Travel and Movement 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.

   We ___ online before the flight.

   1. check out
   2. check in
   3. get on
   4. set off
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   Answer

   check in

   Check in means to register at a hotel or airport.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   We ___ of the hotel just before noon.

   1. check in
   2. get off
   3. see off
   4. check out
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   Answer

   check out

   Check out means to leave a hotel after paying.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Hurry so we can ___ the next bus.

   1. get on
   2. get off
   3. set off
   4. take off
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   Answer

   get on

   Get on means to board a bus, train, or other vehicle.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   We ___ at the fourth station.

   1. get on
   2. drop off
   3. get off
   4. turn back
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   Answer

   get off

   Get off means to leave a bus, train, or other vehicle.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   I will ___ the tickets at the station.

   1. drop off
   2. pick up
   3. see off
   4. check in
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   Answer

   pick up

   Pick up means to collect someone or something.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   My sister will ___ me at the airport and then drive home.

   1. pick up
   2. get off
   3. set off
   4. drop off
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   Answer

   drop off

   Drop off means to take someone somewhere and leave them there.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   We ___ before the roads became busy.

   1. set off
   2. turn back
   3. take off
   4. check in
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   Answer

   set off

   Set off means to begin a journey.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   The plane ___ exactly on time.

   1. set off
   2. get on
   3. take off
   4. see off
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   Answer

   take off

   Take off means to leave the ground, especially in an aircraft.

9. Question 9 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   The hikers ___ when the weather changed.

   1. set off
   2. turn back
   3. drop off
   4. check out
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   Answer

   turn back

   Turn back means to return in the direction you came from.

10. Question 10 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    We went to the airport to say goodbye to our friends. Which phrasal verb fits?

    1. pick up
    2. drop off
    3. check in
    4. see off
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    Answer

    see off

    See off means to go to a station or airport to say goodbye to someone.

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.