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MCQ on Phrasal verbs


Peter _______ at seven o'clock.

  • goes up
  • gets
  • gets up
  • wakes
  • Correct Option: C  [ gets up ]

    Remark: "get up" means rise from bed after sleeping.

They decided to _________ his number in the yellow pages.

  • look into
  • look at
  • look up
  • look onto
  • Correct Option: C  [ look up ]

    Remark: "look up": search for information in a reference book or on a computer:

We must always lookout for friends.

  • seeing
  • waiting
  • thinking
  • searching
  • Correct Option: D  [ searching ]

    Remark:

She failed to ____________ to her name.

  • line up
  • shine up
  • keep up
  • rise up
  • Correct Option: C  [ keep up ]

    Remark: "keep up": to go or make progress at the same rate.

Find appropriate Phrasal verb for " Be patient "

  • Hold out
  • Lay off
  • Hold on
  • Hand out
  • Correct Option: C  [ Hold on ]

    Remark: "hold on" means "be patient.
    e.g:"Please hold on for a second; I'll be right with you."

By his virtuous life, he has made amends for his past actions.

  • repented for
  • compensated for
  • forgotten about
  • none of these
  • Correct Option: B  [ compensated for ]

    Remark:

Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "postpone"

  • Hold over
  • Keep off
  • Look on
  • Hold about
  • Correct Option: A  [ Hold over ]

    Remark: "hold over" mean "to postpone" or "to delay.
    e.g:"The decision on the project's approval was held over until the next board meeting."

You read the letter repeatedly.

  • pros and cons
  • one and all
  • time and again
  • to and fro
  • Correct Option: C  [ time and again ]

    Remark:

His honesty was doubted.

  • called in question
  • at large
  • well and good
  • above all
  • Correct Option: A  [ called in question ]

    Remark: "called in question": to cause doubts about something

Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "Loiter aimlessly"

  • Hold up
  • Hang about
  • Keep on
  • lay off
  • Correct Option: B  [ Hang about ]

    Remark: "Hang around" typically implies lingering or spending time without a clear purpose or direction.
    e.g:"He likes to hang around the park when he has nothing to do."

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