Daily Routines Phrasal Verbs

Study the questions and tasks

Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.

Practice level

B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Single choice

How to approach this practice

Use the surrounding sentence to identify the meaning and word form needed. Check which words naturally go together.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   I usually ___ at six, but today I slept until seven. Which phrasal verb completes the sentence?

   1. get up
   2. go out
   3. come back
   4. wake up
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   wake up

   Wake up means to stop sleeping, which fits the morning sentence.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   After the alarm rang, Priya left her bed. Which phrasal verb means ‘leave your bed’?

   1. wake up
   2. lie down
   3. sit down
   4. get up
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   get up

   Get up means to leave your bed; waking up means only stopping sleep.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   The nurse suggested that I ___ for ten minutes because my back was sore.

   1. stand up
   2. go out
   3. tidy up
   4. lie down
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   lie down

   Lie down means to put your body in an apartment position, which can help you rest.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Please ___ and make yourself comfortable while we wait.

   1. stand up
   2. hurry up
   3. come back
   4. sit down
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   Answer

   sit down

   Sit down means to move into a sitting position.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   When the judge entered, everyone rose to their feet. Which phrasal verb means this?

   1. lie down
   2. go out
   3. clean up
   4. stand up
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   stand up

   Stand up means to rise to your feet.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   On Fridays, we ___ for dinner with friends.

   1. come back
   2. sit down
   3. clean up
   4. go out
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   Answer

   go out

   Go out means to leave home to spend time away, such as having dinner with friends.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   I’m going to the library now, but I’ll ___ before dinner.

   1. go out
   2. wake up
   3. tidy up
   4. come back
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   come back

   Come back means to return to a place.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Before our guests arrive, we need to ___ the living room so the books and cushions are neat.

   1. clean up
   2. stand up
   3. go out
   4. tidy up
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   Answer

   tidy up

   Tidy up means to make a place neat and organized.

9. Question 9 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   After painting the wall, we had to ___ the floor by removing the paint and dirt.

   1. tidy up
   2. lie down
   3. come back
   4. clean up
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   Answer

   clean up

   Clean up means to remove dirt or a mess, such as paint from the floor.

10. Question 10 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    We need to ___ or the bus will leave without us.

    1. stand up
    2. go out
    3. sit down
    4. hurry up
    Check answers and explanations

    Answer

    hurry up

    Hurry up means to do something more quickly.

What to review next

Keep a short list of unfamiliar words with their meanings and example sentences. Practise recalling them later, then use them in a sentence of your own.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.

Before you practise: a worked example

Read the whole sentence before choosing a word. Check both its meaning and the words it naturally combines with.

Please make an appointment before visiting the clinic.

Make an appointment is a natural word combination. Knowing a dictionary meaning alone may not tell you which verb fits.

This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.