Second mixed review of beginner-level phrasal verbs
Q1. Please pick ___ your clothes from the floor
PICK UP means lift or collect. Floors should be clear. Order is restored.
Q2. The meeting was called ___ due to illness
CALL OFF means cancel. Illness intervenes. Rescheduling follows.
Q3. She always looks ___ to her older sister
LOOK UP TO means admire or respect. Siblings inspire. Admiration is noted.
Q4. They ran ___ of petrol on the motorway
RUN OUT OF means exhaust supplies. Petrol vanishes. Recovery is called.
Q5. He put ___ weight during the holidays
PUT ON means gain. Holidays indulge. Scales register.