Printable Handout: Phrasal Verbs - Wait

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Q1 - If someone tells you to wait up, they want you to stay awake until they get back.
True False
Q2 - A waiter or waitress waits ____ people in a restaurant.
around
behind
on
up
Q3 - If you stay somewhere after everyone else has left, you wait behind.
True False
Q4 - We had to wait ____ the storm before we could continue our walk.
around
behind
out
up
Q5 - If you can't make a decision until you know the result of something, you are waiting on the result.
True False
Q6 - A butler waits ____ people.
around
in
upon
Q7 - I didn't go to work yesterday morning because I had to wait ____ for the plumber.
behind
in
upon
Q8 - If you don't go to bed because you are waiting for something, you wait upon.
True False
Q9 - If you wait around for something, you just wait without doing anything.
True False
Q10 - Hundreds of people were waiting _____ for her to arrive.
around
on
upon

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