English Phrasal Verbs in Use Quiz

Felicity ODell
What do these phrasal verbs mean? Choose the correct option.
1)

Our father was very good at making up stories for us children.

a
b
c
d

2)

I can put you up at my flat if you like.

a
b
c
d

3)

you
you
you
you

somewhere to sleep
a lift home in my car
a meal
some work to do

asking me to do things
helping me
criticising me
playing games with me

Ill get round to writing the report soon.

a
b
c
d

5)

give
give
give
give

Sandra is always picking on me these days.

a
b
c
d

4)

telling
inventing
reading
remembering

Ill
Ill
Ill
Ill

find time to write the report soon.

finish writing the report soon.
persuade someone else to write the report soon.
go to the office and write the report soon.

Ive been snowed under at work recently.

a
b
c
d

Its been very busy at my work.

The weather has been very bad.
Its been very cold in the office.
My boss has been causing problems.

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Complete these phrasal verbs. Choose the correct option.

6)

My sister has recently taken

a
b
c
d

7)

Nadira and I are best friends; weve always

a
b
c
d

8)

up when we get home.

heat
hot
make
work

Things are difficult for you now but Im sure everything will
a
b
c
d

10)

on very well together.

gone
got
done
took

Mum will leave us a meal to

a
b
c
d

9)

yoga as a hobby.

on
over
in
up

break
pull
turn
stand

The writer puts

a
b
c
d

some very interesting ideas in this article.

away
on
up
forward

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out OK in the end.

English Phrasal Verbs in Use Quiz

Felicity ODell
Answer key
1) b
2) a
3) c
4) a
5) a
6) d
7) b
8) a
9) c
10) d

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