'Phrasal Verbs - Hold' Quiz

This is a intermediate-level quiz containing 10 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 - Hold

Exercise Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - Everybody thought they'd split up, but they managed to hold things ____.
Q2 - My boss is so boring- she held ____ for an hour the other day about arriving on time.
Q3 - The workers want a better deal and are holding ____ what the management has offered.
Q4 - We couldn't get everyone to come on the date planned, so the meeting's been held ____ till next week.
Q5 - When the bus pulled out, I held ____ to the rail.
Q6 - She's busy at the moment- could you hold ____ for a few minutes?
Q7 - Fortunately, the rain held ____ for a few hours so we were able to have the party in the garden.
Q8 - They managed to hold ____ against the invaders for a couple of weeks before surrendering.
Q9 - I'm sorry I'm late- I was held ____ in the traffic.
Q10 - He's always changing jobs- he finds it hard to hold a job ____.

Printable Worksheet

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - Everybody thought they'd split up, but they managed to hold things ____.
 
forth
 
together
 
out
Q2 - My boss is so boring- she held ____ for an hour the other day about arriving on time.
 
forth
 
on
 
out
Q3 - The workers want a better deal and are holding ____ what the management has offered.
 
out against
 
out for
Q4 - We couldn't get everyone to come on the date planned, so the meeting's been held ____ till next week.
 
off
 
on
 
over
 
out
Q5 - When the bus pulled out, I held ____ to the rail.
 
in
 
on
 
onto
Q6 - She's busy at the moment- could you hold ____ for a few minutes?
 
on
 
out
Q7 - Fortunately, the rain held ____ for a few hours so we were able to have the party in the garden.
 
forth
 
off
 
on
 
out
Q8 - They managed to hold ____ against the invaders for a couple of weeks before surrendering.
 
on
 
off
 
out
Q9 - I'm sorry I'm late- I was held ____ in the traffic.
 
on
 
out
 
up
Q10 - He's always changing jobs- he finds it hard to hold a job ____.
 
down
 
forth
 
out
 
up

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