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Phrasal Verbs Quiz

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held _________

a)

over

b)

down

c)

up

d)

out

2.

I always run ___ of money before the end of the month.

a)

out

b)

back

c)

up

d)

down

3.

I've just spent two weeks looking ___ an aunt of mine who's been ill.

a)

at

b)

for

c)

out for

d)

after

4.

I've always got ___ well with old people.

a)

off

b)

on

c)

in

d)

through

5.

It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I turn ___ the heating?

a)

down

b)

away

c)

off

d)

on

6.

They've ___ a new tower where that old building used to be.

a)

put up

b)

put down

c)

pushed up

d)

pushed down

7.

Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he ___ up.

a)

came

b)

grew

c)

brought

d)

settled

8.

The bus only stops here to ___ passengers.

a)

put down

b)

get on

c)

get off

d)

pick up

9.

If anything urgent comes ___, you can contact me at this number.

a)

across

b)

by

c)

up

d)

round

10.

Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How's she getting ___?

a)

by

b)

on

c)

out

d)

in

11.

We had to turn ___ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous appointment.

a)

over

b)

out

c)

up

d)

down

12.

He died ___ heart disease.

a)

from

b)

because

c)

of

d)

in

13.

The elevator is not running today. It is ___ order.

a)

to

b)

out

c)

out of

d)

in

14.

I explained ___ him what it meant.

a)

to

b)

about

c)

over

d)

from

15.

Who will ___ the children while you go out to work?

a)

look for

b)

look up

c)

look after

d)

look at

16.

If you want to join this club, you must ___ this application form.

a)

make up

b)

write down

c)

do up

d)

fill in

17.

The water company will have to ___ off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are carried ____

a)

take/ in

b)

cut/ out

c)

set/ up

d)

break/ to

18.

They were 30 minutes later because their car ___ down.

a)

got

b)

put

c)

cut

d)

broke

19.

That problem is ___ them. We can't make ___ our mind yet.

a)

out off/ on

b)

up to/ up

c)

away from/ for

d)

on for/ off

20.

Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we ___?

a)

turn on

b)

turn off

c)

go on

d)

look after

21.

Please ___ the light, it's getting dark here.

a)

turn on

b)

turn off

c)

turn over

d)

turn into

22.

The nurse has to ___ the patients at the midnight.

a)

look after

b)

look up

c)

look at

d)

look for

23.

There is an inflation. The prices ______

a)

are going on

b)

are going down

c)

are going over

d)

are going up

24.

Remember to ___ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.

a)

take care

b)

take on

c)

take over

d)

take off

25.

You can ___ the new words in the dictionary.

a)

look for

b)

look after

c)

look up

d)

look at

26.

It's cold outside ___ your coat.

a)

Put on

b)

Put down

c)

Put off

d)

Put into

27.

If you want to be healthy, you should ___ your bad habits in your lifestyles.

a)

give up

b)

call off

c)

break down

d)

get over

28.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

a)

do

b)

let

c)

delay

d)

leave

29.

My father still hasn't really recovered from the death of my mother.

a)

looked after

b)

taken after

c)

gone off

d)

got over

30.

The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.

a)

went on

b)

went out

c)

went off

d)

went away

31.

John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.

a)

take part in

b)

take over

c)

take place

d)

take care of

32.

Why do they ___ talking about money all the time?

a)

keep on

b)

give up

c)

take after

d)

stop by

33.

My father gave up smoking two years ago.

a)

liked

b)

continued

c)

stopped

d)

enjoyed

34.

The government hopes to ___ its plans for introducing cable TV.

a)

turn out

b)

carry out

c)

carry on

d)

keep on

35.

When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to ___ the gas supply to the flat.

a)

cut down

b)

cut out

c)

cut off

d)

cut up

36.

You go on ahead and then I'll catch ___ you.

a)

along with

b)

forward to

c)

up with

d)

on to

37.

Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.

a)

take after

b)

take place

c)

take away

d)

take on

38.

I'll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder.

a)

resemble

b)

test

c)

arrive

d)

buy

39.

The national curriculum is made ___ of the following subjects: English, Maths, Chemistry and so on....

a)

from

b)

on

c)

up

d)

in

40.

Shy people often find it difficult to ___ group discussions.

a)

take place in

b)

take part in

c)

get on with

d)

get in touch with

41.

"To give someone a ring" is to

a)

call him up

b)

marry him

c)

admire him

d)

pick him up

42.

Because of heavy rain, the game was ___ for a few days.

a)

taken out

b)

put off

c)

set up

d)

gotten away

43.

What may happen if John will not arrive in time?

a)

go along

b)

count on

c)

keep away

d)

turn up

44.

Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.

a)

calls on

b)

keeps off

c)

takes in

d)

goes up

45.

I do not use those things any more. You can ___ them away.

a)

get

b)

fall

c)

throw

d)

make

46.

At the station, we often see the sign "___ for pickpockets".

a)

Watch on

b)

Watch out

c)

Watch up

d)

Watch at

47.

The passengers had to wait because the plane ___ off one hour late.

a)

took

b)

turned

c)

cut

d)

made

48.

He ___ on many subjects at the meeting.

a)

held down

b)

held forth

c)

held good

d)

held over

49.

If I had not held him ___, he would have beaten you soundly.

a)

back

b)

over

c)

by

d)

out

50.

Please let me ___. I promise not to do it again.

a)

off

b)

on

c)

up

d)

in

51.

He knows where the boy was hiding but he didn't let ___

a)

up

b)

off

c)

on

d)

in

52.

He promised to deliver the stuff today and has let us ___ again.

a)

up

b)

on

c)

off

d)

down

53.

It seems that the rain is letting ______

a)

up

b)

on

c)

off

d)

in

54.

The traffic was held ___ by fog.

a)

up

b)

over

c)

back

d)

out

55.

Because of the heavy rain, today the meeting will be held ___ until next week.

a)

up

b)

back

c)

out

d)

over

56.

I would have been here sooner but the rain kept me

a)

back

b)

from

c)

on

d)

up with

57.

Keep children ___ from the fire.

a)

in with

b)

from

c)

away

d)

back

58.

It is the most important to keep ___ your neighbors.

a)

touch with

b)

up with

c)

in with

d)

away from

59.

He promised to keep ___ us while he was abroad.

a)

in touch with

b)

up with

c)

in with

d)

away from

60.

I took ___ him at once, and we have been friends over since.

a)

after

b)

to

c)

over

d)

up

61.

Our teacher told us that if we don't ___ the environment, our grandchildren may not even be able to carry on living.

a)

look into

b)

look out for

c)

look after

d)

look for

62.

He may have deceived you, but he didn't take me

a)

in

b)

off

c)

over

d)

up

63.

I can't make ___ what he means.

a)

up

b)

for

c)

out

d)

after

64.

They are all making ___ the exit.

a)

after

b)

out

c)

for

d)

against

65.

The pain will soon pass ____

a)

away

b)

off

c)

over

d)

into

66.

We must make ____ some stories to explain our absence.

a)

out

b)

away

c)

off

d)

up

67.

I ran George in the library.

a)

out of

b)

over

c)

through

d)

into

68.

You need a rest; you look run

a)

through

b)

over

c)

down

d)

up

69.

He puts some money every week.

a)

away

b)

up

c)

off

d)

out

70.

Our dog has been run by a car.

a)

over

b)

down

c)

into

d)

through

71.

You may not like the noise, but you will have to put

a)

up with

b)

aside

c)

by

d)

down

72.

I promise to look the matter.

a)

for

b)

after

c)

into

d)

up

73.

Look ___ ! It is falling.

a)

over

b)

at

c)

for

d)

out

74.

The two countries have broken ____ relations.

a)

out

b)

up

c)

off

d)

into

75.

Shall have to bring ____ this matter at the next meeting.

a)

round

b)

up

c)

off

d)

about

76.

The new government has brought ____ many changes.

a)

about

b)

round

c)

up

d)

off

77.

She used to be thin, but she is filled ____ a lot.

a)

in

b)

into

c)

up

d)

out

78.

Let us do _____ these regulations.

a)

away with

b)

over

c)

up

d)

for

79.

As I have just had a tooth ____ , I am not allowed to eat or drink anything for three hours.

a)

taken out

b)

crossed out

c)

broken off

d)

tried on

80.

The woman _____ when the police told her that her son had died.

a)

got over

b)

fell apart

c)

looked up

d)

broke down

81.

When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to ____ their houses.

a)

do up

b)

do through

c)

do over

d)

do in

82.

Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor advised him to ____ smoking.

a)

turn up

b)

give up

c)

take up

d)

put up

83.

When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ____ the exit as quickly as possible.

a)

made off

b)

made for

c)

made out

d)

made up

84.

The government is thinking of bringing ____ a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to wear crash helmets.

a)

on

b)

up

c)

in

d)

round

85.

Susan was alone in the house when the fire

a)

broke out

b)

broke down

c)

broke up

d)

broke away

86.

I think you need to your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn't get confused.

a)

dawn on

b)

set out

c)

get on with

d)

give in

87.

Susie and Fran us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza.

a)

turned up

b)

dropped in on

c)

came across

d)

went through

88.

Rebecca on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed into hospital.

a)

broke up

b)

got ahead

c)

faced up

d)

cut in

89.

Is it a compulsion that the scheme next Friday?

a)

carry out

b)

will carry out

c)

carried out

d)

be carried out

90.

No one knows where Sam is living now. The last time that I was about four years ago.

a)

ran into him

b)

ran him out

c)

ran him down

d)

ran after him

91.

All his plans for starting his own business fell

a)

in

b)

through

c)

down

d)

away

92.

Whenever a problem , we try to discuss frankly and find solutions as soon as possible.

a)

comes in

b)

comes up

c)

comes off

d)

comes by

93.

The computer isn't working - it broke this morning.

a)

out

b)

into

c)

down

d)

over

94.

The final year at the secondary school is the time for teenagers to get thinking about choosing jobs.

a)

off with

b)

by in

c)

behind with

d)

down to

95.

On Friday night, some of our friends came to the party and for the weekend.

a)

fell behind

b)

waited up

c)

stayed on

d)

kept up

96.

I have been looking this book for months, and at last I have found it.

a)

over

b)

up

c)

for

d)

at

97.

You can always Ann to give you sound advice.

a)

bank of

b)

bank for

c)

bank at

d)

bank on

98.

The new manager very strict rules as soon as he had taken over the position.

a)

settled down

b)

put down

c)

laid down

d)

wrote down

99.

Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have any solution.

a)

come up with

b)

looked into

c)

thought over

d)

got round to

100.

The speaker fails to get his message to his audience.

a)

around

b)

in

c)

across

d)

out

101.

She is a friendly person. She gets all her neighbors.

a)

up well with

b)

down well with

c)

on well with

d)

off with

102.

Jack and Linda last week. They just weren't happy together.

a)

ended up

b)

finished off

c)

broke into

d)

broke up

103.

Brian asked Judy to dinner and a movie.

a)

out

b)

on

c)

for

d)

of

104.

Her contract in two months, so she's looking for another job.

a)

runs down

b)

runs out

c)

goes out

d)

goes away

105.

I'm not sure my brother will ever get married because he hates the feeling of being

a)

tied in

b)

tied down

c)

tied up

d)

tied in with

106.

It's a small lamp, so it doesn't off much light.

a)

cast

b)

give

c)

shed

d)

spend

107.

When I joined the army, I found it difficult to _____ out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it.

a)

call

b)

carry

c)

miss

d)

take

108.

If too many species out, it will upset the ecosystem.

a)

disappear

b)

die

c)

go

d)

extinct

109.

It is very important for a film or a company to keep the changes in the market.

a)

pace of

b)

track about

c)

touch with

d)

up with

110.

I'm saving all my pocket money to buy a new PlayStation.

a)

out

b)

down

c)

up

d)

away

111.

The effect of the painkiller is and I begin to feel the soreness again.

a)

turning out

b)

doing without

c)

fading away

d)

wearing off

112.

Children should be taught that they have to everything after they use it.

a)

put away

b)

pick off

c)

collect up

d)

catch on

113.

I can't walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep

a)

falling off

b)

falling back

c)

falling over

d)

falling out

114.

People are advised to ____ smoking because of its harm to their health.

a)

cut down

b)

cut off

c)

cut in

d)

cut down on

115.

It took Ted a long time to get the breakup of his marriage.

a)

over

b)

across

c)

along with

d)

through

116.

The smell of the sea his childhood.

a)

took him in

b)

took after

c)

took him back to

d)

took it for granted

117.

Despite all the interruptions, he with his work.

a)

pressed on

b)

held on

c)

stuck at

d)

hung out

118.

The new office block well with its surroundings.

a)

blends in

b)

stands out

c)

shapes up

d)

sets off

119.

It's a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother. She's very frail. I hope she ____

a)

gets over

b)

comes round

c)

pulls through

d)

stands up

120.

It was very difficult to _____what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.

a)

pick up

b)

make up

c)

turn out

d)

make out