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Advanced Phrasal verbs: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Advanced Phrasal verbs.

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Question 1

1 mark

The police decided to ____ the cause of the mysterious noise heard last night.

Question 2

1 mark

The magician warned the children not to ______ the secret of the disappearing coin trick to anyone else.

Question 3

1 mark

Because he didn't study for the test, Tom had to ____ his imagination to answer the difficult questions.

Question 4

1 mark

The scientist needs to ____ several experiments to prove his theory.

Question 5

1 mark

I am really looking forward to the school holidays because my family is going on a trip to Japan.

What does the phrasal verb "looking forward to" mean?

Question 6

2 marks

Read the sentence below and explain the meaning of the phrasal verb "run out of".

"We cannot finish the poster because we have run out of glue."

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Question 7

2 marks

The teacher asked us to __________ a new idea for the class project. What does the phrasal verb mean in this sentence?

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Question 8

4 marks

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate phrasal verbs from the box below. Then, explain the meaning of each phrasal verb in the context of the sentence.

Phrasal Verbs: take after, look up to

a) Everyone says Mary __________ her mother; they both love painting and are very creative.

Meaning: __________________________________________________

b) As a young athlete, I really __________ my coach because he is dedicated and inspiring.

Meaning: __________________________________________________

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