[DSE] Phrasal Verbs Quiz 1

Her attempt to break the world record nearly _____.

• came off

• came in

• came on

• came out

Answer explanation

come off = to happen as planned or to succeed

Never _____ until tomorrow what you can do today.

• put off

• put on

• put in

• put out

Answer explanation

put sth off = to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date

Tomorrow's match has been _____ because of the icy weather.

• called off

• called out

• come off

• come to

Answer explanation

call sth off = to decide that a planned event, especially a sports event, will not happen, or to end an activity because it is no longer useful or possible

John will _____ what I say.

• bear out

• fall out

• look out

• break out

Answer explanation

bear sb/sth out = to support the truth of something

I can _____ the house being untidy, but I hate it if it's not clean.

• put up with

• put up

• put down with

• put down

Answer explanation

put up with sth/sb = to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly

Tick ALL the correct sentences.

• He's carrying out a survey.

• He's carrying a survey out.

• He's carrying out it.

• He's carrying it out.

Answer explanation

If the direct object of a separable phrasal verb is a pronoun, we always place it after the verb.

He _____ his mother's side of the family.

• takes after

• takes for

• gives in

• gives on

Answer explanation

take after sb = to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character

I have to say I don't much _____ modern music.

• care for

• care of

• put down

• put up

Answer explanation

not care for sb/sth = to not like something or someone

The government cannot be seen to _____ terrorists' demands.

• give in to

• give in

• give up

• give up to

Answer explanation

give in (to sth) = to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time

He left home after _____ with his parents.

• falling out

• standing for

• picking on

• looking up

Answer explanation

fall out = to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them