1. What is a phrasal verb?
(A) A verb followed by an adjective
(B) A verb used only in the past tense
(C) A combination of a verb and one or more particles (preposition or adverb) that creates a new meaning
(D) A verb that replaces a noun
2. Which of the following is a phrasal verb?
(A) Go
(B) Look after
(C) Happy
(D) Quickly
3. The phrasal verb "look after" means:
(A) Search for
(B) Watch carefully
(C) Look behind
(D) Take care of
4. The phrasal verb "give up" means:
(A) Surrender or stop trying
(B) Continue
(C) Hand over
(D) Lift something
5. Choose the correct phrasal verb.
Please _____ your shoes before entering the mosque.
(A) take off
(B) take over
(C) take after
(D) take up
6. The phrasal verb "turn on" means:
(A) Switch off
(B) Switch on
(C) Turn around
(D) Reject
7. Choose the correct phrasal verb.
She _____ her grandmother because they both have similar personalities.
(A) takes away
(B) takes off
(C) takes after
(D) takes over
8. The phrasal verb "put off" means:
(A) Wear clothes
(B) Continue
(C) Remove
(D) Postpone
9. Which sentence correctly uses the phrasal verb "pick up"?
(A) I picked some groceries uply.
(B) I picked up some groceries on my way home.
(C) I pick groceries over.
(D) I picked groceries after.
10. The phrasal verb "run out of" means:
(A) Escape from
(B) Run very fast
(C) Have no more of something
(D) Go outside
11. Choose the correct phrasal verb.
We have _____ milk.
(A) put on
(B) looked after
(C) run out of
(D) turned into
12. The phrasal verb "call off" means:
(A) Cancel
(B) Make a phone call
(C) Invite
(D) Continue
13. Choose the correct sentence.
(A) The meeting was called up because of bad weather.
(B) The meeting was called off because of bad weather.
(C) The meeting was called after because of bad weather.
(D) The meeting was called in because of bad weather.
14. The phrasal verb "find out" means:
(A) Lose something
(B) Hide information
(C) Search outside
(D) Discover or learn
15. Choose the correct phrasal verb.
I want to _____ the truth.
(A) find out
(B) look after
(C) take over
(D) get on
16. The phrasal verb "come across" means:
(A) Cross a road
(B) Find by chance
(C) Move quickly
(D) Meet regularly
17. Choose the correct sentence.
(A) I came over an old photograph yesterday.
(B) I came after an old photograph yesterday.
(C) I came into an old photograph yesterday.
(D) I came across an old photograph yesterday.
18. The phrasal verb "put on" means:
(A) Remove clothes
(B) Wear clothes
(C) Throw away clothes
(D) Buy clothes
19. Choose the correct phrasal verb.
Please _____ your jacket; it's cold outside.
(A) put off
(B) put on
(C) take off
(D) look after
20. The phrasal verb "break down" means:
(A) Repair a machine
(B) Speed up
(C) Build something
(D) Stop working (for a machine)
21. Choose the correct sentence.
(A) My car broke after on the highway.
(B) My car broke off on the highway.
(C) My car broke into on the highway.
(D) My car broke down on the highway.
22. The phrasal verb "look for" means:
(A) Care for
(B) Search for
(C) Watch carefully
(D) Ignore
23. Choose the correct phrasal verb.
She is _____ her lost keys.
(A) looking into
(B) looking after
(C) looking for
(D) looking up to
24. The phrasal verb "wake up" means:
(A) Go to sleep
(B) Lie down
(C) Sit down
(D) Become awake
25. Choose the correct sentence.
(A) I usually wake into at 6 a.m.
(B) I usually wake on at 6 a.m.
(C) I usually wake over at 6 a.m.
(D) I usually wake up at 6 a.m.
26. The phrasal verb "carry on" means:
(A) Stop working
(B) Continue
(C) Carry a bag
(D) Travel abroad
27. Choose the correct phrasal verb.
Despite the difficulties, they decided to _____ with the project.
(A) give off
(B) carry on
(C) take over
(D) look down
28. Which of the following is a phrasal verb?
(A) Quickly
(B) Beautiful
(C) Honest
(D) Get up
29. Which sentence correctly uses a phrasal verb?
(A) She looked younger brother.
(B) She looked after her younger brother.
(C) She after looked her younger brother.
(D) She looked at after her brother.
30. Which statement about phrasal verbs is correct?
(A) Phrasal verbs always have literal meanings only.
(B) Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and one or more particles that together have a specific meaning.
(C) Phrasal verbs are used only in spoken English.
(D) Phrasal verbs cannot be used in formal writing.