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phrasal verbs because why not

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
As we were unable to pay the bills, the telephone company __________ us _________ .
a)
cry...out
b)
leave....out
c)
cut...off
d)
put...off
2.
Ignore her, she is just trying to _________________ her dancing skills. 
a)
show off
b)
put off
c)
cut off
d)
call off
3.
The competition is tomorrow. Everyone is counting on you. You can't _______________ now!
a)
back down
b)
back out
c)
back away
d)
back up
4.
My sister ______________ the candles on her cake. 
a)
blew up
b)
blew out
c)
backed down
d)
backed out
5.
My washing machine _______________ last week. I need to get it repair. 
a)
broke up
b)
broke down
c)
blew up
d)
blew out
6.
The signal got ______________ in the middle of our phone conversation and now I can't contact him. 
a)
blown off
b)
called off
c)
cut off
d)
put off
7.
Please do not ______________ the outing just because I am sick as the children have been looking forward to it for a long time. 
a)
give up
b)
call off
c)
give in
d)
cut off
8.
During the June holidays, I plan to _______________ painting. I hope to decorate my room with my own artwork!
a)
back up
b)
pick up
c)
show up
d)
take up
9.
Mr Tan wants more volunteers to _____________ the fund-raising project. 
a)
break up
b)
give up
c)
back up
d)
catch up
10.
Don't _____________! If you keep practising, you will be a great basketball player someday. 
a)
take up
b)
show up
c)
pick up
d)
give up
11.
If you don't use this weekend to ______________ on your revision, you will probably fail your English Test. 
a)
back up
b)
catch up
c)
pick up
d)
take up
12.
We waited for hours, but she never _______________! She had better have a very good excuse. 
a)
take up
b)
show up
c)
break up
d)
back up
13.
Mr and Mrs Wong ____________ their plans of moving to a bigger house until the following year.
a)
call off
b)
put off
c)
show off
d)
cut off
14.
You should ________________ for pickpockets, especially when you are in crowded areas. 
a)
cry out
b)
leave out
c)
watch out
d)
put out
15.
The picnic had to be _______________ due to the heavy rain. We played indoor games instead. 
a)
put off
b)
called off
c)
cut off
d)
showed off
16.

Aniessa.............. her notes quickly before going into the examination hall

a)

ran away

b)

ran in

c)

ran over

d)

ran up

17.

Fazree ............. some money for his kid's future.

a)

set away

b)

set up

c)

set off

d)

set aside

18.

Pina ran as fast as lightning because her flight will.......... in 5 minutes.

a)

take over

b)

take up

c)

take away

d)

take off

19.

Julie is very good at playing basketball and wants to _____________ for a place in the national team.

a)

try in

b)

try out

c)

try up

d)

try on

20.

Which phrasal verb would fit in these two sentences ?


1) If we come across a word we do not know , we should _________ the meaning of the word in the dictionary.


2) Nick Vujicic is someone to ___________ to because he does not let his physical shortcomings restrict him from living life to the fullest.

a)

look in

b)

look on

c)

look up

d)

look out

21.

Turn __________ the radio if you’re not listening.

a)

in

b)

of

c)

off

d)

up

22.

If you don’t get ____________ of this house, I’ll send for the police immediately.

a)

in

b)

out

c)

at

d)

up

23.

That vase is very valuable. Put it __________ before you break it.

a)

in

b)

with

c)

down

d)

up

24.

I’m sorry I called you a liar. I take it __________ .

a)

in

b)

with

c)

on

d)

back

25.

The gun went _________________ by accident and hurt him in the leg.

a)

to

b)

off

c)

on

d)

up

26.

I don’t know how she manages to take care ___________ four children.

a)

in

b)

down

c)

on

d)

of

27.

The game was called ___________ because it was raining too much.

a)

at

b)

down

c)

off

d)

to

28.

Please look __________ the baby while I’m out.

a)

after

b)

up

c)

at

d)

to

29.

After a short break, she carried __________ with her work.

a)

up

b)

on

c)

at

d)

in

30.

I gave _________ playing football two years ago.

a)

off

b)

on

c)

at

d)

up

31.

cất cánh (máy bay); cởi ra (giày dép, quần áo...)

a)

take off

b)

look up

c)

turn off

d)

put on

32.

tra cứu (từ vựng...)

a)

look at

b)

look for

c)

look up

d)

look after

33.

đến, xuất hiện

a)

turn on

b)

turn off

c)

turn up

d)

turn away

34.

giống ai như đúc

a)

look after

b)

take after

c)

get over

d)

go off

35.

nổ tung

a)

wash up

b)

turn off

c)

take off

d)

go off

36.

try out

a)

kiểm tra

b)

đi ra ngoài

c)

vượt qua

d)

trì hoãn

37.

It's cold outside. ___________your coat.

a)

take off

b)

put on

c)

get over

d)

go on

38.

My father was ill, so he had to _________smoking.

a)

fill in

b)

go on

c)

turn up

d)

give up

39.

Jane has blue eyes, round face and fair hair. She certainly ________her mother.

a)

turns round

b)

takes after

c)

looks after

d)

holds up

40.

I was late because my flight was __________ for 2 hours.

a)

gone away

b)

held up

c)

taken off

d)

given up