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Phrasal Verbs MCQs

In the sentence “The committee will look into the complaint,” what does “look into” mean?

  • A. Stare at
  • B. Investigate
  • C. Invent
  • D. Ignore completely
Explanation:
“Look into” means investigate.

In the sentence “We’re looking forward to the holidays,” what does “looking forward to” mean?

  • A. Feeling excited about
  • B. Turning toward
  • C. Planning to cancel
  • D. Being afraid of
Explanation:
“Look forward to” means feel pleased and excited about something future.

In the sentence “I’m looking for my glasses,” what does “looking for” mean?

  • A. Taking off
  • B. Laughing at
  • C. Putting away
  • D. Trying to find
Explanation:
“Look for” means try to find something.

In the sentence “He looks down on people without degrees,” what does “looks down on” mean?

  • A. Waits for
  • B. Learns from
  • C. Considers inferior
  • D. Listens to
Explanation:
“Look down on” means think of someone as less important or less worthy.

In the sentence “Can you look after the baby for an hour?” what does “look after” mean?

  • A. Search for
  • B. Take care of
  • C. Criticize
  • D. Stand beside
Explanation:
“Look after” means take care of someone or something.

In the sentence “Always log out on public computers,” what does “log out” mean?

  • A. Sign out
  • B. Copy data
  • C. Switch on
  • D. Browse freely
Explanation:
“Log out” means sign out of an account.

In the sentence “You need to log in before accessing the portal,” what does “log in” mean?

  • A. Write in a diary
  • B. Close the browser
  • C. Pay the fee
  • D. Sign in
Explanation:
“Log in” means sign in to a digital system.

In the sentence “Could you let the guests in?” what does “let ... in” mean?

  • A. Point at them
  • B. Call them later
  • C. Allow them to enter
  • D. Hand them gifts
Explanation:
“Let in” means permit entry.

In the sentence “Don’t let me down in the final round,” what does “let me down” mean?

  • A. Lower my seat
  • B. Disappoint me
  • C. Calm me
  • D. Wait for me
Explanation:
“Let someone down” means disappoint them.

In the sentence “If you keep up this effort, you’ll succeed,” what does “keep up” mean?

  • A. Maintain
  • B. Throw away
  • C. Arrive late
  • D. Grow weak
Explanation:
“Keep up” means continue at the same level or rate.