Phrasal Verbs & Idioms Quiz (Multiple Choice)

She was (a)   by her grandparents after her parents passed away.

• taken in

• brought up
• turned out

• given away

I really (a)   my older brother; he’s such a great role model. A. look up to B. put up with C. take after D. turn against

• look up to

• put up with

• take after

• turn against

The teacher told us to (a)   unnecessary details in our essays.

• take on

• get rid of

• break down

• come across

Could you please (a)   the volume? It’s too loud in here.

• turn down

• give away

• run out of

• call off

The meeting has been (a)   due to unexpected circumstances.

• called off

• brought up

• looked up

• gone through

I’m so tired; I’ll just (a)   on the sofa for a while.

• put off

• drop off

• take off

• turn up

The thief tried to (a)   with the stolen money, but the police caught him.

• come up

• get away

We had to (a)   our picnic because of the heavy rain.

• give away

• put off

• bring about

• come across

I was feeling, so I decided to stay at home (a)   .

• so well

• under the weather

• over the moon

• on cloud nine

He finally spilled the beans about the surprise party. What does "spill the beans" mean? (a)  

• Keep a secret

• Reveal a secret

• Make a mess

• Eat too much