Grammar

Level B2

Part 1 - Phrasal Verbs

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For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

1

Phrasal Verbs

We need to .......... the meeting until next week because the client is ill.

put up

put out

put off

put away

2

Phrasal Verbs

I .......... an old photo album while I was cleaning the cupboard.

came through

came up with

came round

came across

3

Phrasal Verbs

Could you .......... the music a bit? I’m trying to concentrate.

turn down

turn over

turn into

turn up

4

Phrasal Verbs

She finally .......... smoking after several failed attempts.

gave away

gave out

gave in

gave up

5

Phrasal Verbs

We’ve .......... milk, so could you buy some on your way home?

run over

run up

run into

run out of

6

Phrasal Verbs

The company plans to .......... a new branch in Berlin next year.

set off

set out

set up

set aside

7

Phrasal Verbs

I can’t .......... how to use this app — it’s really confusing.

make up

figure out

work on

find out

8

Phrasal Verbs

He .......... the mistake and apologised to the whole team.

got away with

owned up to

looked down on

put up with

9

Phrasal Verbs

I’m trying to .......... my Spanish before the trip to Mexico.

carry out

take up

brush up on

get over

10

Phrasal Verbs

The car .......... on the motorway, so we had to call a mechanic.

broke in

broke up

broke out

broke down

What to do

This part consists of a number of assessments, each of which has only one valid answer.

Select the best answer according to what you read.

There's only one valid answer

There's only a correct answer which you will have to select by clicking on it.

Don't spend unnecessary time

Don't spend time in an assessment you don't know. Wasting time on this activity might cost you points later in the exam because you won’t have enough time to do other tasks well. Get used to being quick!

Grammar is a must

Although these grammar tests are not part of the official Cambridge exams, they are still important as they touch on language elements that you'll come across in all parts of the official exams, such as Reading and Use of English.

Strategy

Read the assessment so you understand what it is about.
Pay attention to the topic on the top-right corner of each assessment.
Check the words before and after each gap and look for grammatical collocations.
Remember that you select a choice by clicking on it.

Instructions

For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer.

Exercise Details

Author

Elena Albanesi

@elena-albanesi

User Prompt

"Create a grammar exercise focusing on 'Phrasal Verbs'"

Tone: Standard

Level: B2

Created on:

Mar 26, 2026

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