Fill in the gaps with the correct phrasal verbs in the appropriate tense.

1. When his mother wasn’t looking, the child took a pair of scissors and ... the banknotes.
2. If you don’t pay the telephone bill, they will ... the service.
3. We’ll ... the park to save time.
4. If you want to get rid of that awful cough, you should ... your smoking.
5. They ... the old sheet to make cleaning rags.
6. We left the highway and tried to ... a minor road, but we got lost in the end.7. Several trees had to be ... to make way for the new motorway.
8. You won’t have any budget problems as soon as you start ... your expenses.
9. That red car ... so suddenly in front of me that there was nearly an accident.
10. The cleaning lady took out the plug. This ... the electricity.
11. Many accidents are caused by cars ... or exceeding the speed limit.
12. Rain forests keep an environmental balance. They should never be ...