Phrasal Verbs Inseparable

Respuesta correcta: C) turn off

• A) turn of'Of' alone is not a phrasal verb in this sense.
• B) turn off of'Off of' adds an unneeded preposition here.
• C) turn off'Turn off' is the standard phrasal verb for switching off lights.
• D) turn in'Turn in' means to submit or switch to another channel.

Respuesta correcta: C) She looks after her younger brother.

• A) She looks after after her younger brother.Repeating 'after' produces a grammatically incorrect sentence.
• B) She looks her younger brother after of.The adverbial particle must precede the object in this phrasal verb.
• C) She looks after her younger brother.'Looks after' takes the object directly, without an extra preposition.
• D) She look after her younger brother.The third person singular requires 'looks', not the base form.

Respuesta correcta: D) To postpone something

• A) To take off clothing'Take off' is a different phrasal verb meaning to remove clothing.
• B) To turn something on'Put on' means to wear or to switch on, the opposite of 'put off'.
• C) To tolerate something'Put up with' means to tolerate, not 'put off'.
• D) To postpone something'Put off a meeting' means to delay it to a later date.

Respuesta correcta: A) hand in

• A) hand in'Hand in' means to submit an assignment before the deadline.
• B) hand out'Hand out' means to distribute something to other people.
• C) hand over'Hand over' means to transfer control or possession to someone.
• D) hand up'Hand up' usually means to raise a hand in class.

Respuesta correcta: B) Look up the word in the dictionary.

• A) Look the word up in the dictionary.Separating the particle from the object is wrong for this phrasal verb.
• B) Look up the word in the dictionary.'Look up' means to consult a word's meaning or spelling.
• C) Look up of the word in the dictionary.The preposition 'of' does not belong in this construction.
• D) Look up the word on the dictionary.'In' is the correct preposition when referring to a dictionary as a source.

Respuesta correcta: D) To stop trying or abandon an activity

• A) To give something to another personThat would be 'give away' or simply 'give'.
• B) To clean or wash somethingThat would be 'wash up' or 'clean up'.
• C) To start doing somethingThe opposite of 'give up' is 'take up'.
• D) To stop trying or abandon an activity'Give up smoking' means to stop that habit.

Respuesta correcta: B) called off

• A) called on'Called on' means to visit someone briefly or to ask them to contribute.
• B) called off'Called off' means cancelled or postponed by the organisers.
• C) called out'Called out' means to shout or to require someone's attention urgently.
• D) called in'Called in' means to telephone or to request someone's presence.

Respuesta correcta: A) She picked up the parcel at the post office.

• A) She picked up the parcel at the post office.'Picked up' with the object following is the standard arrangement.
• B) She picked up the parcel of the post office.'At', not 'of', introduces the place where the parcel was collected.
• C) She picked the parcel up of the post office.With this separable phrasal verb the adverbial particle cannot stand between object and 'of'.
• D) She pick up the parcel at the post office.The simple past requires the -ed form 'picked'.

Respuesta correcta: B) To use up completely, so nothing is left

• A) To run towards a placeThat would be 'run to' or simply 'run'.
• B) To use up completely, so nothing is left'We ran out of milk' means the supply was exhausted.
• C) To escape from a placeThat would be 'run away from'.
• D) To refuse to participateThat would be 'refuse to take part'.

Respuesta correcta: A) missed

• A) missed'Miss the bus' means the person was unable to board it in time.
• B) lost'Lose a bus' is not a standard expression in this meaning.
• C) left'Leave the bus' would mean getting off the vehicle, which is different.
• D) dropped'Drop a bus' is not an English phrasal verb.

Respuesta correcta: C) 'Of' is not part of the phrasal verb 'look up'

• A) Nothing is wrong with the sentence'Of' cannot follow 'look up' in any accepted usage.
• B) 'Looked' must be 'looks'The sentence is in the past simple, where 'looked' is correct.
• C) 'Of' is not part of the phrasal verb 'look up'The preposition 'of' does not belong after this phrasal verb.
• D) 'Answer' must be 'answers'The singular 'answer' agrees with 'the answer' as given.

Respuesta correcta: D) Get on with your homework.

• A) Get on your homework with.The word order reverses the structure of the phrasal verb.
• B) Get with on your homework.The particle order 'on with' cannot be rearranged freely.
• C) Get on of with your homework.No extra preposition 'of' belongs in this structure.
• D) Get on with your homework.'Get on with' is a three-part phrasal verb plus object.

Respuesta correcta: A) That the available time was being exhausted

• A) That the available time was being exhausted'Run out of' describes the depletion of a resource.
• B) That the team rested too much'Running out' has nothing to do with resting.
• C) That the team arrived earlyThe text states the opposite: they lacked time.
• D) That the team finished ahead of scheduleWorking overtime indicates they were behind schedule.

Respuesta correcta: B) turn down

• A) turn of'Of' is not the particle of this phrasal verb.
• B) turn down'Turn down' is the standard phrasal verb for reducing volume or intensity.
• C) turn off of'Off of' introduces an extra preposition that is not required.
• D) turn in'Turn in' means to submit or to reduce speed, not volume here.

Respuesta correcta: C) They carried out the survey in three schools.

• A) They carried out of the survey in three schools.'Out' does not take the preposition 'of' here.
• B) They carried the survey out of three schools.The particle cannot be followed by 'of' introducing the place.
• C) They carried out the survey in three schools.'Carry out the survey' means they performed it.
• D) They carry out the survey in three schools.The past simple 'carried' is required by the time expression described.

Respuesta correcta: D) 'Look for' searches for something; 'look up' consults a source

• A) Both mean to consult a dictionaryOnly 'look up' refers to consulting information.
• B) Both mean to stop searchingNeither verb means to stop searching.
• C) They are exactly the same verbThey have distinct meanings, as these pairs usually do.
• D) 'Look for' searches for something; 'look up' consults a sourceThe two verbs differ in the object and the purpose.

Respuesta correcta: A) The van broke down on the road.

• A) The van broke down on the road.'Broke down' describes a mechanical failure of the vehicle.
• B) The van broke the down on the road.The particle cannot be separated from the verb in this phrasal combination.
• C) The van broke down of the road.'On', not 'of', introduces the place where the failure occurred.
• D) The van is breaking down the road.'Breaking down the road' would not describe a failure of the van.

Respuesta correcta: B) To discover the cause

• A) To repeat the experimentThe text says they analysed the data, not that they repeated the experiment.
• B) To discover the cause'Find out what had gone wrong' means to establish the reason for the failure.
• C) To forget the results'Find out' is about discovering, the opposite of forgetting.
• D) To publish the findingsNo publication is mentioned in the text.

Respuesta correcta: D) She gave of up the attempt to negotiate.

• A) She gave up the attempt to negotiate.'Gave up' plus object is the standard phrasal verb pattern.
• B) She gave the attempt up to negotiate.The particle can separate the object, though 'gave up the attempt' is more usual.
• C) She will give up the attempt to negotiate.The future form 'will give up' is perfectly valid here.
• D) She gave of up the attempt to negotiate.'Give up' does not take the preposition 'of'; it must be 'gave up'.

Respuesta correcta: C) for

• A) up'Look up' means to consult a source, not to search physically for an object.
• B) after'Look after' means to take care of someone or something.
• C) for'Look for' means to search for something that is missing.
• D) into'Look into' means to investigate a matter, not to search for a physical object.