Question

esl grammar worksheet: phrasal verbs: office & business (intermediate-advanced)
a. activity: select the correct verb
choose the best answer for the following questions/statements.

1. the delivery driver was caught stealing from the warehouse, so he was _______________ of the company permanently.

a. kicked in
b. kicked off
c. kicked out
d. kicked away

1. im _______________ work next week because i have a family vacation planned.

a. taking off
b. taking out
c. taking away
d. taking down

1. we will _______________ the issues immediately and find out whats wrong with your order.

a. look up to
b. look into
c. look away
d. look down on

1. the use of rebates will help our customers _______________ their total expenses, which will be incentive for them to buy from us again.

a. cut into
b. cut down on
c. cut off

Explanation:

1. "Kicked out" means to expel someone from a group or organization, which fits the context of a fired employee.
2. "Taking off" (from work) means to take time away from work for a break/vacation, matching the vacation context.
3. "Look into" means to investigate something, which aligns with examining order issues.
4. "Cut down on" means to reduce the amount of something, which makes sense for lowering customer expenses with rebates.

Answer:

1. c. kicked out
2. a. taking off
3. b. look into
4. b. cut down on