CBSE Class 8 English phrasal verbs Assignment

Question. They ______ us just because we’re poor.
a) look down at
b) look down for
c) look down on
d) look down over

Answer : C

Question. Before we start the lesson, I’d like to ______ what we did yesterday.
a) run up
b) run through
c) run along
d) run into

Answer : B

Question. I had to put ______ having the party because I was ill.
a) up
b) through
c) off
d) on

Answer : C

Question. Our plan to increase the productivity fell ______.
a) off
b) through
c) in
d) back

Answer : B

Question. I ______ (visited) for a chat on my way home from work.
a) called in
b) got in
c) turned back
d) fell in

Answer : A

Question. I ______ (ordered by post) the catalogue two weeks ago, but it still hasn’t arrived.
a) passed out
b) sent for
c) called for
d) wrote for

Answer : B

Question. Because of possible bomb threats, the Queen has decided to ______ her proposed visit to Northern Ireland next month.
a) call out
b) call away
c) call up
d) call off

Answer : D

Question. Oh, Miss Jones, would you mind ______ these figures again, please?
a) going by
b) going into
c) going over
d) going after

Answer : C

Question. Why don’t you ______ (visit us) on Friday?
a) ring up
b) turn up
c) get back
d) come round

Answer : D

Question. Many people ______ meditation to relax.
a) give up
b) make
c) take up
d) take out

Answer : C

Question. He drew all his money ________ the bank before he left.
a) of
b) off
c) out of
d) to

Answer : C

Question. A: Where do you want me to ______ you ______ Jane?
B: Outside the station, if its all right.
a) take / off
b) bring / off
c) drop / off
d) leave / off

Answer : C

Question. After a lot of persuasion, he finally agreed to fall ______ our plans.
a) across to
b) down in
c) in with
c) up to 

Answer : C

Question. It’s too far away - I can’t ______ (reach)it.
a) get together
b) go after
c) get through
d) get at

Answer : D

Question. She never really got ______ the shock of her son’s death.
a) into
b) around
c) up to
d) over

Answer : D

Question. The unknown substance was giving ______ an unpleasant smell.
a) out
b) up
c) over
d) off

Answer : D

Question. Although I hadn’t worked very hard, I still managed to ______ (pass) the exam.
a) put up
b) come round
c) get through
d) pick up

Answer : C

Question. What have you been getting ______ recently?
- Oh nothing much.
a) through to
b) out of
c) over
d) up to

Answer : D

Question. In winter this town is often cut ______ by heavy snowfalls.
a) off
b) back
c) out
d) dead

Answer : A

Question. I’d ask you to marry me but I’m sure you’d turn me ______.
a) around
b) down
c) off
d) over

Answer : B

Question. James is threatening to resign, but I don’t think he will ______ it really.
a) go on with
b) go in for
c) go along with
d) go through with

Answer : D

Question. Most schools in England ______ at the end of July.
a) break up
b) break down
c) break off
d) break with

Answer : B

Question. We live in a friendly community and everyone ______ each other very well.
a) gets on with
b) gets up to
c) gets out of
d) gets down to

Answer : A

Question. They ______ (erected/built) that block of flats two years ago.
a) set up
b) turned up
c) put up
d) put on

Answer : B

Question. Hello! Is that the Grand Hotel? Could you ______ the manager, please?
a) put me up with
b) put me on to
c) put me in for
d) put me through to

Answer : D

Question. My father was called ______ halfway through the Second World War.
a) in
b) over
c) up
d) off

Answer : C

Question. This is a word I have never come ______ before.
a) across
b) on
c) through
d) to

Answer : A

Question. How did you managed to come ______ even without a scratch?
a) round
b) out with
c) off
d) through

Answer : D

Question. If you want to lose weight, you should ______ the number of sweets and chocolates you eat.
a) come down with
b) take out of
c) cut down on
d) watch out for

Answer : C

Question. The attack was so fierce that the enemy soldiers had to fall ______.
a) down
b) behind
c) away
d) back

Answer : D

Question. I simply cannot get ______ such a low salary.
a) by on
b) at
c) along
d) down

Answer : A

Question. I think we’d better pull ______ the next garage to check the oil.
a) pull round to
b) up to
c) in at
d) out to

Answer : C

Question. I don’t like my children going to parties. You never know what young people ______ these days.
a) get on with
b) get up to
c) get through to
D )get in with

Answer : B

Question. Oh, Charles, could you ______ (distribute) the books, please?
a) give out
b) give in
c) put away
d) put out

Answer : A

Question. I’m pretty tired so if you don’t mind, I’ll ______ for the night.
a) hold on
b) work on
c) work out
d) turn in

Answer : D

Question. It’s a great shame that you ______ with each other as you used to be such good friends.
a) came out
b) fell out
c) set out
d) turned out

Answer : B

Question. Do you think you could ______ the cleaner’s on your way home tonight?
a) call down on
b) call in at
c) call away to
d) call out to

Answer : B

Question. Which shirt shall I ______ (wear) tonight?
a) take on
b) get on
c) go with
d) put on

Answer : D

Question. I hear they are going to ______ the old Variety Theatre at the end of George street.
a) pull away
b) pull out
c) pull up
d) pull down

Answer : D

Question. The teacher asked the students to ______ (hand in) their homework at the end of the lesson.
a) give back
b) give in
c) turn back
d) bring about

Answer : B

Question. What a lovely tie! And it ______ (matches) your jacket too!
a) goes off
b) goes with
c) makes out
d) gets over

Answer : B

Question. We ______ (began our journey) at 6.30 in the morning.
a) broke out
b) got away
c) set off
d) went off

Answer : C

Question. Do you think you could ______ these figures for me, just to make sure they’re correct.
a) check over
b) check off
c) check in
d) check through

Answer : A

Question. They say that it takes smokers longer to ______ a cold than nonsmokers.
a) get across
b) get off
c) get out of
d) get over

Answer : D

Question. How’s Pauline ______ in her new job?
a) getting by
b) getting through
c) getting on
d) getting along with

Answer : C

Question. My father was ______ (hit/knocked down) by a bus on his work to work.
a) gone by
b) broken down
c) got down
d) run down

Answer : D

Question. By the way, Jill, Gregory was asking ______ you (asking how you are).
a) after
b) by
c) out
d) over

Answer : A

Question. Mr. Brown still hadn’t faced ______ the fact that they’re never going to make him Assistant Manager.
a) up to
b) down in
c) on in
d) round to

Answer : A

Question. It is difficult to get ______ people how dangerous smoking is to their health.
a) down in
b) in at
c) across to
d) in with

Answer : C