1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context © Matt Errey 2007
1041000 Phrasal Verb Quiz Questions PQ pq
Complete the sentences so that each includes a phrasal verb beginning with ‘p’ or ‘q’...
1 How long will it take to pack all the equipment after the concert? (4 letters)
2 Very few rock bands can still pack the crowds after thirty years of performing. (2 letters)
3 Why is Monica packing all her things? Is she moving out? (2 letters)
4 Have you seen how people are in the trains in Tokyo? The guards jam them in! (6 letters)
5 We’ll just have to be patient and wait to see how things pan . (3 letters)
6 After a long illness, Barry’s grandfather passed peacefully in his sleep last night. (4 letters)
7 Could you post this parcel for me if you’re passing the post office? (2 letters)
8 The counterfeit notes were being passed as real banknotes. (3 letters)
9 After you’ve signed the card, could you pass it to the next person to sign? (2 letters)
10 Could someone pass the application forms, please? (3 letters)
11 Hector regrets passing the chance to study more when he was young. (2 letters)
12 Maria and Jose fight a lot, but they always things up afterwards. (5 letters)
13 The guards patted everyone as they entered the building, checking for guns. (4 letters)
14 His sister lent him fifty dollars and he promised to her back next week. (3 letters)
15 Thanks so much for your help. What can I do to pay you ? (4 letters)
16 Is it possible to have my pension paid directly a bank account overseas? (4 letters)
17 I bought a lovely house by the sea, but it’ll take me thirty years to pay the loan. (3 letters)
18 His three years of hard work studying English off when he got his dream job. (4 letters)
19 How long did the insurance company take to pay your claim for the operation? (3 letters)
20 These guys came and said he owed them money, and if he didn’t pay he’d be sorry. (2 letters)
21 She was quiet until she’d had some wine, and then she perked and started to have fun. (2 letters)
22 The government gradually phased the tax cuts they’d promised to make. (2 letters)
23 It’s time our company’s old dress code was phased so we can wear casual clothes. (3 letters)
24 My son says some of the older boys at his school pick him. What should I do about it? (2 letters)
25 Painters are coming soon, so look at the chart and pick a colour for your office. (3 letters)
26 Her boyfriend always picks her from the station and drives her home. (2 letters)
27 We’ll stop now, then after lunch we’ll pick up where we left off. (4 letters)
28 She doesn’t pick up the signs when she’s boring people, and just keeps on talking. (2 letters)
29 After collecting evidence, the police pieced it all and solved the crime. (8 letters)
30 Bills are piling at home and she has no money to pay them. (2 letters)
31 The rebels have agreed to a ceasefire, but we haven’t pinned them to a date as yet. (4 letters)
32 We were talking loudly and laughing when the boss came and told us to pipe . (4 letters)
33 They all pitched and had their grandmother’s house cleaned up in a few hours. (2 letters)
34 If you’re studying, you should plan in order to prepare for your exams. (5 letters)
35 The kids love playing in the park with their dad on weekends. (6 letters)
36 The prime minister tried to play the bad news by saying it wasn’t so serious. (4 letters)
37 My back’s playing again, so I’ll have to call off my tennis lesson this week. (2 letters)
38 In job interviews, Max always up the fact that he studied at Oxford University. (5 letters)
39 If your computer won’t start up, make sure it’s plugged to a power socket that works. (2 letters)
40 I’d like to point the fact that it’s extremely important to know lots of phrasal verbs. (3 letters)
41 Most experts say all the current indicators point an economic slowdown. (2 letters)
42 Over half the cake was left over, but Greg polished it easily. No wonder he’s so big! (3 letters)
43 Before I go to Germany, I’m going to polish my German language skills. (2 letters)
44 Could you pop my office and pick up that CD I was telling you about? (4 letters)
45 I’m popping to call someone, but I’ll be back in a minute. (3 letters)
46 Orders for Noam’s book have been pouring since he won the Pulitzer Prize. (2 letters)
47 The country’s agricultural sector has been propped by state subsidies for years. (2 letters)
48 Sergei had trouble providing his wife and kids after his business failed. (3 letters)
49 Our soldiers tried to hold onto the territory, but had to pull after being attacked. (4 letters)
50 The old block of apartments was pulled because it was no longer safe. (4 letters)
51 The train pulled and everyone got off. (2 letters)
52 The new Harry Potter movie is really pulling the crowds. (2 letters)
53 The students pulled a daring break-in and photographed their exam questions. (3 letters)
54 Nadal injured his ankle and had to pull of his match with Roger Federer. (3 letters)
55 After I signalled to the taxi driver, he pulled and I got in the back seat. (4 letters)
56 It was a very serious illness and he could have died, but luckily he pulled . (7 letters)
57 The coach told his players to pull and work as a team. (8 letters)
58 The only part of gardening he doesn’t enjoy much is pulling weeds. (2 letters)
59 My son is learning karate so bullies won’t be able to push him any more. (6 letters)
60 The government plans to push new laws to ban alcohol advertisements. (7 letters)
61 Many of our students still have trouble putting their ideas _ in a conversation. (6 letters)