Advanced phrasal verbs can be challenging, even for fluent speakers. They often include idiomatic meanings or more formal and informal uses. Test your English with this advanced level phrasal verbs quiz (C1–C2) and see how well you know them.
Choose the correct phrasal verb for each sentence (1–10).
1) The company had to ___ 200 workers due to losses.
"Lay off" means to stop employing someone due to lack of work.
2) He cheated on the exam but managed to ___ it.
"Get away with" means to avoid punishment for something.
3) I need to ___ my Spanish before the trip to Madrid.
"Brush up on" means to quickly review or refresh knowledge.
4) She ___ a bad cold after the trip.
"Come down with" means to become sick.
5) I wanted to go skydiving, but my friends ___ me ___ it.
"Talk out of" means to convince someone not to do something.
6) We need to ___ on spending this month.
"Cut back" means to reduce the amount of something.
7) Her creative ideas really ___ in the meeting.
"Stand out" means to be easily noticed.
8) The government plans to ___ illegal online activities.
"Crack down on" means to take strong action against something.
9) Nobody believed she could ___ such a difficult project.
"Pull off" means to succeed in doing something difficult.
10) His uncle had to ___ him after he got arrested.
"Bail out" means to pay money to release someone from jail.
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