Phrasal Verbs - Sentence Completion

Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb. Practice phrasal verb usage for competitive exams like MBA entrance, bank PO, B.Ed/M.Ed and other academic tests.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The roof of a house _______ the sun and the rain.

  1. keeps of
  2. keeps off
  3. keeps in
  4. keeps away
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

A large number of men and women _______ their lives for winning us our independence.

  1. laid off
  2. laid down
  3. laid aside
  4. laid by
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

He ________ smoking at his wife's request.

  1. gave in
  2. gave up
  3. gave out
  4. gave away
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The judge promised to ________ the matter himself.

  1. go after
  2. go into
  3. go in for
  4. go off
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

All of a sudden, the gun _______

  1. went off
  2. go off
  3. went out
  4. went of
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

I shall ________ you next Monday.

  1. call in
  2. call on
  3. call upon
  4. call for
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

A large number of people are ________ every year by malaria.

  1. carried off
  2. carried on
  3. carried out
  4. carried in
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

Spoilt rich kids often seem to believe that they can commit a crime and then ______

  1. get on
  2. get off
  3. get over
  4. get rid of
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

Adversity _______ the best qualities in man.

  1. calls forth
  2. calls on
  3. calls in
  4. calls upon
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The angry mob _________ the policemen.

  1. fell upon
  2. fell out
  3. fell back
  4. fell off
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The project ________ for lack of fund.

  1. fell through
  2. fell off
  3. fell flat
  4. none of these
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The father was furious at the son but was ________ by the mother.

  1. held back
  2. held in
  3. held over
  4. held out
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

When they found that further resistance was useless, they decided to ________

  1. give up
  2. give in
  3. give out
  4. give over
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

How did you manage to _________ of that snob?

  1. get over
  2. get rid
  3. get off
  4. get round
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

Who _______ the sick people in hospitals?

  1. looks after
  2. looks for
  3. looks up
  4. looks on
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The lights __________ several times during the night.

  1. went out
  2. went off
  3. went through
  4. went by
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

I could not ________ him.

  1. keep pace with
  2. keep pace at
  3. keep pace up
  4. keep pace of
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The dishonest cashier ________ with ten thousand rupees.

  1. made away
  2. made after
  3. made for
  4. made up
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

I don't think that it will be wise for us to ________ this information from her.

  1. hold in
  2. hold back
  3. hold over
  4. hold out
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

She has _________ a lot of sufferings.

  1. passed through
  2. passed by
  3. passed off
  4. none of these
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The case has been _________ till next week.

  1. put off
  2. put down
  3. put by
  4. put on
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The tiger pounced on the lamb and ________ with it into the thicket.

  1. make up
  2. made off
  3. make out
  4. make over
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The police had to use force to _________ the violence.

  1. put down
  2. put by
  3. put off
  4. put on
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The party has decided to ________ its candidate for the seat.

  1. put up
  2. put out
  3. put off
  4. put in
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option from the given options.

The meeting has been _______ till next week.

  1. held back
  2. held over
  3. held out
  4. held in

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