Phrasal verb questions 1
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...
...clean the table when everyone is finished eating
(Several possible answers)
Clear away;
clean up;
wash up;
tidy 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, ____ ___ (inquire) directions."
"If you get lost, ask for directions."
Which phrasal verbs means...
...to mention a topic in conversation
(several possible answers)
talk about; chat about;
Bring up;
refer to;
touch on;
bring forward
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.
(several possible answers)
...pay back
...pay off
...pay up
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"The price of gas has ____ ____ in recent months."
(several possible answers)
"The price of gas has gone up in recent months."
"The price of gas has jumped up in recent months."
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"I had to ____ ____ (leave) 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
(several possible answers)
Get over; recover from; deal with;
sort out; pull through; cope with;
move on; push ahead; put behind
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 ___ ___ sugar."
(several possible answers)
"You should listen to your doctor and give up sugar."
"You should listen to your doctor and cut out sugar."
Complete the sentence using a phrasal verb:
"I had to ____ ____ (get) 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.
(several possible answers)
Run away;
break away;
escape from;
retreat from;
Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb:
"How much time do you ___ ___ for vacation each year?"
(several possible answers)
"How much time do you take off for vacation each year?"
"How much time do you get 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:
"The dog would ____ ____ (stay near) the garbage can waiting for the waiter to ____ ____ (get rid of) the trash."
"The dog would hang around the garbage can waiting for the waiter to throw out the trash."
Which phrasal verbs means...
...to perform a task. Or
...to stop to grab dinner at a fast-food restaurant
Carry out
Complete the sentence with a phrasal verbs:
"The teacher ____ ____ the exams. Each student should take one copy of the test and ___ ___ the stack of papers to the next student."
"The teacher hands out the exams. Each student should take one copy of the test and pass on the stack of papers to the next student."
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 verbs:
"Since the economy is ___ ___, people have been ___ ___ their jobs and are now unemployed."
"Since the economy is slowing down, people have been laid off their jobs and are now unemployed."