Phrasal verbs 1

Phrasal verbs are very common in English, and should be learnt like any other item of English vocabulary. They may appear at any stage in the TOEIC®. The exercises on the next 3 pages give you practice in some of the most common and useful phrasal verbs.
Complete the sentences below with a phrasal verb comprising a verb and one or two particles from the box. The meaning of the phrasal verb is explained in parentheses at the end of each sentence. In some cases, you will need to change the form of the verb (eg, to past simple, present continuous, third-person 's', etc.). In each sentence, the phrasal verb has one more letter than the previous sentence (ie, the phrasal verb in number 1 has 4 letters, in number 2 it has 5 letters, in number 3 it has 6 letters, etc.).

1. Prices are expected to by 20% next year. (to rise / increase)
2. Unless we reduce the amount of energy we use, we'll getting a huge bill at the end of the next quarter. (to finish in a certain situation without wanting or intending to)
3. We were in the middle of negotiations on the phone when we were suddenly . (to have a phone call stopped before it is finished)
4. When you the application form, don't forget to include a daytime telephone number. (to write information in the empty spaces on an official document)
5. Unless we act soon, we'll options. (to have nothing left)
6. When the chairman heard about the deal, he it . (to decide not to do something)
7. If the country decides to customs inspections for goods from Canada, it may lead to the market being flooded with surplus goods. (to get rid of something / remove something)
8. The company was a lot of very difficult questions regarding its operating methods. (to make somebody or something experience something unpleasant)
9. We had to them the importance of keeping a proper filing system. (to make someone understand – usually with difficulty – something important)
10. A lot of companies complain that they often unnecessary bureaucracy and red tape when dealing with foreign companies. (to have to deal with something difficult, often without expecting it)
11. The economic recession almost destroyed a lot of smaller businesses, but thanks to government funding, many are now . (to recover)
12. After looking carefully at the potential advantages and disadvantages of a merger, the directors eventually it. (to do something you have planned to do)
13. We are very much doing business with you. (to be happy about something that will happen in the future)