Unit 6 - Practice Quiz

The phrasal verb give up means to stop making an effort or to surrender. For example, "Don't give up on your dreams."

They're is a contraction of "they are". Their is a possessive pronoun. There indicates a place.

The sentence is in the past tense because of the word Yesterday, so the past tense form of get up, which is got up, is correct.

The correct phrasal verb is look forward to, which means to anticipate something with pleasure.

turn off means to stop the flow of electricity or power. The context of leaving a room implies the lights should be switched off.

Effect is a noun that means a result or consequence. Affect is a verb that means to influence or have an impact on.

The phrasal verb look up means to search for information in a book or online.

The sentence is in the simple past tense. The past tense of the phrasal verb put on is also put on.

The phrasal verb put up with means to tolerate or endure something unpleasant.

Accept means to agree to receive something. Except means 'not including'.

The phrasal verb put out means to extinguish something, like a fire or a cigarette.

Its is a possessive pronoun used to show ownership. It's is a contraction for "it is".

The phrasal verb run out of means to use up the entire supply of something.

The phrase Right now indicates the present continuous tense, so the '-ing' form looking is used with am.

When an airplane takes off, it begins its flight by leaving the ground and going into the air.

Your is a possessive adjective used to show that something belongs to 'you'. You're is a contraction of 'you are'.

The phrasal verb come up with means to think of or create something, such as an idea or a plan.

The phrase Every summer indicates a regular, repeated action, so the simple present tense goes away is the correct form for a singular subject ('family').

Look after means to be responsible for or to care for someone or something. For example, "Can you look after my cat while I'm away?"

The phrasal verb take up means to begin a new hobby, activity, or interest.

Look into means to investigate or examine the facts about a problem or situation. The other options are meanings for different phrasal verbs: look at (glance at), look after (take care of), and look up (search for).

The sentence describes an action (guests showing up) that was completed before another past action (we arrived). This requires the past perfect tense, which is formed with had + the past participle. The past participle of show up is shown up.

Puts up with means to tolerate or endure something or someone unpleasant. Gets on with means to have a good relationship. Comes down with means to become ill. Looks out for means to take care of someone.

Role is a noun meaning a function or part played by someone. Roll is a noun for a list or a verb for moving by turning over. Ensure means to make certain something happens. Insure is about financial protection, and assure is about removing someone's doubts.

Carry out means to perform or complete a task or instruction. In this context, the pilot had to perform an emergency landing. Get over means to recover. Give up means to quit. Set off means to start a journey.

Cut down on means to reduce the amount or quantity of something, especially something you eat, drink, or do. The other phrasal verbs do not fit the context of reducing spending.

The sentence describes a completed action in the past ('While cleaning...'). The simple past tense is required. The simple past of come across (to find something by chance) is came across.

Lay is a transitive verb meaning 'to put something down' and requires a direct object (your jacket). Lie is an intransitive verb meaning 'to be in a resting position' and does not take a direct object.

Lay off specifically means to stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them. Let go is a synonym but lay off is more common in contexts of financial hardship. Take on means to hire. Get by means to manage with difficulty.

The verb avoid is followed by a gerund (the -ing form of a verb). Therefore, putting off (meaning to postpone) is the grammatically correct form to use in this sentence.

Come up with means to think of or produce an idea, a plan, or a solution. The other options are incorrect: run out of (exhaust a supply), get on with (continue), look down on (despise).

Effect is a noun that means 'a result or consequence'. The storm had a result. Affect is a verb that means 'to influence or impact'. The storm's consequences will influence the community.

Close down means to cease operating permanently, which is the logical consequence of a business continually losing money. Break down means to stop functioning (for a machine). Turn down means to reject. Let down means to disappoint.

Stand up for means to defend or support a particular idea or person. This fits the context of not letting others discourage you from your goals. The other options have unrelated meanings.

The modal verb will must be followed by the base form of the verb. Wear off (meaning to gradually disappear or lessen) is the base form. Therefore, will wear off is the correct future tense construction.

Principal as a noun means the head of a school or college. Principle is a noun that means a fundamental rule or belief. The head of the college (principal) has a strict rule (principle).

Get over means to recover from an illness, shock, or disappointment. This is the most appropriate phrasal verb for recovering from the emotional pain of a pet's death. Run into (meet by chance), look after (take care of), and bring up (raise a child or a topic) are incorrect.

Catch up on means to do something that you did not have time to do earlier. In this context, it means studying the missed lecture notes. The other options are not suitable.

When discussing a scheduled future event, the infinitive form is often used after 'is scheduled to'. Take off is the base infinitive form of the phrasal verb meaning to leave the ground.

Advice is a noun meaning guidance or recommendation. Advise is a verb meaning to offer suggestions. She wanted to give guidance (advice) but was hesitant to offer suggestions (advise).

Set back means to delay the progress of something significantly. While held up also means delayed, set back implies a more serious, long-term delay that affects a schedule or plan. Put back means to return something to its place or postpone a single event. Called off means to cancel entirely.

Took apart (or tear apart) in this context means to comprehensively disprove or destroy an argument or theory. Bore out means to confirm. Broke down means to fail or stop working. Fell through means a plan or arrangement failed. Took apart is the most precise verb for methodically dismantling an alibi with evidence.

In this context, see through means to continue with a task or project to its completion, especially despite difficulties. It implies successful management from start to finish. Get through is similar but often implies merely surviving an ordeal. See to means to deal with or take care of something specific. Stand up to means to confront.

Break with means to intentionally stop following a tradition, custom, or connection. It is the most precise term for formally abandoning a traditional practice. Do away with means to abolish, which is similar but less specific to tradition. Go back on refers to breaking a promise. Face up to means to accept a difficult reality.

This question tests the use of a phrasal verb within a Type 3 conditional sentence, which describes an unreal past condition and its probable result in the past. The 'if' clause requires the past perfect tense (had + past participle). Therefore, had picked up on is the only grammatically correct option.

This question requires the correct use of a phrasal verb in the past perfect passive voice. The inaction regarding the policies occurred over a period before the new management started overhauling them. The past perfect (had been...) correctly places this state of inaction in the deeper past relative to the main clause's simple past action (were... being overhauled).

Overlook means to fail to notice or consider something, perfectly fitting the context of an unintentional mistake due to inattention. Look over means to review quickly. Pass over typically means to ignore someone for a promotion. Go over means to review carefully. The nuance of unintentional failure to notice makes overlook the unique correct answer.

Bear out means to confirm or support a claim or story. The sentence indicates the report did the opposite of confirming the claims. Bear on means to be relevant to. Bear with means to be patient. Make out means to discern or understand with difficulty. The context requires a verb meaning 'confirm'.

Brought about means to cause something to happen. It is the most suitable choice for a direct cause-and-effect relationship in a technical context. Brought on is often used for causing something unpleasant, typically an illness (e.g., the rain brought on a cold), but brought about is broader and fits this scenario better. Brought up means to raise or mention. Brought round means to persuade or revive.

Fall back on means to use something as a last resort when other things have failed. The sentence structure is slightly tricky, implying he was reluctant to have to use his savings. The other options do not fit: get on with (continue), put up with (tolerate), own up to (confess).

When a separable phrasal verb (like think through) has a pronoun (it, him, them, etc.) as its direct object, the pronoun must be placed between the verb and the particle. Placing the pronoun after the particle (thought through them) is grammatically incorrect in standard English. Options A and B show the two correct placements for a long noun phrase object, and C shows the correct placement for a pronoun object.

This question tests the difference between phrasal verbs and their corresponding compound nouns. The first blank requires the phrasal verb set up (to arrange or establish). The second blank requires the compound noun breakdown (a failure or collapse). Only option C correctly uses the verb form in the first blank and the noun form in the second.

Sift through means to examine a large amount of something very carefully, part by part, in order to find something important or valuable. This perfectly describes the police work mentioned. Mull over means to think about something deeply, but it doesn't convey the action of examining a large set of items. Look up to means to admire. Get by on means to survive with minimal resources.

Get round to (or get around to) means to finally do something that you have intended to do for a long time. The context of procrastination makes this the perfect fit. Look forward to implies pleasant anticipation. Come up with means to create an idea. Put up with means to tolerate.

This question requires the use of a phrasal verb (analyze data is often treated as a unit, although not a classic phrasal verb, the principle applies to verbs in context) in the future perfect continuous tense. This tense is used to describe an action that will have been in progress for a duration of time up to a specific point in the future. The phrase By the time... and the duration for over three years are key indicators for this tense.

Chew over (or chew on) is an idiomatic phrasal verb meaning to think about or consider something slowly and carefully before making a decision. It perfectly fits the context of needing time to process an argument. The other options are highly inappropriate: spit out (say something quickly), fawn over (praise excessively), and lash out at (attack verbally).

Do away with means to abolish, get rid of, or put an end to something. This is the precise meaning required when talking about removing a law. Stand up for means to defend. Go in for means to take part in a competition or choose something as a career. Get away with means to escape punishment for a wrongdoing.

The sentence describes two past events: the error holding up the network and the error being traced. The action of holding up the network occurred before it was traced. To show this sequence of past events, the earlier event should use the past perfect tense (had held up), while the later event uses the simple past (was eventually traced).

Expound on (or expound upon) is the correct phrasal verb meaning to explain or present a theory or idea in detail. While expand on is very similar, expound on is more formal and is the preferred collocation for complex, academic, or philosophical subjects. Expound alone can be used, but expound on fits the structure better. Expand on its own means to become larger.

Scale back means to reduce the size, amount, or extent of something. This is the most appropriate term for reducing ambitious plans without eliminating them entirely. Phase out means to gradually stop using something. Rule out means to exclude a possibility. Back out means to withdraw from a commitment or deal.