English Phrasal Verbs Quiz

What is the definition of 'back down'?

• admit you are wrong

• admit you have lost a fight

• admit you have lost an argument

• admit you have lost a fight or argument

What does 'act up' mean?

• behave badly

• work as it should

• behave well

• not work as it should

What does 'catch up (with)' refer to?

• reach the same level as someone or something

• update someone about recent events

• inform someone about recent events

• update someone about recent news

What does 'show off' mean?

• try to impress others

• attract attention

• impress others

• attract admiration

What is the meaning of 'look after'?

• take care of someone

• be responsible for someone's well-being

• be responsible for someone's health

• take care of someone's health

What is the meaning of 'come across'?

• find something by chance

• lose something by chance

• search for something intentionally

• give up on something

How would you define 'cut down (on)'?

• reduce the amount of something

• increase the amount of something

• maintain the same amount of something

• eliminate something completely

What does 'fall through' mean?

• fail to happen or be completed

• succeed in a task

• complete a task successfully

• avoid a difficult situation

What does 'put off' mean?

• delay or postpone

• speed up

• cancel

• complete quickly

What is the meaning of 'run into'?

• encounter unexpectedly

• avoid completely

• search for intentionally

• ignore intentionally