Phrasal Verbs & Idioms in Context

Grade 11 English — Phrasal Verbs & Idioms in Context: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

1. What does 'break down' mean in: 'The car broke down on the highway.'?
2. Choose the correct phrasal verb: 'We need to _____ the project into smaller tasks.'
3. Complete: 'The police will _____ the riot.'
4. What does 'carry out' mean?
5. Fill: 'The scientists will _____ the experiment tomorrow.'
6. Choose the correct phrasal verb: 'She will _____ her studies after the holidays.'
7. What is the meaning of 'look into' in: 'The detective will look into the case.'?
8. Complete: 'He _____ a job as a teacher.'
9. Choose the correct phrasal verb: 'The meeting is _____ to next week.'
10. What does 'turn up' mean?
11. Fill: 'He _____ a small coin while digging.'
12. Choose the correct phrasal verb: 'You should _____ unhealthy habits.'
13. What is the idiom meaning: 'It's raining cats and dogs'?
14. Complete: 'Don't worry; everything will _____ out fine.'
15. What does the idiom 'piece of cake' mean?
16. Choose the correct phrasal verb: 'They had to _____ the event due to bad weather.'
17. What is the meaning of 'hit the nail on the head'?
18. Fill: 'He _____ the light when he left the room.'
19. Complete the idiom: 'Under the _____, he was clever.'
20. Choose the correct phrasal verb: 'She _____ her old job to start a business.'
21. What does 'let the cat out of the bag' mean?
22. Fill: 'The company will _____ new products next month.'
23. What is the idiom meaning: 'An uphill battle'?
24. Choose the correct phrasal verb: 'I need to _____ my notes before the exam.'
25. What does 'beating around the bush' mean?