Phrasal Verbs Quiz: Environment and weather

What does 'call for' mean?

• To cancel something

• To ignore something

• To start something

• To require something

What does 'call off' mean?

• To prepare for an event

• To postpone an event

• To announce an event

• To cancel an event

They are going to ___________ (refurnish) the old house and turn it into a bed and breakfast.

• put up with

• do up

• build up

• knock down

The power was ___________ during the storm.

• cut off

• cut down

What does 'die down' mean?

• To remain constant

• To start suddenly

• To increase in intensity

• To become less intense

What does 'face up to' mean?

• To confront a problem

• To create a problem

• To avoid a problem

• To ignore a problem

During a tough week at school, Jackson felt overwhelmed and often thought about what it meant to 'get somebody down'. What does 'get somebody down' mean?

• To motivate someone

• To make someone sad

• To confuse someone

• To uplift someone

We can ____________ (attribute ) to stress the reason for her recent behavior.

• put out

• put off

• put down

The cold weather has set in early this year.

• has ended

• has ignored

• has begun to take effect

• has delayed

What does 'put off' mean?

• To postpone something

• To encourage something

• To start something

• To finish something