Phrasal Verbs Exercises PDFSet 5: Phrasal Verbs with GO, BREAK & GIVE
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Please ___ . I'm listening to your story.
a) go onb) go offc) go outd) go up
2.Their car ___ on the way to the wedding.
a) broke upb) broke outc) broke ind) broke down
3.He finally decided to ___ smoking.
a) give inb) give upc) give outd) give away
4.The bomb ___ in a crowded market.
a) went onb) went upc) went offd) went out
5.A fire ___ in the factory last night.
a) broke outb) broke downc) broke upd) broke off
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.go on
2.broke down
3.give up
4.went off
5.broke out
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."go on"(a)
'Go on' means to continue. 'Go off' means to explode or sound (alarm). 'Go out' means to leave the house for entertainment. 'Go up' means to increase.
2."broke down"(d)
'Break down' means to stop working (machine/vehicle). 'Break up' means to end a relationship. 'Break in' means to enter illegally. 'Break out' means to start suddenly (war, fire).
3."give up"(b)
'Give up' means to stop doing something permanently, to quit. 'Give in' means to surrender or accept defeat. 'Give out' means to distribute. 'Give away' means to donate for free.
4."went off"(c)
'Go off' means to explode (bomb) or to sound suddenly (alarm). 'Go on' means to continue. 'Go up' means to increase or to be destroyed by fire. 'Go out' means to stop burning.
5."broke out"(a)
'Break out' means to start suddenly — used for fire, war, disease, or fighting. 'Break down' means to stop working. 'Break up' means to end a relationship. 'Break off' means to stop suddenly.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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