Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 106 · 40 questions

Word tip (Verb + small word = new meaning): Treat the verb and the small word as one unit with its own meaning. Use the sentence to guess the meaning: “The match was called off because of rain” = cancelled. Changing the small word changes the meaning: look after (take care of), look up (find in a dictionary).

1. 1.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) rise from bed (c) go to sleep (d) sit down
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) get smaller (c) plant trees (d) become an adult
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) feel sad (c) take care of (d) forget a word
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) leave (b) stop (c) sleep (d) continue
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) across (c) after (d) away
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) out
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) start ringing (c) break (d) fall asleep
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) get lost (c) fight (d) get angry
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) go to sleep (c) turn around (d) arrive
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) cook (c) sell (d) wear
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) start working (c) build up (d) stop working
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) refuse (b) agree after resisting (c) attack (d) win
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) on (c) out (d) up
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) on (c) after (d) up
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) on
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) after (c) out (d) up
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) lift up (b) stop (c) carry a bag (d) continue
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) down
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) take care of (b) search for (c) look behind (d) look later
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) paint (c) tell the truth (d) invent a story
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) mean (c) argue (d) sit down
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) drop (c) throw (d) lift
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) sit down (c) start a journey (d) finish a trip
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) complete a form (c) tear a form (d) lose a form
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) come back (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) find by chance
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) escape (b) return (c) stay (d) sleep
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) cancel (b) shout (c) phone (d) invite
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) follow a road (b) take later (c) look like a parent (d) run behind
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) hide (c) lose (d) discover
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) into (c) up (d) off
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wash (b) buy (c) wear (d) remove clothes
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) up (c) after (d) into
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) for (b) after (c) off (d) up
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Neha is good at working ___ maths puzzles. (a) after (b) out (c) across (d) off
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) build (c) arrive (d) refuse
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) build (c) pick up (d) tolerate
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) away

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