English in Valencia: phrasal verbs M-P matching exercise

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Phrasal verbs M-P matching exercise

Type the letter of the definition on the right that matches the verb on the left. When you've finished, click the correction button to see how many you got right. Incorrect answers will be cleared.

The definitions are very short, I'm afraid, but they're all on the explanation page.

1 make something out	a admit to
2 make up for something	b improve
3 miss something out	c request officially
4 own up	d introduce gradually
5 pass someone over	e not include
6 phase something in	f draw attention to
7 pick up	g compensate for
8 point something out	h not continue
9 pull something off	i connect by phone
10 pull out	j succeed in doing
11 put in for something	k manage to see or hear
12 put someone through	l not consider for promotion

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