- This test assesses your knowledge of Phrasal Verbs.
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- Note down the phrasal verbs you are not aware of.
- Solve the same test again to memorize the tips.
Phrasal Verbs: Boil
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Question 1 |
Choose the correct usage:
My anger boiled in when I saw what they had done. | |
The officer’s anger boiled up on seeing what had been done. |
Question 1 Explanation:
The correct phrase is boil up, which means to feel a negative emotion strongly.
Question 2 |
Choose the correct usage:
I left the milk on the cooker and it boiled off. | |
I left the milk on the cooker and it boiled over. |
Question 2 Explanation:
The correct phrase is boil over, which means a hot liquid spilling out of its container.
Question 3 |
Choose the correct usage:
The whole argument boils down to money in the end. | |
Everything boiled down into the cash in the end. |
Question 3 Explanation:
The correct phrase is boil down to, which means amount to.
Question 4 |
Choose the correct usage:
Eric boiled about the whole chapter into a page. | |
The report was really long, so I boiled down into a two-page summary. |
Question 4 Explanation:
The correct phrase is boil down, which means to simplify, reduce to the essentials
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