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Phrasal verbs

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a)

When the recession hit, most off the stuff were laid off

b)

When the recession hit, most off the stuff were took on

c)

When the recession hit, most off the stuff were put off

d)

When the recession hit, most off the stuff were cut out

2.

Put sth off - What does it mean?

a)

poddać się

b)

nabierać rozpędu (o biznesie)

c)

odkładać coś (w czasie)

d)

zatrudnić kogoś

3.

Susan's parents were afraid that during the job interview she would _________ across as impatient.

a)

take

b)

carry

c)

get

d)

come

4.

Which example for syntax "verb + particle" is right?

a)

Can you deal with them?

b)

Most people enjoy their job and just want to get on.

c)

We've taken on, Anna.

5.

Get on - What does it mean?

a)

odpuścić

b)

poddać się

c)

wymigać się

d)

odnieść sukces

6.

Correct the mistake : People used to look up on him until he was conviced of tax fraud.

a)

look down on him

b)

draw up on him

c)

step down on him

d)

pick up on him

7.

Is that sentence correct?

My friend once cheated in a test but he didn't get caught.

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Example for syntax :

"verb + object + particle"

a)

When he started a confectionery business, it really took off from the very start.

b)

The service was bad but the food made up for it.

c)

In a new job there's always a lot to take in.

d)

Don't put them off.

9.

Take somebody on - what does it mean?

a)

przywitać kogoś

b)

zatrudnić kogoś

c)

zwolnić kogoś

d)

pożegnać kogoś

10.

Choose correct form:

a)

She will take it up.

b)

She will take up it.

11.

I'm going to changing room because I want to:

a)

put it off.

b)

try it up.

c)

go it out.

d)

try it on.

12.

Synonym to "give something in" is:

a)

hand something in.

b)

deliever.

c)

all answers are right.

13.

Lay somebody off - what does it mean?

a)

przyjąć kogoś

b)

zaprosić kogoś

c)

zwolnić kogoś

d)

spotkać kogoś

14.

Is this sentence right?

She hated her job so she decided to step down from being a waitress.

a)

yes

b)

no

15.

Which of these is literal meaning of "cut sth out"?

a)

stop working (a machine, an employee)

b)

hand sth to sb

c)

remove sth by cutting

d)

remove sth (clothing)

16.

Pick sth up means:

a)

learn a new skill

b)

prepare a shortlist

c)

retain an employee

d)

accept a role

17.

Which is example for synax "verb + particle + particle + object"?

a)

Do you know how to deal with them?

b)

Hurry up for the bus!

c)

Hang on, I'll be ready in 5 minutes.

d)

We've taken on Sue.

18.

In sentence "In new work there's always a lot of things to take in." we can replace "take (sth) in" with:

a)

pick (sth) up

b)

take (sth) up

c)

try (sth) out

d)

give (sth) up

19.

"uniknąć kary za coś" is:

a)

throw sb out

b)

keep sb on as

c)

embark on

d)

get away with sth

20.

The game continued until 3 a.m., neither of the players willing to _________ in until somebody had finally won.

a)

took

b)

tried

c)

gave

d)

got

21.

I _________ across as communicative and efficient, which was nice to know.

a)

gave

b)

took

c)

came

d)

pick

22.

Last year I _________ out with my colleague who falsely accused me of stealing some important documents

a)

got

b)

fell

c)

keep

d)

took

23.

We need to … how to get home from here.

a)

sing up

b)

work out

c)

take in

d)

run away

24.

Thomas was such a bad worker so he couldn't:

a)

lay him off.

b)

pick him up.

c)

keep him on.

d)

give him in.

25.

"look up to sb" - What does it mean?

a)

podziwiać kogoś

b)

poprosić kogoś

c)

pozdrowić kogoś

d)

nie móc się kogoś doczekać