Phrasal Verbs - Group 17 - Exercise 2

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
1. I started to __________ at my daughter's wedding. I was so happy for her.
2. We need to call a plumber. The toilet is __________ and I'm afraid it will overflow.
3. One of the boys in my class has __________ to admit it was he who broke the window.
4. The previous tenants left a terrible mess when they __________ of the house.
5. Jennifer's name __________ several times in our discussions about who would be the best person to open our new office in Denver.
6. He __________ the office and told his boss he was quitting his job.
7. We need to give the apartment a good cleaning before we __________.
8. The new chocolate store in the Bay Centre is __________ free samples today.
9. Too many parents __________ when their children start asking them about sex.
10. I'm not really sure if this is what I want. I think I'm going to __________ a bit more.
11. Do you want to __________ and share our taxi to the airport?
12. The doctors have examined your father and they have __________ cancer, which is good news.
13. Why don't you __________? I'm tired of your complaining all the time.
14. Penelope __________ in delight and surprise when she found out she had won first prize.
15. I don't think John is telling us the truth. He seems to be __________.