CBSE Class 9 English Phrasal Verbs MCQs

Question. If the car ______ once more, I’m going to get a new one.
a) breaks down
b) comes about
c) gives in
d) changes down

Answer : A

Question. Time’s up. You must ______ your examination papers now.
a) get in
b) go in for
c) come up
d) give in

Answer : D

Question. When his father died he ______ the family business.
a) went on
b) put back
c) turned out
d) took over

Answer : D

Question. The meeting has been ______ until next week.
a) put off
b) gone through
c) set out
d) taken off

Answer : A

Question. You go now and I’ll ______ you later.
a) catch up with
b) back up
c) go back on
d) come about

Answer : A

Question. Our advisors ______ the plan, saying that it would be too costly.
a) got over
b) got through with
c) got out of
d) came out against

Answer : D

Question. I always try to ______ my friends when they’re ill.
a) care for
b) change up
c) call on
d) live on

Answer : C

Question. He was living in El Salvador when the war _____.
a) broke out
b) broke down
c) broke up
d) broke into

Answer : A

Question. While he was looking on at the football game he ______ an old classmate from high school days.
a) ran over
b) ran after
c) ran across
d) went into

Answer : C

Question. Save your money. Don’t ______ it too quickly.
a) go through
b) die down
c) hold on
d) touch on

Answer : A

Question. To lose weight, you have to ______ sugar and other sweet things.
a) cut down on
b) look up to
c) come up with
d) be in on

Answer : A

Question. When I ______ my college years, I’m surprised that I graduated.
a) look forward to
b) look back on
c) look out for
d) do away with

Answer : B

Question. I tried to get through to him, but I couldn’t ______ his misunderstanding.
a) catch on
b) clear up
c) work up to
d) catch up with

Answer : B

Question. Right before a test, you should ______ your notes briefly to refresh your memory.
a) touch on
b) run across
c) turn to
d) run over

Answer : D

Question. The meeting was ______ as the chairman was ill.
a) called for
b) called off
c) called up
d) called out

Answer : B

Question. Is there enough coffee to ______ or shall I make some more?
a) put forward
b) make up
c) set in
d) go round

Answer : D

Question. He speaks very badly, I can’t ______ what he is saying.
a) make out
b) put down
c) go over
d) get out

Answer : A

Question. You’re very late now we’ll have to work very hard to ______ lost time.
a) put off
b) make up for
c) make up
d) set back

Answer : B

Question. The hospital was near a main road so the patients had to ______ a lot of noise.
a) made up for
b) went down with
c) put up with
d) got over

Answer : C

Question. What do you ______ me ______ a fool?
a) take / for
b) take / in
c) look / for
d) look / after

Answer : A

Question. When the man ______ after the operation he found himself back in bed.
a) came on
b) came in
c) came out
d) came round

Answer : D

Question. The secretary said she would ______ duty at seven o’clock this evening.
a) be through
b) be after
c) be off
d) be over

Answer : C

Question. More Turkish students should ______ a foreign language and follow it through until they know it well.
a) take for
b) take after
c) take on
d) take up

Answer : D

Question. She ______ the radio before answering the phone.
a) took in
b) turned down
c) turned back
d) put through

Answer : B

Question. The morning was wet, but ______ fine in the afternoon.
a) turned out
b) came to
c) went into
d) came back

Answer : A

Question. I couldn’t ______ all of it ______.
a) bring / round
b) get / on
c) take / in
d) go / over

Answer : C

Question. I must ______. I’ll call you again at the same time tomorrow.
a) break off
b) ring off
c) answer back
d) hang about

Answer : B

Question. I can’t ______ what the sign says. It is too far away.
a) pass out
b) cut out
c) make out
d) stand out

Answer : C

Question. Is he telling the truth, or ______ it all ______ ?
a) picking / up
b) putting / up
c) making / up
d) taking/up

Answer : C

Question. His cold was ______ by the unexpected change in temperature.
a) broken up
b) brought on
c) broken away
d) broken down

Answer : B

Question. You should ______ an insurance policy.
a) take up
b) give up
c) break off
d) take out

Answer : D

Question. The game was ______ on account of darkness.
a) got over
b) taken off
c) put out
d) called off

Answer : D

Question. The gun ______ while he was cleaning it; it really frightened him.
a) went off
b) cut off
c) ran over
d) put up

Answer : A

Question. We seem to have ______ your size. Can you come back next week?
a) sold out of
b) keep up with
c) sent out for
d) given away

Answer : A

Question. We certainly didn’t ______ all this rain when we booked the holiday.
a) hold out
b) back up
c) figure out
d) run into

Answer : C

Question. She could ______ a year’s salary in a week if you let her.
a) put up with
b) run through
c) put aside
d) carry out

Answer : B

Question. The river is _____ the bank _____ in several places.
a) eating / away
b) embarking / on
c) handing / over
d) letting / in

Answer : A

Question. I was quite sad about my friend’s death, but slowly I ______ it.
a) got over
b) got out
c) got out of
d) came to

Answer : A

Question. He had an appointment with me but he never ______.
a) turned into
b) showed up
c) came to
d) look into

Answer : B

Question. The police are trying to ______ crime, but the underworld is very strong.
a) do away with
b) run around with
c) be in on
d) work up to

Answer : A

Question. When the noise ______ I began to speak.
a) died down
b) went without
c) broke in
d) made up

Answer : A

Question. It’s difficult for a person with a broken leg to ______ .
a) get ahead
b) go around
c) come about
d) stand out

Answer : B

Question. He’s a very bright boy, he’s sure to ______ in his job.
a) get about
b) come out
c) get out
d) get ahead

Answer : D

Question. He’s very bright, and ______ all the competitions.
a) goes into
b) gives out
c) gives in
d) goes in for

Answer : D