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54 multiple-choice questions on English: Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs from English, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.

26. The match was postponed bad weather.

  1. although
  2. because
  3. so that
  4. because of

Answer: D) because of

Explanation: "Because of" + noun. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Conjunctions & connectors

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27. The two brothers fell over property.

  1. off
  2. apart with
  3. out
  4. down

Answer: C) out

Explanation: "Fall out" = quarrel. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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28. We have run of sugar.

  1. down
  2. off
  3. out
  4. over

Answer: C) out

Explanation: "Run out of" = have no more. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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29. Both Ali Sara passed the test.

  1. with
  2. or
  3. and
  4. as well as

Answer: C) and

Explanation: "Both" pairs with "and". Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Conjunctions & connectors

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30. the rain, we continued the match.

  1. Though
  2. Although
  3. In spite
  4. Despite

Answer: D) Despite

Explanation: "Despite" + noun; "although" needs a clause; "in spite" needs "of". Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Conjunctions & connectors

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31. Hardly had he left she arrived.

  1. when
  2. then
  3. than
  4. that

Answer: A) when

Explanation: "Hardly … when". Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Conjunctions & connectors

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32. War broke in 1939.

  1. off
  2. out
  3. down
  4. up

Answer: B) out

Explanation: "Break out" = start suddenly. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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33. The meeting has been put till Monday.

  1. up
  2. off
  3. on
  4. down

Answer: B) off

Explanation: "Put off" = postpone. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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34. He didn't study; , he failed.

  1. however
  2. therefore
  3. moreover
  4. although

Answer: B) therefore

Explanation: Result – "therefore". Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Conjunctions & connectors

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35. I can't make what he is saying.

  1. out
  2. for
  3. up
  4. off

Answer: A) out

Explanation: "Make out" = understand with difficulty. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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36. He did not turn for the meeting.

  1. down
  2. up
  3. in
  4. off

Answer: B) up

Explanation: "Turn up" = appear/arrive. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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37. The government should do away outdated laws.

  1. of
  2. from
  3. off
  4. with

Answer: D) with

Explanation: "Do away with" = abolish. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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38. We should look to our teachers.

  1. up
  2. into
  3. down
  4. over

Answer: A) up

Explanation: "Look up to" = respect. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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39. Her grandfather passed last night.

  1. away
  2. by
  3. over
  4. out

Answer: A) away

Explanation: "Pass away" = die. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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40. The doctor hopes the patient will pull .

  1. up to
  2. over
  3. through
  4. off

Answer: C) through

Explanation: "Pull through" = recover. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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41. She looks her younger brother.

  1. into
  2. over to
  3. after
  4. on

Answer: C) after

Explanation: "Look after" = take care of. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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42. The match was called due to rain.

  1. on
  2. up
  3. out
  4. off

Answer: D) off

Explanation: "Call off" = cancel. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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43. He is neither rich famous.

  1. but
  2. nor
  3. or
  4. and

Answer: B) nor

Explanation: "Neither" pairs with "nor". Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Conjunctions & connectors

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44. No sooner had I arrived it started raining.

  1. then
  2. that
  3. than
  4. when

Answer: C) than

Explanation: "No sooner … than". Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Conjunctions & connectors

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45. He promised to help but backed at the last moment.

  1. out
  2. off
  3. down
  4. up

Answer: A) out

Explanation: "Back out" = withdraw from a promise. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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46. She found it hard to keep with the class.

  1. in
  2. up
  3. on
  4. off

Answer: B) up

Explanation: "Keep up with" = stay level with. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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47. She was brought by her grandparents.

  1. out
  2. up
  3. about
  4. in

Answer: B) up

Explanation: "Bring up" = raise a child. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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48. He worked extra hours to make up lost time.

  1. with
  2. on
  3. for
  4. to

Answer: C) for

Explanation: "Make up for" = compensate. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Phrasal verbs

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49. He could not attend he was ill.

  1. due to
  2. despite
  3. because of
  4. because

Answer: D) because

Explanation: "Because" + clause. Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Conjunctions & connectors

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50. Though he is poor, he is honest.

  1. and
  2. but
  3. yet
  4. so

Answer: C) yet

Explanation: "Though" may pair with "yet", never "but". Conjunctions & Phrasal Verbs · Conjunctions & connectors

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