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© 2013 Paul-Gerhard Woolcock

Test your knowledge of some of the essential phrasal verbs

The test contains a few translations to help Portuguese speakers.

  1. When it starts to get dark, we normally turn ----- the lights. (acender)

    up

    on

    off

    down

  2. That music is too loud. Could you please turn it ----- a bit?

    up

    on

    off

    down

  3. Don't forget to turn ----- the TV and the lights before you come to bed. (apagar / desligar)

    up

    on

    off

    down

  4. My favourite programme starts in five minutes. Could you turn ----- the TV? (ligar)

    down

    on

    off

    up

  5. John is unemployed. He is trying to find a job = John is ----- a job. (procurar)

    looking after

    looking into

    looking for

    looking at

  6. We need someone to take care of the children tonight = We need someone to ----- the children tonight. (ciudar de)

    look at

    look into

    look for

    look after

  7. Could you ----- this report and tell me if you think it's OK? (olhar / examinar)

    look at

    look into

    look for

    look after

  8. It was a very serious crime. The police are ----- it and hope to make an arrest soon. (investigar)

    looking at

    looking into

    looking for

    looking after

  9. We will have to postpone the meeting to Friday = We'll have to put the meeting ----- to Friday. (adiar / postergar)

    forward

    back

    away

    down

  10. The match was cancelled because of the torrential rain = The match was ----- because of the torrential rain.

    brought forward

    put off

    called off

    turned down

  11. John rejected the company's offer as he felt he deserved a better salary = John ----- the company's offer as he felt he deserved a better salary. (recusar)

    turned away

    turned off

    turned out

    turned down

  12. We'll have to ----- with this problem immediately. (lidar com)

    deal

    treat

    lead

    go

  13. The company is hiring new staff at the moment = The company is ----- new staff at the moment. (contratar)

    taking on

    putting on

    getting on

    going on

  14. The company is firing a lot of people at the moment = The company is ----- a lot of people at the moment. (demitir)

    taking off

    laying off

    getting off

    letting down

  15. If you're too hot why don't you take ----- your jacket?

    out

    away

    off

    down

  16. If you're feeling cold, why don't you ----- on a sweater?

    put

    take

    get

    set

  17. We will have to have the meeting earlier than originally planned = We'll have to ----- the meeting forward. (antecipar)

    anticipate

    bring

    put

    get

  18. I need to be able to survive in English = I need to be able to ----- in English. (virar-se)

    get off

    get by

    turn in

    give in

  19. We really need to arrange a meeting to discuss this problem. = We really need to ----- a meeting to discuss this problem. (marcar / agendar)

    put on

    get up

    fix up

    make up

  20. John has been trying to stop smoking for years = John has been trying to ----- smoking for years.

    get out of

    take off

    give in

    give up