Phrasal Verbs

We ______ from our vacation.

• Got up

• Got back

• Got off

Answer explanation

Get back = return

The smell of hospitals______me______.

• Puts,off

• Comes,off

• Breaks,off

Answer explanation

Put off = lose enthusiasm/lose interest

The boy was _______ by his uncle.

• Put up

• Brought up

• Bought up

• Taken up

Answer explanation

Bring up = Raise

She _______ a hat because it was very hot.

• Put off

• Put on

• Hold on

Answer explanation

Put on = wear

Please walk slowly. I can’t ________ with you.

• Hold up

• Put up

• Come up

• Keep up

Answer explanation

Keep up = progress at the same speed

The boy _______ a story to avoid punishment.

• Came up

• Made up

• Put up

Answer explanation

Make up =invent/create

They ______ the meeting because of the chairman’s illness.

• Put off

• Called off

Answer explanation

Called off = cancel

The accident ________ near the post office.

• Took place

• Brought about

• Came about

Answer explanation

Take place = happen/occur

Please __________ . I will call father.

• Call on

• Hold on

• Put on

Answer explanation

Hold on = wait

I ________ an old friend of mine in the morning.

• Came across

• Came by

• Came on

Answer explanation

Come across = meet by chance