Phrasal verbs – English Grammar Test for A2
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2 He stopped smoking two years ago.
3 They cancelled the party because of the rain.
4 He invented a new solution to the problem.
5 We started our journey early in the morning.
6 The teacher asked us to complete the form.
7 He raised his nephew after his parents died.
8 I stopped sleeping suddenly because of the noise.
9 Please continue with your story.
10 The police are investigating the accident.
11 The bus left at 8 o’clock.
12 Please remove your shoes before you enter.
13 I discovered an old photo in the drawer.
14 Turn the volume higher, I can’t hear.
15 He delayed the meeting until next week.
16 She phoned her best friend last night.
17 The teacher said, “Return to this exercise tomorrow.”
18 Please reduce the sound, it’s too loud.
19 We had a good relationship with our neighbours.
20 The film finished at 10:30.
21 He returned home from Paris yesterday.
22 I met my old friend by chance in the park.
23 She takes care of her grandmother.
24 The alarm rang at 6 a.m.
25 He invented a brilliant idea for the project.
26 Don’t forget to put the books in their place.
27 He started painting as a new hobby.
28 Please find this word in the dictionary.
29 They performed the plan successfully.
30 I will examine this problem later.
Answer
1 She looks after her little sister every day. – “look after” = take care of.
2 He gave up smoking two years ago. – “give up” = stop doing something.
3 They called off the party because of the rain. – “call off” = cancel.
4 He came up with a new solution to the problem. – “come up with” = invent/produce.
5 We set off early in the morning. – “set off” = start a journey.
6 The teacher asked us to fill in the form. – “fill in” = complete a form.
7 He brought up his nephew after his parents died. – “bring up” = raise a child.
8 I woke up suddenly because of the noise. – “wake up” = stop sleeping.
9 Please carry on with your story. – “carry on” = continue.
10 The police are looking into the accident. – “look into” = investigate.
11 The bus set off at 8 o’clock. – “set off” = leave/start journey.
12 Please take off your shoes before you enter. – “take off” = remove clothes/shoes.
13 I came across an old photo in the drawer. – “come across” = find by chance.
14 Turn up the volume, I can’t hear. – “turn up” = increase volume.
15 He put off the meeting until next week. – “put off” = postpone.
16 She called up her best friend last night. – “call up” = phone someone.
17 The teacher said, “Come back to this exercise tomorrow.” – “come back” = return.
18 Please turn down the sound, it’s too loud. – “turn down” = reduce volume.
19 We got on well with our neighbours. – “get on with” = have a good relationship.
20 The film is over at 10:30. – “be over” = finish.
21 He came back from Paris yesterday. – “come back” = return.
22 I came across my old friend in the park. – “come across” = meet by chance.
23 She looks after her grandmother. – same as “takes care of.”
24 The alarm went off at 6 a.m. – “go off” = alarm rings.
25 He came up with a brilliant idea for the project. – “come up with” = invent.
26 Don’t forget to put away the books. – “put away” = store in correct place.
27 He took up painting as a new hobby. – “take up” = start a hobby.
28 Please look up this word in the dictionary. – “look up” = search for meaning.
29 They carried out the plan successfully. – “carry out” = perform, accomplish.
30 I will look into this problem later. – “look into” = examine carefully.