Phrasal Verbs Explained

Phrasal Verbs Multiple-Choice Test

• Question 1: "The match will be over at about 5.30" means the match will end or finish.
• Question 2: "My alarm goes off at six o’clock every morning" means the alarm rings or makes a loud noise.
• Question 3: "We set off for the airport at 6.30" means starting a journey.
• Question 4: "I want to give up chocolate" means stopping doing something.
• Question 5: "Don’t throw away that letter!" means keep it.
• Question 6: "Turn down the music! It’s very loud" means lower the volume.
• Question 7: "Turn up the TV! I can’t hear" means make it louder.
• Question 8: "He looked up the words in a dictionary" means he found the meaning.
• Question 9: "Could you fill in this form?" means write your information.
• Question 10: "I want to find out about hotels in Madrid" means get information.
• Question 11: "It’s bedtime – go and put on your pyjamas" means wear them.
• Question 12: "Could you take off your boots, please?" means remove them.
• Question 13: "My sister’s looking after Jimmy for me today" means taking care of.
• Question 14: "I’m really looking forward to the holidays" means being excited about them.
• Question 15: "She ran out of sugar while baking a cake" means used all of it.
• Question 16: "He gave back the book to the library" means returned it.
• Question 17: "The car broke down on the way to work" means stopped working.
• Question 18: "We need to call off the meeting because of the rain" means cancel it.