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Phrasal and Prepositional verbs present a real problem for the English learner as they are very rarely literal. In other words, it's usually impossible to guess their meaning from their constituent parts. There is no obvious reason why the phrasal verb 'to take on' means to hire, but it does. Try the exercises and see how you do. Reading is one of the best ways to learn some of these verbs as they make a lot more sense in some sort of context.

Phrasal Verbs Multiple Choice 12

Instructions: Click on the answer you think is correct..
1. Whe she phoned I was just _____ _____ leave. (estar prestes a)
off to
about to
away to
out of




2. Do you feel _____ going out this evening? (apetecer-se/estar a fim/ter vontade)
like
off
on
over




3. Pete's coming _____ later to drop off (deixar) that CD you wanted to borrow. (dar um pulinho)
in
off
on
round




4. Nobody knows how he came _____ his personal fortune. It´s all a bit of a mystery. (adquirir)
over
off
by
on




5. What's holding _____ delivery is the backlog (acúmulo) of pending orders. (atrasando)
on
up
in
into




6. The man suddenly came _____ us with a knife. We had done nothing to provoke him. (atacar)
at
over
off
on




7. I don´t know how he gets _____ on such a low salary. (virar-se / sobreviver)
to
by
over
through




8. We thought it was the ideal solution, but it didn't work _____ . (dar certo)
on
off
out
away




9. Sorry to cancel on you at such short notice (tão em cima da hora), but I´m afraid something rather important has come up (surgiu) and I can't get _____ _____ it. (Não tenho como escapar ( de um compromisso))
out of
away from
off of
by to




10. John's _____ to Paris on Friday for a business trip. (partir)
on
over
up
off




  

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