Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs.

1. Eating a nutritious diet may not be enough to ………………….. disease if you lead a sedentary life.

a) ward off
b) wear off
c) walk off
d) make off
e) put off

2. The constable …………….. the thief but could not catch him.

a) made after
b) made away
c) made out
d) made off
e) made up

3. You must not ………………….. anything from your doctor or lawyer.

a) hold back
b) hold up
c) hold down
d) hold on
e) keep off

4. I used to ……………….. a lot when I was younger.

a) get around
b) get back
c) get by
d) get in
e) get out

5. The meat smells awful. It must have ……………………

a) gone off
b) gone out
c) taken off
d) put off

6. She was a successful model, but her acting career failed to ………………….
a) take off
b) take out
c) make off
d) take up

Answers

1. ward off

To ward disease off is to prevent it from happening.

2. made after

To make after somebody is to chase them.

3. hold back

To hold something back is to keep it secret.

4. get around

To get around is to travel.

5. gone off

When food items go off, they become unfit for consumption.

6. take off

When something takes off, it becomes successful.