Business English Phrasal Verbs Quiz: Fill in the Blank for “_____ the Meeting at the Last Minute”

Updated: May 6

Business English Phrasal Verbs Quiz by REAL Business English

Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Challenge!

Today’s Focus:

This phrasal verb means to cancel something - usually an event - when plans change at the very last minute.

Today's Challenge:

The team had slides ready, everyone logged on, and then came the surprise. Which phrasal verb tells what happened?

The manager _____ the meeting at the last minute.

A) put up with

B) put away

C) called off

D) called out

Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.

Did you get it right?

PUT UP WITH

phrasal verb

to accept something unpleasant or annoying without complaining too much

I can’t put up with this noise anymore!

She puts up with a lot of stress at work.

We have to put up with long meetings every Monday.

PUT AWAY

phrasal verb

to store something in its proper place; to save money

Please put away your phone during the meeting.

He put away the dishes after dinner.

I try to put away some money every month for emergencies.

CALL OFF

phrasal verb

to cancel an event, activity, or plan

They called off the meeting because the manager was sick.

The game was called off due to bad weather.

The workers called off their strike after reaching an agreement.

CALL OUT

phrasal verb

to criticize someone publicly

She called out her boss for being unfair.

He was called out for making a mistake in the report.

The journalist called out the company for misleading advertising.

That's right! The correct answer is C) called off.

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