Phrasal Verbs Practice

Practice phrasal verbs for MCA Entrance exam preparation. Learn verb-preposition combinations and their meanings.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

The Supreme Court asked the state government not to ____________ elections.

  1. put off
  2. put on
  3. put out
  4. put in
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The thieves _________ quickly before the arrival of the house owner.

  1. made out
  2. made up
  3. made off
  4. made with
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the most appropriate option and fill in the blank.

I can't _________ any thing from this letter.

  1. make up
  2. make out
  3. make off
  4. make over
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the most appropriate option and fill in the blank.

He seemed rather __________ by our letter.

  1. put up
  2. put down
  3. put in
  4. put out
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

She looks very pale and ________.

  1. run up
  2. run down
  3. run out
  4. run off
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A wise king can easily ______________ flattery the courtiers.

  1. see it
  2. see out
  3. see to
  4. see through
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Unexpectedly, I ______________ my friend yesterday.

  1. ran across
  2. ran away
  3. ran down
  4. ran up
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Don't be a victim of dictatorship ______ your rights.

  1. stand off
  2. stand up for
  3. stand aside
  4. stand on
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the hour of need, you may always ____________ me.

  1. turn to
  2. turn up
  3. turn down
  4. turn out
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

At last, the storm __________ in the night.

  1. blew over
  2. fly over
  3. blew up
  4. blow off
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

He _____________ his bad temper on his family.

  1. works up
  2. works away
  3. works off
  4. works out
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Please, ___________ all the money that I have taken from you.

  1. add out
  2. add over
  3. add into
  4. add up
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The children ____________ all their notes with in an hour.

  1. writing up
  2. wrote up
  3. writing in
  4. writing completely
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The police station was ___________ by Naxalites.

  1. bring up
  2. brought up
  3. blew up
  4. blown up
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

I went to Railway station to ______ my friends yesterday.

  1. see off
  2. see out
  3. see about
  4. see after
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Salaries cannot _________ with the increasing price line.

  1. keep off
  2. creep in
  3. keep up
  4. crept up
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the appropriate prepositional phrase and fill in the blank.

The aeroplane ________ at 6:00 p.m. and we returned home.

  1. took out
  2. took over
  3. took after
  4. took off
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

You ought to ______ with food before going up the mountain.

  1. strike up
  2. stock up
  3. hitch up
  4. hold off
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The soldiers managed to _____ the enemy.

  1. hold on
  2. hold off
  3. hold forth
  4. hold with
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

I have to _____________ him because he is in trouble.

  1. stand up for
  2. stand to
  3. stand over
  4. stand in
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Small birds mainly ________ insects.

  1. lived in
  2. live on
  3. living on
  4. live with
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hey ! Don't put the jug on the edge of the table. It'will ______.

  1. tip over
  2. tip off
  3. tire out
  4. tick over
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are you doing here? Please, ______.

  1. push on
  2. push off
  3. push over
  4. push around
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why do you ___________ the tap so frequently?

  1. turn out
  2. take on
  3. turn in
  4. turn on
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

I am on the _______ for a good second hand car here.

  1. look out
  2. look into
  3. look after
  4. look down

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