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Phrasal and Prepositional verbs present a real problem for the English learner as they are very rarely literal. In other words, it's usually impossible to guess their meaning from their constituent parts. There is no obvious reason why the phrasal verb 'to take on' means to hire, but it does. Try the exercises and see how you do. Reading is one of the best ways to learn some of these verbs as they make a lot more sense in some sort of context.

Phrasal Verbs Multiple Choice 17

Instructions: Click on the answer you think is correct..
1. What's holding the economy _____ is a shortage of skilled workers. (impedindo o crescimento (falta de mão de obra qualificada))
off
out
away
back




2. I wonder what's holding him _____ . He should have been here hours ago. (atrasando)
up
down
in
out




3. John has decided to take ______ their offer. (aceitar - oferta típicamente de trabalho)
away
out
in
up




4. He's never been able to hold _____ a job for more than six months. (manter/ficar com)
back
in
down
up




5. The union is holding _____ a raise (aumento salarial) of 10%, but they´ll never get it. (insistindo em)
up for
out for
in for
over for




6. I'm just popping _____ to get some bread and milk from the local shop. (dar uma saidinha)
through
away
by
out




7. The luxury end of the market is holding ______ relatively well all things considered. I thought the recession would hit it harder. (agüëntando)
in
up
over
on




8. Given the uncertainty in the market, we've decided to hold ______ on the investment for the time being. (adiar por enquanto)
up
in
off
out




9. They're clearly holding their prices _____ to try and win market share. They must be barely (dificilmente/mal) covering their costs. (mantendo seus preços a um nível baixo)
in
out
off
down




10. The cinema is holding the film _____ for another week as it has proven so popular. (prolongar)
on
over
up
down




11. The bank was held _____ at gunpoint by three masked men. They got away with about $50,000 in cash. (assaltado)
up
down
away
out




12. Ever since I got the job instead of her, she has held it _____ me. (guardar rancor)
up
to
against
by




13. I hope the rain holds _________ until Monday. We´re having a barbecue this weekend. (Espero que não chova até ..)
away
off
out
down


  

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