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Phrasal verbs MCQ With Answer
Q: Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "Loiter aimlessly"
A: Hold up
B: Hang about
C: Keep on
D: lay off
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ Hang about ]
Remark:
"Hang around" typically implies lingering or spending time without a clear purpose or direction.
e.g:"He likes to hang around the park when he has nothing to do."
Q: As she was turning out papers she
came across
the letter she had been looking for.
A: saw from a distance
B: found unexpectedly
C: touched
D: read quickly
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ found unexpectedly ]
Remark:
"came across": to meet or find someone or something by chance.
Q: The patient will __________ soon.
A: come of
B: come off
C: come down
D: come round
Answer
Correct Option: D  [ come round ]
Remark:
Q: There was a _________ on the midnight train.
A: Hold up
B: Hold in
C: Hold
D: Hold out
Answer
Correct Option: A  [ Hold up ]
Remark:
"Hold up": Delay
Q: You should ________ your bad habit of smoking.
A: get down
B: give in
C: give up
D: go up
Answer
Correct Option: C  [ give up ]
Remark:
"give up": to stop doing, quit,
Q: The thief ___________ with the ornaments. (find appropriate Phrasal verb)
A: Made away
B: Made out
C: Made off
D: Made up
Answer
Correct Option: C  [ Made off ]
Remark:
Q: I cannot __________ the meaning of this verse. (Phrasal verbs)
A: make of
B: make out
C: make for
D: make up
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ make out ]
Remark:
"make out": understand, comprehend.
Q: To
look
quickly
through
a book is an important study skill.
A: to skim
B: to summarize
C: to outline
D: to paraphrase
Answer
Correct Option: A  [ to skim ]
Remark:
"to skim ": To read, study, or examine superficially and rapidly.
Q: The teacher will ________ a new chapter tomorrow.
A: take over
B: take up
C: take down
D: take off
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ take up ]
Remark:
"take up": to adopt or begin something new.
Q: The secret information was ________ from me.
A: held away
B: held off
C: held back
D: held out
Answer
Correct Option: C  [ held back ]
Remark:
"held back": to refrain from revealing.
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