WorksheetsPHRASAL VERBS
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
make up for
a)
respect
b)
compensate for
c)
have as a hobby
d)
do something bad
2.
put up with
a)
continue
b)
compensate for
c)
tolerate
d)
have good relations with
3.
come into
a)
inherit
b)
find by chance
c)
visit
d)
think of an answer
4.
put sth. off
a)
cancel
b)
postpone
c)
provide accommodation
d)
collect
5.
I've decided to _____ sailing.
a)
take on
b)
take off
c)
take up
d)
turn up
6.
If you decide to visit me, let me know and I'll ________________________. (provide accommodation)
a)
call on you
b)
put you up
c)
knock you out
d)
put aside
7.
Tom's party has been _________________ (cancelled)
a)
put off
b)
taken off
c)
called off
d)
given away
8.
accept, deal with sth.
a)
feel up to
b)
face up to
c)
come up with
d)
put up with
9.
She has just _______ with her boyfriend.
a)
break up
b)
break down
c)
broken up
d)
broken down
10.
She is always _____________. Everything she says is a lie
a)
making things up
b)
taking it back
c)
going up
d)
make it up
11.
I'm so sorry. I wish I could _____ what I said to you.
a)
give back
b)
come across
c)
make up
d)
take back
12.
I didn't want to go to that restaurant but I was ____________ when I heard about their special offer
a)
bring around
b)
brings around
c)
brought around
d)
bringing around
13.
Tom's party has been _________________ (cancelled)
a)
put off
b)
taken off
c)
called off
d)
given away
14.
Could you ________ your room, please? It's a mess!
a)
do up
b)
clear up
c)
pick up
d)
take in
15.
It's hard to _______ the message _______ to young people.
a)
bring / up
b)
do / up
c)
get / through
d)
take / in
16.
A woman got into the car and _____________
a)
drove of
b)
drove off
c)
drove in
d)
drove on
17.
I _____________ to see Chris on my way home.
a)
dropped to
b)
dropped in
c)
dropped out
d)
dropped at
18.
In the sentence:
"Why did you hang up on me, you idiot?"
to hang up means...
a)
to summon a demon
b)
to cook somebody's knees
c)
to verbally abuse someone
d)
to end a telephone call
19.
In the sentence:
"I was thinking of dropping by next week. Is that OK?"
to drop by means...
a)
to deliver something
b)
to stop for a visit
c)
to surprise someone
d)
to kidnap the Pope
20.
In the sentence:
"Francelino put out his cigarette."
to put out means...
a)
to throw away
b)
to extinguish
c)
to light
d)
to smoke another one
21.
I thought someone in the office must have taken my favourite pen but it suddenly APPEARED in my coat pocket.
a)
turned on
b)
turned up
c)
turned off
d)
turned about
22.
Susan saw a boy take my wallet out of my bag but he managed to ESCAPE before we could stop him.
a)
get out
b)
get away
c)
get on
d)
get up
23.
Most young offenders ask a parent to ACCOMPANY them when they have to appear in court.
a)
go about
b)
go on with
c)
go along with
d)
go together
24.
The detective walked as fast as he could and managed to REACH the woman he was following as she got into the lift.
a)
catch with
b)
catch up
c)
catch on
d)
catch up with
25.
Even though she knew there would be serious consequences she decided to PROCEED with her decision to admit that she had forged his signature.
a)
go with
b)
go up with
c)
go ahead with
d)
go off with
26.
The reacher had no idea what was HAPPENING.
a)
going down
b)
going on
c)
going about
d)
going off
27.
The couple decided to CONTINUE with the wedding even though there were no guests.
a)
go along with
b)
go ahead
c)
go off
d)
go over
28.
The entire comuter system of the company has STOPPED WORKING.
a)
gone over
b)
gone about
c)
gone down
d)
gone ahead
29.
When the fireworks EXPLODED, my sister was in the balcony and she had a heart attack.
a)
went over
b)
went off
c)
went on
d)
went ahead
30.
I decided to stop buying milk because everytime I do, it BECOMES SOUR in the fridge.
a)
goes off
b)
goes over
c)
goes down
d)
goes on
31.
Students never REVISE what they have written so far, they are in a hurry to hand in their exams.
a)
go ahead
b)
go off
c)
go over
d)
go on
32.
BY CHANCE I FOUND a fascinating old diary when I was cleaning out my grandmother's house.
a)
I came onto
b)
I came across
c)
I came up
d)
I came into
33.
After a lot of time I THOUGHT OF a solution to the problem.
a)
I came into
b)
I came across
c)
I came up with
d)
I came out
34.
When my uncle in Australia died, I INHERITED enough money to buy a swimming pool.
a)
I came into
b)
I came across
c)
I came out
d)
I came round
35.
I don't feel well- I think I'M GETTING some kind of virus .
a)
I'm coming onto
b)
I'm coming across
c)
I'm coming round to
d)
I'm coming down with
36.
I have to persuade my friend to come on holiday; I hope SHE'LL AGREE TO the idea.
a)
she'll come across to
b)
she'll come round to
c)
she'll come on to
d)
she'll come up with
37.
It's been a ddifficult time for us all but we've all SURVIVED it.
a)
come through
b)
come up
c)
come into
d)
come round
38.
He's really MADE A GREAT DEAL OF PROGRESS since he joined the class.
a)
come about
b)
come round
c)
come on
d)
come through
39.
Sompe people say I GIVE THE IMPRESSION that a I am over-confident.
a)
come round as
b)
come about
c)
come across as
d)
come up
40.
I don't know this word, please .........................in a dictionary.
a)
look it up
b)
look it up to
c)
bring it up
d)
grow it up
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