Phrasal Verbs (3)

Question 1

Make something/someone out

Answer 1

To be able to see, hear, or understand someone or something

Question 2

To be a drag on someone/something

Answer 2

informal. to slow down or limit the development of someone or something

Question 3

To call off something

Answer 3

To cancel an event or activity

Question 4

To tell off someone

Answer 4

To reprimand someone very angrily

Question 5

Turn up (2)

Answer 5

(1) Discover, find (2) Appear, especially after being lost or unseen for a long time

Question 6

Bear out (formal phrasal verb)

Answer 6

To support the truth of something, or to support someone’s claims or statements

Question 7

Ramp up (not informal verb)

Answer 7

To crease the effort, speed, or power of something sharply

Question 8

Put up with sb/sth

Answer 8

to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly

Question 9

Back out (CAE)

Answer 9

To decide not to do something that you had said you would do

Question 10

Come off (informal phrasal verb)

Answer 10

to happen as planned; succeed

Question 11

Look up to someone (CAE)

Answer 11

To admire and respect someone

Question 12

Delve into (something)

Answer 12

To search in order to find a thing or information

Question 13

To call into question (formal phrasal verbs)

Answer 13

To cause doubts about something

Question 14

Drive (someone or something) off

Answer 14

To force someone or something to leave

Question 15

Tap into something

Answer 15

To manage to use something in a way that brings good result

Question 16

Phase something out

Answer 16

To stop or remove using something gradually or in stages.

Question 17

Set about something

Answer 17

To start to do or deal with something

Question 18

Be bent on sth/doing sth

Answer 18

To be determined to do something or have something.

Question 19

On the lookout for something

Answer 19

To search for someone or something

Question 20

To make a point of (doing something)

Answer 20

To give one’s attention to (doing something) to make sure that it happens

Question 21

Go along with sth/sb

Answer 21

To support an idea, or to agree with someone’s opinion

Question 22

Bear/keep something in mind

Answer 22

to consider something before making a decision.