Quiz: Phrasal Verbs Arena


Phrasal Verbs ArenaOnline version B2 phrasal verbs quiz by Viktoriia 1 Choose the correct meaning of 'stand by' in: 'The technician will stand by during the update.' a to be ready and waiting to help or act b to physically stand beside someone c to ignore d to pause a device 2 What does 'stand for' mean? a to endure b to represent or symbolize c to stand erect d to assist someone temporarily 3 Select the meaning of 'stand in for' in a workplace context: a to abandon a project b to stand up for someone c to substitute for someone temporarily d to begin a meeting 4 What does 'take after' mean? a to resemble a family member b to continue something started by another c to leave a place quietly d to steal someone’s belongings 5 Choose the correct meaning of 'take away' in this context: a to gather information b to remove or subtract c to keep for oneself d to give in addition 6 In a job interview, what does 'turn away' most likely mean? a to turn on a light b to reject or refuse c to greet someone warmly d to rotate your body 7 What is the meaning of 'turn down'? Choose one or more answers a to physically bend down b to turn upside down c to reject an offer or request d to lower the volume 8 Define 'turn in' as used for tasks: Choose one or more answers a to retire from a competition b to go to bed c to turn oneself in (surrender) d to give someone to the police 9 What does 'take back' mean here: 'When she was angry ant everyone , she said a lot of things and then she decided to take back her harsh words.' a to reclaim a promise b to apologize c to return an item to its owner d to repeat something loudly 10 Choose the meaning of 'take for' in: 'I took him for a local celebrity.' a to mistake someone for someone else b to take responsibility for c to take away by force d to appreciate someone’s effort Feedback 1 Stand by = be ready to help or act; not a physical stance, not a pause, not ignoring. 2 Stand for = represent or symbolize something; not to endure or assist temporarily. 3 Stand in for = substitute temporarily; not defend, not start a meeting, not abandon. 4 Take after = resemble a relative; not steal, leave, or continue. 5 Take away = remove or deduct; not add, keep, or gather. 6 Turn away = reject or refuse; not rotate, illuminate, or greet. 7 Turn down = reject; while turning down volume is a specific sense, the question targets rejection of an offer. 8 Turn in = submit/hand in work; not go to bed or surrender. 9 Take back = retract withdrawn statement; not merely return item or reclaim a promise. 10 Take for = mistake someone for someone else; not take responsibility, remove, or appreciate.

1

Choose the correct meaning of 'stand by' in: 'The technician will stand by during the update.'

a

to be ready and waiting to help or act

b

to physically stand beside someone

c

to ignore

d

to pause a device

2

What does 'stand for' mean?

a

to endure

b

to represent or symbolize

c

to stand erect

d

to assist someone temporarily

3

Select the meaning of 'stand in for' in a workplace context:

a

to abandon a project

b

to stand up for someone

c

to substitute for someone temporarily

d

to begin a meeting

4

What does 'take after' mean?

a

to resemble a family member

b

to continue something started by another

c

to leave a place quietly

d

to steal someone’s belongings

5

Choose the correct meaning of 'take away' in this context:

a

to gather information

b

to remove or subtract

c

to keep for oneself

d

to give in addition

6

In a job interview, what does 'turn away' most likely mean?

a

to turn on a light

b

to reject or refuse

c

to greet someone warmly

d

to rotate your body

7

What is the meaning of 'turn down'?

Choose one or more answers

a

to physically bend down

b

to turn upside down

c

to reject an offer or request

d

to lower the volume

8

Define 'turn in' as used for tasks:

Choose one or more answers

a

to retire from a competition

b

to go to bed

c

to turn oneself in (surrender)

d

to give someone to the police

9

What does 'take back' mean here: 'When she was angry ant everyone , she said a lot of things and then she decided to take back her harsh words.'

a

to reclaim a promise

b

to apologize

c

to return an item to its owner

d

to repeat something loudly

10

Choose the meaning of 'take for' in: 'I took him for a local celebrity.'

a

to mistake someone for someone else

b

to take responsibility for

c

to take away by force

d

to appreciate someone’s effort

Feedback

1

Stand by = be ready to help or act; not a physical stance, not a pause, not ignoring.

2

Stand for = represent or symbolize something; not to endure or assist temporarily.

3

Stand in for = substitute temporarily; not defend, not start a meeting, not abandon.

4

Take after = resemble a relative; not steal, leave, or continue.

5

Take away = remove or deduct; not add, keep, or gather.

6

Turn away = reject or refuse; not rotate, illuminate, or greet.

7

Turn down = reject; while turning down volume is a specific sense, the question targets rejection of an offer.

8

Turn in = submit/hand in work; not go to bed or surrender.

9

Take back = retract withdrawn statement; not merely return item or reclaim a promise.

10

Take for = mistake someone for someone else; not take responsibility, remove, or appreciate.

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Phrasal Verbs ArenaOnline version

by Viktoriia

Choose the correct meaning of 'stand by' in: 'The technician will stand by during the update.'

What does 'stand for' mean?

Select the meaning of 'stand in for' in a workplace context:

What does 'take after' mean?

Choose the correct meaning of 'take away' in this context:

In a job interview, what does 'turn away' most likely mean?

What is the meaning of 'turn down'?

Choose one or more answers

Define 'turn in' as used for tasks:

Choose one or more answers

What does 'take back' mean here: 'When she was angry ant everyone , she said a lot of things and then she decided to take back her harsh words.'

Choose the meaning of 'take for' in: 'I took him for a local celebrity.'

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