CAE Phrasal Verbs

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1) Although he held some strong opinions he eventually had to .......... down and admit he was wrong.
1. move
2. wear
3. back
4. roll
2) After our lunch we .......... up with the rest of the people on our trip.
1. joined
2. gathered
3. mixed
4. rounded
3) You need to .......... in at the hotel reception before being given your key.
1. get
2. show
3. book
4. set
4) After a long investigation the police were able to .......... together the truth about what had happened on the day of the murder.
1. piece
2. scrape
3. get
4. fix
5) I was near Jackie's house this morning so I dropped .......... for a chat.
1. over
2. in
3. on
4. around
6) I had a huge argument with my best friend yesterday but I'm hoping it will blow .......... in a couple of days.
1. up
2. over
3. away
4. down
7) I should be able to fix your computer but I need some time to look .......... the cause of the problem.
1. into
2. for
3. round
4. through
8) The caller waited impatiently while the receptionist tried to put her .......... to the office.
1. over
2. through
3. out
4. in

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