II. Choose a phrasal verb that can fit each two blanks at once. Change the verb tenses if necessary
1. (a) **trip over** your shoelaces, or you'll fall over.
2. (b) As soon as I opened the door, I could see that my house had been **broken into**.
3. (c) While I was walking back from the cinema, I was **followed by** a gang of teenagers.
4. (d) While we're cleaning the room, let's **clear out** the cupboards.
5. (e) I could really **treat yourself** in your free time is your business.
6. (f) We need to get a new photocopier. This one's **on the blink**.
7. (g) A lot of the restrictions on imports have been **lifted**.
8. (h) I think that someone **took advantage of** him to get his money.
9. (i) I'm completely **fed up with** all that running around.
10. (j) Joe had been **let down by** his teacher so often that he had lost all confidence.
11. (k) You mustn't **underestimate** yourself — you have a lot of ability.
12. (l) Most of the articles in today's paper are to **do with** America's foreign policy.
IV. Underline the correct particle(s) to fit each phrasal verb
1. was... **get down to** / off with / away with it.
2. What did you get up to / **through** / on to last night?
3. How's your son getting **on** / into / over at University?
4. Karen was ill for a few weeks, but she's got **over** / about / it now.
5. I don't really want to see her tonight. How can I get **out of** / in / out of it?
6. After lunch we got down to / **off** / away from discussing future plans for the company.
7. If I can get **by** / through / over this week, then I can take a break for a few days.
8. I don't earn much money, but I manage to **get down** / off / by.
9. Although they are very different, Toby and Andrea get on / **by** / around together.
10. My boss is always getting over / **at** / to me.
11. I tried to call the complaints department, but I couldn't get over / **around** / through.
12. There were some problems getting my meaning **through** / across / over in English.
13. Everyone told me that it was a really good film, but I just couldn't get into / **onto** / over it.
14. Mr. Johnson must finish the **line of** / in / to / off with 80.
15. The goods we ordered last week haven't arrived yet. I'll get away with / **out of** / on to the supplier this afternoon.
16. I tried to explain my computer classes. I don’t get much **round to** / out of / on to of them.
17. I'm sorry I don't have the information you need at the moment. Leave me your phone number and I'll get **up to** / **back to** you this afternoon.