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Phrasal Verbs with "Up"

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  1. To stick a poster to a wall is the same as to ___ up a poster.
    a. liven
    b. put
    c. stand

  2. To go from sitting to standing is the same as to ___ up.
    a. shoot
    b. speak
    c. stand

  3. To go from being a child to being an adult is the same as to ___ up.
    a. heal
    b. grow
    c. hurry

  4. To ask someone to talk loudly so that you can hear them is the same as to ___ up.
    a. talk
    b. ask
    c. speak

  5. To rush so that you aren't late is the same as to ___ up.
    a. hurry
    b. fill
    c. cheer

  6. To become happy after being sad or miserable is the same as to ___ up.
    a. put
    b. look
    c. cheer

  7. To put nice clothes on and look smart is the same as to ___ up.
    a. stand
    b. lock
    c. dress

  8. To clean a room is the same as to ___ up.
    a. clean
    b. seal
    c. cheer

  9. To explode a bomb in a building is the same as to ___ up a building.
    a. blow
    b. mess
    c. make

  10. To not go to bed early is the same as to ___ up.
    a. look
    b. stay
    c. lock

Copyright (C) 1998 by Letitia Bradley.
This quiz is part of the HTML-Only Self-Study Quizzes which is part of Activities for ESL Students, a project by The Internet TESL Journal.