Phrasal verb questions
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"They didn't believe his story. It just didn't ____ ___." (math word + preposition)
"They didn't believe his story. It just didn't add up."
Which phrasal verbs means...
what you do with the dishes after dinner
wash up
Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb:
"Let's ___ ___ tonight, I don't feel like cooking."
"Let's eat out tonight, I don't feel like cooking."
Which phrasal verbs means...
...when a business unlocks the door in the morning.
...open up
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"If you don't _____ __, we will be late!"
"If you don't hurry up, we will be late!"
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"If you get lost, ____ ___ directions."
"If you get lost, ask for directions."
Which phrasal verbs means...
...to mention a topic in conversation
bring up
refer to
touch on
Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb:
"The music is too loud! Please ___ ____ the volume!"
"The music is too loud! Please turn down the volume!"
Which phrasal verbs means...
...to return money you borrowed.
... pay back
... pay off
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"The price of gas has ____ ____ in recent months."
"The price of gas has gone up in recent months."
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"I had to ____ ____ the kids at daycare before work."
"I had to drop off the kids at daycare before work."
Which phrasal verbs means...
...to recover from something, such as an illness, a setback, or an emotional difficulty
Get over
Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb:
"The movie was so boring he ___ ___ and started snoring!"
"The movie was so boring he dozed off and started snoring!"
Which phrasal verbs means...
...what police do when they catch you speeding, you get ___ ___.
...pulled over
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"You should listen to your doctor and ___ ___ fast food."
"You should listen to your doctor and give up fast food."
"You should listen to your doctor and cut out fast food."
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"I had to ____ ____ the kids from daycare after work."
"I had to pick up the kids from daycare after work."
Which phrasal verbs means...
...to leave a place in a hurry.
Run away
Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb:
"How much time do you ___ ___ for vacation each year?"
"How much time do you take off for vacation each year?"
"How much time do you get off for vacation each year?"
"How much time do you have off for vacation each year?"
Which phrasal verbs means...
...to steal your money through scams or fake goods.
or
...to take a bandage / band aid off quickly
rip off
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"When do you ____ ____ your new apartment?"
"When do you move into your new apartment?"
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"When I was g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the train I tripped and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"
"When I was getting on the train I tripped and fell over"
Which phrasal verbs means...
to leave the bus?
get off
Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb:
"My alarm didn't _ _ _ _ _ this morning,
so I didn't _ _ _ _ _ _"
"My alarm didn't go off this morning, so I didn't wake up"
Which phrasal verbs means...
...what a plane does when leaving. Or
...what you do when you undress
take off
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"The price of petrol has _ _ _ _ _ _ in recent weeks"
"The price of petrol has gone up in recent weeks"