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Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs
This quiz will provide practice in the correct and idiomatic use of phrasal (two-word) verbs.

This activity contains 25 questions.

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. We can __________ to the hotel at 4:00 p.m.   check on check in

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Stop walking so quickly. I can hardly __________ .   keep to keep up

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Can you __________ with this yard work?   help out help on

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. That old truck can __________ at any time.   break up break down

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Before we leave the campsite, we must __________ for any litter that we might have left.   look over look around

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Let’s __________ the television. Maybe the news is on.   turn on turn in

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. The excitement of winning the national basketball championship hasn’t yet __________ .   sunk on sunk in

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. I think it’s time that Joey __________ his room.   clean up clean on

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Who __________ all your rose bushes?   dug up dug on

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Amanda __________ the letter she was writing and started over.   tore up tore over

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. I need to __________ this library book before we leave.   check at check out

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Richard has finally __________ smoking.   given over given up

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. It’s been hard to __________ without Randall in the office.   carry on carry with

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Is that your boyfriend who just __________ ?   drove to drove up

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Leslie keeps __________ taking her last English course.   putting off putting to

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Once you pass Pine Street, __________ the first parking lot on the right.   turn into turn to

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. When Harry __________ the room at his 30th high school reunion, he saw many old people.   looked around looked on

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. The road construction crew __________ the road in front of our house.   tore over tore up

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Our friends Donald and Kristie __________ on us last evening.   dropped in dropped at

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Have you __________ your research paper yet?   turned in turned with

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. You should __________ Jim Carrey’s new movie.   check in check out

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. It’s time to __________ for dinner.   wash up wash out

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. After Marvin’s computer lost his resume, he had to __________ .   start in start over

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. Did you remember to __________ the coffee pot?   turn off turn to

	Choose the most appropriate verb form that can be inserted into the blank in the following sentence. __________ your present and tell us what it is.   Open up Open in

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