| 1. We haven't ___ our son for three months. He is not much of a letter writer.
a) seen
b) written to
c) heard from
d) kept touch with
2. ___ the morning news, many houses on the island were destroyed.
a) According to
b) In addition to
c) In contrast to
d) In spite of
3. Jack has a lot of clothes, but most of them are out of ___.
a) age
b) fashion
c) order
d) time
4. That copying machine is ___ order. Why don't you use this one?
a) out of
b) off of
c) in
d) by
5. My son dropped ___ college and joined the army.
a) away from
b) by
c) off
d) out of
6. The police signaled the driver to ___ and stop.
a) pull over
b) put in
c) pass by
d) pick up
7. Don't speak so fast, please. I cannot keep ___ with you.
a) on
b) out
c) away
d) up
8. Since I came in half an hour later this morning, I have to stay until 5:30 to ___ for it.
a) save up
b) make up
c) keep up
d) hold up
9. I deposited 10,000 yen every month for three years and ___ enough money to go the United States.
a) saved up
b) made up
c) kept up
d) held up
10. Would you turn ___ the TV? I'm afraid the baby will wake up.
a) off
b) on
c) up
d) over
11. We will ___ the picnic, since it started raining.
a) put off
b) take off
c) turn off
d) brush off
12. Most of our customers ___ their meals rather than eating here.
a) take out
b) take back
c) take in
d) take off
13. I ___ my old friend when I was shopping downtown yesterday.
a) came around
b) ran into
c) stopped by
d) dropped in
14. May I ___ this suit? It if fits, I'll buy it.
a) try on
b) put on
c) pull on
d) get on
15. I quit my job because I could not ___ with my boss.
a) get up
b) make up
c) take up
d) put up
16. Sorry, but that book is ___. We'll get some copies from the publisher next Monday.
a) out of print
b) out of order
c) off shelf
d) out of stock
17. The new policies brought ___ many changes in our company.
a) about
b) down
c) out
d) up
18. The farmers broke ___ the stone wall and started the revolution.
a) down
b) in
c) off
d) out
19. Could you ___ this ten dollar bill so I can make a phone call?
a) break
b) tear
c) chop
d) cut
20. The economy was so bad that I carried red ink ___ into this fiscal year.
a) away
b) on
c) out
d) over
21. Because of the bad weather, communication with the base camp was cut ___.
a) down
b) off
c) out
d) in
22. This letter was so badly written that I could not ___ what it said.
a) get out
b) figure out
c) take out
d) count out
23. We ___ gas, so we have to wait until a car passes by.
a) gave out on
b) ran out of
c) walked out on
d) disposed of
24. I ___ my boss's work after he left.
a) got on
b) pulled over
c) ran over
d) took over
25. Could you ___ the baby? She's been sleeping all afternoon.
a) look to
b) check on
c) take care
d) look up
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