Phrasal Verbs – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Gap-fill (25 questions)
Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verb from the box. You may need to change the tense.
(phrasal verbs: hand in, hand out, look up, put off, take off, set off, give up, give in, break up, fall out, cheer up, get over, work out, figure out, find out, pick up, turn off, put up with, come up with, go over, call off, sign up, put out, cut short, make up)
1 Don’t forget to ______ your assignment before Friday.
2 The teacher will ______ the test papers to the class.
3 You can ______ new words in a dictionary.
4 They had to ______ the meeting until next week.
5 The plane will ______ at 7:30 p.m.
6 We decided to ______ early in the morning.
7 Don’t ______ hope. Try again.
8 After hours of arguing, he finally ______.
9 They decided to ______ after five years together.
10 The two brothers ______ over money.
11 Come on, don’t be sad. ______!
12 It’s hard to ______ the loss of a loved one.
13 We need to ______ a new plan for the project.
14 She couldn’t ______ the puzzle.
15 He tried to ______ the truth about the accident.
16 I’ll ______ you from the station at 6 p.m.
17 Please ______ the lights before leaving.
18 I don’t know how she can ______ his bad manners.
19 Can you ______ a creative idea for our campaign?
20 The teacher asked us to ______ our notes again.
21 They had to ______ the football match because of the storm.
22 I want to ______ for the English course online.
23 Firefighters worked hard to ______ the fire.
24 The trip was ______ because of the heavy rain.
25 They argued but later they ______ and became friends.
Part B – Sentence Transformation (15 questions)
Rewrite the sentences using the phrasal verb in brackets.
26 She submitted her report yesterday. (hand in)
27 The meeting was postponed until Monday. (put off)
28 He stopped smoking last year. (give up)
29 The children argued but then they became friends again. (make up)
30 The bus left the station at 9 a.m. (set off)
31 He admires his father. (look up to)
32 They canceled the concert because of the storm. (call off)
33 Can you solve this math problem? (work out)
34 We discovered the truth yesterday. (find out)
35 Please extinguish the candle. (put out)
36 She raised her hand to answer. (put up)
37 I need to review the lesson again. (go over)
38 He tolerated the noise from his neighbors. (put up with)
39 They ended their relationship. (break up)
40 The teacher distributed the worksheets. (hand out)
Part C – Short Reading (10 questions)
Last weekend, John set off early for a hiking trip. He looked through his bag carefully and filled in the registration form. On the way, his bus broke down, so everyone had to get off. While waiting, John hung out with other travelers, and they all cheered up when another bus showed up. During the hike, it started raining heavily, so the trip was cut short. John didn’t give up; instead, he promised to make up for it by planning another trip next month. He knows that even if problems come up, he can work them out with patience and a positive attitude.
41 What did John do before leaving?
a) Watched TV
b) Checked his bag
c) Cooked food
42 What happened to the bus?
a) It broke down
b) It was late
c) It was full
43 What did John and other travelers do while waiting?
a) Slept
b) Hung out
c) Argued
44 What made them cheer up?
a) A new bus arrived
b) The rain stopped
c) They ate lunch
45 Why was the trip cut short?
a) Heavy rain
b) No bus
c) Bad food
46 Did John give up?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Not mentioned
47 What did John promise to do?
a) Never hike again
b) Make up for the lost trip
c) Buy a car
48 The phrase “set off” means:
a) End quickly
b) Start a journey
c) Cancel something
49 The phrase “make up for” means:
a) Compensate
b) Forgive
c) Cancel
50 The phrase “work out” in the last sentence means:
a) Exercise
b) Solve
c) Fight
Answer
1 hand in – “Hand in” = submit work.
2 hand out – “Hand out” = distribute to others.
3 look up – “Look up” = search in a dictionary.
4 put off – “Put off” = postpone.
5 take off – “Take off” = plane leaves the ground.
6 set off – “Set off” = begin a journey.
7 give up – “Give up” = quit or stop trying.
8 gave in – “Give in” = finally surrender.
9 break up – “Break up” = end a relationship.
10 fell out – “Fall out” = argue.
11 cheer up – “Cheer up” = become happier.
12 get over – “Get over” = recover from difficulty.
13 work out – “Work out” = solve a problem.
14 figure out – “Figure out” = understand.
15 find out – “Find out” = discover.
16 pick up – “Pick up” = collect someone.
17 turn off – “Turn off” = switch off.
18 put up with – “Put up with” = tolerate.
19 come up with – “Come up with” = invent or suggest.
20 go over – “Go over” = review carefully.
21 call off – “Call off” = cancel.
22 sign up – “Sign up” = register.
23 put out – “Put out” = extinguish.
24 cut short – “Cut short” = end earlier than planned.
25 made up – “Make up” = reconcile.
26 She handed in her report yesterday. – “Hand in” = submit.
27 The meeting was put off until Monday. – “Put off” = postpone.
28 He gave up smoking last year. – “Give up” = stop doing.
29 The children argued but then they made up. – “Make up” = reconcile.
30 The bus set off at 9 a.m. – “Set off” = start a journey.
31 He looks up to his father. – “Look up to” = admire.
32 They called off the concert. – “Call off” = cancel.
33 Can you work out this math problem? – “Work out” = solve.
34 We found out the truth yesterday. – “Find out” = discover.
35 Please put out the candle. – “Put out” = extinguish.
36 She put up her hand to answer. – “Put up” = raise.
37 I need to go over the lesson again. – “Go over” = review.
38 He put up with the noise. – “Put up with” = tolerate.
39 They broke up. – “Break up” = end a relationship.
40 The teacher handed out the worksheets. – “Hand out” = distribute.
41 b) Checked his bag – He looked through his bag.
42 a) It broke down – The bus stopped working.
43 b) Hung out – They spent time together.
44 a) A new bus arrived – That made them happy.
45 a) Heavy rain – The trip was cut short by rain.
46 b) No – John didn’t give up.
47 b) Make up for the lost trip – He promised another trip.
48 b) Start a journey – “Set off” = begin a trip.
49 a) Compensate – “Make up for” = fix a loss.
50 b) Solve – “Work out” = find a solution.