W4 Phrasal Verbs Exercise

BBC Learning English Quiznet Phrasal verbs 1. It's important to do the homework the teacher gives you. If you don't, yo...

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BBC Learning English Quiznet Phrasal verbs

1. It's important to do the homework the teacher gives you. If you don't, you'll _______________. a) fall behind it b) fall c) behind fall d) fall behind 2. Of course the computer's not working. You haven't _____________! a) plugged it in b) plugged in c) plugged in it d) plugged it 3. I think that fish was off. I don't feel well. I think I'm going to ____________. a) set up b) blow up c) throw up d) chop up 4. As soon as my grandma sits in front of the TV, she _____________. I don't mind really, it's just that she snores so loudly I can't hear what they're saying on the telly! a) nods it off b) nods off c) sleeps off d) nods of 5. Will you give me a hand in the kitchen? Could you ______________ for me please? a) chop these up b) chop up these vegetables c) chop these vegetables up d) all of the above 6. I'm not going to ____________ your bad manners anymore. Either speak to me politely or don't talk to me at all! a) put up with it b) put with up c) put up with d) put up

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ANSWERS: 1. It's important to do the homework the teacher gives you. If you don't, you'll _______________. a) fall behind it b) fall c) behind fall d) fall behind a) This phrasal verb doesn't need an object here. b) You need a particle (a preposition or adverb) to complete this phrasal verb. c) These words are in the wrong order. d) Correct! This phrasal verbs means to fall back or fail to keep up.

2. Of course the computer's not working. You haven't _____________ ! a) plugged it in b) plugged in c) plugged in it d) plugged it a) Well done! This phrasal verbs means to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the electricity supply. b) This phrasal verb needs an object. c) With this phrasal verb, if the object is a pronoun, it must go between the verb and particle. d) You need a particle (a preposition or adverb) to complete this phrasal verb. 3. I think that fish was off. I don't feel well. I think I'm going to ____________. a) set up b) blow up c) throw up d) chop up a) You need a different verb here. Try again. b) You need a different verb here. Try again. c) Correct! This phrasal verbs means the food and drink in your stomach comes up and out of your mouth. d) You need a different verb here. Try again.

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4. As soon as my grandma sits in front of the TV, she _____________ . I don't mind really, it's just that she snores so loudly I can't hear what they're saying on the telly! a) nods it off b) nods off c) sleeps off d) nods of a) This phrasal verb does not have an object. b) Right! This phrasal verb means to fall asleep, often during the day or when you are not supposed to be sleeping. c) The verb sleep isn't a phrasal verb so it doesn't need a particle. The correct answer is a phrasal verb which means sleep. d) This is almost correct but the spelling of the particle is wrong.

5. Will you give me a hand in the kitchen? Could you ______________ for me please? a) chop these up b) chop up these vegetables c) chop these vegetables up d) all of the above a) This answer is correct but so are some of the others. b) This answer is correct but so are some of the others. c) This answer is correct but so are some of the others. d) Correct! All of these answers are right.

6. I'm not going to ____________ your bad manners anymore. Either speak to me politely or don't talk to me at all! a) put up with it b) put with up c) put up with d) put up a) The object in this example is your bad manners so you don't need another one (it) here. b) Some of these words are in the wrong order. c) Right! This phrasal verb means to patiently accept or tolerate something unpleasant. d) You need one more word here to complete the phrasal verb correctly.

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