Phrasal Verbs Advanced

Respuesta correcta: D) To explain or constitute the cause

• A) To count the number of itemsThat would be 'account for' in the sense of counting, but not here.
• B) To take responsibility formallyThat would be 'take responsibility for'.
• C) To describe in detailThat would be 'account for' as in a report describing events.
• D) To explain or constitute the cause'Account for' links a result to its explanation.

Respuesta correcta: B) put off

• A) put up'Put up' means to display something or to tolerate a person.
• B) put off'Put off the meeting' means to postpone it to a later date.
• C) put out'Put out' means to extinguish a fire or to publish something.
• D) put through'Put through' means to connect a call or to complete a process.

Respuesta correcta: D) I came across an old photograph in the drawer.

• A) I came across the photo for the drawer.'Across' requires a preposition of movement, not this use.
• B) I came across of an old photograph.No preposition 'of' belongs after 'come across'.
• C) I came the photograph across of in the drawer.The word order breaks the phrasal verb structure.
• D) I came across an old photograph in the drawer.'Come across' means to find something by chance.

Respuesta correcta: A) To do something wrong without being punished

• A) To do something wrong without being punished'Get away with it' implies escaping the consequence.
• B) To escape from a dangerous placeThat would be 'get away' plus a destination or source.
• C) To leave a party earlyThat would be 'leave early' or 'slip out'.
• D) To be absent from schoolThat would be 'be away from'.

Respuesta correcta: C) To explain the missing money

• A) To count the missing moneyCounting would be possible with the same words but not with this context.
• B) To take the blame for the auditTaking the blame would be 'take responsibility'.
• C) To explain the missing money'Account for' here means to justify or explain the funds.
• D) To escape from the auditEscaping would be 'get away with'.

Respuesta correcta: D) The company will take on ten new employees.

• A) The company will take on the new employees of ten.The word order breaks the phrasal verb structure.
• B) The company will take the new employees on of ten.'Of' does not belong after 'take on' in this sense.
• C) The company will take of ten new employees.The preposition placement destroys the phrasal verb.
• D) The company will take on ten new employees.'Take on' means to hire additional staff.

Respuesta correcta: C) To eliminate something as a possibility

• A) To write down a ruleThat would be 'write down'.
• B) To win a competitionThat would be 'rule' or 'win'.
• C) To eliminate something as a possibility'Rule out' removes an option from consideration.
• D) To measure according to a standardThat would be 'measure against' or 'assess by'.

Respuesta correcta: A) call off

• A) call off'Call off the meeting' means to cancel it.
• B) call on'Call on' means to visit briefly or to appeal to someone.
• C) call back'Call back' means to return a phone call.
• D) call for'Call for' means to demand or to summon.

Respuesta correcta: B) It took me an hour to figure out the answer.

• A) It took me an hour to figure the answer out of.The particle placement and 'of' are both incorrect here.
• B) It took me an hour to figure out the answer.'Figure out' means to understand something after working on it.
• C) It took me an hour to figure of the answer.No preposition 'of' belongs after this phrasal verb.
• D) It took me an hour to figure the out answer.The particle cannot stand between two nouns of the phrase.

Respuesta correcta: C) To maintain the same pace or level as someone else

• A) To store something awayThat would be 'keep away' or 'put away'.
• B) To continue working without restThat would be 'carry on' or 'keep going'.
• C) To maintain the same pace or level as someone else'Keep up with' implies staying level with a moving standard.
• D) To support a friend emotionallyThat would be 'stand by' or 'be there for'.

Respuesta correcta: B) for

• A) of'Account of' is not a standard phrasal verb in this meaning.
• B) for'Account for' requires 'for' as part of the fixed combination.
• C) about'About' would be a free preposition, not part of the phrasal verb.
• D) to'Account to' belongs to a different pattern, as in reporting to a superior.

Respuesta correcta: A) It means to postpone or delay

• A) It means to postpone or delayBoth senses of 'put off' share the idea of delay.
• B) It means to extinguish a fireThat is 'put out'.
• C) It means to raise a subjectThat is 'put forward' or 'bring up'.
• D) It means to tolerate a personThat is 'put up with'.

Respuesta correcta: C) cope with

• A) care of'Care for' means to look after someone; 'care of' would need a person.
• B) count of'Count on' means to rely on, not to deal with a problem.
• C) cope with'Cope with' means to deal with a difficult situation.
• D) come of'Come off' is not a phrasal verb with this meaning.

Respuesta correcta: B) She gets along well with her colleagues.

• A) She gets along of well with her colleagues.The preposition 'of' does not belong after this phrasal verb.
• B) She gets along well with her colleagues.'Get along with' expresses a good relationship.
• C) She gets along well of her colleagues.The preposition must not be introduced before the noun.
• D) She gets along her colleagues well with.The word order separates the phrasal verb incorrectly.

Respuesta correcta: C) Executed or performed

• A) Carried physicallyIn this phrasal verb 'out' is the particle, not a direction.
• B) Postponed until laterThat would be 'put off' or 'held back'.
• C) Executed or performed'Carried out' describes performing a planned activity.
• D) CancelledThe sentence says the project was completed on time.

Respuesta correcta: D) She turn off the lights when she leaves.

• A) She turns off the lights when she leaves.Correct subject-verb agreement with the phrasal verb.
• B) She turned off the lights when she left.Both verbs in the simple past are correct here.
• C) She will turn off the lights when she leaves.The future form agrees with the present 'leaves'.
• D) She turn off the lights when she leaves.The verb needs the third person singular 'turns' in the present simple.

Respuesta correcta: D) iron out

• A) iron ofNo preposition 'of' belongs after this phrasal verb.
• B) iron over'Iron over' is not a standard phrasal verb in English.
• C) iron up'Iron up' is not a standard English phrasal verb.
• D) iron out'Iron out' means to resolve a difficulty smoothly.

Respuesta correcta: A) To raise a child during childhood

• A) To raise a child during childhood'Brought up' refers to upbringing.
• B) To raise a question in a meeting'Bring up' also means to mention a topic, but not with 'brought up'.
• C) To bring something to a higher placeThat would be 'lift' or 'raise'.
• D) To introduce someone to othersThat would be 'introduce' or 'present'.

Respuesta correcta: B) She came up with a solution to the problem.

• A) She came up of a solution to the problem.No preposition 'of' belongs after this phrasal verb.
• B) She came up with a solution to the problem.'Come up with' means to produce an idea or a solution.
• C) She came the solution up with of.The particle placement and preposition are both wrong.
• D) She came with up a solution.The particle cannot precede the verb in this construction.

Respuesta correcta: A) They are verb plus particle units whose meaning is not fully predictable from the parts

• A) They are verb plus particle units whose meaning is not fully predictable from the partsThat is the defining property of phrasal verbs.
• B) They are simply verbs written with a hyphenPhrasal verbs are written as separate words in running text.
• C) They always require a preposition plus an objectThat describes prepositional phrasal verbs only.
• D) They never change the meaning of the base verbMost phrasal verbs do change the meaning of the base verb.