Phrasal verbs – English Grammar Test for A2
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(Phrasal verbs to use: break down, bring up, call back, call off, carry on, carry out, catch up with, come back, come up with, deal with, fill in, get on, get up, give up, look after, look into, look up, put away, put off, put on, set off, take off, take up, turn down, turn off, turn up, wake up, went off, is over, came across, give away)
1 Her car suddenly … on the way home yesterday.
2 She was … by her aunt when her parents worked abroad.
3 Please … this form before you hand it to the teacher.
4 He runs fast to … his friends.
5 The game was … because of the heavy rain.
6 He decided to … smoking last year.
7 How will you … this difficult situation?
8 She always … her younger brother.
9 I … jogging last month and now I feel healthier.
10 Don’t forget to … your toys after playing.
11 He … his jacket and sat down.
12 Please … with your story, I’m listening.
13 I will … you as soon as I finish dinner.
14 They … early to catch the bus.
15 He promised to … drinking coffee.
16 Can you … this word in the dictionary?
17 The movie … at 10 p.m.
18 She … very well with her classmates.
19 The police will … the case carefully.
20 When will she … from her trip to London?
21 The alarm clock … at 7 a.m.
22 The children … very early this morning.
23 Please … the TV before you go to bed.
24 Don’t … your homework until tomorrow.
25 He … a brilliant idea at the meeting.
26 Can you … the music? It’s too quiet.
27 The little boy … his shoes quickly.
28 She … her best friend last night.
29 They successfully … the plan last week.
30 I will … the problem and tell you later.
Answer
1 broke down – “break down” = stop working (machines).
2 brought up – “bring up” = raise a child.
3 fill in – “fill in a form” is correct usage.
4 catch up with – “catch up with” = reach the same level.
5 called off – “call off” = cancel.
6 gave up – “give up” = stop doing something.
7 deal with – “deal with” = handle a problem.
8 looks after – “look after” = take care of.
9 took up – “take up” = start a hobby.
10 put away – “put away” = put things in their place.
11 took off – “take off” = remove clothing.
12 carry on – “carry on” = continue.
13 call back – “call back” = return a phone call.
14 set off – “set off” = start a journey.
15 give up – “give up” = quit something.
16 look up – “look up” = find in dictionary.
17 is over – “be over” = finish.
18 gets on – “get on with” = have good relations.
19 look into – “look into” = investigate.
20 come back – “come back” = return.
21 went off – alarm clocks “go off.”
22 woke up – “wake up” = stop sleeping.
23 turn off – “turn off” = stop electricity/device.
24 put off – “put off” = postpone.
25 came up with – “come up with” = invent an idea.
26 turn up – “turn up” = increase volume.
27 put on – “put on” = wear clothes.
28 called up – “call up” = phone someone.
29 carried out – “carry out” = perform or complete.
30 look into – “look into” = examine carefully.