Phrasal verbs – English Grammar Test for A2
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Part A – Gap-fill (1–15)
1 My car … on the way home yesterday. (break down)
2 She was … by her grandparents. (bring up)
3 Please … the form carefully. (fill in)
4 Don’t forget to … your toys after playing. (put away)
5 He quickly … his shoes and went out. (put on)
6 The alarm … at 7 a.m. (go off)
7 I was tired, but I … studying. (carry on)
8 She always … her little brother. (look after)
9 I … jogging last month. (take up)
10 They … the meeting because of the storm. (call off)
11 We … early to catch the bus. (set off)
12 She … an old photo in the drawer. (come across)
13 I’ll … you later today. (call back)
14 He … a new idea in class. (come up with)
15 She … well with her classmates. (get on)
Part B – Sentence Transformation (16–25)
Rewrite the sentences using phrasal verbs.
16 She cares for her grandmother every weekend.
17 He stopped drinking coffee.
18 They cancelled the concert.
19 He discovered a mistake in the report.
20 The plane left at 9:00.
21 The alarm rang at 6:30.
22 She continued her work after lunch.
23 They raised their children in the countryside.
24 Don’t postpone your homework until tomorrow.
25 He removed his jacket.
Part C – Short Reading (26–30)
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Yesterday, Peter’s alarm went off at 6 a.m. He quickly got up, put on his clothes, and set off for school. On the way, his bike broke down, so he had to deal with the problem. At school, he came across his best friend and they promised to call back each other later. After class, Peter came back home, put away his bag, and carried on with his homework.
26 What time did Peter’s alarm … ?
27 What happened to his bike?
28 Who did he … at school?
29 What did Peter do when he got home?
30 Which phrasal verb means “continue” in the passage?
Answer
1 broke down – stop working.
2 brought up – raised by grandparents.
3 fill in – complete a form.
4 put away – tidy up.
5 put on – wear clothes/shoes.
6 went off – alarm rings.
7 carried on – continue.
8 looks after – take care.
9 took up – start a hobby.
10 called off – cancel.
11 set off – start a journey.
12 came across – find by chance.
13 call back – return a call.
14 came up with – invent/produce an idea.
15 gets on – have good relations.
16 She looks after her grandmother every weekend. – “look after” = care for.
17 He gave up drinking coffee. – “give up” = quit.
18 They called off the concert. – “call off” = cancel.
19 He came across a mistake in the report. – “come across” = discover.
20 The plane took off at 9:00. – “take off” = leave the ground.
21 The alarm went off at 6:30. – “go off” = ring.
22 She carried on her work after lunch. – “carry on” = continue.
23 They brought up their children in the countryside. – “bring up” = raise.
24 Don’t put off your homework until tomorrow. – “put off” = postpone.
25 He took off his jacket. – “take off” = remove.
26 went off at 6 a.m. – alarm rang.
27 It broke down – bike stopped working.
28 came across his best friend – met by chance.
29 came back home, put away bag, carried on homework.
30 carried on – “carry on” = continue.