Look Jack, I’ve ________your bad behavior long enough!
A. Put up B. put through C. put up with D. get on well

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 1: I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy.
A. sleep B. sit down C. eat D. relax
Question 2: The meteorologist says on TV that it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow.
A. astronomer B. TV anchor C. TV weatherman D. fortune teller
Question 3: In the end, her neighbor decided to speak his mind.
A. say exactly what he thought B. say a few words
C. have a chat D. are given the right to
Question 4: When I mentioned the party, he was all ears.
A. partially deaf B. listening attentively C. listening neglectfully D. deaf
Question 5: The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all students can be
well- informed.
A. easily seen B. suspicious C. popular D. beautiful
Question 6: I prefer to talk to people face to face, rather than to talk on the phone.
A. facing them B. in person C. looking at them D. seeing them
Question 7: The tiny irrigation channels were everywhere and along some of them the water was
running.
A. flushing out with water B. washing out with water C. supplying water D. cleaning with water
Question 8: For a decade, Barzilai has studied centenarians. looking for genes that contribute to
longevity.
A. who are vegetarians B. who want to be fruitarians
C. who are extraordinary D. who live to be 100 or older
Question 9: As children, we were very close, but as we grew up, we just drifted apart.
A. not as friendly as before B. not as serious as before
C. not as sympathetic as before D. not as childlike as before
Question 10: Computers are recent accomplishments in our time.
A. structures B. achievements C. calculationsD. documents
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 1: Their migration may be postponed if fog, clouds, or rain hides the stars.
A. cancelled B. spoiled C. continued D. endangered
Question 2: You need to dress neatly and elegantly for the interview. The first impression is very
important.
A. formally B. shabbily C. untidy D. comfortably
Question 3: Why are you being so arrogant?
A. snooty B. humble C. cunning D. naive
Question 4: His policies were beneficial to the economy as a whole.
A. harmless B. crude C. detrimental D. innocent
Question 5: Which of these is the opposite of straight?
A. beautiful B. rooked C. definite D. self-conscious
Question 6: There are substantial differences between the two species.
A. amazing B. slight C. onsiderable D. difficult to explain

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Question 7: The club was dissolved after a few years.
A. disbanded B. assisted C. established D. perpetuated
Question 8: The kids persisted with their soccer game even though recess was over.
A. continued in spite of resistance B. stopped
C. . insisted on D. resisted
Question 9: An orange is analogous to a clementine, another type of citrus fruit.
A. different from B. similar C. the same as D. deceptive
Question 10: In fact, most shops can get great publicity that will drive customers to their door
absolutely free of charge.
A. public attention B. popularization C. privacy D. reputation

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions from 1 to 15.
Question 1. Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter and actress, ______?
A. doesn't she B. hasn't she C. won't she D. isn't she
Question 2: On our trip to Spain, we crossed ______ Atlantic Ocean.
A. x B. a C. the D. an
Question 3: She likes reading books ______ the library.
A. on B. at C. in D. from
Question 4: The government suggests ______ robots to access remote areas that are dangerous to
the lives of militants.
A. to design B. designing C. design D. designed
Question 5: If the bride's father ______ the car, she would be at the Church now.
A. has B. had C. will have D. would have
Question 6: Since Helen ______ 10 years old, she has mastered Braille as well as the manual
alphabet and even learned to use the typewriter.
A. was B. were C. will be D. has been
Question 7: People should stop smoking ______ it is extremely detrimental to health.
A. although B. despite C. because of D. because
Question 8: She will take management training course ______.
A. as soon as the epidemic was controlled B. when the epidemic had been controlled
C. until the epidemic will be controlled D. right after the epidemic has been controlled
Question 9: You can't expect ______ a foreign language in a few months.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. to learning
Question 10: Good students aren't ______ intelligent students.
A. necessity B. unnecessary C. necessary D. necessarily
Question 11: He ______ some excuse about his daughter being sick.
A. broke in B. made up C. run across D. took after
Question 12: The US president Barack Obama ______ an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016,
which is of great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership.
A. delivered B. paid C. offered D. gave

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Question 13: The ______ of toothpaste are located in the health and beauty section of the
supermarket.
A. pints B. tubes C. quarts D. sticks
Question 14: There is no longer the ______ use of animals to test products. Only some are used.
A. expansive B. intensive C. extensive D. tentative
Question 15: Alex dreams of going on tour – he's just waiting for his big ______ to get his foot in
the door of the music industry.
A. break B. cheese C. cake D. deal
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 16 to 20.
Dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating are popular Halloween activities, but few probably
(16) ______ these lighthearted fall traditions with their origins in Samhain, a three-day ancient
Celtic pagan festival.
For the Celts, who lived during the Iron Age in what is now Ireland, Scotland, the U.K. and (17)
______ parts of Northern Europe, Samhain (meaning literally, in modern Irish, “summer's end”)
marked the end of summer and kicked off the Celtic new year. Ushering in a new year signaled a
time of both death and rebirth, something that was doubly symbolic because it (18) ______ with the
end of a bountiful harvest season and the beginning of a cold and dark winter season that would
present plenty of challenges.
Eventually, Halloween became more popular in secular culture than All Saints' Day. The pagan-
turned- Christian practices of dressing up in costumes, playing pranks and handing out offerings
have evolved into popular traditions even for those (19) ______ may not believe in otherworldly
spirits or saints. (20) ______, whether Halloween celebrants know it or not, they’re following the
legacy of the ancient Celts who, with the festival of Samhain, celebrated the inevitability of death
and rebirth.
Question 16: A. separate B. estimate C. associate D. celebrate
Question 17: A. each B. every C. another D. other
Question 18: A. coincided B. originated C. compared D. occurred
Question 19: A. which B. whom C. who D. what
Question 20: A. Moreover B. However C. Instead D. Therefore
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
completes each of the following exchanges from 21 to 22.
Question 21: Mary is talking to her professor in his office.
- Mary: “Can you tell me how to find material for my science report, professor?”
- Professor: “__________”
A. Try your best, Mary. B. You mean the podcasts from other students?
C. You can borrow books from the library. D. I like it that you understand.
Question 22: – Tom: “Who's going to win the contest?” – Jerry: “______________.”
A. There's nothing you don't know about beauty
B. Your guess is as good as mine
C. It might be a good idea to bet
D. I've set my heart on winning it

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 23 to 24.
Question 23: The student service centre will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable
part-time job.
A. employ B. help C. make D. allow
Question 24: She was brought up in a well-off family. She can't understand the problems we are
facing.
A. wealthy B. kind C. broke D. comfortable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions from 25 to 27.
Question 25: Facebook allow you to send messages and post status updates to keep in touch with
friends and family.
A. and B. to keep C. allow D. status updates
Question 26: Many places of history, scientific, cultural, or scenic importance have been designated
national monuments.
A. history B. cultural C. have D. been designated
Question 27: Just as the performance ended, all the concertgoers raised to their feet and applauded.
A. raised B. Just as C. their feet D. ended
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions from 28 to 30.
Question 28: Helen's boss earns more money than she does.
A. Helen doesn't earn as much money as her boss.
B. Helen's boss earns as much as she does.
C. Helen earns more money than her boss.
D. Helen's boss earns less money than she does.
Question 29: Cindy said that “I haven't seen John since last month.”
A. Cindy said she wasn't seen John since the previous month.
B. Cindy said she hadn't seen John since the previous month.
C. Cindy said she hasn't seen John since last month.
D. Cindy said I hadn't seen John since the previous month.
Question 30: John is not here, perhaps he is ill.
A. Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been here.
B. John might be ill, so he is not here.
C. John must be ill, so he is not here.
D. John needn't be here because he is ill.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 31 to 32.
Question 31: A. effort B. actor C. perform D. area
Question 32: A. disappear B. recommend C. entertain D. fortunate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each of sentences in the following questions from 33 to 34.
Question 33: You can go out with your friends. Make sure you finish your homework by 5 p.m.
A. As long as you finish your homework by 5 p.m., you can go out with your friends.
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C. You can't go out with your friends in case you cannot finish your homework by 5 p.m.
D. Unless you finish your homework by 5 p.m., you can go out with your friends.
Question 34: He has great intelligence. He can solve all the problems very quickly.
A. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems very quickly.
B. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems very quickly.
C. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems very quickly.
D. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems very quickly.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 39.
As customers choose brands based on how they make them feel, rather than their actual products or
services, there is an intrinsic advantage to those organizations who use designed experiences as a
weapon to cut through the most competitive of markets. Those that don't, operate in what we call
the “experience gap”, the space between them and their customer's expectation of them. Make no
mistake, in our high paced and digitally connected economies, the experience gap is driving
markets, fast.
For example, take Instagram and Twitter. These brands filled the demand for a whole new human
experience that did not exist before the evolution of digital technologies enabled that. They were
pioneers, and there were no established players to unseat. But we are also seeing a similar dynamic
in existing industries. New entrants are coming in and taking the space, also using whole new
experiences, purely because the incumbents left the door open.
Closer to home, this can be seen with Australian neobanks who are giving customers a better
experience than the incumbents. Robert Bell is the CEO at neobank 86400. He says banking has
already become quite complicated and he wanted to make a change. His neobank is working to
solve customers’ problems more holistically. Bell said, “It's significantly harder work and takes
more time to become a bank, but having done that we can have a much better relationship with our
customers and we can offer them a lot more products and services.”
Think about that for a moment. Do you notice how better experiences, leads to better relationships,
which is then the stepping stone for more offerings? Many brands still jump straight to modified
offerings, without gaining that customer connection and the necessary foundation of trust first.
Question 35: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The importance of experience to competitive advantage.
B. Businesses are unwilling to disrupt themselves.
C. A far-reaching cultural transformation.
D. Knowledge drives behavior, loyalty, satisfaction.
Question 36: The word “them” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. brands B. economies C. customers D. markets
Question 37: According to paragraph 2, what is true about Instagram and Twitter in the stated
instance?
A. They are the one and only companies providing such revolutionary services.
B. Prior to their advent, there were already several competitors in the field.
C. They were the trailblazers for the experience-oriented marketing strategy.
D. Their reputation famously preceded even the 4th Industrial Revolution.
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Question 38: According to paragraph 3, what is the attitude of Robert Bell towards the customers?
A. He views them as the golden goose for his business.
B. He displays worship in its purest form towards them.
C. He sees them as modern slaves to consumerism.
D. He maintains a healthy relationship of give and take.
Question 39: What does the phrase “stepping stone” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. An important clue to understanding something that is challenging or puzzling.
B. An asset or possession prized as being the best of a group of similar things.
C. A person who travels without settling down for any significant period of time
D. An action or event that helps one to make progress towards a specified goal.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions from 40 to
41.
Question 40: A. jumps B. arrives C. follows D. rains
Question 41: A. effect B. enter C. restore D. engage
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 42 to 48.
Nepal has made important progress over the past few years to promote equality, but the country still
has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. 41% of Nepalese girls are married before
the age of 18.
Poverty is both a cause and consequence of child marriage in Nepal. Girls from the wealthiest
families marry 2 years later than those from the poorest, who are seen as an economic burden, and
who drop out of school and earn little money.
Food insecurity plays an important role too. Nepalese families that do not have enough food to eat
are more likely to marry their daughters at a young age to decrease the financial burden. One study
shows that 91% of people who had secure access to food married over the age of 19.
Dowry is also a common practice in many communities. Parents marry their daughters as soon as
possible because the money they have to pay for the groom's family is higher if their daughter is
older. Since 2010, the legal age of marriage is 20 for both men and women, or 18 with parental
consent, according to the Nepalese Country Code.
The law states that punishment for child marriage is imprisonment for up to three years and a fine
of up to 10,000 rupees (£102). But reports suggest that this law is rarely applied. There has been
quite a lot of progress in Nepal over the past 3 years with a clear government commitment to ending
child marriage and civil society cooperation. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare
is currently developing Nepal's first national strategy on child marriage in collaboration with
UNICEF Nepal and Girls Not Brides Nepal. However, the post-earthquake and post-fuel crisis
environment has meant progress is slow and the national strategy has been delayed.
Question 42: Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Nepal Government in an attempt to reduce social inequality.
B. Child marriage - A completely tractable problem in Nepal.
C. Nepal's strategies to child protection programming.
D. One type of child abuse in Nepal: Child Marriage.
Question 43: According to paragraph 2, in Nepal, girls from needy families _______.
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 A. play an important role in bolstering their household finances
B. can get married two years later than those are from poor families
C. are forced to drop out of school because their parents have no money
D. have to get married earlier than those are from affluent families
Question 44: The word “those” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. girls B. years C. rates D. families
Question 45: The word “burden” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. potency B. load C. cargo D. issue
Question 46: The word “imprisonment” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by _______.
A. salvation B. custody C. detention D. emblem
Question 47: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Parents who marry their children before the allowed age normally pay a fine.
B. The age of marriage in Nepal depends on the money the families have.
C. According to the law, if people have their parents' permission, they are allowed to marry at
18.
D. Nepalese families have a tendency to marry their daughters at a young age.
Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage _______.
A. Nepal had the highest overall prevalence of child marriage in the world
B. The recent earthquake was negative for the eradication of child marriage
C. Families want to marry their daughters soon to earn money
D. The government is not doing much to put an end to child marriage
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 49 to 50.
Question 49: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. rich B. hungry C. poor D. full
Question 50: Tom was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such a difficult task.
A. full of sincerity B. without money
C. lack of responsibility D. full of experience