TEST ON PHRASAL VERBS - 01

A team of researchers at RMIT University ___ a study into the effects of social media on single mothers.

• carried off
• carried out
• carried back
• carried on

She ______ and nursed her mother for many years up to the time of her death.

• take after
• start over
• looked after
• go over

Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll _____.

• get over
• turn up
• go down
• take off

When the alarm ________, everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exits.

• got over
• took over
• went off
• put out

What does "www" ________? Is it short for “world wide web?”

• set up
• stand for
• take off
• take after

He ____ all his money, then closed the account.

• took out
• took away
• paid in
• paid off

My grandparents often ____ us without warning.

• drop in on
• keep up with
• drop out of
• catch up with

We were so late, the plane nearly _____ without us!

• took off
• got off
• went off
• set off

I would love to be able to _____ my children in the country.

• bring up
• get up
• grow up
• wake up

If order keeps coming in like this, I will have to _____ more staff.

• take on
• gain on
• add up
• give up