Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 121 · 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 “turn down” mean? (a) accept (b) build (c) arrive (d) refuse
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stop trying (b) stand up (c) give a gift (d) keep going
3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) agree after resisting (b) attack (c) win (d) refuse
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) arrive (c) agree (d) postpone
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) build (c) pick up (d) tolerate
7. 7.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) paint (c) invent a story (d) tell the truth
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) post a form (b) tear a form (c) lose a form (d) complete a form
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) after (b) off (c) into (d) up
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) lose (c) hold (d) submit
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) take care of (c) search for (d) look behind
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) boast (c) help (d) hide
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) invite (c) cancel (d) shout
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) in
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) after
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) across
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: “UN” stands ___ United Nations. (a) up (b) off (c) for (d) after
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) continue (b) sleep (c) leave (d) stop
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) down
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) across
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) find in a dictionary (b) forget a word (c) feel sad (d) take care of
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) off (c) out (d) up
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) out
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) lose (b) go outside (c) discover (d) hide
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) up (b) on (c) after (d) off
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) in (b) up (c) out (d) off
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) for
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) in
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Rohan turned ___ the invitation because he was busy. (a) across (b) down (c) up (d) after
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) along (b) up (c) after (d) off
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) up (c) into (d) after
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) drop (c) push (d) lift
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “get along” mean? (a) be friendly (b) get angry (c) get lost (d) fight
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run outside (c) run very fast (d) have plenty

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