Phrasal Verbs Practice – 132

.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

a. pick on somebody/something b. pick somebody/something off c. pick up the threads d. pick up the bill/tab e. pick something up f. pick up the pieces

N1. There were gunmen in some of the buildings who …………… our men as they went past .N2. Now that the war was over they could …………… of their lives again .N3. I like the way the curtains …………… the red in the rug .N4. Why don’t you …………… someone else for a change .N5. Why should the taxpayer …………… for mistakes made by a private company N6. Thousands of victims of the earthquake are now faced with the task of …………… of their lives

:Answers

picked off / pick up the threads / pick up / pick on / pick up the tab / picking up the pieces