Test de phrasal verbs: evaluación con respuestas y explicaciones

1. Please __________ the light. It’s dark in here.

a) turn off b) turn on c) turn up d) turn down

2. I usually __________ at 7 am.

a) get up b) get on c) get off d) get out

3. __________ your jacket, it’s cold outside.

a) Take off b) Put on c) Turn on d) Give up

4. I can’t __________ where I left my keys.

a) find out b) figure out c) look for d) find

5. We __________ milk. Can you buy some?

a) ran out of b) ran out c) ran away d) ran into

6. __________ the TV, please. I want to watch the news.

a) Turn off b) Turn on c) Turn down d) Turn up

7. She __________ her little brother when her parents are at work.

a) looks for b) looks after c) looks up d) looks at

8. I’m __________ seeing you next week.

a) looking forward to b) looking for c) looking after d) looking at

9. __________ your shoes before entering the house.

a) Put on b) Take off c) Take out d) Put off

10. The meeting was __________ because the manager was sick.

a) called off b) called on c) called up d) called in

11. I need to __________ this form for the visa.

a) fill out b) fill in c) both a and b d) fill up

12. __________! We’re going to be late.

a) Hurry up b) Slow down c) Calm down d) Stand up

13. They __________ three years ago. She was devastated.

a) broke up b) broke down c) broke in d) broke out

14. I __________ an old friend at the supermarket yesterday.

a) ran into b) ran out c) ran away d) ran over

15. Can you __________ me __________ at the airport?

a) pick / up b) drop / off c) take / off d) get / on

16. Don’t __________. Keep trying!

a) give up b) give in c) give out d) give away

17. Please __________, I can’t hear you.

a) speak up b) speak out c) speak to d) speak of

18. The plane __________ at 6 pm.

a) took off b) took out c) took in d) took over

19. I can’t __________ your name. Can you remind me?

a) call back b) bring back c) come back d) get back

20. __________ your room! It’s a mess.

a) Clean up b) Clean out c) Clean off d) Clean down

21. She __________ a story to explain her absence.

a) made up b) made out c) made for d) made of

22. I don’t __________ my boss. He’s too strict.

a) get along with b) get away with c) get over d) get through

23. It took me months to __________ my ex-girlfriend.

a) get over b) get through c) get along d) get by

24. I can’t __________ the noise from the construction site.

a) put up with b) put off c) put on d) put down

25. If you don’t know the word, __________ it __________ in the dictionary.

a) look / up b) look / for c) look / after d) look / into

26. The company was __________ by a larger corporation.

a) taken over b) taken off c) taken in d) taken out

27. I need to __________ on my emails. I have 100 unread.

a) catch up b) keep up c) make up d) give up

28. The party was __________ until next Saturday.

a) put off b) put on c) put out d) put in

29. He __________ being a teacher and started his own business.

a) gave up b) gave out c) gave in d) gave away

30. You can __________ me. I’ll always be there for you.

a) count on b) count up c) count in d) count out

31. She __________ her phone number on a piece of paper.

a) wrote down b) wrote up c) wrote out d) wrote in

32. The music is too loud. Can you __________ it __________?

a) turn / down b) turn / up c) turn / off d) turn / on

33. We __________ of gas on the highway. It was terrible.

a) ran out b) ran over c) ran into d) ran away

34. I __________ my best friend after a stupid argument.

a) fell out with b) fell in love with c) fell behind d) fell through

35. He __________ his father. They have the same personality.

a) takes after b) takes over c) takes off d) takes in

36. The new CEO wants to __________ some changes in the company.

a) bring about b) bring up c) bring in d) bring out

37. I __________ your point, but I don’t agree with you.

a) take b) see c) get d) understand

38. We need to __________ a solution to this problem.

a) come up with b) come across c) come out d) come through

39. She __________ a lot of stress during the pandemic.

a) went through b) went over c) went out d) went on

40. I __________ my old diaries when I was cleaning the attic.

a) came across b) came up with c) came out d) came through

41. He __________ his father’s business after he retired.

a) took over b) took up c) took in d) took off

42. The truth finally __________ after the investigation.

a) came out b) came up c) came over d) came through

43. She __________ a new hobby: painting.

a) took up b) took over c) took in d) took off

44. I can’t __________ to him. The line is always busy.

a) get through b) get over c) get along d) get by

45. The meeting __________ for hours because everyone had opinions.

a) dragged on b) dragged out c) dragged in d) dragged off

46. Don’t __________ the subject. We need to discuss it.

a) bring up b) brush aside c) come up with d) get around to

47. I finally __________ calling my grandmother. I’d been putting it off.

a) got around to b) got over c) got through d) got along with

48. The proposal was __________ due to lack of funding.

a) turned down b) turned up c) turned off d) turned on

49. She __________ her anger and apologized.

a) swallowed b) held back c) let out d) gave away

50. I __________ your name, but I remember your face.

a) can’t put my finger on b) can’t figure out c) can’t get over d) can’t get through