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English Language — Phrasal Verbs — Questions with Answers
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Q1.
The manager decided to ______ the meeting due to the sudden power outage.
call off
call up
call for
call out
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Answer: A. call off
This question tests the phrasal verb 'call off', which means to cancel an event or agreement. The context of a meeting being cancelled due to a power outage fits this meaning perfectly.
Q2.
Who will ______ your younger sister while your parents are away?
look after
look into
look up
look out
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Answer: A. look after
This question tests the phrasal verb 'look after', which means to take care of someone or something. The context of caring for a younger sister fits this meaning.
Q3.
Despite facing numerous challenges, she refused to ______ on her dreams.
give in
give up
give away
give out
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Answer: B. give up
This question tests the phrasal verb 'give up', which means to stop trying or surrender. The context of not abandoning dreams despite challenges aligns with this meaning.
Q4.
We had to ______ the picnic until next weekend because of the unexpected rain.
put up
put off
put out
put down
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Answer: B. put off
This question tests the phrasal verb 'put off', which means to postpone something. The context of delaying a picnic due to rain fits this meaning.
Q5.
The old car ______ on the highway, leaving us stranded for hours.
broke out
broke down
broke up
broke in
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Answer: B. broke down
This question tests the phrasal verb 'break down', which means to stop functioning (for a machine or vehicle). The context of a car stopping on the highway perfectly matches this meaning.
Q6.
I ______ an interesting article about ancient civilizations while browsing online.
came through
came across
came up
came by
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Answer: B. came across
This question tests the phrasal verb 'come across', which means to find or meet something or someone by chance. The context of finding an article unexpectedly fits this meaning.
Q7.
We need to buy more sugar; we've almost ______ it.
run into
run out of
run over
run up
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Answer: B. run out of
This question tests the phrasal verb 'run out of', which means to use up or exhaust the supply of something. The context of needing more sugar because the current supply is nearly finished aligns with this meaning.
Q8.
It took her several weeks to ______ the shock of losing her job.
get by
get off
get over
get through
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Answer: C. get over
This question tests the phrasal verb 'get over', which means to recover from an illness, a difficult experience, or an emotional state. The context of recovering from the shock of job loss fits this meaning.
Q9.
The sudden increase in customer complaints could not be ______ by the new policy.
accounted for
accounted to
accounted with
accounted by
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Answer: A. accounted for
This question tests the phrasal verb 'account for', which means to explain the reason for something or to be responsible for something. The context of explaining the cause of customer complaints fits this meaning.
Q10.
He tried to ______ his rude behavior by sending a sincere apology.
make out
make up for
make off with
make over
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Answer: B. make up for
This question tests the phrasal verb 'make up for', which means to compensate for something bad or to do something good to balance a bad situation. The context of compensating for rude behavior with an apology fits this meaning.
Q11.
The evidence presented by the defense did not ______ the defendant's alibi.
bear down
bear up
bear out
bear with
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Answer: C. bear out
This question tests the phrasal verb 'bear out', which means to confirm or support the truth of something. The context of evidence confirming an alibi fits this meaning.
Q12.
Our plans for a grand vacation to Europe ______ due to unexpected financial difficulties.
fell out
fell off
fell through
fell back
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Answer: C. fell through
This question tests the phrasal verb 'fall through', which means to fail to happen or be completed. The context of vacation plans failing due to financial issues perfectly matches this meaning.
