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English Phrasal Verbs

Test your knowledge of English phrasal verbs by matching each meaning with the correct phrase.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Be fitted or suited for

  1. be cut in fit
  2. be cut out for
  3. be cut with for
  4. be cut off for
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Appear or rise unexpectedly

  1. crop up
  2. crop in
  3. crop out
  4. crop with
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Stop work for the day

  1. knock off
  2. knock in
  3. knock out
  4. knock over
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Continue to support and help him

  1. stand out
  2. stand off
  3. stand by
  4. stand on
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Increase the rate of

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

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Abandon suddenly

  1. threw up
  2. threw out
  3. threw in
  4. threw off
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Succeed

  1. pull out
  2. pull off
  3. pull from
  4. pullover
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Omit anything

  1. leave off
  2. leave out
  3. leave for
  4. leave on
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Began a habit

  1. took to
  2. took off
  3. took in
  4. took with
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Bring or come to an end

  1. wind up
  2. wind in
  3. wind off
  4. wind out
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Destroy completely

  1. wipe out
  2. wipe in
  3. wipe off
  4. wipe with
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Refuse or reject an application, offer etc

  1. turn down
  2. turn in
  3. turn out
  4. turn off
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Disappear gradually especially of physical and mental feelings

  1. wear with
  2. wear on
  3. wear off
  4. wear out
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

To advance at the same pace

  1. keep in
  2. keep out
  3. keep up
  4. keep off
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

March out in disgust or indignation

  1. walk out
  2. walk in
  3. walk off
  4. walk though
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Become unwound or discharged of (batteries, torch)

  1. run down
  2. run amuck
  3. run off
  4. run out of
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Arrive or appear

  1. turn on
  2. turn off
  3. turn up
  4. turn down
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Stop (vehicles)

  1. Draw up
  2. Draw out
  3. Draw off
  4. Draw in
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

To pay a visit

  1. drop in
  2. drop out
  3. drop off
  4. drop with
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

To supplement or increase one's income generally

  1. eke out
  2. egg on
  3. evade
  4. emulate
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Give a good reason for

  1. account for
  2. account in
  3. account out
  4. account with
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

To burst or explode

  1. go in
  2. go out
  3. go with
  4. go off
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

Yield or surrender

  1. give in
  2. give up
  3. give out
  4. give off
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

To spur or urge forward

  1. egg on
  2. egg out
  3. egg with
  4. egg for
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Pick the correct phrase for the bolded text.

To look upon with disapproval

  1. frown upon
  2. coddle upon
  3. fiddle upon
  4. set up
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