{"id":1508,"date":"2018-05-04T10:05:01","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T17:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getmorevocab.com\/?page_id=1508"},"modified":"2019-11-24T05:16:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T10:16:33","slug":"phrasal-verbs-about-money-practice-exercise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/getmorevocab.com\/phrasal-verbs-about-money-practice-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Phrasal Verbs for Talking about Money: Practice Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The phrasal verbs in this exercise come from <a href=\"https:\/\/getmorevocab.com\/phrasal-verbs-about-money\/\">this article<\/a>. Read the article and then try the practice exercise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong>: For each number, a word is missing from the phrasal verb. How many of the missing words can you identify?<\/p>\n<p>1. My son is ____ <strong>up <\/strong>money for a new PlayStation.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(1)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer1\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">My son is <strong>saving up <\/strong>money for a new PlayStation.<\/div>\n<p>2. Before you buy a new car, you&#8217;ll definitely want to <strong>shop <\/strong>____ and compare offers at different dealerships.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(2)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer2\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Before you buy a new car, you&#8217;ll definitely want to <strong>shop around<\/strong> and compare offers at different dealerships.<\/div>\n<p>3. Groceries stores are usually crowded right before snow storms. People want to <strong>stock <\/strong>____ <strong>on <\/strong>food and other supplies before the storm comes.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(3)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer3\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Groceries stores are usually crowded right before snow storms. People want to <strong>stock up on<\/strong> food and other supplies before the storm comes.<\/div>\n<p>4. We can&#8217;t afford to go on vacation right now. We&#8217;re just <strong>getting<\/strong> ____ as it is.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(4)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer4\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">We can&#8217;t afford to go on vacation right now. We&#8217;re just <strong>getting by<\/strong> as it is.<\/div>\n<p>5. In some countries, bribes are a part of life and you have to frequently <strong>pay <\/strong>____ government officials.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(5)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer5\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">In some countries, bribes are a part of life and you have to frequently <strong>pay off<\/strong> government officials.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n6. When our air conditioner broke, my wife and I had to <strong>dip<\/strong> ____ our savings.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(6)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer6\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">When our air conditioner broke, my wife and I had to <strong>dip into<\/strong> our savings.<\/div>\n<p>7. It seems like everyone is trying to <strong>cash <\/strong>____ <strong>on <\/strong>80s nostalgia. There are like five TV shows set in the 80s right now.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(7)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer7\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">It seems like everyone is trying to <strong>cash in on<\/strong> 80s nostalgia. There are like five TV shows set in the 80s right now.<\/div>\n<p>8. After years of financial losses, Pan Am Airlines ____ <strong>under <\/strong>in 1991. They were in business for over 60 years.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(8)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer8\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">After years of financial losses, Pan Am Airlines <strong>went under <\/strong>in 1991. They were in business for over 60 years.<\/div>\n<p>9. Donny asked his parents to <strong>bail <\/strong>him ____ after his business venture<br \/>\nfailed spectacularly.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(9)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer9\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Donny asked his parents to <strong>bail <\/strong>him <strong>out <\/strong>after his business venture<br \/>\nfailed spectacularly.<\/div>\n<p>10. When home values went down, people started <strong>buying <\/strong>____ houses in this neighborhood.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(10)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer10\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">When home values went down, people started <strong>buying up<\/strong> houses in this neighborhood.<\/div>\n<p>11. Even though it was happy hour, we <strong>ran<\/strong> ____ a bill of $200 in under an hour.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(11)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer11\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Even though it was happy hour, we <strong>ran up<\/strong> a bill of $200 in under an hour.<\/div>\n<p>12. I won a bet with my best friend, and it took her almost six months to ____ <strong>up<\/strong>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(12)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer12\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">I won a bet with my best friend, and it took her almost six months to <strong>pay up<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<p>13. I saw the same car with the same mileage for about 20% less at another dealership. I got <strong>ripped <\/strong>____.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(13)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer13\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">I saw the same car with the same mileage for about 20% less at another dealership. I got <strong>ripped off<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<p>14. When are college costs going to stop rising? People shouldn&#8217;t have to <strong>take <\/strong>____ a second mortgage just so they can send their kids to school.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(14)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer14\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">When are college costs going to stop rising? People shouldn&#8217;t have to <strong>take out<\/strong> a second mortgage just so they can send their kids to school.<\/div>\n<p>15. We&#8217;re trying to <strong>cut <\/strong>____ <strong>on <\/strong>costs, but we don&#8217;t want to take away all our employee&#8217;s perks.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(15)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer15\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">We&#8217;re trying to <strong>cut back on <\/strong>costs, but we don&#8217;t want to take away all our employee&#8217;s perks.<\/div>\n<p>16. Jimmy got free tickets to the game, but he says he had to <strong>shell <\/strong>____ $50 for parking.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(16)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer16\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Jimmy got free tickets to the game, but he says he had to <strong>shell out<\/strong> $50 for parking.<\/div>\n<p>17. Being smart with your money is important, but it&#8217;s also good to <strong>splash <\/strong>____ every once in a while.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(17)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer17\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Being smart with your money is important, but it&#8217;s also good to <strong>splash out <\/strong>every once in a while.<\/div>\n<p>18. Do you have any tips for how to ____ money <strong>on <\/strong>car insurance?<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(18)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer18\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Do you have any tips for how to <strong>save <\/strong>money <strong>on <\/strong>car insurance?<\/div>\n<p>19. My insurance will cover part of the bill, but I&#8217;m going to have to ____ <strong>up <\/strong>the difference.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(19)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer19\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">My insurance will cover part of the bill, but I&#8217;m going to have to <strong>cough up <\/strong>the difference.<\/div>\n<p>20. Many people spend decades trying to <strong>pay <\/strong>____ their college loans.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<button id=\"button\" onclick=\"ShowHide(20)\">Show answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"answer20\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"answers\">Many people spend decades trying to <strong>pay off<\/strong> their college loans.<\/div>\n<p><em>For more practice, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/getmorevocab.com\/practice-exercises\/\">Practice Exercise<\/a> section of the site.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The phrasal verbs in this exercise come from this article. 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