Business Phrasal Verbs Quiz C1 First Semester

Rohan, Arjun, and Grace are at a party. Suddenly, Rohan starts doing a dance move that everyone finds interesting. Soon, everyone at the party starts doing the same dance move. In this context, what does the phrasal verb 'to catch on' mean?

• To tell sb your intentions to learn their opinion

• To make an impression

• To become fashionable or popular

• To have more work than you can deal with

Imagine Hannah, Zoe, and James are working on a project. If they work too hard and become very tired, which phrasal verb would best describe their situation?

• They intend to tell each other their opinions

• They are making an impression

• They are burnt out

• They have more work than they can deal with

Imagine Samuel, Maya, and Grace are planning a surprise party, but their plans 'fall through'. What does that mean?

• Samuel told Maya and Grace his intentions to learn their opinion

• They made an impression

• Their plans did not get completed, or did not happen, they failed to happen

• They had more work than they could deal with

Mason, Henry, and Luna went to a carnival. They bought a cotton candy that seemed to be a 'rip off'. What does the phrase 'to be a rip off' mean in this context?

• To tell someone your intentions to learn their opinion

• To make an impression

• To cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something

• To have more work than you can deal with

Kai, Anika, and Rohan are working on a group project. If they say they are 'snowed under with' the project, what does it mean?

• They are telling each other their intentions to learn their opinion about the project

• They are trying to make an impression with the project

• They have become ill or very tired from working too hard on the project

• They have more work on the project than they can deal with

During a group discussion, Samuel came across in a certain way to Anika and Kai. What does the phrasal verb 'to come across' mean in this context?

• Samuel told Anika and Kai his intentions to learn their opinion

• Samuel made an impression on Anika and Kai

• Samuel arranged for something to happen or for someone to do something on a particular date or occasion, knowing that the arrangement might be changed later

• Something that Samuel planned did not happen, it failed to happen

Luna is planning a surprise birthday party for Ava and wants to invite Abigail. However, she's not sure if Abigail will be available on that day. What does Luna mean when she says she will 'pencil Abigail in' for the party?

• To tell Abigail her intentions to learn her opinion

• To make an impression on Abigail

• To arrange for Abigail to attend the party on a particular date, knowing that the arrangement might be changed later

• To not complete the invitation, or not happen, to fail to happen

Luna is torn between going to the movies with Charlotte or studying for her exam with Hannah. What does it mean when Luna is said 'to be torn between'?

• To tell Charlotte and Hannah her intentions to learn their opinion

• To make an impression on Charlotte and Hannah

• To be unable to decide or choose between going to the movies with Charlotte or studying for her exam with Hannah

• To not be completed, or not happen, to fail to happen

Grace is going on a vacation and Liam has agreed to 'fill in for' her at the office. What does 'fill in for' mean in this context?

• Liam is going to tell everyone his intentions to learn their opinion about Grace's vacation

• Liam is trying to make an impression at the office

• Liam is going to do Grace’s job for a short time while she is not there

• Grace's vacation is not going to be completed, or not happen, it is going to fail to happen