Phrasal Verbs B1–B2: Everyday Problems Test

Phrasal Verbs for Everyday Problems: B1–B2 Practice Test

Practise phrasal verbs B1 B2 with everyday problem situations. In this B1 B2 phrasal verbs exercise, choose the best expression and learn how to use common phrasal verbs naturally in context.

Phrasal Verbs B1–B2: Everyday Problems

Choose the best expression for each situation.

1 / 10

Your laptop suddenly stops working five minutes before an online meeting. What is the most natural thing to say?

My laptop broke up.

My laptop broke into.

My laptop broke off.

My laptop broke down.

2 / 10

You wanted to finish the report today, but now it is almost midnight and you still have a lot to do. What is the best expression?

I’m running away from time.

I’m running into time.

I’m running out of time.

I’m running over time.

3 / 10

You have a lot of problems this week: work, bills, and family stress. You want to say you are trying to manage everything. What is the best sentence?

I’m trying to deal up everything.

I’m trying to deal over everything.

I’m trying to deal away everything.

I’m trying to deal with everything.

4 / 10

Your friend is very nervous because something went wrong, but the problem is not serious. What is the best thing to say?

Try to calm away.

Try to calm up.

Try to calm down.

Try to calm over.

5 / 10

Your team has a difficult problem, but after a long discussion, someone suggests a good solution. What is the best sentence?

We finally came away with a solution.

We finally came up with a solution.

We finally came over with a solution.

We finally came down with a solution.

6 / 10

A customer says there is a problem with their order. You want to say that you will check what happened. What is the best expression?

I’ll look after it.

I’ll look into it.

I’ll look through it.

I’ll look over it.

7 / 10

You read the instructions twice, but they still don’t make sense. What is the best sentence?

I can’t figure into what they mean.

I can’t figure up what they mean.

I can’t figure away what they mean.

I can’t figure out what they mean.

8 / 10

There is a mistake in an important document, and your colleague says you need to fix it before sending it. What is the best response?

I’ll sort it over.

I’ll sort it out.

I’ll sort it away.

I’ll sort it in.

9 / 10

You were going to meet your friend tonight, but she is ill and can’t come. What is the most natural sentence?

We had to call in our plans.

We had to call up our plans.

We had to call off our plans.

We had to call over our plans.

10 / 10

You planned to clean the apartment today, but you are too tired and decide to do it tomorrow. What is the best expression?

I’ll put it out until tomorrow.

I’ll put it in until tomorrow.

I’ll put it on until tomorrow.

I’ll put it off until tomorrow.

Your score is

The average score is 63%

Phrasal Verbs for Everyday Problems: B1–B2 Practice Test

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