Phrasal Verbs with "To be"

Sample Questions

1. Question: What does the phrasal verb "BE UP TO" usually mean?

   Answer: To be doing something

2. Question: Complete the sentence: "I AM really INTO science fiction novels." What does "BE INTO" mean?

   Answer: To have interest in something

3. Question: True or False: If a film is OVER, it has just started.

   Answer: A film is OVER when it has finished.

4. Question: Which sentence correctly uses "BE ABOUT TO"?

   Answer: She is about to leave the house.

5. Question: Fill in with the right word: I'll be ____ soon.

   Answer: Back

6. Question: True or False: If someone IS AWAY, they are at home.

   Answer: If someone is AWAY, they are not at home.

7. Question: What does "The lights ARE OFF" mean?

   Answer: The lights are not shining.

8. Question: Complete the sentence: "Sorry, he can’t answer the phone. He’s ___."

   Answer: Out

9. Question: True or False: If a television programme is "ON", it is being shown at that time.

   Answer: True

10. Question: What does "I AM THROUGH with my homework" mean?

    Answer: I have finished my homework.