Free Printable PHRASAL VERBS

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 something off

a)

cancel

b)

postpone

c)

provide accommodation

d)

collect

5.

hold up

a)

wait

b)

discover

c)

continue

d)

save

6.

I've decided to _____ sailing.

a)

take on

b)

take off

c)

take up

d)

turn up

7.

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

8.

Tom's party has been _________________ (cancelled)

a)

put off

b)

taken off

c)

called off

d)

given away

9.

I'm looking forward to _________________Christmas with you.

a)

spend

b)

spending

c)

spent

d)

have spent

10.

accept, deal with sth.

a)

feel up to

b)

face up to

c)

come up with

d)

put up with

11.

We are all present. Let's set .... then.

a)

on

b)

out

c)

off

d)

from

12.

Wait .... me! I won't be long.

a)

to

b)

from

c)

up

d)

for

13.

Did your teacher tell you .... for being late?

a)

in

b)

off

c)

out

d)

for

14.

The guests are .... their way and will be here any minute.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

to

d)

from

15.

My brother is keen .... animals.

a)

up

b)

in

c)

on

d)

for

16.

I couldn't find .... why he was absent.

a)

off

b)

out

c)

for

d)

up

17.

Let's keep .... touch.

a)

out

b)

on

c)

to

d)

in

18.

Are you all .... for football, boys?

a)

off

b)

in

c)

up

d)

on

19.

I was absent ..... the training yesterday.

a)

for

b)

from

c)

in

d)

on

20.

What happened .... you? Why are you crying?

a)

for

b)

on

c)

from

d)

to

21.

Please wait .... me! I'll be ready soon.

a)

for

b)

to

c)

on

d)

up

22.

Can you find .... why your friend is absent from school?

a)

out

b)

up

c)

for

d)

from

23.

They promised to keep .... touch.

a)

on

b)

to

c)

out

d)

in

24.

Is everybody here? Well, we can set .... then.

a)

out

b)

on

c)

off

d)

up

25.

Dad never tells me .... when I do something wrong.

a)

out

b)

off

c)

on

d)

in

26.

Who's ..... for dodgeball?

a)

in

b)

on

c)

out

d)

up

27.

I think that something bad has happened .... them.

a)

to

b)

for

c)

on

d)

from

28.

Why don't you make .... your mind about the trip, Paul?

a)

on

b)

out

c)

up

d)

off

29.

My uncle is keen .... collecting stamps.

a)

in

b)

off

c)

from

d)

on

30.

Why were you absent ..... school?

a)

in

b)

from

c)

to

d)

out

31.

When we go to bed, we shouldn’t .......... appliances ............ .

a)

leave....... switched off

b)

leave ...... on standby

c)

switch .... on

d)

switch ..... off

32.

Tom! ............. your computer! It’s very late and you need to go to bed.

a)

switch on

b)

keep on

c)

turn down

d)

switch off

33.

My dad wants to .... the wall behind our house.

a)

cut down

b)

bring down

c)

knock down

d)

keep on

34.

We probably all need to .... more about how to help the environment

a)

keep on

b)

find out

c)

knock down

d)

throw away

35.

Why don’t you .... the heating and put on a sweater instead?

a)

knock down

b)

throw away

c)

pick up

d)

turn down

36.

Don't forget to .... before you go to bed.

a)

turn down

b)

switch off

c)

leave on standby

d)

cut down

37.

People shouldn't .... so much rubbish.

a)

cut down

b)

throw away

c)

bring down

d)

keep on

38.

Small children ... a lot of new words from heir parents.

a)

find out

b)

pick up

c)

try out

d)

work out

39.

I think you should .... the essay again.

a)

write off

b)

write on

c)

write out

d)

write in

40.

Would you like to ... our new software?

a)

try out

b)

try on

c)

turn off

d)

turn on

41.

I read that book but I didn't .... the answer.

a)

write out

b)

pick up

c)

keep on

d)

work out

42.

The teacher ..... we were cheating because our answers were the same.

a)

picked up

b)

wrote out

c)

found out

d)

worked out

43.

to search for

a)

take away

b)

look for

c)

fill out

44.

stop someone or something from moving forwards

a)

set up

b)

take away

c)

hold back

45.

discover information

a)

find out

b)

hand out

c)

hold back

46.

to take care of someone or something

a)

find out

b)

look after

c)

hand out

47.

to distribute to a group of people

a)

work out

b)

set up

c)

hand out

48.

write information on a form

a)

fill out

b)

stand for

c)

work out

49.

to represent or mean

a)

look after

b)

find out

c)

stand for

50.

to remove

a)

look for

b)

take away

c)

look after

51.

to establish

a)

set up

b)

hold back

c)

look for

52.

to solve a problem by calculation or study; to produce a way of dealing with a problem or situation by thinking.

a)

fill out

b)

stand for

c)

work out

53.

I don't have any ideas right now bout I'll have to __________ something by the end of the day.

a)

count on

b)

going on

c)

come up with

d)

put up with

54.

__________ your mind! You take too long just to choose a T-shirt!

a)

Make up

b)

Mess up

c)

Give up

d)

Come up

55.

This relationship is not good for me. I decide to __________ on you.

a)

figure out

b)

make up

c)

give up

d)

mess up

56.

Are you __________ with me? You never take anything seriously

a)

giving up

b)

flipping through

c)

messing up

d)

coming up

57.

I'm so busy! I have to __________ so many things!

a)

sit down

b)

get down

c)

put up with

d)

deal with

58.

Students, please read the questions carefully. Do not just __________ it.

a)

flip through

b)

sit down

c)

put up with

d)

rack up

59.

Since I procrastinate a lot, I've __________ many tasks.

a)

racks up

b)

racking up

c)

rack up

d)

racked up

60.

She has no idea about what is __________.

a)

flipping through

b)

giving up

c)

going up

d)

going on

61.

I can't __________ all these discussions about fashion and make up.

a)

going on

b)

put up with

c)

come up with

d)

deal with

62.

I had a fight with my partner and now I'm feeling bad about it. I just want to __________.

a)

give up

b)

listen up

c)

deal with

d)

make up

63.

"Cheer up" means to ...

a)

make someone sad

b)

make someone happy

c)

make someone angry

d)

make someone become distant

64.

"Get along with" means to ...

a)

have a good relationship

b)

have a bad relationship

c)

take care of

d)

tolerate someone

65.

"Give away" means to ...

a)

do what you promised

b)

discuss things

c)

relax

d)

donate things

PHRASAL VERBS

Total questions: 65

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