This document contains a practice test on phrasal verbs for an English grammar lesson. It consists of 50 questions that test understanding of common phrasal verbs used in everyday English. For each question, learners are to choose the correct phrasal verb from three answer choices to complete the sentence. The document also provides the answers at the end.

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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