Phrasal Verbs Quiz

1. What does the phrasal verb 'put off' mean?

1. To annoy someone
2. To discard something permanently
3. To extinguish a fire
4. To postpone or delay something

2. Which sentence uses 'give up' correctly?

1. She gave up after eating the cake.
2. She gave up her seat to the elderly passenger.
3. She gave up the window.
4. She gave up to the park every morning.

3. What does 'run into' mean in: 'I ran into an old friend at the supermarket'?

1. To chase someone into a building
2. To collide with someone physically
3. To escape into a crowd
4. To meet someone unexpectedly

4. What does 'look up to' mean?

1. To admire and respect someone
2. To investigate someone's background
3. To physically look in an upward direction
4. To search for information online

5. Choose the correct sentence using 'bring up':

1. She brought up the stairs carefully.
2. She brought up the window to open it.
3. She brought up to the meeting room.
4. She was brought up in Scotland.

6. What does 'fall out' mean in: 'The two friends fell out over money'?

1. To accidentally drop something
2. To discover something unexpectedly
3. To have an argument and stop being friendly
4. To physically fall from a height

7. What does 'work out' mean in: 'It will all work out in the end'?

1. To calculate a mathematical problem
2. To develop or end successfully
3. To exercise at a gym
4. To exhaust all options

8. What does 'take after' mean in: 'She really takes after her mother'?

1. To care for someone
2. To follow someone immediately
3. To inherit someone's belongings
4. To resemble a family member in appearance or behaviour

9. Which phrasal verb means 'to tolerate or endure something unpleasant'?

1. Put across
2. Put down to
3. Put out
4. Put up with

10. What does 'set off' mean in: 'We set off early to avoid traffic'?

1. To arrange items neatly
2. To cause a problem
3. To start a journey
4. To trigger a loud reaction

11. What does 'come across' mean in: 'I came across some old photos while cleaning'?

1. To appear to others in a certain way
2. To cross a road safely
3. To find something by chance
4. To travel across a distance

12. Which phrasal verb means 'to investigate or research something'?

1. Look into
2. Look out
3. Look over
4. Look up

13. What does 'get away with' mean?

1. To escape from a place
2. To succeed in doing something wrong without being caught or punished
3. To travel somewhere for a holiday
4. To win a difficult competition

14. What does 'turn down' mean in: 'She turned down the job offer'?

1. To fold something over
2. To lower the volume
3. To reduce in number
4. To refuse or reject something

15. Which sentence uses a separable phrasal verb correctly?

1. She carried on working. / She carried working on.
2. She looked after her grandmother. / She looked her grandmother after.
3. She looked up the word. / She looked the word up.
4. She ran into an old friend. / She ran an old friend into.

16. What does 'go over' mean in: 'Let's go over the key points before the exam'?

1. To exceed a limit
2. To resolve a disagreement
3. To review or examine something carefully
4. To travel to a place

17. What does 'let down' mean in: 'He really let me down'?

1. To disappoint or fail someone who trusted you
2. To lower something physically
3. To reduce pressure
4. To release something gently

18. What does 'call off' mean?

1. To cancel something
2. To recruit someone
3. To stop calling out loudly
4. To telephone someone

19. What does 'make up' mean in: 'They argued but quickly made up'?

1. To apply cosmetics
2. To compensate for something missed
3. To invent a story
4. To reconcile after an argument

20. What does 'point out' mean?

1. To direct someone with a finger
2. To draw attention to a fact or mistake
3. To eliminate from a list
4. To score in a game