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MCQ on Phrasal verbs


Ramesh takes after his father.

  • follows
  • imitates
  • obeys
  • resembles
  • Correct Option: D  [ resembles ]

    Remark: "takes after" means resemble a parent or ancestor.

The detective suddenly ________ a useful clue.

  • gave in
  • came across
  • fill up
  • fell down
  • Correct Option: B  [ came across ]

    Remark: "Come across" in this sense means to find or encounter something by chance or unexpectedly.

The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to _________ her make-up.

  • put over
  • put up
  • put on
  • put of
  • Correct Option: C  [ put on ]

    Remark:

I see him once in a blue moon.

  • regularly
  • seldom
  • very often
  • casually
  • Correct Option: B  [ seldom ]

    Remark: "once in a blue moon": not very often

I cannot make out what you say.

  • rely upon
  • believe
  • understand
  • solve
  • Correct Option: C  [ understand ]

    Remark:

I will oppose him very strongly

  • by the way
  • tooth and nail
  • all at once
  • in broad day light
  • Correct Option: B  [ tooth and nail ]

    Remark:

Get out from here IMMEDIATELY. (Phrasal verbs)

  • at once
  • all on a sudden
  • by all means
  • at large
  • Correct Option: A  [ at once ]

    Remark: "at once" means immediately or without delay.

The prisoner _________ from his guards. (Phrasal verbs)

  • broke off
  • broke out
  • broke forth
  • broke away
  • Correct Option: D  [ broke away ]

    Remark: "broke away": escape, run away.

The old man __________ without any trouble last night.

  • passed away
  • passed for
  • passed by
  • passed out
  • Correct Option: A  [ passed away ]

    Remark: "passed away": Die

We should ____________ for a rainy day. (find appropriate Phrasal verb)

  • Put down
  • Put into
  • Put something by
  • Put things off
  • Correct Option: C  [ Put something by ]

    Remark: "Put something by": to preserve and store something.

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