Phrasal Verbs Practice

1. We were supposed to meet at 7 p.m., but he didn’t _______ until 9 p.m. After the event, I had to _______ his offer for coffee because it was too late.

a) turn up / turn off

b) turn up / turn down

c) turn on / turn up

d) turn off / turn down

2. I had to _______ the lights to see clearly in the room. After a few hours in the hotel room, I remembered to _______ the TV before leaving for the city centre.

a) turn up / turn off

b) turn on / turn off

c) turn on / turn down

d) turn up / turn off

3. She tried to _______ the strange noise coming from her attic, but while doing so, she realized she had to _______ her keys, which she had lost earlier.

a) look into / look for

b) look for / look into

c) look after / look for

d) look up / look into

4. She didn’t want to _______ the bus because she suffers from motion sickness. That was why she ________ the car and drove so many miles, being late for the meeting.

a) got on / got on

b) get on / get in

c) get off / get on

d) get on / got in

5. While the plane _________, I thought I needed to _______ a new hobby to relax after work.

a) was taking off / take up

b) was taking up / take on

c) was getting off / get on

d) was taking down / get up

6. Although I tried to _______ the toilet before the cabin crew prepared landing, I couldn’t. Besides, I had to _______ the plane later than the other passengers.

a) get out of / get off

b) get off / get out of

c) get into / get off

d) get out of / get into

7. You should always _______ when crossing the road, and don’t forget to _______ your younger brothers when they are with you.

a) look after / look out

b) look out / look after

c) look out / look for

d) look up / look out

8. I _______ my brother because he’s always been responsible, and he taught me how to _______ myself properly in challenging situations.

a) look after / look for

b) look out / look after

c) look up to / look after

d) look for / look up

test grila phrasal verbs

Test grila 9

1. For any _________ information, don’t hesitate to call me.

a). much

b). further

c). farther

2. That’s the author _______ book has just been awarded.

a) whose

b) which

c) who’s

3. Each of us _______ a favourite activity we like to spend time with.

a) have

b) has

c) is having

4. Would _________ like a cup of tea?

a) anyone

b) anybody

c) someone

5. His wife is working very hard. She ___________ in the kitchen for hours to prepare the food for his birthday.

a) has worked

b) ‘s been working

c) is working

6. They __________ to Cluj, but they are home now.

a) have been

b) have gone

c) are gone

7. How many invitations _______________ so far?

a) did she sent

b) did she send

c)  has she sent

8. The teacher asked the students what _________

a) was their names

b) were their names

c) their names were

Phrasal verbs – test grila

Alege varianta potrivita:

1. “It’s cold in the room. Please __________ the heating!”

“But I’ve just __________!”

a). turn on / turned it off

b). turn off / turned it on

c). turn up / turned it down

d). turn down / turned it up

2. The music is too loud; it’s disturbing the neighbours. Could you please __________ the volume? You can _________ up again tomorrow morning.

a). turn on / turn it off

b). turn off / turn it on

c). turn up / turn it down

d). turn down / turn it up

3. The bus is about to leave. Hurry up and __________ before it’s too late. Don’t forget to __________ at the next stop.

a). get in / get out of

b). get out of / get on

c). get on / get off

d). get off / get on

4. The airplane has landed at the airport. Passengers are requested to remain seated until the aircraft comes to a complete stop and the seatbelt sign is __________. Once the sign is off, you can ______ the plane.

a). turned off / get off

b). turned on / get out of

c). got off / get out of

d). got on / get off

5. Emily can’t find her keys anywhere. She’s been __________ them all morning and she still can’t believe she hasn’t __________ them.

a). looking after / taken off

b). looking for / taken care of

c). looking for / taken on

d). looking after / taken care of

6. As the new CEO, your responsibility is to __________ the company’s operations and __________ the business.

a). takeover / look after

b). look after / take over

c). take over / look after

d). take off / look for

7. The kids want to go to the park. Let’s _________our tracksuits and __________ the car!

a). put out / get into

b). put on / get on

c). take off / get on

d). put on / get in

8. The two neighbours finally managed to __________ their arguments and now they ____________ with each other quite well.

a). get over / get along

b). get down / get on

c). get along / get over

d). get down to / get along

9. The weather forecast predicted rain, so I decided to ________ my plans for a picnic and _________ the situation.

a). put on / put up

b). put off / put on

c). put on / put off

d). put off / put up with

10. Sarah wants to __________ a new hobby. She’s __________ some ideas online.

a). take up / looking for

b). take up / looks for

c). take over / looking after

d). take on / looks after

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Test 8

Test grila 8

1. Choose the correct sentence:

a). She’d better tell him the truth.

b). She would better tell him the truth.

c). She had better to tell him the truth.

2. Let’s have a cup of tea!

a). She suggested to have a cup of tea.

b). She suggests to have a cup of tea.

c). She suggested having a cup of tea.

3. I’ll finish the story when _____________ again next Sunday.

a). we meet

b). we’ll meet

c). we met

4. He doesn’t mind ________ work by bus.

a). to go to

b). going to

c). to go at

5. He couldn’t go out. It rained all day long.

a). He could have gone out if it had rained all day long.

b). He could have gone out if it hadn’t rained all day long.

c). If it didn’t rain all day long, he could go out.

6). “How much money do you have in your pocket now?”

a). He wanted to know how much money I do have in my pocket now.

b). He wanted to know how much money did I have in my pocket then.

c). He wanted to know how much money I had in my pocket then.

7. He ___________ here ________ more hours.

a). had been / for

b). has been / since

c). ‘s been / for

8. Who __________ by?

a). was this book written

b). this book wrote

c). did this book write

9. Choose the correct sentence:

a). The others people went home after the meeting.

b). The other people went home after the meeting.

c). Others people went home after the meeting.

10. __________ to school yesterday.

a). Neither of the two boys went

b). None of the two boys has gone

c). None of the two boys went


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Test 7

TEST 7

(concordanta timpurilor)

1. The girl was having a bath because her feet ________ dirty.
a) are
b). were
c). will be

2. Even at that time everybody knew that washing hands ________ infectious diseases.
a). prevents
b). prevented
c). had prevented

3. She will call you when she ________ there.
a). will get
b). got
c). gets

4. His friend was just telling him she ___________ that moment.
a). is cooking
b). was cooking
c). cooked

5. He realized that somebody __________ all the cake.
a). is eating
b). has eaten
c). had eaten

6. The food was so great that they were sure it __________ in a few minutes.
a). would be eaten
b). will be eaten
c). would eat

7. Half an hour ago, he promised me he ____________ the book tomorrow.
a). would bring
b). will bring
c). brought

8. They are telling me they have no idea who __________ this system.
a). invented
b). invents
c). invent

9. Did you tell the child that the Earth ____________ around the Sun?
a). rotates
b). rotated
c). rotate

10. I’ll call you as soon as I _______ the results.

a). got

b). will have

c). have

 

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Test 6

Test 6

  1. On the phone, he told his new team he______________ forward ____________them all.

a). is looking / to seeing

b). looked / to see

c). was looking / to seeing

d). was looking / to see

 

  1. If she had studied Computer Science, she _______     ______ money every month this year.

a). would have earned / many more

b). would earn / many more

c). would have earned / much more

d). would earn / much more

 

  1. Next week we  ___________ the trainees and we already ____________ the practical test for everybody.

a). meet / have scheduled

b). are meeting / have scheduled

c). are meeting / scheduled

d). have met / have scheduled

 

  1. He likes to travel and he has seen places like ____ Philippines, ____ Caribbean, ____Loch Ness, ____ Alps or ___ Mount Everest.

a). – / – / – / – / –

b). the / the / – / the / –

c). the / the / the / the / the

d). the / the / the / the / –

 

  1. I’m a stressful person, _____ I?

a). aren’t

b). don’t

c). am

 

  1. Cu cat devine mai puternic, cu atat poate cara mai multe bagaje grele.

a).  The stronger he becomes, the heavier luggage he can carry.

b). He becomes stronger and he can carry more heavy luggage.

c). He becomes stronger and he can carry heavier luggage.

d). The stronger he becomes, the more heavy luggage he can carry.

 

  1. We have ________that they’ve made _________.

a). evidences / many progresses

b). evidences / much progress

c). evidence / much progress

d). evidence / many progresses

 

  1. Now he’s used _________more vegetables, although he used _________more meat a few years ago.

a). to eating / to eat

b). to eat / to eat

c). to eat / to eating

d). to eating / to eating

 

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