Expressions with PUT Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests comprehension of common English expressions that include the word PUT.

Read each sentence and choose the answer with the closest meaning to the words in italics.

1. The director got sick, so filming had to be put on hold.

delayed
reduced
finalized
a) delayed b) reduced c) finalized

2. After seeing her husband with another woman, Liz put two and two together and divorced him.

dated other men
deduced the truth
checked her finances
a) dated other men b) deduced the truth c) checked her finances

3. The Covid pandemic put paid to our travel plans.

ended
funded
wasted
a) ended b) funded c) wasted

4. We found shelter and stayed put until the storm was over.

stayed calm
kept quiet
didn't leave
a) stayed calm b) kept quiet c) didn't leave

5. Something's wrong with our modern way of life, but I can't put my finger on exactly what it is.

identify
disclose
clarify
a) identify b) disclose c) clarify

6. Have the new recommendations been put into practice yet?

investigated
implemented
considered
a) investigated b) implemented c) considered

7. They were talking during the movie, so I turned around and said, "Put a sock in it, will you!"

whisper
suffocate
be quiet
a) whisper b) suffocate c) be quiet

8. Reporters try to put words into her mouth, but she always corrects them and clarifies her meaning.

distort her words
misunderstand her words
quote her words
a) distort her words b) misunderstand her words c) quote her words

9. The bank didn't put a foot wrong until it started overcharging customers.

break the law
make a mistake
take a backward step
a) break the law b) make a mistake c) take a backward step

10. If you tell Monica to exercise more, you'll just put her back up.

lift her up
wear her out
annoy her
a) lift her up b) wear her out c) annoy her

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.