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100+ common phrasal verbs, Questions with Answer
Phrasal verb
- Never answer your parents_.
a. down
b. on
c. upon
d. back
ans . d
- My car broke _ on the way.
a. up
b. into
c. down
d. out
ans. c
- I saw my friend _ at the station.
a. of
b. off
c. out
d. to
ans. b
- The battery has run _.
a. out
b. away
c. down
d. over
ans. c
- Leave _ the unnecessary points.
a. down
b. out
c. over
d. away
ans. b
- The mad dog turned_ me.
a. off
b. up
c. on
d. down
ans. c
- I can’t put _ his humiliation.
a. of
b. with
c. down
d. by
ans. b
- My father lays _ some money to meet the future need.
a. out
b. by
c. down
d. of
ans. b
- I always get _ early in the morning.
a. on
b. over
c. up
d. in
ans. c
- The orphan was brought _ by his maternal uncle.
a. out
b. up
c. down
d. with
ans. b
- I called _ my friend during my leisure.
a. at
b. on
c. of
d. up
ans. b
- We should carry _ the traffic rules.
a. on
b. out
c. away
d. off
ans. b
- The young man is looking_ a job.
a. for
b. into
c. up
d. upon
ans. a
- The police are looking _ a job.
a. for
b. into
c. up
d. after
ans. b
- Shantiniketan was set _ by R.N Tagore.
a. up
b. off
c. out
d. in
ans. a
- Winter has just set _. a. out
b. about
c. of
d. in
ans. d
- The aeroplane _ on time.
a. took of
b. took off
c. took over
d. took down
ans. b
- He picks _ things quickly.
a. out
b. up
c. down
d. up
ans. b
- The meeting was put _ because of torrential rain.
a. down
b. out
c. off
d. up
ans. c
- My elder sister puts _ in a boarding house.
a. out
b. down
c. up
d. off
ans. c
- I am looking forward _ getting a letter from my chap.
a. to
b. up
c. down
d. upon
ans. a
- The headmaster turned _ my application.
a. on
b. up
c. down
d. out
ans. c
- We should give_ bad habits.
a. away
b. in
c. out
d. up
ans. d
- Can you point _ the correct answer?
a. of
b. out
c. in
d. off
ans. b
- Take _ your shoes before coming in.
a. away
b. out
c. off
d. over
ans. c
Choose the suitable phrasal verb: ( 26_ 52)
- Surrender:
a. give in
b. give away
c. give out
d. give up
ans. A
- Resemble:
a. take off
b. take after
c. take down
d. take over
ans. b
- Continue:
a. carry on
b. keep on
c. go on
d. All of these
ans. d
- Close permanently:
a. close up
b. close down
c. close of
d. close out
ans. B
- Improving:
a. look off
b. look in
c. look on
d. look up
ans. D
- Understand:
a. make in
b. make out
c. set in
d. bring in
ans. B
- Find the meaning: a. look after b. look upon
c. look up
d. look down upon
ans. C
- Consider with contempt:
a. look upon
b. look forward to
c. look down upon
d. look into
ans. C
- Consider with respect: a. look up
b. look upto
c. look upon
d. look down upon
ans. B
- Conceal:
a. keep on
b. keep up
c. keep back
d. keep off
ans. C
- Start a journey: a. set of
b. set on
c. set to
d. Set out
ans. D
- Withdraw:
a. drop out
b. drop off
c. drop in
d. drop of
ans. A
- Publish:
a. bring in
b. bring of
c. bring out
d. bring off
ans. C
- Use cosmetic:
a. make up
b. make of
c. make off
d. make out
ans. A
- Separate: a. break up
b. break in
c. break off
d. break out
ans. A
- Started suddenly: a. broke up b. broke down
c. broke out
d. break out
ans. C
- Die:
a. pass away
b. pass over
c. pass with
d. pass in
ans. A
- Educated: a. bring in
b. brought up
c. bring up
d. call of
ans. B
- Disappointed: a. let down
b. break down
c. turn down
d. run down
ans. A
- Read:
a. go out
b. go off
c. go up
d. go through
ans. d
- Reach / arrive:
a. get on
b. get in
c. get at
d. get over
ans. c
- Visit a place: a. call at
b. call on
c. call off
d. call for
ans. a
- Fail:
a. fell through
b. fall through
c. fall down
d. fall off
ans. b
- Decorate:
a. make up
b. do up
c. keep up
d. go up
ans. B
- Stop working: a. pack up b. do up
c. give up d. get up
ans. A
- Wait eagerly:
a. come in for
b. come out with
c. look forward to
d. put up with
ans. C
- Improve: a. get on
b. go on
c. look up
d. carry on
ans. C
- When the whole class was worried how to solve the problem, Suresh _ a solution.
a. came out with
b. came down with
c. came off with
d. came into
ans. A
- We all eagerly _ to our sister’s wedding.
a. looking forward
b. looking in
c. getting in
d. putting forward
ans. A
- I _ for a rude shock when my friend cheated me.
a. came in
b. came after
c. came out
d. get into
ans. A
- We have _ of sugar. Can you buy some?
a. run out
b. run down
c. run off
d. run in
ans. A
- We don’t _ with our new neighbour.
a. get in
b. get on
c. get with
d. get up
ans. B
- Who can _ such mischief?
a. put off
b. put in
c. put up
d. put on
ans. C
- The child walked fast to _ with his parents.
a. catch up
b. reach up
c. get in
d. come off
ans. A
- ( To search for something in a dictionary)
Please _ up in the dictionary how the phrase is used.
ans. look up
- ( To replace Some lost thing)
We must work hard to _ the lost hours.
ans. make up
- ( To Stop working)
It’s going to rain, we should _ and go home.
ans. pack up
- ( TO Start a business)
I plan to _ a business after getting the degree.
ans. set up
- (To exhaust something that nothing is left over)
I have _ all the petrol in my Scottie.
ans. used up
- ( To separate)
The group _ after the quarrel.
ans. broke up,
- ( To leave bed after sleeping)
We _ early in the Morning.
ans. get up
- ( A situation getting better)
After three long rainy days the weather is _ .
ans. looking up
- ( To come to a meeting)
Only a few students _ in the class due to heavy rain.
ans. turned up
- (To destroy by explosion)
The platoon of soldiers _ a bridge.
ans. blew up
- (To take care of).
We should _ children with care.
ans. bring up
- (To make something attractive)
We _ our house before my sister’s marriage.
ans. do up
- (To arrange something to happen)
We have _ the meeting for the next week.
ans. fix up
- (To obstruct)
A marriage procession _ the traffic for an hour.
ans. held up
- (To Stop doing something)
Don’t _ hopes.
ans. give up,
- (To maintain something) We must try to _ the honour of our school.
ans. keep up