Intermediate Quiz 61

1. The fire must have _____ during the night.

broken up

broken down

broken out

broken off

 

Answer:

The fire must have (broken out) during the night.

 

The phrasal verb break out means to start to happen.

 

2. Police were called in to _____ the fight.

break up

break into

break out

break down

 

Answer:

Police were called in to (break up) the fight.

 

The phrasal verb break up means to stop a fight.

 

3. They’ve _____ their engagement.

broken away

broken through

broken out

broken off

 

Answer:

They’ve (broken off) their engagement.

 

The phrasal verb break off means to end a relationship.

 

4. I tried to call home but I couldn’t _____.

get back

get over

get away

get through

 

Answer:

I tried to call home but I couldn’t (get through).

 

The phrasal verb get through means to succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone.

 

5. She never _____ the death of her son.

got back

got over

got away

got through

 

Answer:

She never (got over) the death of her son.

 

The phrasal verb get over means to begin to feel better after a very sad experience.