Phrasal Verbs MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 27

Get along (with) means to make progress or manage in a situation. How are you getting along with your new job? asks how things are going. British English also says getting on.

Call off means to cancel something that was planned. The clue is on account of darkness: it was too dark to play, so the game was cancelled.

Look over means to check something quickly for mistakes. You check your exercises before you give them to the teacher. Not point out, which means to show someone a fact or a mistake.

Sort out means to solve a problem or fix a difficult situation: The agent sorted out the problems with my ticket. Not make out, which means to see, hear or understand something with difficulty.

Take up means to start a new hobby or activity. People often take up a hobby like ceramics when they retire and have more free time.

Go off is used when a gun fires, a bomb explodes or an alarm suddenly rings. Here the gun fired by accident, and that frightened him.

Keep up with means to move or work at the same speed as someone. Susan works so hard that the others cannot match her. Not put up with, which means to accept someone or something annoying.

Tear down (past: tore down) means to destroy a building on purpose. They removed the old building and built a new one.

Go around (British also go round) means to be enough for everyone. So many people came that there were not enough sandwiches for all of them.

Sell out of something means to sell all of it, so none is left. The shop has no more of your size, so you must come back next week when new stock arrives. Not given away, which means to give something free.