Work and Study 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.

   The students ___ a short survey for their project.

   1. carry out
   2. hand in
   3. set up
   4. take over
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   carry out

   Carry out means to do and complete a task, such as a survey.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Please ___ your project by Friday.

   1. carry out
   2. go over
   3. hand in
   4. take on
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   Answer

   hand in

   Hand in means to give completed work to a teacher or manager.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   I missed a week of class, so I need to ___.

   1. fall behind
   2. keep up with
   3. hand in
   4. catch up
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   Answer

   catch up

   Catch up means to reach the same level as someone or something after falling behind.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   It is hard to ___ every new message when my inbox is busy.

   1. catch up
   2. keep up with
   3. fall behind
   4. look up
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   Answer

   keep up with

   Keep up with means to continue at the same speed or level as something.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   She ___ after being ill for several days and had to study extra on the weekend.

   1. fall behind
   2. catch up
   3. set up
   4. hand in
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   Answer

   fall behind

   Fall behind means to fail to keep pace with work or study.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Let us ___ the notes carefully before the test.

   1. look up
   2. carry out
   3. take on
   4. go over
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   Answer

   go over

   Go over means to review or check something carefully.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   I ___ the unfamiliar word in a learner dictionary.

   1. go over
   2. look up
   3. hand in
   4. set up
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   Answer

   look up

   Look up means to search for information.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   The team ___ the room for the workshop.

   1. take over
   2. carry out
   3. set up
   4. fall behind
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   Answer

   set up

   Set up means to arrange or prepare something.

9. Question 9 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   I ___ an extra project this month.

   1. take on
   2. take over
   3. hand in
   4. go over
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   Answer

   take on

   Take on means to accept a task or responsibility.

10. Question 10 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    A new manager will ___ next week.

    1. take on
    2. set up
    3. catch up
    4. take over
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    Answer

    take over

    Take over means to take control or responsibility from someone else.

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.