Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs.

1. The terrorists who ……………………………………. the railway station have been caught.

a) blew up

b) held up

c) turned down

2. It isn’t easy to …………………………. half a dozen children of approximately the same age.

a) bring up

b) bring out

c) bring about

3. He was called Christy ………………………………. his uncle who died at a young age.

a) after

b) around

c) back

4. There is not much ………………………………. air-conditioners during the winter season.

a) call after

b) call for

c) call around

5. This remarkable achievement …………………………… a celebration.

a) calls on

b) calls in

c) calls for

6. This spike in property prices forced us to …………………………………… buying a new apartment.

a) hold off

b) hold onto

c) hold out

7. Do you ………………………………….. people who live together before they get married?

a) hold on

b) hold with

c) hold out on

8. We were ……………………………….. by the traffic jam.

a) held on

b) held out

c) held up

9. She likes to …………………………………….. old clothes for some strange reason.

a) hold off

b) hold onto

c) hold out

10. ……………………………. your hands. I am going to inspect your finger nails.

a) hold off

b) hold out

c) hold on

Answers

1. The terrorists who blew up the railway station have been caught.

2. It isn’t easy to bring up so many children of approximately the same age.

3. He was called Christy after his uncle who died at a young age.

4. There is not much call for air-conditioners during the winter season.

5. This remarkable achievement calls for a celebration.

6. This spike in property prices forced us to hold off buying an apartment.

7. Do you hold with people who live together before they get married?

8. We were held up by the traffic jam.

9. She likes to hold onto old clothes for some strange reason.

10. Hold out your hands. I’m going to inspect your fingernails.