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Phrasal Verbs MCQs

In the sentence “We need to sort out the billing problem,” what does “sort out” mean?

  • A. Fold into groups
  • B. Put in order alphabetically
  • C. Hand over quietly
  • D. Resolve or organize
Explanation:
“Sort out” means organize something or solve a problem.

In the sentence “Why don’t you sleep over after the party?” what does “sleep over” mean?

  • A. Oversleep badly
  • B. Sleep lightly
  • C. Stay the night
  • D. Talk all night
Explanation:
“Sleep over” means stay somewhere for the night.

In the sentence “He likes to show off in front of new students,” what does “show off” mean?

  • A. Leave early
  • B. Boast or display proudly
  • C. Cancel an event
  • D. Speak softly
Explanation:
“Show off” means behave in a way meant to impress others.

In the sentence “You should shop around before buying a phone,” what does “shop around” mean?

  • A. Compare prices and options
  • B. Work in a shop
  • C. Borrow money
  • D. Hurry through stores
Explanation:
“Shop around” means compare different offers before buying.

In the sentence “Our manager set up a meeting for Monday,” what does “set up” mean?

  • A. Destroyed
  • B. Wrote about
  • C. Paid off
  • D. Arranged
Explanation:
“Set up” means organize or arrange.

In the sentence “The parcel was sent back to the seller,” what does “sent back” mean?

  • A. Paid for
  • B. Kept aside
  • C. Returned
  • D. Opened carefully
Explanation:
“Send back” means return, often by post or delivery.

In the sentence “We ran out of milk this morning,” what does “ran out of” mean?

  • A. Sold all of
  • B. Had none left
  • C. Gave away
  • D. Bought more of
Explanation:
“Run out of” means have no more of something.

In the sentence “The child ran away from home,” what does “ran away” mean?

  • A. Escaped unexpectedly
  • B. Exercised daily
  • C. Crossed the road
  • D. Got promoted
Explanation:
“Run away” means leave suddenly or escape.

In the sentence “He nearly ran over a cyclist,” what does “ran over” mean?

  • A. Reviewed quickly
  • B. Visited casually
  • C. Drove past carefully
  • D. Drove over with a vehicle
Explanation:
“Run over” here means drive a vehicle over something or someone.

In the sentence “I ran into my old teacher at the mall,” what does “ran into” mean?

  • A. Crashed into
  • B. Argued with
  • C. Met unexpectedly
  • D. Wrote to
Explanation:
“Run into” means meet by chance.