"Something has come up" means:

An unexpected problem has arisen

"We are going to put the next meeting back a bit" means:

We´re not planning to have another meeting.

We´re going to have to cancel it.

We´re going to have to hold it at a later date.

We´re not planning to have another meeting.

We´re suspending all future meetings.

"We are bringing the next phase of the negotiations forward" means:

We´re going to have them later.

We´re going to call them off altogether.

We´re going to have then earlier than initially planned.

"The company is taking on new workers" means:

They are letting some people go.

"We have no idea what the final bill will come to" means:

We have no idea when the bill will arrive.

We don´t know how the bill was calculated.

We have no idea what the final cost will be.

We have no idea when the bill will arrive.

We don´t know when the bill is due.

"I don´t get on with him very well" means:

We don´t have a great deal in common

I don´t think he´s very intelligent

We don´t have a very good relationship

We don´t have a great deal in common

I don´t work in the same department as him

"I have to drop the children off at school" means:

I have to make sure that they´re at school

I have to bring them back from school

I have to collect them from school

"That´s a lot of information to take in all at once" means:

That´s a lot of information to write down

That´s a lot of information to talk about

That´s a lot of information to discuss

That´s a lot of information to absorb and process

That´s a lot of information to write down

"I must pick the children up from school" means:

I must collect them from school

205 + Mcqs in Verbs in English Skills Ability Page 4 McqOptions

151.	Peter is having real problems keeping the birds _____ his vegetables.
A.	away
B.	out
C.	down
D.	off
Answer» E.

Discussion

152.	I keep _______ the news by reading the online version of the New York Times.
A.	up with
B.	by with
C.	in with
D.	on with
Answer» B. by with

Discussion

153.	He kept ______ arriving late, so they had no choice but to sack him.
A.	off
B.	on
C.	in
D.	out
Answer» C. in

Discussion

154.	I think he´s planning to _____ into banking when he finishes university.
A.	come
B.	take
C.	enter
D.	go
Answer» E.

Discussion

155.	The car _____ into the wall at 75 miles an hour. Surprisingly, the driver and passengers were not badly hurt.
A.	pushed
B.	hit
C.	bashed
D.	crashed
Answer» E.

Discussion

156.	I do wish you'd keep your ridiculous opinions _____ yourself.
A.	in
B.	with
C.	by
D.	to
Answer» E.

Discussion

157.	She's still on a liquids only diet as she can´t keep anything solid _____ .
A.	up
B.	in
C.	down
D.	inside
Answer» D. inside

Discussion

158.	The cost of keeping these old buildings _____ is immense.
A.	in
B.	up
C.	off
D.	over
Answer» C. off

Discussion

159.	If he has a fault it´s that he tends to digress a bit. In meetings for example, he has trouble keeping _____ the point.
A.	up
B.	on
C.	in
D.	to
Answer» E.

Discussion

160.	It's hard to keep the insects _____ without the use of pesticides. This organic farming isn't easy.
A.	back
B.	down
C.	by
D.	over
Answer» C. by

Discussion

161.	I'm really looking _____ to your barbecue on Saturday. Thanks very much for inviting me.
A.	over
B.	forward
C.	away
D.	on
Answer» C. away

Discussion

162.	Everyone should keep _____ of the building as it is going to be demolished and is probably structurally unsound.
A.	away
B.	out
C.	off
D.	down
Answer» C. off

Discussion

163.	We were asked, by the park authorities, to keep _____ the grass.
A.	out
B.	away
C.	off
D.	down
Answer» D. down

Discussion

164.	My son seems incapable of keeping _____ bad influences. He always seems to make friends with the wrong sort.
A.	away from
B.	down from
C.	off from
D.	out from
Answer» B. down from

Discussion

165.	My son seems incapable of keeping _____ trouble at his new school.
A.	over of
B.	out of
C.	away of
D.	down of
Answer» C. away of

Discussion

166.	I don´t how how he gets _____ on his salary. He can't earn enough to pay for food, the car and rent.
A.	over
B.	through
C.	in
D.	by
Answer» E.

Discussion

167.	The police are looking _____ the matter, which they regard as very serious.
A.	into
B.	onto
C.	to
D.	by
Answer» B. onto

Discussion

168.	As so many people are ill, the meeting has been put _____ to next Friday.
A.	out
B.	down
C.	out
D.	back
Answer» E.

Discussion

169.	I´ll have to get ____ the car. I think I´m going to be sick.
A.	off
B.	out
C.	out of
D.	down
Answer» D. down

Discussion

170.	Thanks for the lift. I can get _____ here.
A.	off
B.	down
C.	out
D.	over
Answer» D. over

Discussion

171.	She was so beautiful I couldn't stop looking ______ her.
A.	at
B.	over
C.	off
D.	on
Answer» B. over

Discussion

172.	I wonder if you'd mind looking this report ______ for me and giving me your opinion.
A.	in
B.	over
C.	on
D.	into
Answer» C. on

Discussion

173.	If you don´t know what the word means, look it ______ .
A.	for
B.	off
C.	up
D.	on
Answer» D. on

Discussion

174.	My mother is going to look ______ the children this evening so that we can go out to dinner.
A.	by
B.	after
C.	on
D.	round
Answer» C. on

Discussion

175.	Apparently some of our deliveries are not being sent out on time. Could you look ________ that for me?
A.	to
B.	in
C.	into
D.	over
Answer» D. over

Discussion

176.	I think we're going to have to _____ over what's been agreed so far just to make sure we´re all on the same page.
A.	go
B.	put
C.	take
D.	make
Answer» B. put

Discussion

177.	I look ______ to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
A.	off
B.	for
C.	forward
D.	up
Answer» D. up

Discussion

178.	He really looks ______ his father. He has enormous respect and admiration for him.
A.	up to
B.	out on
C.	up towards
D.	forward to
Answer» B. out on

Discussion

179.	Sorry I´m a bit late. I was looking ______ somewhere to park.
A.	up
B.	at
C.	for
D.	on
Answer» D. on

Discussion

180.	She tends to look ______ people from poorer backgrounds. She's a terrible snob.
A.	down to
B.	down on
C.	down for
D.	off on
Answer» C. down for

Discussion

181.	I've already had five guesses. I give _____ . Just tell me the answer!
A.	off
B.	up
C.	out
D.	away
Answer» C. out

Discussion

182.	He has finally managed to give _____ smoking after years of trying.
A.	up
B.	on
C.	in with
D.	to
Answer» B. on

Discussion

183.	I´d like to fix _____ a meeting for some time early next week.
A.	down
B.	on
C.	up
D.	in
Answer» D. in

Discussion

184.	John can just about get _____ in French if he has to. He can normally make himself understood.
A.	over
B.	through
C.	by
D.	down
Answer» D. down

Discussion

185.	Do you feel _____ going out for a beer or two this evening?
A.	on
B.	in
C.	to
D.	like
Answer» E.

Discussion

186.	"She has turned down their job offer" means:
A.	She thinks it´s a good offer.
B.	She has refused it.
C.	She has accepted it.
D.	She´s considering it.
Answer» C. She has accepted it.

Discussion

187.	I´m sorry I had to cancel our dinner date, but I promise I´ll make it _____ to you.
A.	over
B.	on
C.	out
D.	up
Answer» E.

Discussion

188.	They do _____ houses and then sell them on at a profit.
A.	on
B.	off
C.	down
D.	up
Answer» E.

Discussion

189.	I´m going to try and cheer John _____ with a surprise party.
A.	on
B.	over
C.	out
D.	up
Answer» E.

Discussion

190.	If we don´t check _____ by 11.30, we´ll have to pay for another night.
A.	down
B.	away
C.	off
D.	out
Answer» E.

Discussion

191.	"Something has come up" means:
A.	Someone has brought up a point
B.	Costs have suddenly increased
C.	A price has gone up
D.	An unexpected problem has arisen
Answer» E.

Discussion

192.	"We are going to put the next meeting back a bit" means:
A.	We´re going to have to cancel it.
B.	We´re going to have to hold it at a later date.
C.	We´re not planning to have another meeting.
D.	We´re suspending all future meetings.
Answer» C. We´re not planning to have another meeting.

Discussion

193.	"She has decided to take up their job offer" means:
A.	She´s still thinking it over
B.	She has declined it
C.	She has accepted it
D.	She´s refused it
Answer» D. She´s refused it

Discussion

194.	"We are bringing the next phase of the negotiations forward" means:
A.	We´re going to have them later.
B.	We´re going to cancel them.
C.	We´re going to call them off altogether.
D.	We´re going to have then earlier than initially planned.
Answer» E.

Discussion

195.	"The company is taking on new workers" means:
A.	They are hiring new staff.
B.	They are firing staff.
C.	They are letting some people go.
D.	They are downsizing.
Answer» B. They are firing staff.

Discussion

196.	"We have no idea what the final bill will come to" means:
A.	We don´t know how the bill was calculated.
B.	We have no idea what the final cost will be.
C.	We have no idea when the bill will arrive.
D.	We don´t know when the bill is due.
Answer» C. We have no idea when the bill will arrive.

Discussion

197.	"I don´t get on with him very well" means:
A.	I don´t think he´s very intelligent
B.	We don´t have a very good relationship
C.	We don´t have a great deal in common
D.	I don´t work in the same department as him
Answer» C. We don´t have a great deal in common

Discussion

198.	"I have to drop the children off at school" means:
A.	I have to make sure that they´re at school
B.	I have to bring them back from school
C.	I have to collect them from school
D.	I have to leave them at school
Answer» E.

Discussion

199.	"That´s a lot of information to take in all at once" means:
A.	That´s a lot of information to talk about
B.	That´s a lot of information to discuss
C.	That´s a lot of information to absorb and process
D.	That´s a lot of information to write down
Answer» D. That´s a lot of information to write down

Discussion

200.	"I must pick the children up from school" means:
A.	I must take them to school
B.	I must collect them from school
C.	I must drive them to school
D.	I must leave them at school
Answer» C. I must drive them to school

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in English Skills Ability.

Peter is having real problems keeping the birds _____ his vegetables.

I keep _______ the news by reading the online version of the New York Times.

He kept ______ arriving late, so they had no choice but to sack him.

I think he´s planning to _____ into banking when he finishes university.

The car _____ into the wall at 75 miles an hour. Surprisingly, the driver and passengers were not badly hurt.

I do wish you'd keep your ridiculous opinions _____ yourself.

She's still on a liquids only diet as she can´t keep anything solid _____ .

The cost of keeping these old buildings _____ is immense.

If he has a fault it´s that he tends to digress a bit. In meetings for example, he has trouble keeping _____ the point.

It's hard to keep the insects _____ without the use of pesticides. This organic farming isn't easy.

I'm really looking _____ to your barbecue on Saturday. Thanks very much for inviting me.

Everyone should keep _____ of the building as it is going to be demolished and is probably structurally unsound.

We were asked, by the park authorities, to keep _____ the grass.

My son seems incapable of keeping _____ bad influences. He always seems to make friends with the wrong sort.

My son seems incapable of keeping _____ trouble at his new school.

I don´t how how he gets _____ on his salary. He can't earn enough to pay for food, the car and rent.

The police are looking _____ the matter, which they regard as very serious.

As so many people are ill, the meeting has been put _____ to next Friday.

I´ll have to get ____ the car. I think I´m going to be sick.

Thanks for the lift. I can get _____ here.

She was so beautiful I couldn't stop looking ______ her.

I wonder if you'd mind looking this report ______ for me and giving me your opinion.

If you don´t know what the word means, look it ______ .

My mother is going to look ______ the children this evening so that we can go out to dinner.

Apparently some of our deliveries are not being sent out on time. Could you look ________ that for me?

I think we're going to have to _____ over what's been agreed so far just to make sure we´re all on the same page.

I look ______ to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.

He really looks ______ his father. He has enormous respect and admiration for him.

Sorry I´m a bit late. I was looking ______ somewhere to park.

She tends to look ______ people from poorer backgrounds. She's a terrible snob.

I've already had five guesses. I give _____ . Just tell me the answer!

He has finally managed to give _____ smoking after years of trying.

I´d like to fix _____ a meeting for some time early next week.

John can just about get _____ in French if he has to. He can normally make himself understood.

Do you feel _____ going out for a beer or two this evening?

"She has turned down their job offer" means:

I´m sorry I had to cancel our dinner date, but I promise I´ll make it _____ to you.

They do _____ houses and then sell them on at a profit.

I´m going to try and cheer John _____ with a surprise party.

If we don´t check _____ by 11.30, we´ll have to pay for another night.

"Something has come up" means:

"We are going to put the next meeting back a bit" means:

"She has decided to take up their job offer" means:

"We are bringing the next phase of the negotiations forward" means:

"The company is taking on new workers" means:

"We have no idea what the final bill will come to" means:

"I don´t get on with him very well" means:

"I have to drop the children off at school" means:

"That´s a lot of information to take in all at once" means:

"I must pick the children up from school" means: