Topic: PHRASAL VERBS (TO RUN) 1

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level: Advanced

Choose the correct preposition to complete each of the following sentences.


1. We ran ________ ( = met, saw) your brother at the mall last night.
  into
  in
  onto

2. He ran ________ without paying the bill. ( = escaped, fled)
  up
  off
  down

3. Peter ran ________ the door.
  up
  off
  out

4. They ran ________ ( = accumulated) quite a tab at the bar last night.
  up
  on
  off

5. We've run ________ milk. = We have no more milk.
  out
  into
  out of

6. He ran his idea ________ the boss. = He explained his idea to his boss.
  into
  by
  through

7. The senator has plans to run ________ ( = try to become) president.
  for
  at
  over

8. I'm going to run ________ ( = make) some photocopies.
  up
  off
  out

9. Let's run ________ ( = quickly review) this week's releases.
  up
  through
  behind

10. We ran ________ ( = encountered) a lot of resistance.
  onto
  through
  up against


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