50 multiple choice questions on 'Phrasal Verbs'.

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English Grammar
GRAMMAR LEVEL – 1
Practice 9
U n i t P r a c t i c e
Phrasal Verbs
1.Larry __________ Jane ___________ to lunch yesterday.
A asked...out B asked..go C asked...for
2.I can’t find my wallet. I ____________ but nobody has seen it.
A asked for B asked around C asked about
3.Ian ________ the picture __________ of the newspaper.
A cut...on B cut...from C cut...out
4.Students must ___________ the law set by the school administration.
A abide in B abide by C abide on
5.The policeman ___________ his gun _________ the robber.
A aimed...at B aimed... of C aimed...to
6.Jim ___________ the managerial post advertised in the newspaper.
A applied on B applied with C applied for
7.The bullies _________ when they saw the school principal.
A backed away B backed out C backed to
8.The developer finally __________ on the decision to demolish the squatter houses.
A backed up B backed down C backed on
9.The terrorists threatened to __________ the school if their friends are not released.
A blow up B blow on C blow down
10.The police __________ the main entrances to town during the demonstration.
A blocked of B blocked off C block off
11.Malcom’s family refused to __________ him __________ of jail.
A bail..off B bail...in C bail…out
12.The hall lamp does not work because its fuse has ___________ .
A burnt out B burn out C burnt off
13. The school counselor is good at _________ with problematic students.
A dealing at B dealing with C dealing on
14.The board meeting was __________ at the last minute.
A called out B call off C called off
15. “I forgot to ___________ James __________ yesterday,” said Jane.
A call...back B call..in C call about
16.Ariel ___________ with his father’s olive oil business after he finished his studies.
A carried away B carried out C carried on
17.Over one thousand people lost their jobs when the factory ___________.
A closed on B close down C closed down
[ Circle the best possible answer for each question ]

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18. Surinam _________ when she saw the blood.
A blacked out B black out C blacked off
19. Sarah, a single mother worked hard to __________ her children all by herself.
A bring out B bring up C brought up
20. I __________ Mr. Sanders at the shopping mall yesterday.
A bump into B bumped intoC bumped in
21.Children love to ____________ for a birthday party.
A dress out B dress up C dressed up
22. My friend __________ me ________ at the railway station.
A dropped...off B drop...off C dropped...in
23. Ah Tien __________ of school due to poverty.
A dropped out B dropped to C drop out
24. Most marriages nowadays ___________ in divorce.
A end on B end up C end out
25. The bumpy road was __________ to make it safer for motorists.
A evened out B even out C even at
26. You must __________ a hire purchase form if you want to buy a car.
A fill out B fill on C filled in
27.David’s parents _________ about his drug addiction from his friend.
A find out B found on C found out
28.The students couldn’t __________ the solution to the maths problem.
A figure at B figured out C figure out
29.Hannah can’t __________ with her mother-in-law.
A get for B get along C get up
30.The burglar __________ the house through the kitchen window.
A get into B got into C get in
31.My husband __________ smoking after his throat operation.
A gave up B give up C gave out
32. ___________ ! We’ll miss the show.
A Hurry on B Hurry up C Hurry out
33. “___________ please. I’ll put you through to Mr. Jameson.”
A Hold on B Hold in C Hold at
34. All students must ___________ their course work before noon tomorrow.
A hand in B hand out C hand at
35. Miranda feels shy to __________ the music chair game.
A joined in B join in C join on
36.Henry always likes to __________ when he does something.
A looks ahead B look after C look ahead

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37.The bank robbers managed to ___________ in a blue Nissan Skyline.
A get on B get up C get away
38.Many families can barely __________ in this difficult times.
A get by B get even C get on
39. You don’t have to buy a ticket now. You can pay when you __________ the bus.
A get on B get of C get in
40.Desmond finds it hard to ___________ of his old habit of smoking.
A get off B get away C get rid
41.Garry usually _________ at 6.00 in the morning every day.
A gets on B gets in C gets up
42. Rich people have a tendency to ___________ on the poor.
A look up B look about C look down
43. Velvet ____________ to her mother as a source of inspiration.
A looks up B look up C looked down
44.The school bullies always __________ of Jim.
A make up B make fun C make funny
45.My housemate is not living with me anymore. He __________ last week.
A move out B moved out C moving out
46. My brother recently bought a new house. He will be __________ next month.
A moving in B move in C moved in
47. My father often ___________ in front of the computer.
A nodding off B nods off C nod off
48.I forgot to ____________ the points the speaker gave at the conference.
A notes down B note in C note down
49. We must learn to __________ to our wrongs.
A own up B owe up C owned up
50.My neighbor was 90 years old. She ____________ peacefully in her sleep yesterday.
A pass away B passing away C passed away

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Answers For Unit Practice 9 - Phrasal Verbs
1 A 11 C 21 B 31 A 41 C
2 B 12 A 22 A 32 B 42 C
3 C 13 B 23 A 33 A 43 A
4 B 14 C 24 B 34 A 44 B
5 A 15 A 25 A 35 B 45 B
6 C 16 C 26 A 36 C 46 A
7 A 17 C 27 C 37 C 47 B
8 B 18 A 28 C 38 A 48 C
9 A 19 B 29 B 39 A 49 A
10 B 20 B 30 B 40 C 50 C