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Business English Quiz: Phrasal Verbs for Growth
- Erin West
- Mar 22
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 29
In business, things often grow, change, or get bigger. Companies grow. Teams grow. Prices go up. To talk about these things in English, we often use phrasal verbs.
This article will help you learn 5 Business English phrasal verbs related to growth.
What’s Inside?
Step 1: Take a short quiz with real-life dialogues.
Step 2: Practice with a worksheet (matching + fill-in-the-blank).
Step 3: Try a bigger quiz with more phrasal verbs!
For each short dialogue, choose the correct option. Then listen to the correct answer.
1.
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CHECK UP ON somebody
phrasal verb
to see if someone is doing well
My mom always checks up on me when I travel.
My manager always checks up on us to see if we need any support.
I called my friend to check up on her after she was out sick.
The doctor said she’ll check up on me next week to see how I’m doing.
JACK UP
phrasal verb
to increase the price or the cost of something suddenly and by a large amount
The gas station jacked up prices before the long weekend.
They jacked up rent after the new shopping mall opened nearby.
Airlines always jack up ticket prices during the holidays.
The hotel jacked up its rates because of the big event in town.
They jacked up the service fees without any warning.
The correct answer is b) jacked up.
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MAX OUT
phrasal verb
to reach the highest possible limit of something
I totally maxed out my credit card on that trip—worth it, though!
We maxed out our budget on marketing, so there’s no extra left.
My storage is maxed out—I need to delete some files.
I tried to buy tickets, but the system said my card was maxed out.
MIX UP
phrasal verb
to confuse things or people
I always mix up their names. They look so alike!
She mixed up the reports and sent the wrong one to the client.
Don’t mix up those files. They need to go to different departments.
He mixed up the dates and showed up a day early.
They mixed up my order at the restaurant and gave me the wrong dish.
The correct answer is a) maxed out.
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BUILD UP
phrasal verb
to increase something gradually over time
She is trying to build up her confidence before the big presentation.
You need to build up your skills to get promoted.
The team is building up its social media presence.
We should build up trust with our customers.
The excitement built up before the product launch.
CARRY ON
phrasal verb
to continue doing something
She just smiled and carried on like nothing happened.
Even with all the noise, he carried on working.
After the break, we’ll carry on with the presentation.
They told us to carry on despite the technical issue.
He didn’t get the promotion, but he carried on doing his best.
Can we carry on this conversation later?
The correct answer is a) build up.
4.
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TAKE UP
phrasal verb
to start doing something new; to use space or time
I’m thinking of taking up yoga this month.
She took up painting during the pandemic.
He doesn’t want to take up any new projects right now.
This report is taking up too much of my time.
That sofa takes up most of the space in the room.
SCALE UP
phrasal verb
to make something bigger; to increase its size or amount
The company plans to scale up its business next year.
After the product became popular, they had to scale up their factory operations.
They are working on scaling up their online services.
We started small, but now we’re ready to scale up.
The correct answer is b) scale up.
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RAMP UP
phrasal verb
to increase something quickly and by a large amount
The company is ramping up production for the holiday season.
We need to ramp up our marketing efforts to attract more clients.
After the investment, they were able to ramp up hiring.
We should ramp up training for new employees.
The store is ramping up its advertising before Black Friday.
BRUSH UP (ON something)
phrasal verb
to review and improve something you already learned but forgot a little
I need to brush up on my Excel skills before the interview.
She’s brushing up on her French for the business trip.
I had to brush up on company policies before the audit.
We’re brushing up on safety procedures this week.
The correct answer is a) ramp up.
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