Advanced Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs exercises -advanced level esl

Phrasal Verbs Quiz 1

Fill up Make up Boss around Kick out

Chicken out Drag on Think over Pay off

Rip off Wipe off

● Please _______ the table ____. It seems a bit dirty.

● I need to go _______ my car ____ with gas. It's on empty

● I was _______ ____ of the club for being too loud and obnoxious.
● Some people become managers because they like to tell other
people what to do. It makes them feel good to _______ someone
____.
● When the teacher asked Max for his homework, Max _______ ____ a
story about his dog eating his homework. The teacher didn't believe
him.
● Someday I will _______ ____ all of my bills and move to the
Bahamas. I will live a life of sun and relaxation.
● Before you make a big decision, you should _______ it ____.
● Max was going to ask Mary out on a date, but he _______ ____. He
needs a little more courage.
● The politician's speech _______ ____ so long that I thought that it
would never end.
● Someone was _______ ____ at this store. That is why people do not
buy there anymore.
 Phrasal Verbs Quiz 2

Lay off Pay back Break down Fill in Hand out

Look up Go under Back up Doze off Clean up

● Please _______ ____ your own mess. We do not have maid service

here.
● Max _______ ____ Mary's phone number in the phone book.
● Please _______ me ____. I need some support on this.
● To complete the form, just _______ ____ the blanks
● The movie was so long and boring that I _______ ____ before the
end of it.
● The company was doing poorly so it _______ ____ half of its
workers.
● The company was doing so poorly that eventually it _______ ____. ●
I had to call a tow truck because my car _______ ____. ● The
classroom was silent when the teacher _______ ____ the report cards.
● If you lend me a few dollars, I will gladly _______ you ____ next
week.
Phrasal Verbs Quiz 3

Turn to Rushed out Passed down

Giving out Comes to Sort out

Sign up Brighten up

● If you would like to take the tour, you should __________ before the
deadline.
● When it __________ drinking, nobody can hold his liquor like Mike.
● The good thing about living near family is that you always have
someone to __________.
● When they were __________ brains, George was on vacation in the
Bahamas.
● At the scene of the accident, the policeman tried to __________ the
conflicting stories.
 ● Everybody suddenly got up and __________ of the theater because
someone yelled "fire" .
● The position of "Great Leader" in North Korea was __________ from
father to son.
● Mary's cheerful demeanor really helped __________ the mood of the
party

Phrasal Verbs Quiz 4

1. She had to _____ because someone else wanted to use the phone.

a. Take back

b. Keep off

c. Pull down

d. Hang up

2. It was supposed to be a private meeting but he just ______.

a. wore out.

b. locked out.

c. made up.

d. barged in

3. Your name _____ in the course of conversation.

a. came up.

b. rushed out.

c. came across.

d. passed out

4. I need to go on a diet. I ______ a lot of weight while I was on vacation.

a. gave up.

b. put on.

c. held up.

d. settled down
5. What do the initials RJM ______?

a. stand for. b. turn out. c. take

over. d. build up

6. The plane _____ and was soon flying high over the town.

a. put off.

b. went out.

c. opened up.

d. took off

7. The fireworks exploded in all their colors and _____ the sky.

a. jotted down.

b. went through.

c. lit up.

d. looked up

8. So many people were sick that we had to _____ the meeting.

a. set down.

b. put out.

c. call off.

d. put down

9. I had to _____ the boss while she was away.

a. clean up.

b. put out.

c. bring up.

d. stand in for

10. Don't worry the pain should _____ fairly soon.

a. break out.

b. fall off.

c. wear off.

d. carry on

Phrasal Verbs Quiz 5

Think over Settle down Ate out Putting down

Saving up Ask out Passed out Walked out

Keep on Go away

● Before you make a big decision, you should ______ it ______.

● Mary did not want to see Max anymore. She told him to _____
______.
● Bill finally agreed to marry Jill. I guess he is finally ready to ______
______.
● Sue drank so much that she _____ ______.
● Max and Mary _____ ______ last night because they didn't feel like
cooking.
● Bob wanted to go on a date with Jane. Yesterday he finally worked up the
nerve to _____ her ______.
● If people are always _____ you ____, you should ignore them. Who
cares what they think.
● I'm _____ _____ all my money because I want to buy a new car. ●
The workers _______ ____ to protest their lack of health benefits. ●
I'm not sure what you're doing but _____ _____ doing what you're
doing because it's working extremely well.

Phrasal Verbs Quiz 6

Shave off Fit in Calm down Run over

Drag on Pay off Lay off Open up

Dress up Put off

● Max had a hard time in school because he didn't ______ with the
other kids.
● You shouldn't keep your emotions all bottled up inside. You really
need to ______ to somebody.
● Meetings at the university seem to ______ forever.
● Many students ______ doing their homework until it's almost too late
● My mother's cat was ______ by a car.
● When I start to go bald, I'm going to ______ all of my hair.
● Don't get so upset. Please ______.
● Most people ______ when they go to a wedding.
● I need to make some money so that I can ______ all of my bills. ● I
hope my company doesn't ______ all of us workers. I really need the
job.