Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 111 · 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 “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) keep (c) give for free (d) sell
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) build (d) accept
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) out
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) wash (c) wear (d) buy
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) wear (c) remove (d) cook
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) agree (b) postpone (c) wear (d) arrive
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) cross a road (c) come back (d) lose by chance
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) wait for (c) search for (d) find by chance
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) on (b) up (c) after (d) out
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) become an adult (b) get smaller (c) plant trees (d) climb up
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) off (c) down (d) after
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) shout (c) cancel (d) phone
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) off (b) in (c) up (d) down
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) carry upstairs (c) punish (d) raise a child
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking forward ___ the holidays. (a) to (b) at (c) for (d) on
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) up (c) in (d) across
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) down (b) after (c) across (d) up
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) after (b) off (c) away (d) across
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) up (c) for (d) after
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) tear a form (b) lose a form (c) post a form (d) complete a form
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) in (b) across (c) after (d) off
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please switch ___ the fan before you leave. (a) up (b) in (c) after (d) off
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) in
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) fall asleep (c) stop ringing (d) start ringing
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) keep going (c) stand up (d) stop trying
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “look out” mean? (a) be careful (b) be careless (c) go out (d) close your eyes
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) tolerate (c) build (d) decorate
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) off
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) down
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) agree after resisting (c) refuse (d) attack
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) breathe (b) explode (c) fly away (d) sing
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) out (c) up (d) off
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off

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