Phrasal Verbs Quiz: turn

This quiz tests you on phrasal verbs based on turn.

1. turn around

The new CEO says he can turn the company around and make it

a. profitable

b. bankrupt

c. legal

2. turn down (1)

You should turn down the television if

a. it's too light

b. it's too loud

c. it's too soft

3. turn down (2)

The judge turned down Billy's appeal for early release from jail, so he went

a. back home

b. back to jail

c. to the movies

4. turn into

In the traditional story, at midnight Cinderella's carriage turned into

a. a one-way street

b. a giant pumpkin

c. a solar-powered car

5. turn off

We should turn off all our appliances when we aren't using them in order to

a. waste energy

b. save energy

c. use energy

6. turn on

You can turn your mobile phone on again after you have

a. bought your ticket

b. entered the cinema

c. left the cinema

7. turn out (1)

Make sure you remember to turn out

a. the computer

b. the air conditioner

c. the lights

8. turn out (2)

If the favourite horse wins, the race will have turned out

a. as most people expected

b. as few people expected

c. as nobody expected

9. turn up (1)

Kareem turned up the TV because he'd been finding it

a. hard to see

b. difficult to understand

c. boring to watch

10. turn up (2)

They turned up at the hotel one morning and asked

a. if they could get a room

b. about their booking

c. for their room key

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1. turn around - The new CEO says he can turn the company around and make it: a) profitable b) bankrupt c) legal

2. turn down (1) - You should turn down the television if: a) it's too light b) it's too loud c) it's too soft

3. turn down (2) - The judge turned down Billy's appeal for early release from jail, so he went: a) back home b) back to jail c) to the movies

4. turn into - In the traditional story, at midnight Cinderella's carriage turned into: a) a one-way street b) a giant pumpkin c) a solar-powered car

5. turn off - We should turn off all our appliances when we aren't using them in order to: a) waste energy b) save energy c) use energy

6. turn on - You can turn your mobile phone on again after you have: a) bought your ticket b) entered the cinema c) left the cinema

7. turn out (1) - Make sure you remember to turn out: a) the computer b) the air conditioner c) the lights

8. turn out (2) - If the favourite horse wins, the race will have turned out: a) as most people expected b) as few people expected c) as nobody expected

9. turn up (1) - Kareem turned up the TV because he'd been finding it: a) hard to see b) difficult to understand c) boring to watch

10. turn up (2) - They turned up at the hotel one morning and asked: a) if they could get a room b) about their booking c) for their room key

Contributor: Matt Errey