1) (UNIT 6)The thief ________________ by leaving his fingerprints at the scene of the crime a) slip up b) slipped up c) foul up 2) I don’t anticipate any problems, but something might ____________ at the last minute. a) ruled out b) cropped up c) crop up 3) I’m planning to leave home, but I haven’t ______________ the courage to tell my parents yet. a) summoned up b) gathered up c) plucked up 4) Do we have to go to the party? I really don't ________________ it. a) measure up to b) feel up to c) trained to 5) Long skirts are back __________________ . a) in fashion b) in trend c) on fashion 6) The only way I can cope with my mother is ________________ .  a) subjected to b) separated c) at a distance 7) (UNIT 7) The label on the box of the product says that you should keep this ______________________ children.  a) squeezed in b) out of reach of c) prided on 8) It was agreed that alcohol should not be served, ___________________ for Muslim customs. a) out of respect b) in keeping with c) wearing out 9) After lockdown, people will find it hard to fit into their clothes; therefore, they will have to _____________ them.  a) persist in b) marvel at c) squeeze into 10) How could they ___________________ a beautiful old building like that and put a car park there instead? a) do away with b) do for c) do up 11) When are you going to ________________ those old magazines? a) stitch up b) throw away c) break away 12) (UNIT 8) The meeting’s been _______________ to Thursday. We arranged it to be on Saturday before. a) brought forward b) put off c) put down 13) I slapped his face a couple of times to try to _________ him _________. Otherwise, he wouldn't have recovered consciousness.  a) go without  b) stop (him) off c) bring (him) around 14) Please ______________ smoking in this area. It's not allowed. a) refrain from b) bear out from c) gape at 15) Years of research have _____________ this book. a) felt at home with b) been in touch with c) gone into 16) (UNIT 9) I’d like to __________ the meeting soon. It's taking to long. a) wind up b) mingle with c) wake up 17) I'm ______________ my options before I decide to apply for the job. Balancing out the pros and cons takes time. a) putting off b) weighing up c) calling off 18) The kid had a weird lump on his belly. Luckily, he was ________________. a) in favour b) in practice c) out of danger 19) I find it hard to ______________ people at get-togethers. I'm too introverted. a) mingle with b) succumb to c) be on the run from 20) He had some money in an account that he'd _____________ for his kids. a) confined to b) bother with c) set aside

Revision phrasals units 6 - 7 - 8 & 9

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