Olympiad – Class VIII – English - Phrasal Verbs and Idioms

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Question - 1

Read the passage and choose the correct phrasal verb that can replace the underlined portion
Once the verdict of guilty was ______ Tarun .set about to prove that his brother had been framed for a crime that he did not commit

  • A handed in
  • B handed out
  • C handed down
  • D handed down

Question - 2

Read the passage and choose the correct phrasal verb that can replace the underlined portion
Once the verdict of guilty was Handed down Tarun ._______ to prove that his brother had been framed for a crime that he did not commit

  • A waited about
  • B planned about
  • C set about
  • D wished about

Question - 3

Read the passage and choose the correct phrasal verb that can replace the underlined portion
Once the verdict of guilty was Handed down Tarun .set about to prove that his brother _________ for a crime that he did not commit

  • A frames
  • B are framed
  • C framed
  • D had been framed

Question - 4

Read the passage and choose the correct phrasal verb that can replace the underlined portion
"You will never ______ anything if you continue.hanging out with that bunch of dropouts," said the Principal to Karun

  • A meet up with
  • B achieve to
  • C amount to
  • D refer to

Question - 5

Read the passage and choose the correct phrasal verb that can replace the underlined portion
"You will never amount to anything if you continue.____ with that bunch of dropouts," said the Principal to Karun

  • A hanging about
  • B hanging out
  • C hanging by
  • D hanging for

Question - 6

Read the passage and choose the correct phrasal verb that can replace the underlined portion
The shoe store is looking for new sales girls. Candidates can walk in for an interview bringing their relevant documents.

  • A looking for
  • B looking at
  • C looking to
  • D looking up

Question - 7

Read the passage and choose the correct phrasal verb that can replace the underlined portion
The shoe store is looking for new sales girls. Candidates can ______ for an interview bringing their relevant documents

  • A stop by
  • B run over
  • C walk in
  • D call up

Question - 8

Read the passage and choose the correct phrasal verb that can replace the underlined portion
Even though Reshma wanted to ______, her grandmother told her to.keet at her knitting until she finally made her first sweater

  • A give in
  • B give out
  • C give up
  • D give about

Question - 9

Read the passage and choose the correct phrasal verb that can replace the underlined portion
Even though Reshma wanted to give up, her grandmother told her to.______ her knitting until she finally made her first sweater

  • A keep at
  • B keep down
  • C keep from
  • D keep under

Question - 10

Read the passage and choose the correct phrasal verb that can replace the underlined portion
Even though Reshma wanted to give up, her grandmother told her to.keet at her knitting until she finally ____her first sweater

  • A made
  • B made up
  • C made for
  • D made of