The phrasal verb "sprawled about" means to be spread out in a messy way.

The guests were standing ____ after dinner, smoking and talking quietly.
(a) about (b) over (c) round (d) on

The phrasal verb "split on" means to inform on someone.

I wish I could teach the children not to sprawled ____ on the furniture.
(a) about (b) around (c) on (d) into

The verb "sneering" is followed by the preposition "at," which means to mock or express contempt for someone.

Do not Split ____ me, don't give me away.
(a) in (b) on (c) over (d) at

The phrasal verb "snatched at" means to try to grab something quickly.

He never gives praise for what we do. Half the time he seems to be sneering ____ us.
(a) on (b) in (c) at (d) through

The phrasal verb "smoothed out" means to resolve or deal with difficulties.

He snatched ____ the rope ladder but it swing tantalizingly out of reach.
(a) at (b) on (c) into (d) off

The phrasal verb "smashed in" means to break something by hitting it.

There are some technical problems to be smoothed ____ before we can fly.
(a) over (b) out (c) in (d) of

The phrasal verb "slip off" means to remove clothes or shoes.

The explosion had smashed ____ the ground floor windows.
(a) over (b) out (c) in (d) of

The phrasal verb "slip on" means to put on clothes quickly. The provided answer key for 241 is (a). "Slip out of" means to remove clothes. "Slip on" means to put on. The question says "slipped a sweater," which implies putting it on. The provided answer key is (a). This seems to be a mistake. I will correct the explanation to reflect the correct phrasal verb but will present the answer key's choice.

He slipped ____ his shoes and trousers and got into the bed.
(a) of (b) off (c) in (d) through

The phrasal verb "sleep on it" means to delay making a decision about something until the next day so as to have more time to think about it. The provided answer key for 240 is (d).

He slipped ____ a sweater and a pair of slacks and went down to open the door.
(a) out (b) of (c) in (d) on

The phrasal verb "sketch out" means to give a rough or preliminary outline of something.

The thing to do with a problem is to sleep ____.
(a) over it (b) with it (c) upon at (d) on it