205 + Mcqs in Verbs in English Skills Ability Page 2 McqOptions

51.	The police forced an entrance by breaking _____ the security door.
A.	down
B.	off
C.	into
D.	over
Answer» B. off

Discussion

52.	The car broke _____ in the middle of nowhere. Luckily I managed to get a signal on my cell phone.
A.	on
B.	down
C.	up
D.	out
Answer» C. up

Discussion

53.	I don't think the government has any chance of pushing _____ the proposed new tax reform.
A.	over
B.	in
C.	through
D.	forwards
Answer» D. forwards

Discussion

54.	I think she broke _____ the engagement because she felt she was too young to settle down.
A.	out
B.	off
C.	on
D.	away
Answer» C. on

Discussion

55.	Now that Jane is entering her thirties, she wants to settle _______ and have children.
A.	for
B.	off
C.	down
D.	over
Answer» D. over

Discussion

56.	The company is taking _____ new workers to meet this projected demand.
A.	at
B.	on
C.	up
D.	over
Answer» C. up

Discussion

57.	The meeting has been brought _____ to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.
A.	on
B.	out
C.	down
D.	forward
Answer» E.

Discussion

58.	The meeting has been put _____ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.
A.	up
B.	in
C.	back
D.	out
Answer» D. out

Discussion

59.	If you don´t know what the word means, you'll have to look it _____ in the dictionary.
A.	up
B.	out
C.	off
D.	for
Answer» E.

Discussion

60.	My mother has offered to look _____ the children, so we can go to the party.
A.	after
B.	into
C.	for
D.	at
Answer» B. into

Discussion

61.	Nobody really knows how this terrible situation came _____ .
A.	to
B.	off
C.	over
D.	about
Answer» E.

Discussion

62.	They broke _____ from the company to form a rival firm sometime in the late seventies.
A.	by
B.	out
C.	away
D.	over
Answer» D. over

Discussion

63.	The negotiations have broken _____ yet again, this time over the question of overtime payments.
A.	down
B.	away
C.	out
D.	on
Answer» B. away

Discussion

64.	Some prisoners broke _____ _____ jail last night. They are considered dangerous and desperate men who should not be approached by the public.
A.	out from
B.	away from
C.	out of
D.	out to
Answer» D. out to

Discussion

65.	When he heard of his daughter´s death, he just broke _____ .
A.	up
B.	down
C.	off
D.	away
Answer» C. off

Discussion

66.	The government´s economic policies have come _____ _____ some criticism lately.
A.	in for
B.	up to
C.	on for
D.	up against
Answer» B. up to

Discussion

67.	I came _____ an old photo when I was clearing out the garage.
A.	along
B.	up
C.	over
D.	across
Answer» E.

Discussion

68.	We´ve come _____ _____ quite a number of problems since we started the project.
A.	over to
B.	down against
C.	up against
D.	over against
Answer» D. over against

Discussion

69.	This jacket is coming _____ at the seams. Why don´t you just throw it out?
A.	away
B.	out
C.	off
D.	apart
Answer» E.

Discussion

70.	She finally came _____ to the idea, but she took a lot of convincing.
A.	round
B.	in
C.	on
D.	over
Answer» B. in

Discussion

71.	John's little boy comes _____ with the funniest things. You never know what he's going to say next.
A.	off
B.	out
C.	on
D.	away
Answer» C. on

Discussion

72.	Her new book is coming _____ next month. They've already sold the film rights.
A.	off
B.	out
C.	up
D.	over
Answer» C. up

Discussion

73.	The bill came _____ an incredible $350. Thank God I had a credit card on me.
A.	on
B.	out
C.	to
D.	up
Answer» D. up

Discussion

74.	He finally came _____ after being unconscious for a fair old time.
A.	over
B.	to
C.	about
D.	through
Answer» C. about

Discussion

75.	They came _____ _____ an ingenious solution to the problem. I would never have thought of it myself.
A.	up to
B.	up with
C.	on with
D.	down with
Answer» C. on with

Discussion

76.	The police are hoping that somebody will come _____ with information that could lead to an arrest.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	forward
D.	over
Answer» D. over

Discussion

77.	A lot of people are coming _____ _____ this flu that's doing the rounds.
A.	off with
B.	up with
C.	down from
D.	down with
Answer» E.

Discussion

78.	Sorry to cancel on you at such short notice, but I´m afraid something rather important has come _____ and I can't get out of it.
A.	up
B.	out
C.	off
D.	upon
Answer» B. out

Discussion

79.	A button has come _____ my shirt. I´ll have to sew it back on at some point.
A.	apart
B.	down
C.	off
D.	away
Answer» D. away

Discussion

80.	I don´t think any concrete proposals will come _____ the environmental conference. None of the participants seem willing to make meaningful concessions.
A.	to
B.	from
C.	over
D.	off
Answer» C. over

Discussion

81.	The man suddenly came _____ us with a knife. We had done nothing to provoke him.
A.	at
B.	over
C.	off
D.	on
Answer» B. over

Discussion

82.	Depending on the backlog of cases, his case should come _____ the courts some time next month.
A.	up
B.	before
C.	on
D.	into
Answer» C. on

Discussion

83.	Nobody knows how he came _____ his personal fortune. It´s all a bit of a mystery.
A.	over
B.	off
C.	by
D.	on
Answer» D. on

Discussion

84.	Pete's coming _____ later to drop off that CD you wanted to borrow.
A.	in
B.	off
C.	on
D.	round
Answer» E.

Discussion

85.	I don´t know where I've seen him before, but it´ll come _____ me in a moment.
A.	to
B.	in
C.	on
D.	over
Answer» B. in

Discussion

86.	It really all comes _____ to cost levels; ours are simply too high and we won´t be competitive again until such time as we do something about it.
A.	over
B.	off
C.	up
D.	down
Answer» E.

Discussion

87.	To be honest, it was a bit of a risky option, but fortunately it came _____ .
A.	up
B.	off
C.	on
D.	to
Answer» C. on

Discussion

88.	We're going out for a few beers this evening. You're more than welcome to come _____ if you want to.
A.	in
B.	with
C.	along
D.	on
Answer» D. on

Discussion

89.	There´s no doubt that Pete came _____ just at the right moment.
A.	away
B.	out
C.	up
D.	along
Answer» E.

Discussion

90.	Unfortunately, his performance didn't come _____ _____ our expectations and we had to let him go.
A.	up to
B.	down to
C.	on with
D.	over with
Answer» B. down to

Discussion

91.	The way he runs his business I´d be surprised if it didn't go _______ soon. He can't keep going on such low returns
A.	down
B.	under
C.	over
D.	off
Answer» C. over

Discussion

92.	She finally came _____ and told her family and friends that she was gay.
A.	on
B.	up
C.	off
D.	out
Answer» E.

Discussion

93.	My roses should be coming _____ any time soon. That should brighten the garden up a bit.
A.	on
B.	over
C.	off
D.	out
Answer» E.

Discussion

94.	Those seeds I planted last week are already coming _____ . Lots of little green shoots have appeared.
A.	out
B.	off
C.	up
D.	on
Answer» D. on

Discussion

95.	He's taken a lot of convincing, but I think he´s finally coming _____ to our point of view.
A.	in
B.	round
C.	off
D.	on
Answer» C. off

Discussion

96.	The car went _____ a wall at 50 mph, but amazingly nobody was seriously hurt.
A.	into
B.	against
C.	up
D.	on
Answer» B. against

Discussion

97.	I´m sorry but I´m afraid we couldn't go _______ with that. I know the board would never agree to it.
A.	along
B.	up
C.	on
D.	off
Answer» B. up

Discussion

98.	To be honest, I've gone _____ the whole idea. It doesn't seem so appealing now that I'm aware of the risks involved.
A.	by
B.	down
C.	off
D.	over
Answer» D. over

Discussion

99.	This milk must have gone ______ ; it´s been in the fridge for at least a week.
A.	away
B.	out
C.	down
D.	off
Answer» E.

Discussion

100.	They´re still going _______ with the party even though they still haven´t found a venue.
A.	ahead
B.	in
C.	off
D.	over
Answer» B. in

Discussion

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The police forced an entrance by breaking _____ the security door.

The car broke _____ in the middle of nowhere. Luckily I managed to get a signal on my cell phone.

I don't think the government has any chance of pushing _____ the proposed new tax reform.

I think she broke _____ the engagement because she felt she was too young to settle down.

Now that Jane is entering her thirties, she wants to settle _______ and have children.

The company is taking _____ new workers to meet this projected demand.

The meeting has been brought _____ to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.

The meeting has been put _____ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.

If you don´t know what the word means, you'll have to look it _____ in the dictionary.

My mother has offered to look _____ the children, so we can go to the party.

Nobody really knows how this terrible situation came _____ .

They broke _____ from the company to form a rival firm sometime in the late seventies.

The negotiations have broken _____ yet again, this time over the question of overtime payments.

Some prisoners broke _____ _____ jail last night. They are considered dangerous and desperate men who should not be approached by the public.

When he heard of his daughter´s death, he just broke _____ .

The government´s economic policies have come _____ _____ some criticism lately.

I came _____ an old photo when I was clearing out the garage.

We´ve come _____ _____ quite a number of problems since we started the project.

This jacket is coming _____ at the seams. Why don´t you just throw it out?

She finally came _____ to the idea, but she took a lot of convincing.

John's little boy comes _____ with the funniest things. You never know what he's going to say next.

Her new book is coming _____ next month. They've already sold the film rights.

The bill came _____ an incredible $350. Thank God I had a credit card on me.

He finally came _____ after being unconscious for a fair old time.

They came _____ _____ an ingenious solution to the problem. I would never have thought of it myself.

The police are hoping that somebody will come _____ with information that could lead to an arrest.

A lot of people are coming _____ _____ this flu that's doing the rounds.

Sorry to cancel on you at such short notice, but I´m afraid something rather important has come _____ and I can't get out of it.

A button has come _____ my shirt. I´ll have to sew it back on at some point.

I don´t think any concrete proposals will come _____ the environmental conference. None of the participants seem willing to make meaningful concessions.

The man suddenly came _____ us with a knife. We had done nothing to provoke him.

Depending on the backlog of cases, his case should come _____ the courts some time next month.

Nobody knows how he came _____ his personal fortune. It´s all a bit of a mystery.

Pete's coming _____ later to drop off that CD you wanted to borrow.

I don´t know where I've seen him before, but it´ll come _____ me in a moment.

It really all comes _____ to cost levels; ours are simply too high and we won´t be competitive again until such time as we do something about it.

To be honest, it was a bit of a risky option, but fortunately it came _____ .

We're going out for a few beers this evening. You're more than welcome to come _____ if you want to.

There´s no doubt that Pete came _____ just at the right moment.

Unfortunately, his performance didn't come _____ _____ our expectations and we had to let him go.

The way he runs his business I´d be surprised if it didn't go _______ soon. He can't keep going on such low returns

She finally came _____ and told her family and friends that she was gay.

My roses should be coming _____ any time soon. That should brighten the garden up a bit.

Those seeds I planted last week are already coming _____ . Lots of little green shoots have appeared.

He's taken a lot of convincing, but I think he´s finally coming _____ to our point of view.

The car went _____ a wall at 50 mph, but amazingly nobody was seriously hurt.

I´m sorry but I´m afraid we couldn't go _______ with that. I know the board would never agree to it.

To be honest, I've gone _____ the whole idea. It doesn't seem so appealing now that I'm aware of the risks involved.

This milk must have gone ______ ; it´s been in the fridge for at least a week.

They´re still going _______ with the party even though they still haven´t found a venue.

Some prisoners broke _ _ jail last night. They are considered dangerous and desperate men who should not be approached by the public.

The government´s economic policies have come _ _ some criticism lately.

We´ve come _ _ quite a number of problems since we started the project.

They came _ _ an ingenious solution to the problem. I would never have thought of it myself.

A lot of people are coming _ _ this flu that's doing the rounds.

Unfortunately, his performance didn't come _ _ our expectations and we had to let him go.