Phrasal Verbs MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 30

Phrasal Verbs Test 30

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Question 1

I had a wonderful idea to save money but it didn’t succeed.

A	catch up
B	bring out
C	come off
D	come up

Question 1 Explanation:

Come off means 'succeed' or 'happen as planned': The plan didn't come off. Not come up, which means 'appear' or 'be mentioned'.

Question 2

Please, visit me when you come to Ankara.

A	call me up
B	stand for me
C	look me up
D	look for me

Question 2 Explanation:

Look someone up means 'visit someone you know when you are in the place where they live': Look me up when you're in Ankara. Not call me up, which means 'phone me'.

Question 3

That looks a nice flat. Shall we inspect it if it is for sale?

A	look on
B	look over
C	look to
D	look through

Question 3 Explanation:

Look over means 'inspect or examine something', such as a flat, a car or a piece of work: Let's look over the flat before we decide. Not look through, which means 'read something quickly', such as papers or a magazine.

Question 4

Being the second child of three, he tends to admire his elder brother and despise his younger sister.

A	look over / look up
B	make up to / make over
C	make for / make up to
D	look up to / look down on

Question 4 Explanation:

Look up to someone means 'admire and respect' them. Look down on someone means 'think you are better than them' or 'despise' them. Not look over / look up: these mean 'examine' and 'search for information'.

Question 5

As we had a long way to go, we left at five in the morning.

A	set off
B	put up
C	stood for
D	set about

Question 5 Explanation:

Set off means 'start a journey' or 'leave': We set off at five. The clue is a long way to go. Not set about, which means 'start doing a task'.

Question 6

The Prime Minister established a committee to discuss ways of improving the Turkish economy.

A	set up
B	put out
C	kept up
D	found out

Question 6 Explanation:

Set up means 'establish' or 'start' an organisation, a company or a committee: They set up a new company. Not found out, which means 'discover information'.

Question 7

The factory has reduced its workforce by 50%.

A	cut back
B	cut off
C	set off
D	taken in

Question 7 Explanation:

Cut back means 'reduce' an amount, for example spending, production or staff: The company cut back its staff. Not cut off, which means 'disconnect' or 'separate'.

Question 8

The editor had to omit several articles because of lack of space.

A	cut down
B	cut out
C	cut off
D	cut away

Question 8 Explanation:

Cut out means 'remove' or 'leave out (omit)' something from a text: The editor cut out two paragraphs. Not cut down, which means 'reduce the amount', for example cut down on sugar.

Question 9

He gave a lift to three students outside London and dropped them off in Watford.

A	called up
B	brought up
C	took up
D	picked up

Question 9 Explanation:

Pick someone up means 'stop and let someone get into your car' to give them a lift. Its opposite is drop off, which also appears in the sentence. Not take up, which means 'start a hobby'.

Question 10

Our radio can receive the Voice of America very clearly.

A	get on
B	take off
C	pick out
D	pick up

Question 10 Explanation:

Pick up means 'receive' a radio or TV signal or station: My radio can pick up stations from abroad. Not pick out, which means 'choose' or 'recognise one thing among others'.

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