1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context © Matt Errey 2007
1351000 Phrasal Verb Quiz Questions T t
Complete the sentences so that each includes a phrasal verb beginning with ‘t’...
1 Our CD sales began falling last year, and this year they’ve tailed even more. (3 letters)
2 He was taken by the news that he’d been promoted. He hadn’t expected it. (5 letters)
3 Carlo takes his father more than his mother, both in looks and in personality. (5 letters)
4 He took his bicycle , did some repairs, and then put it back together again. (5 letters)
5 The technician wanted to take the computer , but we asked him to fix it here. (4 letters)
6 Have you those books you borrowed back to the library yet? (5 letters)
7 Before you paint the walls, please take the paintings and put them in the hall. (4 letters)
8 He took me a fool and tried to sell me a fake gold necklace. (3 letters)
9 Did you take what he said, or was it too difficult to understand? (2 letters)
10 These pants are too big, so I’ll have to get my tailor to take them for me. (2 letters)
11 Before you go into the temple, take your shoes. (3 letters)
12 His family watched and waved as his plane off. (4 letters)
13 After the movie was a hit, sales of the book it was based on took . (3 letters)
14 We don’t have enough workers, so we need to on several more. (4 letters)
15 Linda’s too busy to take any more students at the moment. (2 letters)
16 In this week’s Match of the Day, Chelsea is on Liverpool. (6 letters)
17 Jenny wants to buy an apartment, so she’s taking a loan from the bank. (3 letters)
18 Peter’s going to the dentist to have his rotten tooth out. (5 letters)
19 Don’t forget that we’re taking Martina for lunch on her birthday. (3 letters)
20 That game of squash I had after work took a lot out me. I’m really tired tonight. (2 letters)
21 My father took golf after he retired from work, and now he plays nearly every day. (2 letters)
22 The new manager will be taking from the current manager next week. (4 letters)
23 After lunch, we’ll take the discussion again from where we left off. (2 letters)
24 Jim gets angry at work, then goes home and takes it out his kids by yelling at them. (2 letters)
25 They’re selling the dining table because it’s too big and takes too much room. (2 letters)
26 The staff didn’t take their new boss at first, but they like her now. (2 letters)
27 These pants are too long. I’ll have to get my tailor to take them . (2 letters)
28 Are you going to take Mike up his offer of a job? (2 letters)
29 Jose’s mother tried to talk him of leaving school, but he wouldn’t listen to her. (3 letters)
30 Billy gets into trouble for being rude at school and talking to his teachers. (4 letters)
31 I hate the way she talks to poor people and acts as if she’s so superior to them. (4 letters)
32 His mother talked him out joining the army because she was afraid he’d be killed. (2 letters)
33 His father talked him going to university instead of getting a job. (4 letters)
34 Before deciding on whether to take the job, he’ll talk it with his family. (7 letters)
35 A shopping mall will be built after the church is torn . (4 letters)
36 After she’d read her ex-boyfriend’s letter, she tore it and threw away the pieces. (2 letters)
37 When the bomb exploded, it tore the bus and killed everyone on board. (5 letters)
38 The kittens all look the same to me. I can’t them apart. (4 letters)
39 Our teacher used to tell us whenever we were late. (3 letters)
40 How did she up all those amazing details in the Harry Potter books. (5 letters)
41 The judge thought the case carefully before deciding on his verdict. (7 letters)
42 He thought it for a few days before deciding to quit his job. (4 letters)
43 I’ve been thinking moving to London to live. (2 letters)
44 What else can we throw for free to make it a better deal for our customers? (2 letters)
45 They got together to toss a few ideas on new directions in design. (6 letters)
46 I can’t find yesterday’s newspaper. Did you throw it ? (3 letters)
47 James drank too much wine and threw in the bathroom. (2 letters)
48 Did Jim really get thrown of the club for getting drunk and starting a fight? (3 letters)
49 She told her son he couldn’t go out until he’d tidied his room. (2 letters)
50 Farmer Bob will the calf up with some rope and put it in the back of his truck. (3 letters)
51 Most experts say you shouldn’t tie all your money in shares on the stock market. (2 letters)
52 After seeing someone selling drugs near her school, Carlotta tipped the police. (3 letters)
53 He used to swear a lot, but he stopped after his boss told him to down his language. (4 letters)
54 He’ll be tied in meetings all day, but you can see him tomorrow. (2 letters)
55 My phone has run out of pre-paid calls, so I’d better it up. (3 letters)
56 A lot of interesting topics were touched in the discussion. (2 letters)
57 They’re toying the idea of moving to a new town, but they haven’t decided yet. (4 letters)
58 Did you track all the emails we’ve sent to our lawyer? (4 letters)
59 You should try the jeans to make sure they fit before you buy them. (2 letters)
60 Did you try the phone before you bought it to make sure it worked properly. (3 letters)
61 Jimmy liked tuning _ to the jazz and blues stations on the radio when he was young. (2 letters)