Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 107 · 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 “pick up” mean? (a) push (b) lift (c) throw (d) drop
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) fall down (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) go downstairs (d) get angry
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) pick up (c) build (d) tolerate
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) leave (d) continue
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) paint (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) off
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) arrive (c) build (d) refuse
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) up (c) in (d) after
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) be afraid of (c) look straight ahead (d) wait eagerly for
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) away (b) on (c) off (d) up
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) arrive (c) agree (d) postpone
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) down
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) on (c) for (d) at
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) keep going (c) stop trying (d) stand up
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) lose (c) hide (d) go outside
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careless (b) be careful (c) close your eyes (d) go out
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) down
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) invite (d) cancel
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) make a light go on (c) buy a light (d) make a light go out
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) in
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) escape (c) return (d) sleep
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) look behind (c) look later (d) take care of
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) complete a form (b) lose a form (c) post a form (d) tear a form
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) off (b) after (c) along (d) up
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) for
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) out
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) down
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) up (b) off (c) across (d) after
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) build up (c) stop working (d) start working
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) come back (c) cross a road (d) find by chance
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) cook (c) increase (d) reduce
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) follow a road (c) look like a parent (d) take later
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) after (c) up (d) off
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) on (b) out (c) off (d) up

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