English Language: Class Exercise

1. What does the phrasal verb 'break down' mean?

• To destroy something

• To become ill

• To stop working

• To break into pieces

2. What is the meaning of 'call off'

• To invite someone

• To cancel something

• To shout loudly

• To answer the phone

3. What does 'run out of ' mean?

• To be in a hurry

• To use all of something

• To race to the finish line

• To leave a place

4. Which of the following means 'to look after someone'

• Take off

• Look out

• Take care of

• Run into

5. 'To give up' means?

• To stop doing something

• To donate money

• To hand over a gift

• To encourage someone

6. What does 'pick up' mean?

• To clean the floor

• To lift something from the ground

• To arrive at a destination

• To start working

7. What is the meaning of 'turn up'?

• To leave

• To decrease volume

• To arrive or appear

• To destroy

8. What does 'turn down' mean?

• To increase volume

• To reject or refuse

• To go downstairs

• To be sad

9. What is the meaning of 'put off'

• To cancel something

• To delay something

• To turn off

• To change something

9. What does 'bring up mean?

• To create something

• To raise a topic or issue

• To buy something

• To go down