Phrasal Verbs

What does “give up” mean in this sentence?
“After years of trying, he finally gave up on the project.”

• To continue doing something

• To surrender or stop trying

• To donate something

• To increase effort

What does “bring up” mean?
“She brought up an interesting point during the discussion.”

• Vomit

• Raise a child

• Mention a topic

• Lift something physically

What does “carry on” mean in this context?
“Despite the noise, he carried on reading.”

• To pack luggage

• To continue

• To delay

• To complain

Choose the correct meaning of “turn down.”
“He turned down the job offer because it didn’t suit him.”

• Lower the volume

• Rotate something

• Reject

• Delay

What does “look into” mean?
“The police promised to look into the matter.”

• Stare inside

• Research or investigate

• Enter a room

• Ignore intentionally

What does “run out of” mean?
“We ran out of milk, so I had to go to the shop.”

• Refill quickly

• Escape with something

• Use all of something

• Distribute

What does “put up with” mean?
“I don’t know how she puts up with his rude behavior.”

• Display something

• Tolerate

• Organize

• Delay

What does “get over” mean?
“It took her months to get over the breakup.”

• Travel across

• Escape from a place

• Recover emotionally

• Understand deeply

What does “break down” mean in this context?
“Her car broke down on the way to the meeting.”

• Divide into parts

• Stop functioning

• Destroy something

• Lose balance

What does “take to” mean?
“He really took to the new hobby quickly.”

• Stole something

• Escaped with

• Started to like or enjoy

• Returned something