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A) phrasal verbs

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following sentences includes a phrasal verb?

a)

Jimmy got up before the sunrise.

b)

Allison will move over to the other side of town.

c)

Addison threw up after eating rancid meat.

d)

All of the answers are correct.

2.

An intransitive phrasal verb _____ includes a direct object.

a)

Always

b)

Never

c)

Sometimes

d)

None of the answers are correct.

3.

What is a intransitive phrasal verb?

a)

a phrasal verb with no direct object

b)

a phrasal verb with two direct object

c)

a phrasal verb with a direct object

4.

What is a transtivie phrasal verb?

a)

takes many objects at the same time

b)

takes an object

c)

with no object

5.

Please, ___________ the radio. I'm trying to talk on the phone!

a)

turn in

b)

turn up

c)

turn down

d)

turn on

6.

Why are your shoes in the living room? _____ them ______.

a)

hang up

b)

clean up

c)

put away

d)

take out

7.

I _________ your boyfriend at the party. He was with another girl

a)

ran into

b)

showed up

c)

came across

d)

made up

8.

Do you remember when that 'gangnam style' dance _______?

a)

lent itself to

b)

gave rise to

c)

caught on

d)

kicked in

9.

Some people believe that classical music ________ reading books and studying.

a)

lends itself to

b)

gives rise to

c)

leaps out at

d)

pieces together

10.

The trademark style of Botero's paintings ________ the viewer.

a)

comes up with

b)

leaps out at

c)

lends itself to

d)

catches on

11.

Pablo Picasso was one of two artists who ________ cubism, which uses geometric shapes to represent the human form.

a)

embarked on

b)

came up with

c)

gave rise to

d)

leaped out at

12.

The Pilgrims ________ a voyage from London to Massachussets in 1620.

a)

reflected on

b)

gave rise to

c)

embarked on

d)

caught on

13.

Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan _________ on the structure of society and government, with only rule by an absolute sovereign ensuring peace.

a)

reflects on

b)

comes up with

c)

embarks on

d)

pieces together

14.

By researching his family tree, Andrew is trying to _________ his ancestry.

a)

kick on

b)

come up with

c)

piece together

d)

give rise to

15.

Concerns about the environment have _________ to companies adopting more environmentally-friendly policies.

a)

come up with

b)

given rise to

c)

embarked on

d)

leaped out at

16.

Views such as this one __________ landscape art.

a)

piece together

b)

leap out at

c)

come up with

d)

lend themselves to

17.

The kids I _____ are so adorable - I'm really going to miss them.

a)

look after

b)

hang on

c)

run out of

d)

join in

18.

Keep writing until you _____ ideas.

a)

look after

b)

hang on

c)

run out of

d)

join in

19.

Maybe you should _____ a hobby!

a)

look after

b)

take up

c)

run out of

d)

sign up

20.

I _____ seeing you there. I miss you so much.

a)

look forward to

b)

take up

c)

give up

d)

sign up

21.

We don't know anything about that war, but we'll ______ information on internet.

a)

look forward to

b)

find out

c)

go on

d)

show off

22.

My God, I cannot _____ him anymore. He's so annoying!

a)

take off

b)

get on with

c)

go off

d)

show off

23.

Some kids _____ Spiderman, he's their hero.

a)

look forward to

b)

look after

c)

look up to

d)

dress up

24.

Thieves broke ___ and stole all the money.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

in

d)

out

25.

She broke ____ her engagement.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

into

d)

off

26.

Their marriage broke ____ last year.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

into

d)

out

27.

Several criminal broke ____ the prison last night.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

into

d)

out of

28.

My microwave has broken ____- I'll have to get it fixed.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

into

d)

out of

29.

A few members broke ____ and started their own club.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

away

d)

out of

30.

The sales of his paintings brought .............. large amounts of money last month.

(make money)

a)

back

b)

in

c)

up

d)

about

31.

As both her parents had died, her aunt brought her ____.

a)

out

b)

back

c)

up

d)

about

32.

Mum told me ………… for slopping water all down her shirt.

a)

on

b)

up

c)

on

d)

off

33.

Please go …………. your answers before you submit your test.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

down

d)

over

34.

My plane takes ………. in five minutes.

a)

on

b)

up

c)

off

d)

in

35.

Because I’ve been ill and away from school, I’ve fallen ……...... with my work.

a)

up

b)

back

c)

behind

d)

in

36.

I bet you make breakfast and wash ………… their plates, too.

a)

down

b)

up

c)

in

d)

off

37.

The racing car blew …….. after it crashed into the fence.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

off

d)

on

38.

We had to set ………….. at 6 am to get to the village by 2 pm.

a)

off

b)

up

c)

on

d)

about

39.

You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch …… with Marty.

a)

out

b)

in

c)

up

d)

into

40.
Last night I woke _____ during the night.
a)
up
b)
by
c)
around
41.
Please fill _____ this form first.
a)
around
b)
through
c)
out
42.
Please sit _____. You are ruining your posture.
a)
down
b)
up
c)
over
43.
Do you want to hang ____ for a little?
a)
out
b)
over
c)
down
44.
When can we stop _____ and see your new entertainment system?
a)
about
b)

out

c)
by
45.
I promise to ______ her daughter next week when she’s at work.
a)
take off
b)
look for
c)
knock up
d)
look after
46.

Abandon, leave.

a)

Take off

b)

Get in

c)

Get off

d)

Put off

47.

Get out of the house to socialize.

a)

Break down

b)

Keep up with

c)

Go out

d)

Hand in

48.

Postpone

a)

Look up

b)

Get in

c)

Check out

d)

Put off

49.

See carefully and analyze.

a)

Turn up

b)

Come up with

c)

Take off

d)

Check out

50.

Think about a better idea.

a)

Give up

b)

Look up

c)

Come up with

d)

Make up

51.

To be at the same level

a)

Keep up with

b)

Get in

c)

Get off

d)

Take off

52.

Enter

a)

Go out

b)

Check out

c)

Get in

d)

Break down

53.

Stop doing an action.

a)

Give up

b)

Break down

c)

Get in

d)

Hand in

54.

Give back

a)

Get in

b)

Hand in

c)

Put off

d)

Make up

55.

Find

a)

Look up

b)

Get in

c)

Make up

d)

Break down

56.

Remove

a)

Take off

b)

Get off

c)

Give up

d)

Get in

57.

Think of something that is not true.

a)

Break down

b)

Make up

c)

Keep up

d)

Look up