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Class 9–10 English: Phrasal verbs practice questions

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All phrasal verbs questions with answers

1. What does the phrasal verb "take after" mean?

   1. A. look or behave like an older relative ✓
   2. B. admire and respect
   3. C. perform or complete
   4. D. have a friendly relationship with

   Answer: look or behave like an older relative. "take after" means look or behave like an older relative.

2. What does the phrasal verb "turn down" mean?

   1. A. refuse ✓
   2. B. postpone
   3. C. look or behave like an older relative
   4. D. have a friendly relationship with

   Answer: refuse. "turn down" means refuse.

3. Which phrasal verb means "invent a story"?

   1. A. Put off
   2. B. Break down
   3. C. Give up
   4. D. Make up ✓

   Answer: Make up. "make up" means invent a story.

4. Which phrasal verb means "cancel"?

   1. A. Set off
   2. B. Take after
   3. C. Put off
   4. D. Call off ✓

   Answer: Call off. "call off" means cancel.

5. What does the phrasal verb "run out of" mean?

   1. A. admire and respect
   2. B. have none left ✓
   3. C. begin a journey
   4. D. stop working

   Answer: have none left. "run out of" means have none left.

6. What does the phrasal verb "come across" mean?

   1. A. find by chance ✓
   2. B. begin a journey
   3. C. stop trying
   4. D. invent a story

   Answer: find by chance. "come across" means find by chance.

7. What does the phrasal verb "put off" mean?

   1. A. stop trying
   2. B. refuse
   3. C. postpone ✓
   4. D. invent a story

   Answer: postpone. "put off" means postpone.

8. Which phrasal verb means "refuse"?

   1. A. Turn down ✓
   2. B. Put off
   3. C. Call off
   4. D. Get along with

   Answer: Turn down. "turn down" means refuse.

9. Which phrasal verb means "have none left"?

   1. A. Set off
   2. B. Come across
   3. C. Look after
   4. D. Run out of ✓

   Answer: Run out of. "run out of" means have none left.

10. Which phrasal verb means "stop trying"?

    1. A. Look up to
    2. B. Give up ✓
    3. C. Run out of
    4. D. Set off

    Answer: Give up. "give up" means stop trying.

11. Which phrasal verb means "take care of"?

    1. A. Look after ✓
    2. B. Run out of
    3. C. Put off
    4. D. Break down

    Answer: Look after. "look after" means take care of.

12. Which phrasal verb means "find by chance"?

    1. A. Call off
    2. B. Break down
    3. C. Come across ✓
    4. D. Run out of

    Answer: Come across. "come across" means find by chance.

13. What does the phrasal verb "set off" mean?

    1. A. find by chance
    2. B. have a friendly relationship with
    3. C. begin a journey ✓
    4. D. cancel

    Answer: begin a journey. "set off" means begin a journey.

14. What does the phrasal verb "break down" mean?

    1. A. invent a story
    2. B. begin a journey
    3. C. stop working ✓
    4. D. postpone

    Answer: stop working. "break down" means stop working.

15. Which phrasal verb means "begin a journey"?

    1. A. Look up to
    2. B. Set off ✓
    3. C. Take after
    4. D. Call off

    Answer: Set off. "set off" means begin a journey.

16. What does the phrasal verb "give up" mean?

    1. A. have none left
    2. B. stop trying ✓
    3. C. take care of
    4. D. begin a journey

    Answer: stop trying. "give up" means stop trying.

17. What does the phrasal verb "call off" mean?

    1. A. cancel ✓
    2. B. begin a journey
    3. C. find by chance
    4. D. admire and respect

    Answer: cancel. "call off" means cancel.

18. Which phrasal verb means "perform or complete"?

    1. A. Carry out ✓
    2. B. Take after
    3. C. Come across
    4. D. Call off

    Answer: Carry out. "carry out" means perform or complete.

19. What does the phrasal verb "get along with" mean?

    1. A. begin a journey
    2. B. cancel
    3. C. have a friendly relationship with ✓
    4. D. stop trying

    Answer: have a friendly relationship with. "get along with" means have a friendly relationship with.

20. What does the phrasal verb "look up to" mean?

    1. A. perform or complete
    2. B. take care of
    3. C. invent a story
    4. D. admire and respect ✓

    Answer: admire and respect. "look up to" means admire and respect.

21. Which phrasal verb means "admire and respect"?

    1. A. Put off
    2. B. Get along with
    3. C. Look up to ✓
    4. D. Turn down

    Answer: Look up to. "look up to" means admire and respect.

22. Which phrasal verb means "look or behave like an older relative"?

    1. A. Carry out
    2. B. Turn down
    3. C. Set off
    4. D. Take after ✓

    Answer: Take after. "take after" means look or behave like an older relative.

23. Which phrasal verb means "stop working"?

    1. A. Break down ✓
    2. B. Run out of
    3. C. Make up
    4. D. Give up

    Answer: Break down. "break down" means stop working.

24. Which phrasal verb means "postpone"?

    1. A. Put off ✓
    2. B. Break down
    3. C. Come across
    4. D. Set off

    Answer: Put off. "put off" means postpone.

25. What does the phrasal verb "carry out" mean?

    1. A. admire and respect
    2. B. perform or complete ✓
    3. C. invent a story
    4. D. find by chance

    Answer: perform or complete. "carry out" means perform or complete.

26. What does the phrasal verb "make up" mean?

    1. A. take care of
    2. B. invent a story ✓
    3. C. stop trying
    4. D. have none left

    Answer: invent a story. "make up" means invent a story.

27. Which phrasal verb means "have a friendly relationship with"?

    1. A. Look after
    2. B. Get along with ✓
    3. C. Take after
    4. D. Run out of

    Answer: Get along with. "get along with" means have a friendly relationship with.

28. What does the phrasal verb "look after" mean?

    1. A. refuse
    2. B. stop trying
    3. C. begin a journey
    4. D. take care of ✓

    Answer: take care of. "look after" means take care of.

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