Question

replace the words in brackets the following sentences with a suitable phrasal verb in the box. (make any other necessary changes)
-clear up
-come into
-come up against
-buttin
-grow out of
-go down with
-bring out
-look up to
-cut down on
-come across
-fall of
-fall through
-look back on
-call for
-break down

1. I do wish you wouldn't ....., charles. I'm trying to talk to your father. (interrupted)
2. when my grandma died, I ....., quite a lot of money. (inherited)
3. the only teacher I ever .... at school was Mr. Raul, the english master
4. we'll have to get anne so new clothes soom. she's .... the ones she's got (become too big for)
5. it was while I was cleaning out the attic that I .... some old photographs of my sister's wedding (found by accident)
6. I had never ... the problems of loneliness and isolation until came to sweden. (been faced with)
7. although the attendance was excellent at the start of the season, chelsea played do badly that, by january, the attendance had .... by as much as 50% (decreased)
8. i see they are going to ... abook of peter's poems in the autumn (publish)
9. they were planning to hold a pop concert in one of the parks but it ... owing to opposition from the local residents.
10. I've tried to .... the number of cigarettes i smoke but it's far too difficult, i'm afraid (reduce)
11. when i'm eighty, i'll probably ... my life and realize what a mess i made of it (remember)
12. i do hope it ... soon, otherwise, we won't be able to have our picnic (becomes fine)
13. i wonder if you could .... me on your way to the party? (collect)
14. i'm afraid paul can't come with us after all- he's just .... flu (become ill with)
15. i'm sorry i'm late, but my car .... on the way here, so i had to phone for a taxi

Answer 1

1. Buttin
2. Came into
3. Came across
4. Grown out
5. Stumbled upon or Fell through
6. Came up against
7. Cut down
8. Bring out
9. Fell of
10. Cut down on
11. Look back on
12. Clears up
13. Call for
14. Got down with
15. Broke down