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Phrasal Verbs MCQs

In the sentence “Do up your jacket before you go outside,” what does “do up” mean?

  • A. Clean carefully
  • B. Buy quickly
  • C. Put away
  • D. Fasten
Explanation:
“Do up” means fasten or close.

In the sentence “Many countries want to do away with outdated laws,” what does “do away with” mean?

  • A. Decorate
  • B. Copy
  • C. Abolish
  • D. Postpone
Explanation:
“Do away with” means get rid of something.

In the sentence “The teacher asked me to do the essay over,” what does “do over” mean?

  • A. Hand in early
  • B. Do again
  • C. Read aloud
  • D. Shorten
Explanation:
“Do over” means repeat something.

In the sentence “She cut out the coupon from the newspaper,” what does “cut out” mean?

  • A. Remove by cutting
  • B. Explain in detail
  • C. Fold carefully
  • D. Hide from view
Explanation:
“Cut out” means remove a part by cutting it.

In the sentence “The company cut off our internet after non-payment,” what does “cut off” mean?

  • A. Repaired completely
  • B. Extended for free
  • C. Discussed openly
  • D. Stopped supplying
Explanation:
“Cut off” means stop providing a service or supply.

In the sentence “Please don’t cut in while I’m talking,” what does “cut in” mean?

  • A. Join a club
  • B. Slow down
  • C. Interrupt
  • D. Stand nearby
Explanation:
“Cut in” means interrupt someone who is speaking.

In the sentence “They cut down the dead tree yesterday,” what does “cut down” mean?

  • A. Measured carefully
  • B. Made fall to the ground
  • C. Painted brightly
  • D. Watered daily
Explanation:
“Cut down” means make something fall by cutting it.

In the sentence “I’m cutting back on sugar this month,” what does “cutting back on” mean?

  • A. Reducing the amount of
  • B. Sharing with others
  • C. Selling at a profit
  • D. Storing for later
Explanation:
“Cut back on” means use or consume less.

In the sentence “Cross out the wrong answer neatly,” what does “cross out” mean?

  • A. Circle carefully
  • B. Copy again
  • C. Tick as correct
  • D. Draw a line through
Explanation:
“Cross out” means mark something as deleted with a line.

In the sentence “I’m counting on you to finish the report,” what does “counting on” mean?

  • A. Checking numbers
  • B. Waiting angrily
  • C. Relying on
  • D. Congratulating
Explanation:
“Count on” means depend on someone or something.