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Phrasal Verbs - Sentence Completion

Test your knowledge of English phrasal verbs by completing sentences with the correct verb phrases.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

When I scolded my son, he ___________.

  1. acted up
  2. acted for
  3. acted out
  4. acted on
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

The evidence ________ a case of murder.

  1. adds up
  2. adds up to
  3. adds to
  4. adds in
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

We _________ when he did his imitation of the tea lady.

  1. fell about
  2. fell apart
  3. fell away
  4. fell back
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

The frightened boy _________ from the dog.

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

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

I am sorry for __________ at you.

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

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

Fire _________ during the night.

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

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

We have some money to _________.

  1. fall back on
  2. fall behind
  3. fall behind with
  4. fall down
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

Trees _________ fruits.

  1. bring off
  2. bring forth
  3. bring on
  4. bring through
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

The boy ___________ from his kidnappers.

  1. broke in
  2. broke off
  3. broke away
  4. broke out
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

I ________ his injured child.

  1. asked out
  2. asked of
  3. asked in
  4. asked after
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

Photographs _________ the memories of past.

  1. bring back
  2. bring before
  3. bring away
  4. bring down
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

Please let me know how the rebels were quickly _________.

  1. brought up
  2. brought up to
  3. brought under
  4. brought round to
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

He _________ a new proposal.

  1. brought in
  2. brought forward
  3. brought over
  4. brought round
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

I was only four minutes late but they had all _________.

  1. buggered up
  2. buggered about
  3. buggered off
  4. buggered around
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

She has just _________ him.

  1. brushed up
  2. brushed off
  3. brushed down
  4. brushed over
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

Clouds are _________ over the sea.

  1. building on
  2. building up
  3. building in
  4. building up into
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

Yesterday James _________ me.

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

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

He __________ the meeting.

  1. bursted upon
  2. bursted with
  3. bursted in on
  4. bursted out
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

He __________ the clerk to get his work done.

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

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

The doctor was __________ a few minutes ago.

  1. called for
  2. called away
  3. called about
  4. called by
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

His behaviour __________ numerous protests.

  1. called forth
  2. called in
  3. called on
  4. called out
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

He is _________ well against all his misfortune.

  1. bearing up
  2. bearing out
  3. bearing on
  4. bearing
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

The attacker was _________.

  1. beaten out
  2. beaten off
  3. beaten to
  4. beaten down
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the correct option to fill in the blank.

He __________ all the names on the list.

  1. called up
  2. called round
  3. called upon
  4. called over
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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The soliders were _______ at the target.

  1. banging around
  2. banging away
  3. banging into
  4. banging out

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