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Phrasal Verbs MCQs

In the sentence “He thought he could get away with cheating,” what does “get away with” mean?

  • A. Leave town with
  • B. Discuss openly
  • C. Pay for
  • D. Do without being punished
Explanation:
“Get away with” means escape blame or punishment.

In the sentence “We’re planning to get away for the weekend,” what does “get away” mean?

  • A. Escape punishment
  • B. Hide the truth
  • C. Go on a short break
  • D. Reach home early
Explanation:
“Get away” here means go away for a holiday or break.

In the sentence “Even at eighty, he gets around easily,” what does “gets around” mean?

  • A. Becomes famous
  • B. Moves from place to place
  • C. Avoids paying
  • D. Makes excuses
Explanation:
“Get around” means move about successfully.

In the sentence “My cousins get along very well,” what does “get along” mean?

  • A. Have a good relationship
  • B. Travel together daily
  • C. Study seriously
  • D. Arrive on time
Explanation:
“Get along” means like each other and relate well.

In the sentence “The speaker struggled to get his point across,” what does “get his point across” mean?

  • A. Move across the room
  • B. Write a note
  • C. Delete the point
  • D. Make it understood
Explanation:
“Get something across” means communicate it clearly.

In the sentence “We need to find out who sent the email,” what does “find out” mean?

  • A. Hide evidence
  • B. Sort items
  • C. Discover
  • D. Make a guess
Explanation:
“Find out” means learn or discover something.

In the sentence “Could you fill up the water tank?” what does “fill up” mean?

  • A. Empty slowly
  • B. Fill completely
  • C. Lock securely
  • D. Carry downstairs
Explanation:
“Fill up” means fill to the top or full level.

In the sentence “You must fill out this application form,” what does “fill out” mean?

  • A. Complete with information
  • B. Copy to another file
  • C. Shorten for clarity
  • D. Fold neatly
Explanation:
“Fill out” means complete a form by writing information.

In the sentence “Please fill in the missing dates,” what does “fill in” mean?

  • A. Decorate with color
  • B. Close completely
  • C. Hand over
  • D. Write the required information
Explanation:
“Fill in” means write needed information in blanks.

In the sentence “I still can’t figure out this puzzle,” what does “figure out” mean?

  • A. Draw carefully
  • B. Count quickly
  • C. Understand or solve
  • D. Hide completely
Explanation:
“Figure out” means understand or find the answer.