Phrasal Verbs Quiz

A phrasal verb is a group of words that function as a verb and is made up of a verb and a preposition, an adverb, or both. Phrasal verbs have a different meaning to the meaning of their separate parts.

Phrasal Verb Examples

The hotel staff need to see our passports before we check in.

I left my phone in the car, I'll have to go back and get it.

I never wake up early on the weekend.

Using your own knowledge and experience of phrasal verbs, complete these sentences:

• 1) Meaning: Test. "I'm going to try ___ this new type of paint on my walls."
  
  out
  on
  in
  by
  
  
• 2) Meaning: Compare prices. "You should shop ___ online to get the best price."
  
  under
  around
  in
  above
  
  
• 3) Meaning: Lower volume. "The TV is too loud. Can you turn it ___ a little?"
  
  up
  off
  down
  on
  
  
• 4) Meaning: Make sense. "I don't believe them. Their story doesn't add ___."
  
  up
  in
  on
  by
  
  
• 5) Meaning: Eat in a restaurant. "I never cook on Saturday, we always eat ___ somewhere."
  
  to
  in
  on
  out
  
  
• 6) Meaning: Invite on a date. "She's waiting for him to ask her ___."
  
  in
  on
  out
  off
  
  
• 7) Meaning: Stop working. "My car broke ___ again on the weekend."
  
  in
  down
  on
  off
  
  
• 8) Meaning: Recover. "I can't get ___ the cold I caught last week."
  
  in
  on
  over
  under
  
  
• 9) Meaning: Remove. "Take ___ your dirty boots before you walk in the house."
  
  in
  on
  by
  off
  
  
• 10) Meaning: Cancel. "Tomorrow's game has been called ___ because of bad weather."
  
  down
  off
  on
  in