People and Home Phrasal Verbs

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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.

   Could you ___ my plants while I am away?

   1. look for
   2. look after
   3. call back
   4. move out
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   look after

   Look after means to take care of someone or something.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which phrasal verb means ‘try to find someone or something’?

   1. look after
   2. move in
   3. call back
   4. look for
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   look for

   Look for means to try to find someone or something.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   We ___ seeing you on the weekend.

   1. look forward to
   2. get along with
   3. drop by
   4. move out
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   Answer

   look forward to

   Look forward to means to feel excited about something in the future.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Mina and her new classmates have a friendly relationship. Which phrasal verb describes this?

   1. hang out
   2. look for
   3. get along with
   4. call back
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   get along with

   Get along with means to have a friendly relationship with someone.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   We often ___ at the park after work.

   1. come over
   2. drop by
   3. look after
   4. hang out
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   Answer

   hang out

   Hang out means to spend relaxed time with people.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   I might ___ your office this afternoon for a quick visit.

   1. call back
   2. drop by
   3. move in
   4. look for
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   Answer

   drop by

   Drop by means to visit briefly and without a long plan.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   I would like you to visit my home for a planned lunch on Sunday. Which phrasal verb fits?

   1. come over
   2. drop by
   3. hang out
   4. look after
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   come over

   Come over means to visit someone at their home, usually for a social visit.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Our new neighbors ___ last month and are still unpacking.

   1. move out
   2. get along with
   3. move in
   4. call back
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   move in

   Move in means to start living in a new home.

9. Question 9 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which phrasal verb means ‘leave a home permanently’?

   1. move out
   2. move in
   3. drop by
   4. look after
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   Answer

   move out

   Move out means to leave a home permanently.

10. Question 10 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    I am in a meeting, but I will ___ later.

    1. look for
    2. hang out
    3. come over
    4. call back
    Check answers and explanations

    Answer

    call back

    Call back means to return a telephone call.

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.