Phrasal Verbs

Question 1

What is the meaning of the phrasal verb ‘give up’?

Answer 1

To stop trying or to quit.

Question 2

Fill in the blank: To ‘run into’ someone means to ______.

Answer 2

meet someone unexpectedly.

Question 3

True or False: ‘Break down’ can refer to a vehicle failing to operate.

Answer 3

True.

Question 4

What does ‘look after’ mean?

Answer 4

To take care of someone or something.

Question 5

Which phrasal verb means to postpone something?

Answer 5

‘Put off.’

Question 6

Multiple Choice: What does ‘take off’ mean? A) To remove; B) To depart; C) Both A and B.

Answer 6

C) Both A and B.

Question 7

What is the meaning of ‘turn down’?

Answer 7

To reject or refuse something.

Question 8

Fill in the blank: To ‘get along with’ someone means to ______.

Answer 8

have a good relationship with them.

Question 9

True or False: ‘Call off’ means to cancel something.

Answer 9

True.

Question 10

What does ‘pick up’ mean in a conversational context?

Answer 10

To learn or acquire something, often informally.

Question 11

Which phrasal verb means to stop by briefly?

Answer 11

‘Drop in.’

Question 12

Multiple Choice: What does ‘come across’ mean? A) To find by chance; B) To communicate; C) Both A and B.

Answer 12

C) Both A and B.

Question 13

What is the meaning of ‘give in’?

Answer 13

To yield or surrender.

Question 14

Fill in the blank: To ‘set up’ something means to ______.

Answer 14

establish or arrange it.

Question 15

True or False: ‘Take over’ means to assume control.

Answer 15

True.

Question 16

What does ‘run out of’ mean?

Answer 16

To deplete a supply of something.

Question 17

Which phrasal verb means to reveal information?

Answer 17

‘Let out.’

Question 18

Multiple Choice: What does ‘hold on’ mean? A) To wait; B) To grip; C) Both A and B.

Answer 18

C) Both A and B.

Question 19

What is the meaning of ‘give back’?

Answer 19

To return something to its owner.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: To ‘check out’ something means to ______.

Answer 20

examine or investigate it.

Question 21

True or False: ‘Run away’ means to escape from a place.

Answer 21

True.

Question 22

What does ‘turn up’ mean?

Answer 22

To appear or arrive.

Question 23

Which phrasal verb means to continue doing something?

Answer 23

‘Carry on.’

Question 24

Multiple Choice: What does ‘work out’ mean? A) To exercise; B) To resolve; C) Both A and B.

Answer 24

C) Both A and B.

Question 25

What is the meaning of 'fill out'?

Answer 25

To complete a form or document.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: To 'take care of' someone means to ______.

Answer 26

look after or provide for them.

Question 27

True or False: 'Come up with' means to devise or create an idea.

Answer 27

True.

Question 28

What does 'put up with' mean?

Answer 28

To tolerate or endure something.

Question 29

Which phrasal verb means to delay or defer?

Answer 29

'Put off.'

Question 30

Multiple Choice: What does 'turn in' mean? A) To submit; B) To betray; C) Both A and B.

Answer 30

A) To submit.

Question 31

What is the meaning of 'come down with'?

Answer 31

To become ill with a specific condition.

Question 32

Fill in the blank: To 'break up' means to ______.

Answer 32

end a romantic relationship.

Question 33

True or False: 'Get over' means to recover from something.

Answer 33

True.

Question 34

What does 'look forward to' mean?

Answer 34

To anticipate something with pleasure.

Question 35

Which phrasal verb means to make someone feel less angry?

Answer 35

'Calm down.'

Question 36

Multiple Choice: What does 'make up' mean? A) To invent; B) To reconcile; C) Both A and B.

Answer 36

C) Both A and B.