Phrasal Verbs Exercises PDFSet 6: Multiple Meanings: Phrasal Verbs in Context
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The plane ___ twenty minutes late due to bad weather.
a) took onb) took offc) took upd) took over
2.Sales have really ___ since we launched the new advertising campaign.
a) picked upb) picked outc) picked ond) picked at
3.I couldn't ___ what she was saying because of the noise.
a) make upb) make overc) make offd) make out
4.She ___ a beautiful dress from the catalogue for the wedding.
a) picked upb) picked onc) picked outd) picked at
5.The whole story was ___. None of it was true.
a) made outb) made upc) made offd) made over
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.took off
2.picked up
3.make out
4.picked out
5.made up
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."took off"(b)
'Take off' has multiple meanings: (1) remove clothing, (2) leave the ground (aircraft), (3) become suddenly successful. Here it means the plane left the ground.
2."picked up"(a)
'Pick up' has many meanings: (1) lift from the ground, (2) collect someone, (3) learn casually, (4) improve/increase. Here it means sales have improved or increased.
3."make out"(d)
'Make out' has several meanings: (1) see or hear with difficulty, (2) understand, (3) write (a cheque). Here it means to hear or understand with difficulty. 'Make up' means to invent or reconcile.
4."picked out"(c)
'Pick out' means to choose or select from a group. 'Pick up' means to lift, collect, or improve. 'Pick on' means to bully or treat unfairly. 'Pick at' means to eat small amounts without appetite.
5."made up"(b)
'Make up' has multiple meanings: (1) invent a story (fabricate), (2) reconcile after an argument, (3) apply cosmetics, (4) form/constitute. Here it means the story was invented/fabricated.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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