Vocabulary Based Questions- Phrasal Verbs 2023

Phrasal Verbs

1. to accept and act according to a law / be faithful to ( )

(a) look for (b) stand by

(c) go ahead (d) abide by*

2. destroy/ fall/ cease to function properly( , , )

(a) broke down* (b) break down

(C) finished off (d) pass over

3. give the reason for / destroy something  or kill sb /give a satisfactory record of 

(a) reason for

(b) put across

c) account for*

(d) get through

4. discover by smelling or searching

(a) root out (b) set out sth

(c) find out (d) nose sth out*

5. sell sth/trade-in sth )

(a)deal in*

(b) look for

(c) tuck into

(d) take up

6. begin, start 

(a) nose sth out (b) open with*

(c) account for (d) breakdown

7. write down in order to remember

(a) in sequence

(b)set forth

(c) break down

(d) noted down*

8. reply rudely or speak rudely when being

scolded or criticized/defend oneself

(a) step down

(b) speak up(c) thrash out

(d) answer back*

9. grant ball ( )

(a) take out 

(b) bail out*

(c) come out

(d) sentenced out

10. give excuses why one should be blamed for, or why sth in not important ( )

11. a) beal by (b) explained away*

(c)clear out (d) fall out

11. Affection, be filled with longing, desire

strongly, long for 

(a) account for (c) yearn for*

(b) desire for (d) go ahead

12. Be responsible, speak in support of sb/sth

(a) get at

(b) bring about

(c) answer to

 (d)answer for*

13. get sb to say precisely what he believes or to do ( )

(a) make for (c) nail sb down *

(b)clear for (d) explain away

14. Discard, remove, throw off, abandon

(a) way off

(b) turn court

(c) cast sb/sth aside*

(d) nose sth out

15. Finish sth

(a) call off

(c) ended off*

(b) break off

(d) take up

16. Finish school, end a relationship. 

(a) moved away (c) break down

(b) parted ways (d) break up*

17. To talk in a flat or boring voice

(a) open up

(b) drone on*

(c) drone off

(d) go along

18.Talk to write only about a particular subject ( )

 (a) make at

(b) keep to*

(c) get at

(d) put in

19. Start liking, begin to do sth especialls a habit ( )

(a) take to*

(b) go along

(c) hand at

(d) give in

20. Allow to stay in your home 

(a) took in *

(b) make it

(c)come across

(d)keep in

Phrasal Verbs Part-2

1. stop, cancle

(a)drope out

(B)go over

(C)call off*

(D)nail sb down

2. Visit sb’s house/office

(A)call on*

(B)drone on

(C)get at

(D)lay up

3. Destroy completely by fire

(A)burn out

(B)burn down*

(C)turn down

(D)over

4. Terminate- agreements or negotiations

(A)break up

(B)broke down 

(C)broke off*

(D)break down 

5 Sth given as an alms

(A)hand out*

(B)give away

(C)give to

(D)put sb through

6. Withdraw from a plan

(A)step down 

(B)pass over

(C)cool down

(D)drop out

7. (Explode) be fired

(A)hand out

(B)go off*

(C)tuck into

(D) pass over

8. Take place

(A)come off*

(B)call forth

(C)carry of

(D)done at

9. Survive

(A)get rid of

(B)come through*

(C)catch on

(D)close with

10. Reach

(A)let off

(B)dawn at

(C) step down

(D)*get at

11 meet or find by chance

(A)add up 

(B)pass at

(C)come across*

(D)step at

12. Be revealed 

(A)hear off

(B) live through

(C)*come out

(D)speak out

13. Quarrel

(A)hand out*

(B)beal by

(C)bring off

(D)go down

14. Stop production, shut it completely

(A)put off

(B)*close down

(C)back down

(D)let loose

15. To help sb/sth to survive 

(A) bring through*

(B)make out

(C)take after

(D)come along

16. Educate and train children

(A)set forth

(B)bring up*

(C)double back

(D)pull up

17. Enquire about the health of

(A)*ask after

(B)look after

(C)go in for

(D)take up 

18. Invite

(A) set up

(B)look into

(C)get at

(D)ask out*

19. Go away suddenly , give up bad habits, thoughts or beliefs

(A)come off

(B)fall out

(C)break away*

(D)give upon

20. Escape from a prision by using force

(A)*get away

(B)break off

(C) thrash out

(D) gat at

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