Looking at Language

Here’s a multiple-choice quiz based on the seven phrasal verbs, with the correct definitions and two incorrect options for each.

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1. Look into
What does "look into" mean?

• A) To travel to another place
  

• B) To examine something carefully
  

• C) To start a new activity

Here’s the revised quiz with the answer key provided immediately after each question:

2. Branch out
What does "branch out" mean?

• A) To expand into a new activity, especially in work or business

• B) To spend a lot of time in a place
  

• C) To meet someone by chance

3. Dig up
What does "dig up" mean?

• A) To happen or occur
  

• B) To discover information about someone or something

• C) To travel a long distance

4. Came over
What does "came over" mean?

• A) To travel from one place to another, usually over a long distance

• B) To start doing a new activity
  

• C) To find information by chance

5. Came across
What does "came across" mean?

• A) To examine something carefully
  

• B) To meet or find someone or something by chance

• C) To spend a lot of time with someone

6. Going on
What does "going on" mean?

• A) To discover something about someone

• B) To happen or occur

• C) To expand into a new business

7. Hang out
What does "hang out" mean?

• A) To spend a lot of time in a place

• B) To examine something carefully
  

• C) To travel over long distances