Phrasal verbs – English Grammar Test for A2
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2 Who … you … when you were a child? (bring up)
3 Did you … the form … before handing it in? (fill in)
4 How often do you try to … your classmates? (catch up with)
5 Why was the game … last night? (call off)
6 Have you … smoking yet? (give up)
7 How do you … stress at work? (deal with)
8 Who usually … your pets when you are away? (look after)
9 When did you … painting as a hobby? (take up)
10 Did you … your clothes … after dinner? (put away)
11 Why did she … her shoes before entering the room? (take off)
12 Will you … talking, please? (carry on)
13 Can you … me … later today? (call back)
14 When will they … on their holiday? (set off)
15 Has he really … eating fast food? (give up)
16 Where can I … this word? (look up)
17 When is the lesson … ? (be over)
18 Do you … well with your new colleagues? (get on)
19 What are the police … now? (look into)
20 When will she … from Paris? (come back)
21 Did the alarm … at 6 o’clock this morning? (go off)
22 What time did you … today? (get up)
23 Can you … the lights before leaving? (turn off)
24 Why did he … doing his homework until Sunday? (put off)
25 Who … this idea at the meeting? (come up with)
26 Can you … the music? It’s too quiet. (turn up)
27 Did he … his shoes quickly before going outside? (put on)
28 Who did she … last night? (call up)
29 When will they … the new plan? (carry out)
30 What problem will you … tomorrow? (look into)
Answer
1 Has your car ever broken down on the road? – “break down” = stop working.
2 Who brought you up when you were a child? – “bring up” = raise a child.
3 Did you fill in the form before handing it in? – “fill in a form” = complete it.
4 How often do you try to catch up with your classmates? – “catch up with” = reach the same level.
5 Why was the game called off last night? – “call off” = cancel.
6 Have you given up smoking yet? – “give up” = stop a habit.
7 How do you deal with stress at work? – “deal with” = manage a problem.
8 Who usually looks after your pets when you are away? – “look after” = take care of.
9 When did you take up painting as a hobby? – “take up” = start a hobby.
10 Did you put away your clothes after dinner? – “put away” = store properly.
11 Why did she take off her shoes before entering the room? – “take off” = remove clothing.
12 Will you carry on talking, please? – “carry on” = continue.
13 Can you call me back later today? – “call back” = return a call.
14 When will they set off on their holiday? – “set off” = begin a trip.
15 Has he really given up eating fast food? – “give up” = quit something.
16 Where can I look up this word? – “look up” = search in a dictionary.
17 When is the lesson over? – “be over” = finish.
18 Do you get on well with your new colleagues? – “get on with” = have good relations.
19 What are the police looking into now? – “look into” = investigate.
20 When will she come back from Paris? – “come back” = return.
21 Did the alarm go off at 6 o’clock this morning? – “go off” = alarm ring.
22 What time did you get up today? – “get up” = leave bed.
23 Can you turn off the lights before leaving? – “turn off” = switch off electricity.
24 Why did he put off doing his homework until Sunday? – “put off” = postpone.
25 Who came up with this idea at the meeting? – “come up with” = invent an idea.
26 Can you turn up the music? It’s too quiet. – “turn up” = increase volume.
27 Did he put on his shoes quickly before going outside? – “put on” = wear clothes/shoes.
28 Who did she call up last night? – “call up” = phone someone.
29 When will they carry out the new plan? – “carry out” = perform, execute.
30 What problem will you look into tomorrow? – “look into” = examine carefully.