English Verb Quiz

PHRASAL VERBS 2

Choose a phrasal verb to replace the words in bold.
(Answers at end of page.)

When Eva goes to work, a babysitter (takes care of) _______ ____ the children.
- (a) looks at
- (b) looks up
- (c) looks for
- (d) looks after
The babysitter (has a good relationship) ______ __ well with them.
- (a) gets out
- (b) gets on
- (c) gets up
- (d) gets in
Peter promises he will (stop) _________ ____ smoking soon.
- (a) give in
- (b) give over
- (c) give up
- (d) give out
They (continue) _________ ____ talking when the teacher arrives.
- (a) carry on
- (b) get on
- (c) break out
- (d) remain on
The fire fighters came and (extinguish) _________ ____ the fire.
- (a) put off
- (b) let away
- (c) put out
- (d) let out
I'll call the shop to (discover) _________ ____ the price.
- (a) find out
- (b) bring out
- (c) turn up
- (d) call up
You never forget where you (spend your childhood) _______ ____ .
- (a) bring up
- (b) raise up
- (c) grow up
- (d) rise up
When your car (ceases to function) _______ ____ , call a garage.
- (a) stops off
- (b) breaks down
- (c) turns off
- (d) breaks out
Show makes it hard for a plane to (leave the ground) _______ ____.
- (a) takes off
- (b) start up
- (c) lift off
- (d) rise up
You must (return) _______ ____ the books that I lend you.
- (a) hand in
- (b) take back
- (c) give back
- (d) pay for

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1 (d) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (a) 5 (c) 6 (a) 7 (c) 8 (b) 9 (a) 10 (c)