1) I'll ________ up a couple of steaks on the barbecue. a) make b) cook c) rustle d) grill 2) The Big Ben ________ back to the 13th century. a) goes b) dates c) exists d) builds 3) Thanks. I'm going to pass ________ dessert, if you don't mind. a) on b) with c) away d) out 4) Let's not ________ a blind eye to bullying. a) keep b) give c) have d) turn 5) Always keep an eye ________ in case of thieves. a) out b) around c) wide d) off 6) If you lie to me, you just have to face the ________. a) lions b) music c) anger d) problem 7) There are times when John can be a real pain in the ________. a) back b) mouth c) shoulder d) neck 8) At first ________ the twins look identical. a) glance b) view c) stretch d) time 9) I was at a ________ end so I decided to go see an old film. a) lose b) loose c) vague d) bored 10) The party has been called off. Sorry for telling you at such short ________. a) notice b) anticipation c) time d) period 11) When I listen to rock music, I'm in my ________. a) sauce b) dreams c) element d) dance 12) Sophie can sit and read for hours at a ________. a) time b) stretch c) glance d) line 13) By all ________, Coldplay put on a great show. a) descriptions b) people c) comments d) accounts 14) Oxygen ________ up roughly 20% of the atmosphere. a) makes b) takes c) builds d) forms 15) Every month he must dispose ________ the oil his restaurant uses to fry potatoes. a) away b) out c) of d) off 16) As an actor, you often ________ on your own life experiences. a) draw b) build c) take d) use 17) It takes half an hour for the medication to ________ in. a) kick b) wave c) step d) turn 18) A good rule of ________ is that a portion of rice is two handfuls. a) finger b) thumb c) knuckle d) hand 19) I take everything he says at ______ value. a) eye b) ear c) face d) mouth 20) This jacket _____ me back over £1,000. a) set b) cost c) spent d) priced 21) Italy is associated _____ many types of food, such as pasta, pizza and ice cream. a) to b) with c) by d) for 22) Everyone in the group had to put _____ some ideas for how to solve the problem. a) forward b) off c) up d) on 23) In her later years, she devoted herself _____ writing her autobiography. a) to b) in c) on d) at 24) This new type of wearable technology will never catch _____! a) up b) in c) away d) on 25) Now that it’s early spring, flowers have begun to spring _____ everywhere in my garden! a) off b) on c) up 26) When she got a promotion, she really ______ herself into her work — she sometimes worked 14 hours a day! a) threw b) put c) turned d) dedicated 27) You’ll enjoy traveling more if you read ____ ____ the history of the countries you’ll be visiting. a) up to b) up on c) down on d) down to 28) My father is so stubborn! Even when he knows he’s wrong, he never backs _____! a) up b) away c) off d) down 29) The things he comes ______ with are so funny! a) away b) out c) back d) on 30) When I’m playing with my dog, sometimes I pretend to throw the ball but really, I hide it. He falls _____ it every time! a) at b) for c) in d) on 31) If you do _____ _____ your mobile phone, you’ll achieve a lot more in your day. a) away with b) out of c) off of 32) How did this situation _____ about? a) begin b) bring c) come d) happen 33) Some people’s difficulty in learning new things _____ from a lack of effort. a) come b) stem c) begins 34) I find it difficult to _____ down after a day at work. a) wind b) relax c) stop d) lie 35) His boss put him _____ for a promotion thanks to his fantastic work. a) forward b) for c) up d) off 36) He worked hard on designing his new gadget, but it never really caught _____. a) on b) up c) away d) in 37) Have you noticed how many new coffee shops have sprung _____ in the town centre recently? a) in b) up c) off 38) It can be very difficult to avoid falling _____ an internet scam — they can be so convincing! a) out b) for c) with d) on 39) When the boy realised he had made a mistake, he reluctantly backed _____ and accepted his friend was right. a) down b) up c) away d) off 40) Don’t be _____ in by products claiming to help you lose weight in a week. a) lied b) deceived c) fallen d) taken

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