高三英语Verb phases (P.148-163)
1. I __ to go out, when the telephone rang. A. set out B. set about C. set off D. was about
2. ----You may need help. ----If I do, I’ll ____ you to help me. A. turn on B. depend on
C. ask for D. look for
3. ____, the paint isn’t dry yet. A. Look B. Look up C. Look out D. Look in
4. In 1949, the people’s government of our country ___. A. was set up B. was set out C. found D. built up
5. If you like to learn English, you may begin ___ New Concept English.
A. at B. to C. from D. with
6. The professor advised the students __ how to study physics. A. at B. on C. of D. for
7. They told me that he had died __ cancer. A. of B. for C. in D. with
8. Time and tide waits ___ no man. A. / B. for C. on D. about
9. Jack and Tom passed ___ without noticing me. A. away B. off C. by D. on
10. Let’s cut the apple __ and share it. A. into half B. by half C. in half D. in halves
11. He is too young to ___ right from wrong. A. speak B. talk c. say D. tell
12. How long have you __ the army? A. joined in B. taken part in C. attended D. served in
13. It’s nice to have some money __ for old age.
A. taken down B. kept up C. given away D. laid up
14. I could tell the story much more easily if you didn’t __ so often. A. break in B. break out C. break into D. break away
15. If you’d like to go for a swim with me, I’ll ___ you after an early supper.
A. call on B. call in C. call for D. call at
16. Why not __ pictures to make the book interesting?
A. take out B. bring out C. hand in D. bring in
17. I’m afraid carrying out interviews will __ too much time.
A. take up B. turn up C. clean up D. break up
18. While taking an exam, the students are __ by two or three teachers. A. looked at
B. looked for C. kept watch D. watched over
19. Keep ___ your courage. Don’t lose heart. A. out B. on C. up D. off
20. They both ___ the ball-pen in every room, but they couldn’t ____ it. A. found; looked for
B. looked for; find C. looked after; found D. looked at; find out
21. We must get rid ___ flies. A. with B. of C. off D. against
22. They came to help us as soon as they got __ their work.
A. over B. on C. with D. through
23. I thought he would get __ trouble, and now he is really __ trouble .
A. into; in B. into; into C. in; in D. in; into
24. If anything happens ___ the machine, please let us know. A. with B. on C. to D. at
25. They all went to ___ at the train station.
A. see me off B. see off me C. put me off D. put off me
26. He said that he would __ London soon. A. leave to B. leave for C. leave from D. leave away
27. No one can ___ the wheel of history.
A. hold up B. get hold of C. hold back D. take hold of
28. Mr. Smith often helps me __ my study. A. for B. with C. in D. about
29. Can you see the sign over there which reads “Keep ___ the grass.”
A. on B. out C. away D. off
30. We were asked to put ___ what the teacher said in class. A. down B. off C. up D. on
31. He ___ and stole my money. A. broke in B. broke out C. broke up D. broke away
32. Scientists explain that the outside of the earth __ a number of different plates.
A. is mad up B. is made up of C. is made from D. is made into
33. The milu deer is a kind of deer that ____ common in China long ago. A. is used to be
B. was used to being C. were used for being D. used to be
34. “We’ll send the ambulance(救护车) to ___,” said the captain. A. pick up him B. pick him up
C. take up him D. take him up
35. Would you mind __ the light? A. my turning at B. me turning down C. my turning off D. me to turn off
36. Bamboo is often used to __ paper. A. making into B. make into C. make of D. making from
37. We will ___ you on our way to the concert. A. call at B. call for C. call in D. send for
38. We will __ the play __ in the theatre. A. put; off B. put; in C. put; on D. put; up
39. They ___ Beijing this morning. A. set off for B. set in C. set off d. set out
40. His parents died when he was 5 and he was___ by his grandfather. A. brought about
B. grew up C. called up D. brought up
41. Shanghai is __ the base of China’s industry. A. well-known B. known as
C. known for D. famous for
42. The newly-built bridge ___ the beauty of the city.
A. is added to B. adds up to C. adds to D. adds up
43. His brother is a businessman who ___ bananas.
A. trades with B. trades for C. trades in D. trades to
44. I ___ you but it is too late. A. agree b. agree on C. agree with D. agree to
45. Be sure to __ when you are free. You are welcome at any time. A. drop in on my house
B. drop on me C. drop in on me D. drop at my house
46. He could no longer stand the hot weather and ___ his clothes. A. put of B. put away
C. threw away D. threw off
47. ----What has made you so happy, Tom?
----Oh, I’ve just ___- an old friend I haven’t seen for years. A. come upon B. come by
B. come out D. come up
48. I’ll drive there at seven and ___. A. pick you up B. get you up C. let you up D. lift you up
49. The burning metal ___ a kind of terrible smoke.
A. puts off B. takes off C. lets off D. gives off
50. ___ the fire quickly, otherwise it will burn the house.
A. Put out B. Put away C. Put off D. Put up
51. Please help me ____ Mrs Brown’s telephone number.
A. look at B. look for C. look after D. look up
52. Who will ___the manager to attend the meeting? A. take the place of B. take place of
B. take a place of D. take the place instead of
53. The boy often ___ his old grandpa’s on his way back home from school.
A. drops in B. drops in on C. drops on D. drops in at
54. He stole the money and was put ___.
A. at prison B. into prison C. at the prison D. into the prison
55. If we can keep ___ this speed, we’ll arrive there in two or three hours. A. on B. to C. up D. at
56. My handwriting is almost nothing compared ___ yours. A. to B. with C. against D. on
57. I congratulate you ___ your success. A. for B. with C. on D. about
58. The poisonous waste from these factories does great __ to the health of the people.
A. harm B. harmful C. harmlessness D. harmfully
59. Madame Curie ___ on of the greatest scientists in the world. A. regarded on B. regarded as
C. is regarded as D. is regarded to be
60. I spent a lot of time ___ stamps. A. for B. in C. on D. At
61. He patted Jack___ shoulder. A. on his B. in the C. on the D. at the
62. Try to separate the good apples __ the bad ones. A. with B. out of C. off D. from
63. Mathilde went to the palace ball just to show __- her beauty. A. for B. off C. of D. on
64. Let me get a chair for __ .
A. your sitting on B. you to sit down C. your sitting down D. you to sit on
65. Mary has __ many difficulties she met with in her study. A. smoothed away
B. smoothed down C. smoothed from D. smoothed with
66. We hope that she will __ soon. A. return back B. reach to home C. reach for D. pull through
67. His lost eyesight was ___ by his ever sharpening sense of hearing. A. made of
B. made use of C. made up of D. made up for
68. ___ before you cross the street . A. Look out B. Look forward C. Look around D. Look down
69. Keeping ___ running every morning ___ a lot of good to you. A. up; gives B. on; does
with; makes D. for; brings
70. He ____ Li Lei a call yesterday but Li Lei was not in.
A. received B. took C. made D. telephoned
71. I’m ___ doing nothing all day long. A. tired of b. tired from C. tiring of D. tired out
72. You should ____ all the lights are off before you go to bed.
A. make sure of B. make sure about C. feel sure D. make sure
73. As a boy, Tom had to ___ by working at a restaurant. A. earn his living B. make his living C. live on his own D. A, B and C
74. Hanson ___ up early now.
A. used to get B. used to getting C. is used to get D. is used to getting
75. The noise ____ to be the door blowing open.
A. turned out B. turned up C. turned in D. turned on
76. Animals’ skin can be ___ shoes. A. make into B. made of C. made from D. made up of
77. The wine is ___ grapes. A. made into B. made of C. made from D. made up of
78. Our desks are __ wood. A. made of B. made from C. made into D. made up of
79. In China the population ___ Han people and different minority groups.
A. made of B. made from C. made into D. made up of
80. The wood ___ fire.
A. is used to making B. is used to make C. used to make D. used to making
81. The doctor said that she had to ___ liquid food for some time.
A. live on B. live with C. live in D. live by
82. Wood can be ___ paper. A. made into B. made of C. made from D. made out of
83. To ___ the truth, I’ve forgotten all about my promise. A. say B. speak to C. talk D. tell
84. Miss Li speaks Japanese so well that people often take her a Japanese girl.
A. in B. to C. after D. for
85. The people aught the cruel governor a good ___.
A. class B. lesson C. beating D. lecture
86. Would you please ___ favour ? A. give me a B. make me C. do me a D. do me
87. How are you getting along __ your studies? A. over B. with C. on D. within
88. The department store Mr. Smith is _- is a very big one.
A. working on B. working hard C. working about D. working at
89. I can’t keep ___ the teacher who speaks so fast. A. up B. up with C. with D. on with
90. I really don’t want to go to the party, but I don’t see how I can __ it. A. get back from
B. get out of C. get away D. get off
91. A new look has ____ in China in the last few years. A. broken out B. taken place
C. happened D. taken on
92. The farmers ___ making preparations for spring sowing.
A. se out B. set about C. set off D. set in
93. My sister has made up her mind to ___ teaching when she graduates from college.
A. set up B. set in C. take in D. take up
94. I ____ every month.
A. hear from his letter. B. hear from him C. hear of his letter D. hear about him
95. Your bicycle shouldn’t be in the classroom. ___! A. Put it off B. Take away it
C. Take it out D. Get out it
96. He got engaged ___ her when studying abroad. A. in B. with C. at D. to
97. Where did you ___ your excellent English?
A. pick up b. look up C. keep up D. make up
98. Be sure to _____ the lights when you leave the classroom.
A. turn on B. turn off C. open D. close
99. The nurse has just __ the bananas to the children.
A. given up B. given off C. given in D. given out
100. a new hospital is going to be ___ in this area. A. put in B. put out C. put on D. put up
101. He ___ working although he was very tired.
A. went to b. went with C. went on D. went in
102. We __ some listening twice a week. A. make B. have C. put D. do
103. This table __ too much room. A. takes on B. takes up C. takes off D. takes down
104. Blue __ green when you miss it with yellow.
A. becomes to B. gets to C. goes to D. turns to
105. The parents asked the teacher how their child ___ at school.
A. was getting off B. was getting down C. was getting along D. was getting up
106. I used to ___ them in the evenings. A. call on B. call off C. call to D. call up
107. Have you ___ Shakespeare, a famous English writer?
A. heard B. heard of C. heard about D. heard from
108. His hope of living to 100 ____. A. was not come true B. was not come truly
C. didn’t come true D. didn’t come truly
109. He told me that he __ my brother in the street two days before. A. had come to
B. had come in C. had come up D. had come across
110. It’s difficult to __ the discussion with all these noises around us. A. carry in B. carry on A. carry in B. carry on C. carry off D. carry away
111. The plane will ___ at 8: 00 am. A. take up B. take off C. take out D. take away
112. ___ the best and __- the worst. A. Hope; prepare B. Hope for; prepare for
C. Hope to; prepare to D. Hope; prepare for
113. The traffic was ___ by an accident. A. held to B. held out C. held on D. held up
114. Thieves ___ last night. A. broke in B. broke into C. broke to D. broke on
115. World War II ___ in 1939. A. broke up B. broke out C. broke open D. broke away
116. The little boy ____ his mother and ran away.
A. broke into B. broke out C. broke away D. broke away from
117. The cat ___ the fish in its mouth. A. got away with B. got into C. got on D. got across
118. Don’t ___ the part women can play.
A. look at B. look for C. look after D. look down upon
119. These socks soon ____ . A. wear away B. wear on C. wear out D. wear over
120. Such person is difficult to __ . A. make friends B. live together with C. deal with D. get on
121. ----Will you go with me? ----No, I’m too busy to ___ .
A. get away B. put away C. give away D. run away
122. It’s a good habit to __ the new words in a dictionary.
A. look off B. look up C. look after D. look at
123. What does this wonderful drink __ ? A. make up of B. has C. consist of D. consist
A. make up of B. has C. consist of D. consist
124. She ___ a baby yesterday.
A. was given birth to B. gave birth to C. was given birth on D. gave birth on
125. They were so far away that I couldn’t __ their faces clearly. A. see through B. make up
B. see over D. make out
126. I don’t like to ___ all day doing nothing.
A. hang up B. hang on C. hang over D. hang about
127. The teacher gave the students five minutes to __ the problem.
A. work with B. work for C. work out D. work to
128. I know you are ___ your best but you are not ___ very much progress. A. making; doing
B. doing; making C. making; making D. doing; doing
129. The dentist __ two of my teeth. A. took over B. took in C. took on d. took out
130. He ___ very good business in India and __ a lot of money. A. made; did
C. did; made C did; did D. made ; made
131. don’t hesitate to __ us if he doesn’t __ in time.
A. turn to; turn off B. turn to; turn up C. turn up; turn to D. turn down; turn up
132. I don’t think I could __ another night without sleep.
A. put up with B. stand up C. take up D. held up
133. You’d better fly somewhere in the west. Then you can __ a hired car and travel around.
a. take up B. get on C. turn on D. pick up
134. She never __ the shock of her father’s death. A. got over B. made up C. gave up D. cut in
135. Mr. Hobson __ in the end since Mr. Tom kept inviting him to stay for lunch. A. gave in
B. gave up C. gave away D. gave out
136. We are planning to have our office __ . A done in B. done up C. done with D. done down
137. He kept asking silly questions until my patience finally ___ .
A. ran out B. ran down C. ran over D. ran away
138. Scientists have recently __ the theory that eating too much salt is bad for the kidneys.
A. put up B. put forward C. put out D. put in
139. When did the children __ for the Spring Festival ? A. break up B. break down
C. break off D. break into
140. We couldn’t use the milk because it had ___ bad. A. come B. been C. taken D. gone
141. I ___ my bicycle on the left side.
A. get off from B. get down C. get down from D. get off
142. All plants like to __ towards the sun. A. wake up B. grow up C. rise up D. come up
143. If anyone in the village is ill, Mr. Johnson is always ___.
A. asked for B. look for C. waited for D. sent for
144. Trains stop here in order to __ only. A. get off B. get on C. pick up D. fill in
145. Every possible test was __ to decide the nature of her illness.
A. carried on B. carried off C. carried out D. carried over
146. They decided __ till help came. A. holding on B. to hold on C. holding up D. to hold up
147. ---What should I do if I find a person with a knife in his or her back? ----You should ____.
A. leave the knife in B. push the knife into C. pull the knife out D. throw the knife away
148. I don’t know how to __ these bad children.
A. throw up B. deal with C. struggle against D. set off
149. When he failed to pay his bill, the company ___ his electricity . A. cut off B. took away
C. stopped D. kept away
150. Don’t ___ these test papers. They might be of some use to your younger sister.
A. throw up B. throw down C. throw off D. throw about
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