Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 117 · 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.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) off (b) after (c) on (d) up
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) remove (c) cook (d) wear
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) look straight ahead (c) forget about (d) be afraid of
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) down (b) up (c) in (d) off
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) lose (c) hold (d) submit
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) build (c) decorate (d) tolerate
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) up (c) down (d) after
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) invite (b) shout (c) phone (d) cancel
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run outside (b) have none left (c) have plenty (d) run very fast
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) look behind (c) take care of (d) search for
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) follow a road (c) look like a parent (d) take later
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) up (b) after (c) in (d) out
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) off
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) grow (b) cook (c) reduce (d) increase
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) forget a word (c) feel sad (d) take care of
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) wait (b) sit down (c) argue (d) mean
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) away (b) across (c) after (d) in
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) in (b) off (c) up (d) down
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) after (c) in (d) up
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) down
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) away
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) after (b) out (c) across (d) off
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) for (b) up (c) after (d) off
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “wake up” mean? (a) dream (b) go to bed (c) stand up (d) stop sleeping
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) stop trying (c) stand up (d) keep going
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) lose a form (c) tear a form (d) complete a form
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) hide (c) help (d) boast
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) out (c) after (d) up
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) down
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) break a light (b) make a light go on (c) make a light go out (d) buy a light
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) paint (c) tell the truth (d) invent a story
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) off
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) after (c) off (d) away
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) borrow (b) give for free (c) keep (d) sell
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) continue (d) leave
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) drop (c) push (d) lift
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) leave (b) arrive (c) turn around (d) go to sleep

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