Phrasal Verbs – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Multiple Choice (20 questions)
1 The teacher asked us to ______ our essays by Monday.
a) hand in
b) hand out
c) hand over
2 The plane finally ______ after a long delay.
a) took up
b) took off
c) took in
3 I can’t ______ the meaning of this word.
a) figure out
b) put down
c) put up
4 They decided to ______ the football match because of the rain.
a) call off
b) call in
c) call up
5 We should ______ early to avoid the traffic jam.
a) set off
b) get off
c) take up
6 He often ______ his little brother in front of friends.
a) puts down
b) puts up with
c) puts away
7 The fire fighters managed to ______ the fire quickly.
a) put up
b) put out
c) put off
8 Don’t forget to ______ the form before sending it.
a) fill in
b) fill up
c) fill on
9 She really ______ her father; he’s her role model.
a) looks up to
b) looks down on
c) looks for
10 They finally ______ their argument and became friends again.
a) made up
b) broke up
c) gave up
11 We need to ______ this problem before it gets worse.
a) deal with
b) cut off
c) get off
12 The train ______ at platform 4.
a) pulled in
b) pulled out
c) pulled up
13 I usually ______ my younger sister from school at 4 p.m.
a) pick up
b) take off
c) put out
14 He promised to ______ smoking after his illness.
a) give up
b) give in
c) give away
15 They had to ______ their trip because of heavy snow.
a) cut short
b) cut off
c) cut away
16 Please ______ the lights when you leave the room.
a) turn off
b) turn up
c) turn over
17 We should ______ a new idea for the project.
a) come up with
b) come across
c) come out
18 Don’t ______ your dreams. Keep trying.
a) give in
b) give away
c) give up
19 She suddenly ______ in the middle of our talk.
a) broke off
b) broke in
c) broke up
20 He tried to ______ his anger but failed.
a) hold back
b) hold in
c) hold off
Part B – Gap-fill Sentences (15 questions)
21 The bus ______ ______ (break) on the way, so we arrived late.
22 Don’t ______ ______ (put) your homework until tomorrow.
23 She ______ ______ (wake) late because the alarm didn’t ring.
24 They finally ______ ______ (work) the problem after hours.
25 We should ______ ______ (think) the risks carefully.
26 The manager asked us to ______ ______ (come) a new solution.
27 Please ______ ______ (switch) the TV; I’m studying.
28 He ______ ______ (fall) with his friend over money.
29 I can’t wait to ______ ______ (set) on holiday.
30 They ______ ______ (make) for the lost time.
31 Don’t ______ ______ (give) too easily; keep trying.
32 He ______ ______ (look) the report before signing it.
33 We had to ______ ______ (call) the party because of the storm.
34 She ______ ______ (cheer) when she heard the news.
35 The teacher asked us to ______ ______ (hand) our papers.
Part C – Error Correction (10 questions)
36 We decided to call on the meeting because of rain.
37 He promised to gave up eating junk food.
38 The bus broke out on the way to school.
39 They finally make up last week.
40 She asked me to fill on the form.
41 The train pulled off at platform 3.
42 I can’t figure on this problem.
43 The children burst off crying loudly.
44 He always looks up poor people, which is unkind.
45 They had to cut down the meeting because of time.
Part D – Dialogue Completion (10 questions)
46 A: Why didn’t you attend the event?
B: They had to ______ it ______ because of the storm.
47 A: Did you manage to solve the puzzle?
B: Yes, I finally ______ it ______.
48 A: Can you help me with this form?
B: Of course, I’ll ______ it ______ for you.
49 A: Why are you so happy?
B: I just ______ ______ my exam!
50 A: What happened to the lights?
B: They suddenly ______ ______.
51 A: How do you usually relax on weekends?
B: I just ______ ______ with friends.
52 A: Did you tell him the truth?
B: Yes, I had to ______ it ______.
53 A: What did the mechanic do?
B: He ______ the car ______ quickly.
54 A: What happened to your friend?
B: He ______ ______ when he heard the bad news.
55 A: I lost my wallet yesterday.
B: Oh no! Did you ______ it ______ to the police?
Part E – Short Reading (5 questions)
Last Sunday, Mary set off for a picnic with her classmates. She looked through her bag to make sure she didn’t forget anything. On the way, their bus broke down, so everyone had to get off and wait. While waiting, they came across a small park and decided to hang out there. After some time, another bus showed up and picked them up. Although the trip was cut short because of the rain, Mary didn’t give up. She promised to make up for it the next weekend.
56 Where did Mary go last Sunday?
a) To her parents’ house
b) On a picnic
c) To the market
57 What happened to the bus?
a) It broke down
b) It was full
c) It got lost
58 Where did they hang out while waiting?
a) In a café
b) In a park
c) At school
59 Why was the trip cut short?
a) Because of the rain
b) Because of traffic
c) Because they were late
60 What did Mary promise?
a) To make up for the lost trip
b) To stop traveling
c) To buy a new bus ticket
Answer
1 a) hand in – submit work.
2 b) took off – plane left the ground.
3 a) figure out – understand.
4 a) call off – cancel.
5 a) set off – start a journey.
6 a) puts down – criticize.
7 b) put out – extinguish.
8 a) fill in – complete a form.
9 a) looks up to – admire.
10 a) made up – reconciled.
11 a) deal with – handle.
12 a) pulled in – arrived.
13 a) pick up – collect.
14 a) give up – quit.
15 a) cut short – end early.
16 a) turn off – switch off.
17 a) come up with – invent an idea.
18 c) give up – abandon.
19 b) broke in – interrupt.
20 a) hold back – control emotion.
21 broke down – stopped working.
22 put off – delay.
23 woke up – stopped sleeping.
24 worked out – solved.
25 think over – consider.
26 come up with – invent.
27 switch off – turn off.
28 fell out – argued.
29 set off – begin journey.
30 made up – compensated.
31 give up – stop trying.
32 looked over – reviewed.
33 call off – cancel.
34 cheered up – became happier.
35 hand in – submit.
36 Error: call on → Correct: call off.
37 Error: gave up → Correct: give up (after “to”).
38 Error: broke out → Correct: broke down.
39 Error: make up → Correct: made up (past tense).
40 Error: fill on → Correct: fill in.
41 Error: pulled off → Correct: pulled in.
42 Error: figure on → Correct: figure out.
43 Error: burst off crying → Correct: burst out crying.
44 Error: looks up → Correct: looks down on.
45 Error: cut down → Correct: cut short.
46 call it off – cancel.
47 figure it out – solve.
48 fill it in – complete.
49 passed – succeed.
50 went off – stopped working.
51 hang out – spend time socially.
52 bring it up – mention.
53 fixed the car up – repaired.
54 broke down – cried.
55 report it – inform authorities.
56 b) On a picnic – she went with classmates.
57 a) It broke down – stopped working.
58 b) In a park – they hung out there.
59 a) Because of the rain – caused cancellation.
60 a) To make up for the lost trip – she promised.