Phrasal Verbs Quiz: let

This quiz tests you on phrasal verbs based on let.

1. let down (1)

James felt that he'd let his parents down when he

a. failed his university exams

b. graduated from college

c. got a good job

2. let down (2)

Letting the mattress down was much easier than

a. getting it up

b. letting it up

c. blowing it up

3. let go of

Before the boy went into the operating room at the hospital, his mother had to let go of his

a. registration form

b. doctor

c. hand

4. let in

The guards wouldn't let us in the courtroom, so we had to

a. wait inside

b. stay outside

c. go inside

5. let off (1)

The judge let Sammy off with a warning because he thought

a. it was a very serious crime

b. it wasn't a serious crime

c. Sammy should go to jail

6. let off (2)

When the kids started letting off their fireworks, it was

a. quite peaceful

b. really noisy

c. very sad

7. let out (1)

I told my kids they must never let the birds out of

a. their food

b. their cage

c. the sky

8. let out (2)

The lion stood majestically on the hill, surveying his kingdom, and then let out an earth-shattering

a. squeal

b. belch

c. roar

9. let out (3)

They needed to make more money, so they decided to let out their

a. spare bedroom

b. spare time

c. spare cash

10. let up

If the wind lets up, the yachts will

a. speed up

b. slow down

c. go under

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1. let down (1) - James felt that he'd let his parents down when he: a) failed his university exams b) graduated from college c) got a good job

2. let down (2) - Letting the mattress down was much easier than: a) getting it up b) letting it up c) blowing it up

3. let go of - Before the boy went into the operating room at the hospital, his mother had to let go of his: a) registration form b) doctor c) hand

4. let in - The guards wouldn't let us in the courtroom, so we had to: a) wait inside b) stay outside c) go inside

5. let off (1) - The judge let Sammy off with a warning because he thought: a) it was a very serious crime b) it wasn't a serious crime c) Sammy should go to jail

6. let off (2) - When the kids started letting off their fireworks, it was: a) quite peaceful b) really noisy c) very sad

7. let out (1) - I told my kids they must never let the birds out of: a) their food b) their cage c) the sky

8. let out (2) - The lion stood majestically on the hill, surveying his kingdom, and then let out an earth-shattering: a) squeal b) belch c) roar

9. let out (3) - They needed to make more money, so they decided to let out their: a) spare bedroom b) spare time c) spare cash

10. let up - If the wind lets up, the yachts will: a) speed up b) slow down c) go under

Contributor: Matt Errey