Multiple Choice Exercise for Phrasal Verbs
1 I know my boss wanted me to lead the negotiations. Last week he __________ by constantly complimenting me on my negotiation skills.
  jumped all over me
  knocked himself out
  buttered me up
  egged me on
2 During the negotiations he ________ from his threat to go with another supplier.
  turned down
  turned off
  backed down
  backed away
3 Please __________ and arrange a meeting to negotiate the sales contract.
  call on them
  call them up
  call them off
  call them over
4 If we don't reach an agreement, we will have to __________ with these negotiations after the weekend.
  carry on
  drop on
  end on
  get on
5 During the negotiations we __________ a number of good compromises.
  came across with
  came to with
  came up with
  came down with
6 We need to come to a decision today. I hope we can __________ by 4:00.
  wrap everything up
  work on everything
  think everything over
  settle everything down
7 All of our suggestions were rejected. We need to __________ the situation in more detail before our next meeting.
  look into
  look for
  look in on
  look up
8 I __________. There is no solution to this problem and I'm not going to waste my time trying to find one anymore.
  throw up
  put up
  hang up
  give up
9 I think we need to have another meeting. Let's __________ for next week.
  set one back
  set one down
  set one off
  set one up
10 Mr. Smith's behavior was horrible during the negotiations. In the end we had to __________ in order to come to any agreement without offending the others.
  throw him away
  throw him out
  throw him over
  throw him up