1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context © Matt Errey 2007
1411000 Phrasal Verb Quiz Questions W w
Complete the sentences so that each includes a phrasal verb beginning with ‘w’...
1 My dentist was running late, so I had to wait for ages before seeing her. (6 letters)
2 The waiter who was waiting table 7 was in trouble after a complaint about service. (2 letters)
3 He told his wife he’d be working late that night and not to bother waiting for him. (2 letters)
4 Because his alarm clock didn’t go off, Bill didn’t wake until 10 o’clock this morning. (2 letters)
5 People say you walked out your first family and haven’t supported them? Is it true? (2 letters)
6 Some businesses failed, but most were able to ward the effects of the recession. (3 letters)
7 The food was cold by the time I got home, so I it up in the oven. (6 letters)
8 Before the game, they did some stretches and then ran around a bit to warm . (2 letters)
9 His comic strip was too controversial, so it had to be watered for newspapers. (4 letters)
10 We had pasta with salad for lunch and washed it with a nice white wine. (4 letters)
11 A rain storm came and washed the game, so it’ll be played tomorrow instead. (3 letters)
12 Your mum cooked the meal, I paid for the food, so who should wash the dishes? (2 letters)
13 Your hands are dirty, so you’d better go to the bathroom and wash before dinner. (2 letters)
14 Watch ! The bus isn’t stopping, so get out of the way! (3 letters)
15 Jim didn’t want to get drunk, so he watered his beer. (4 letters)
16 It was a really stressful job and the work wore me . After six months I had to quit. (4 letters)
17 He had a bad hangover this morning, but it’s worn now and he feels a lot better. (3 letters)
18 I bought new running shoes because my old ones had worn . (3 letters)
19 The government is trying to weed corrupt officials and charge them. (3 letters)
20 He felt weighed by all his responsibilities, but he knew he had to go on. (4 letters)
21 After listening to the discussion for a while, Sam weighed with an opinion of his own. (2 letters)
22 The members of the jury up all the evidence before coming to a decision. (7 letters)
23 Movie publicists have many ways of whipping excitement about their new movies. (2 letters)
24 Joe lost money playing cards. He tried to win it , but ended up losing even more. (4 letters)
25 At first she wasn’t interested, but Ken eventually won her and they went on a date. (4 letters)
26 After a hard day’s work, he goes to the pub to wind and relax with his friends. (4 letters)
27 If he keeps building up his business, he’ll wind being a millionaire. (2 letters)
28 It was getting late, so the chairman wound the meeting and everyone went home. (2 letters)
29 The government is trying to wipe the drugs trade , but it’s very difficult to do. (3 letters)
30 The hurricane was so destructive that it out many small towns on the coast. (5 letters)
31 After weight-related illnesses, Mary wised and began to eat less and exercise more. (2 letters)
32 After putting on weight, Mark decided to lose it by working at the gym every day. (3 letters)
33 Mark’s plan to lose weight didn’t out too well. He hurt his back lifting weights. (4 letters)
34 They couldn’t get a bank loan, so they had to work another way to get the money. (3 letters)
35 We found some nice paper and used it to up Jill’s birthday present. (4 letters)
36 After wrapping the company’s biggest deal ever, the staff went out to celebrate. (2 letters)
37 Peter wrote the address on a piece of paper and gave it to the messenger. (4 letters)
38 They asked their accountant to look into writing the company’s bad debts. (3 letters)
39 The policeman wrote a speeding ticket and then I drove off, slowly. (3 letters)
40 She spent a few days collecting the information and then quickly wrote _ her report. (2 letters)