'Phrasal Verbs - Listen' Quiz

This is a intermediate-level quiz containing 11 multichoice questions from our 'phrasal verbs' quiz category. Simply answer all questions and press the 'Grade Me' button to see your score. This exercise is also available as a printable worksheet.

Phrasal Verbs - Listen

Exercise Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - My dog always listens .... the sound of the key in the lock
Q2 - The police were listening ....... and transcribing every phone call the gang made
Q3 - OK, everybody, listen ...... and make sure you understand what you're expected to do
Q4 - Shall we listen ..... the one o'clock news on the radio?
Q5 - I tried to listen ...... their conversation, but they spoke too quietly to understand it all
Q6 - I do wish he'd stop trying to listen ..... on my personal phone calls
Q7 - I enjoy listening ....... other people's conversations on the bus
Q8 - I've got to go to the shops. Could you listen ...... my phone and answer it if it rings
Q9 - The taxi's on its way so we'd better listen ...... it
Q10 - I listen ....... the news on the radio in the morning
Q11 - I knew it was a stupid decision, but they wouldn't listen ....... reason

Printable Worksheet

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - My dog always listens .... the sound of the key in the lock
 
in to
 
out for
 
up
Q2 - The police were listening ....... and transcribing every phone call the gang made
 
out for
 
in
 
in on
Q3 - OK, everybody, listen ...... and make sure you understand what you're expected to do
 
out
 
out for
 
up
Q4 - Shall we listen ..... the one o'clock news on the radio?
 
up
 
to
 
out
Q5 - I tried to listen ...... their conversation, but they spoke too quietly to understand it all
 
up
 
in
 
in on
Q6 - I do wish he'd stop trying to listen ..... on my personal phone calls
 
out
 
for
 
in
Q7 - I enjoy listening ....... other people's conversations on the bus
 
for
 
in on
 
up
Q8 - I've got to go to the shops. Could you listen ...... my phone and answer it if it rings
 
in on
 
for
 
out for
Q9 - The taxi's on its way so we'd better listen ...... it
 
out for
 
in to
 
in
Q10 - I listen ....... the news on the radio in the morning
 
for
 
to
 
in
Q11 - I knew it was a stupid decision, but they wouldn't listen ....... reason
 
to
 
out for
 
in

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