English Phrasal Verbs

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You have to ____________ any problems that happen during the show.

A) Account for

B) Ask After

C) Ask for

D) Back out

The evidence so far simply does not ______ him ____.

A) Be in for

B) Bear Away

C) Bear on

D) Bear out

There is no hope of ________________ in the murder case.

A) Break down

B) Break into

C) Break out

D) Break through

When asked to explain, she could not _________ the meaning of the poem.

A) Break up

B) Break up with

C) Bring out

D) Bring round

I ________ the residence of my boss yesterday.

A) brought up

B) called at

C) called for

D) Call in

We decided to __________________ the strike.

A) call off

B) call on

C) call out

D) call up

Now it is difficult to ________ this business in the teeth of stiff competition.

A) call upon

B) carry away by

C) carry on

D) carry out

Now-a-days he is _______________ as a result of his failure in the examination.

A) Cast away

B) Cast down

C) Cast off

D) Catch up with

It is not good that such an unfortunate accident _________.

A) Come About

B) come across

C) Bring about

D) Blow over

10.

You can ____________ your problems by honest means.

A) Come by

B) come of

C) Come off

D) Come Over

11.

Try to _______ your budget.

A) Come round

B) come upon

C) Cope with

D) Cut down

12.

He is _____________ an administrative career.

A) Cut off

B) Cut out for

C) Cut out

D) Cut up

13.

She has decided to _______________ her old house.

A) Die down

B) Dispose of

C) Dispense to

D) Do away with

14.

We can not _________ fan in summer.

A) Do for

B) Done with

C) Do without

D) Done for / done in

15.

She could not qualify for the selection as she _________ while the race was in progress.

A) Draw up

B) Draw on or upon

C) Drop in

D) Drop out

16.

You must save mone to ____________ it in old age.

A) Fall back

B) Fall Back on

C) Fall off

D) Fall out

17.

Due to low funds your new project is likely to _____________________ .

A) Fall in with

B) Fall through

C) Follow up

D) Get ahead

18.

They just can't ______________ together because of temperamental differences.

A) Get Along

B) Get at

C) Get away

D) Get away with

19.

It is not possible to ___________ examination without labour.

A) Get on

B) Get on with

C) Get over

D) Get through

20.

The president _________ the prizes.

A) Gets up

B) Gives away

C) Gives in

D) Gives out

21.

He ________ smoking to save money.

A) Give up

B) Give way

C) Given to

D) Go back on

22.

After repeated requests he was________ the classroom.

A) Let off

B) Let into

C) Look into

D) Live off

23.

She was __________ by the Principal with light punishment.

A) Let off

B) Look for

C) Look down Upon

D) Let Up

24.

I will not ________ her ______ _____ my plans.

A) Look about

B) Look Back on

C) Look down Upon

D) Let in on

25.

There is no _______ in heat during May.

A) Let into

B) Let in on

C) Let off

D) Let up

26.

The lion is carnivorous and________ flesh.

A) Lives on

B) look at

C) Look for

D) Lives by

27.

You must learn to __________ honest means.

A) Live by

B) Live on

C) Let up

D) Look into

28.

They were ______________rental income.

A) Living by

B) Living on

C) Living off

D) Looking about

29.

The thirsty crow was______________water here & there.

A) Living by

B) Living on

C) Living off

D) Looking about

30.

In her old age she has no one to _________ her.

A) Look for

B) Look after

C) Look at

D) Let into

31.

The boys are ___________ the sky.

A) Looking for

B) Looking into

C) Looking at

D) Looking Back on

32.

People can often ________________ and reflect on happy childhood memories.

A) Let off

B) Let up

C) Look at

D) Look Back on

33.

She was __________her lost books.

A) looking for

B) Looking at

C) Looking after

D) Looking on

34.

It is folly on your part to __________ the poor students.

A) Look down upon

B) Let up

C) Look for

D) Live by

35.

A committee was set up to ____________ the problem.

A) Look into

B) Look after

C) Let up

D) Let into

36.

What is the correct meaning of the Phrasal Verb : PULL OFF

A) Arrest

B) Extinguish

C) Succeed

D) Scold

37.

What is the correct meaning of the Phrasal Verb : PULL UP

A) Wear

B) Pretend

C) Scold

D) Recover from illness

38.

Please make it a point to _________ water tap before you go out.

A) Take off

B) Take for

C) Turn on

D) Turn off

39.

What is the correct meaning of the Phrasal Verb : PULL THROUGH

A) Arrest

B) Extinguish

C) Succeed

D) Recover from illness

40.

VAT represents Value Added Tax. (Replace the word 'REPRESENTS' with the following Phrasal Verb)

A) Takes over

B) Takes down

C) Stands by

D) Stands for

41.

I ____________ children sleeping under trees.

A) Come About

B) come across

C) Bring about

D) Blow over

42.

The car _______ when flames reached its fuel tank

A) Bore with

B) Blew out

C) Blew over

D) Blew up

43.

What is the correct meaning of the Phrasal Verb : PULL WITH

A) Live Together

B) Stays

C) Postpone

D) Recover from illness

44.

The National Guards has been ____________.

A) called up

B) called on

C) came across

D) called out

45.

I wrote down his comments in shorthand. (Replace the word 'wrote down' with the following Phrasal Verb)

A) Took over

B) Took down

C) Stood by

D) Stood for

46.

I tried to________to him through the window.

A) call off

B) call on

C) call out

D) call up

47.

We decided to _________ the strike.

A) call up

B) call out

C) come across

D) call off

48.

Organization must _______ old fashioned practices in order to survive.

A) Come across

B) cast off

C) carry down

D) Catch up with

49.

I now __________ the chairman to address the meeting.

A) call upon

B) carry away by

C) carry on

D) carry out

50.

I _________ the residence of my boss yesterday.

A) called in

B) called out

C) came across

D) called at

51.

On hearing the news of his success he was __________ by joy.

A) carried away

B) carry out

C) cast away

D) came across

52.

Now-a-days he is ______ as a result of his failure in the examination.

A) Come across

B) cast off

C) carry down

D) Cast Away

53.

Now it is difficult to _______ this business in the teeth of stiff competition.

A) cast down

B) Come across

C) carry on

D) Cast Away

54.

What is the meaning of 'Call names '?

A) the evil intention

B) to abuse

C) to win a victory

D) to speak plainly

55.

Two friends appear to have _________ over a minor issue.

A) Fallen back

B) Fallen Back on

C) Fallen off

D) Fallen out

56.

When such advisers fail in their duty, they the whole system.

A) Lay out

B) Let down

C) Lay down

D) Lay off

57.

The news of her husband's death in the air crash came to her as a ____________.

(a) Bury the hatchet

(b) Burn one's boats

(d) bolt from the blue

58.

We had a _________________of the whole fair from the top of a giant wheel.

(a) bird's eye view

(b) Breathe one's last

(d) Beat the air

59.

Please _______ a doctor.

A) call in

B) call out

C) come across

D) call at

60.

You must _________ my order.

A) Carry Off

B) Call out

C) carry out

D) Cast Away

61.

You can't ____________hard and fast rules which are necessary.

A) keep up with

B) jumped at

C) lay down

D) keep up

62.

He was ________ to prove the correctness of the press reports.

A) called off

B) called on

C) called upon

D) called out

63.

It is a tradition for the Prime Minister to __________ the President.

A) call up

B) call on

C) come across

D) call at

64.

Many of my friends ________ to congratulate me.

A) called for

B) called at

C) called up

D) called out

65.

What is the meaning of 'Carry the Day '?

A) repent

B) to give a poor show

C) to win a victory

D) to speak plainly

66.

What is the meaning of 'Cry over spilt milk '?

A) repent

B) to give a poor show

C) to win a victory

D) to speak plainly

67.

Select the appropriate meaning of 'GET ON'

A. Progress

B. be believed

C. buy

D. rise from bed

68.

The crew was _________ on a desert island.

A) Cast away

B) Cast down

C) Cast off

D) Catch up with

69.

We can't ________ against this army much longer.

A) Hold Out

B) Hold Over

C) Hold Up

D) Jump At

70.

What is the meaning of the phrasal verb- Cope with

a) Manage

b) overcome

c) remove

d) lose control

71.

Select the appropriate meaning of 'DIE OUT'

A. Become out of use

B. eradicate

C. Have no relation

D. to pay a short visit

72.

We usually give our servants the old clothes which we ________.

A) Come over

B) Come about

C) carry out

D) Cast Away

73.

What is the meaning of the phrasal verb- Bring out

a) Request for

b) overcome

c) Publish

d) win

74.

Select the appropriate meaning of 'FALL THROUGH'

A. Agree with

B. pass through

C. be friendly

D. fail

75.

He ____________the offer of a better job.

A) jumped to

B) jumped at

C) kept off

D) kept on