Phrasal Verbs

Respuesta correcta: A) get

• A) getCorrect! 'Get something done' means to finish a task that someone has to complete.
• B) give'Give the project' needs a second verb to name what is handed over, so the meaning would be incomplete.
• C) take'Take the project' is not a standard collocation with a work task as its object.
• D) put'Put the project' only describes its physical location and says nothing about finishing it.

Respuesta correcta: B) put away

• A) put off'Put off' means to postpone, and a bedtime routine is a habit, not a delayed task.
• B) put awayCorrect! 'Put away' means to store something in its proper place, which is what a child does with his toys.
• C) put up'Put up' means to hang something on a wall or to build a tent.
• D) put out'Put out' means to extinguish a fire or to place something outside.

Respuesta correcta: C) looked out

• A) looked after'Look after' means to take care of someone or something.
• B) looked up'Look up' means to search for information, usually in a dictionary.
• C) looked outCorrect! 'Look out' means to pay attention to a possible danger, which is the natural reaction to an unexpected storm.
• D) looked into'Look into' means to investigate a matter in depth.

Respuesta correcta: D) hand in

• A) hand out'Hand out' means to distribute something to several people.
• B) hand over'Hand over' means to give something to someone who takes charge of it.
• C) hand back'Hand back' means to return something that belongs to the person asking for it.
• D) hand inCorrect! 'Hand in' means to submit work to the person who will correct or collect it.

Respuesta correcta: A) charge up

• A) charge upCorrect! 'Charge up' means to give a device the electricity it needs to work.
• B) clean up'Clean up' means to remove dirt or to tidy a place.
• C) sign up'Sign up' means to register for an activity or a course.
• D) set up'Set up' means to arrange equipment or to establish something.

Respuesta correcta: B) put off

• A) take off'Take off' means to leave the ground or to remove a piece of clothing.
• B) put offCorrect! 'Put off' means to move an arrangement to a later moment.
• C) get over'Get over' means to recover from an illness or an unpleasant experience.
• D) come across'Come across' means to meet somebody by chance or to find something.

Respuesta correcta: C) put on

• A) put off'Put off' would delay it, and the intention is to hold it, not to delay it.
• B) put out'Put out' means to extinguish something or to publish a short notice.
• C) put onCorrect! 'Put on' means to organise and perform a show, a play or a presentation.
• D) put up'Put up' means to erect something or to display a poster.

Respuesta correcta: D) turn on

• A) turn up'Turn up' means to increase the volume, so the set would still be on.
• B) turn off'Turn on' would start the set, the opposite of the described situation.
• C) turn in'Turn in' means to hand in work or to go to bed.
• D) turn onCorrect! 'Turn off' means to stop a machine from working, which is what a television set is doing.

Respuesta correcta: A) find out

• A) find outCorrect! 'Find out' means to discover a fact that was hidden, which is what happened with the mistake.
• B) look for'Look for' means to search for something that is missing, and the error was not lost.
• C) figure out'Figure out' is close in meaning, but 'find out' is the standard expression for discovering news or a hidden detail.
• D) carry out'Carry out' means to perform a task or a plan.

Respuesta correcta: B) turning on

• A) turning off'Turn on' would make the noise worse, so it contradicts the request.
• B) turning onCorrect! 'Turn off' means to switch a device off, and it is what the radio needs here.
• C) turning into'Turn into' means to transform one thing into another and cannot be used with a radio.
• D) turning over'Turn over' means to rotate something or to give it to another person.

Respuesta correcta: C) pick up

• A) pick out'Pick out' means to choose something from a group or to remove an object from a pile.
• B) take over'Take over' means to assume control of a job or a responsibility.
• C) pick upCorrect! 'Pick up' means to obtain or collect something while passing somewhere, as a shop does.
• D) set aside'Set aside' means to save something for a later purpose.

Respuesta correcta: D) took on

• A) took over'Take over' means to take control of something from a previous holder, which is not stated here.
• B) took up'Take up' means to start a hobby or a new activity.
• C) took in'Take in' means to understand an idea or to absorb someone.
• D) took onCorrect! 'Take on' means to accept a duty or a commitment in addition to one's own work.

Respuesta correcta: A) kept on

• A) kept onCorrect! 'Keep on' with a gerund means to continue doing something repeatedly, which matches repeated yawning.
• B) took after'Take after' means to resemble a relative in character or in appearance.
• C) got away'Get away' means to escape or to obtain something by a trick.
• D) put up with'Put up with' means to tolerate something unpleasant, and it needs a noun.

Respuesta correcta: B) blame

• A) cure'Cure' is used for an illness, and no health problem is involved here.
• B) blameCorrect! 'Blame someone for something' means to say that person is responsible for it.
• C) save'Save' means to rescue or to keep money, and neither sense applies.
• D) count'Count on' means to rely on somebody, which is the opposite of what the speaker wants.

Respuesta correcta: C) through

• A) across'Across' means from one side to the other of a physical space.
• B) along'Along' means following the length of a line or a route.
• C) throughCorrect! 'Through' means from the beginning to the end of a period, and the whole night was spent working.
• D) about'About' means approximately, and it cannot be followed by an article plus a noun in this structure.

Respuesta correcta: D) laid down

• A) laid off'Lay off' means to dismiss workers or to stop doing something temporarily.
• B) laid out'Lay out' means to arrange something carefully over a wide area.
• C) laid up'Lay up' means to store something for future use.
• D) laid downCorrect! 'Lay down' means to place something flat on a surface.

Respuesta correcta: A) fall through

• A) fall throughCorrect! 'Fall through' means that a plan fails to be completed, which is what a missing signature causes.
• B) fall behind'Fall behind' means to lag behind others in work or in a class.
• C) fall back'Fall back' means to retreat or to use an alternative plan.
• D) fall over'Fall over' means to lose balance or to stop a machine by turning it off.

Respuesta correcta: B) cracks

• A) breaks'Break jokes' is not a standard combination; 'break' would pair with 'a habit' or 'a promise'.
• B) cracksCorrect! 'Crack jokes' is a fixed expression meaning to tell jokes, and it is the verb that takes this particle.
• C) crashes'Crash' refers to a collision or to a sudden failure of a system.
• D) bursts'Burst' describes something that suddenly expands, such as a balloon or into tears.

Respuesta correcta: C) meet

• A) beat'Beat' a record or an opponent means to do better than them, and a date is neither a record nor an opponent.
• B) read'Read' is not used with a date and means to look at the characters on a page.
• C) meetCorrect! 'Meet a deadline' means to finish the work in time, which is the standard collocation.
• D) feed'Feed' means to give food to an animal or a person, and it never takes a date.

Respuesta correcta: D) broke down

• A) broke out'Break out' means to start suddenly, as a fire or an argument does.
• B) broke up'Break up' means to separate something into parts or to end a relationship.
• C) broke in'Break in' means to enter a building by force.
• D) broke downCorrect! 'Break down' means that a machine stops working unexpectedly.