B1 English Grammar Test – Phrasal Verbs multiple-choice questions

1   At first you have to … the application form.

a) fill in

b) try on

c) come on

2   Hey! The floor is wet! Look …!

a) in

b) out

c) after

3   Our plane will … in 23 minutes.

a) take up

b) turn up

c) take off

4   Charles, could you … for a minute? I need to talk to you.

a) hold on

b) hold up

c) hold in

5   Excuse me, I cannot hear you. Could you … please?

a) speak above

b) speak

c) speak up

6   I don’t like this old desk. I’m going to … .

a) let it out

b) take it off

c) throw it away

7   If you aren’t watching TV, … .

a) switch it off

b) switch it on

c) switch it away

8   Sandra, look, what a nice skirt! You should … .

a) hold it on

b) try it on

c) carry it on

9   Mike, …! It’s almost 11 o’clock!

a) grow up

b) turn up

c) hurry up

10   I sometimes … early in the morning.

a) wake up

b) give up

c) grow up

11   Learning languages is very difficult but I need to … doing it.

a) keep on

b) hold on

c) come on

12   Carl is ill, he … today.

a) is out

b) is after

c) is away

13   Let’s go home. The concert … .

a) is off

b) is over

c) is out

14   It’s so nice to see that he … her.

a) fell out

b) fell for

c) fell in

15   Oh, Steve, nice to meet you! You should … to my place some day.

a) come away

b) come round

c) come in

16   She has just … that he lied to her.

a) found out

b) found in

c) found on

17   I don’t want to … (to disappoint you).

a) let you up

b) let you in

c) let you down

18   I hate this town. I will never … here again.

a) go on

b) go back

c) go behind

19   I think it’s important … with your colleagues.

a) to keep in

b) to hold on

c) to fill in

20   I need … this task until the end of this week.

a) to keep on

b) to hold on

c) to carry out

21   Jenny, could you … my cat for a couple of days?

a) look out

b) look after

c) look into

22   She is … summer holiday.

a) looking after

b) looking for

c) looking forward to

23   Melanie has to … because she is the leader in her squad.

a) go ahead

b) go on

c) go into

24   They … two children.

a) bring up

b) bring after

c) bring at

25   It’s a great pity that they … (to separate).

a) woke up

b) broke up

c) gave in

26   You play chess well. I think you should … the school competition.

a) go in for

b) go back

c) go on

27   I don’t want … with you but you are so wrong.

a) to fall in

b) to fall for

c) to fall out

28   I … with my younger sister very well. We are like close friends.

a) get in

b) get along

c) get up

29   We are planning to … at 9 o’clock tomorrow.

a) set off

b) set on

c) set up

30   He doesn’t know what to do in this situation. I think he’ll … some day.

a) get off

b) fall for

c) give in