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Phrasal Verbs MCQs

In the sentence “We went to the airport to see her off,” what does “see her off” mean?

  • A. Criticize before leaving
  • B. Follow secretly
  • C. Greet on arrival
  • D. Go to say goodbye at departure
Explanation:
“See someone off” means go to the place they leave from to say goodbye. citeturn17search15

In the sentence “Could you put me through to customer service?” what does “put me through” mean?

  • A. Test my patience
  • B. Make me suffer
  • C. Connect my call
  • D. Send me away
Explanation:
“Put someone through” means connect them by telephone. citeturn17search18

In the sentence “Please put away your books after class,” what does “put away” mean?

  • A. Lend to others
  • B. Place in the usual storage spot
  • C. Read aloud
  • D. Tear up
Explanation:
“Put away” means return something to where it belongs. citeturn17search13

In the sentence “The team pulled off an unexpected victory,” what does “pulled off” mean?

  • A. Succeeded in achieving
  • B. Postponed
  • C. Understood
  • D. Returned from
Explanation:
“Pull off” means succeed in doing something difficult. citeturn17search16

In the sentence “Please pass on this message to the director,” what does “pass on” mean?

  • A. Ignore deliberately
  • B. Write in code
  • C. Throw away
  • D. Relay to another person
Explanation:
“Pass on” means tell or give something to someone else. citeturn16search19

In the sentence “When the alarm rang, everyone made for the exit,” what does “made for” mean?

  • A. Prepared in advance
  • B. Apologized to
  • C. Moved toward
  • D. Stood near
Explanation:
“Make for” means go in the direction of something.

In the sentence “I look back on college with affection,” what does “look back on” mean?

  • A. Turn away from
  • B. Remember and reflect on
  • C. Search behind
  • D. Avoid mentioning
Explanation:
“Look back on” means remember and think about the past.

In the sentence “The new phone lives up to the hype,” what does “lives up to” mean?

  • A. Meets expectations
  • B. Sells quickly
  • C. Breaks easily
  • D. Copies exactly
Explanation:
“Live up to” means be as good as people expect.

In the sentence “I can’t keep up with these rapid changes,” what does “keep up with” mean?

  • A. Record carefully
  • B. Agree with fully
  • C. Run away from
  • D. Stay at the same pace as
Explanation:
“Keep up with” means remain level with or not fall behind.

In the sentence “They went through a very difficult period,” what does “went through” mean?

  • A. Approved officially
  • B. Entered a tunnel
  • C. Experienced
  • D. Reviewed line by line
Explanation:
“Go through” often means experience, especially something difficult.