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Phrasal Verbs MCQs

In the sentence “Please give the library book back tomorrow,” what does “give back” mean?

  • A. Donate freely
  • B. Return
  • C. Explain carefully
  • D. Borrow again
Explanation:
“Give back” means return something.

In the sentence “His smile gave away his excitement,” what does “gave away” mean?

  • A. Revealed
  • B. Purchased
  • C. Delayed
  • D. Collected
Explanation:
“Give away” means reveal something hidden.

In the sentence “I got up at five to catch the train,” what does “got up” mean?

  • A. Grew stronger
  • B. Dressed formally
  • C. Spoke loudly
  • D. Got out of bed
Explanation:
“Get up” means rise from bed.

In the sentence “Let’s get together after work,” what does “get together” mean?

  • A. Become organized
  • B. Move furniture
  • C. Meet socially
  • D. Settle a debt
Explanation:
“Get together” means meet, often for social reasons.

In the sentence “I still haven’t got round to fixing the shelf,” what does “got round to” mean?

  • A. Agreed with
  • B. Finally found time for
  • C. Gave up on
  • D. Argued about
Explanation:
“Get round to” means finally do something after delay.

In the sentence “It took her two weeks to get over the flu,” what does “get over” mean?

  • A. Recover from
  • B. Jump above
  • C. Forget forever
  • D. Pay for
Explanation:
“Get over” means recover from an illness or difficulty.

In the sentence “Hurry up and get on the bus,” what does “get on” mean?

  • A. Stand beside
  • B. Repair
  • C. Search for
  • D. Board
Explanation:
“Get on” means go onto a vehicle.

In the sentence “I want to get back into reading novels,” what does “get back into” mean?

  • A. Rewrite completely
  • B. Throw away
  • C. Become interested in again
  • D. Borrow from friends
Explanation:
“Get back into” means become involved in again.

In the sentence “She got back at him by hiding his keys,” what does “got back at” mean?

  • A. Welcomed warmly
  • B. Took revenge on
  • C. Lent money to
  • D. Looked after
Explanation:
“Get back at” means retaliate or take revenge.

In the sentence “We got back from Lahore late at night,” what does “got back” mean?

  • A. Returned
  • B. Argued again
  • C. Won support
  • D. Gave notice
Explanation:
“Get back” means return.